Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Dec21,1908 | Sylvester Weaver | #BTD Dec21,1908 #SylvesterWeaver (Sylvester "Pat" Weaver Jr.) RIP. President of the @nbc TV network in 1950s, created the #Today show & the late night talk show The #TonightShow @TODAYshow @FallonTonight His daughter is actress #SigourneyWeaver | |
| BTD Dec21,1921 | Luigi Creatore | #BTD Dec21,1921 #LuigiCreatore RIP songwriter, producer, 1950s partnered with his cousin #HugoPeretti to form the Hugo & Luigi songwriting team. Producer Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke & hits such as Twistin' the Night Away, Another Saturday Night, The Lion Sleeps Tonight | |
| BTD Dec21,1926 | Freddie Hart | #BTD Dec21,1926 #FreddieHart (Frederick Segrest) RIP singer, songwriter 1971 US Country #1 & US #17 "Easy Loving" won @CountryMusic Association Song of the Year 1971 & 1972, +5 additional US Country #1s and 1972 #Grammy for Best Country Male Vocalist | |
| BTD Dec21,1935 | Phil Donahue | #BTD Dec21,1935 #PhilDonahue Talk show host originated social issue-oriented talk shows and the 1st talk show format that included audience participation | |
| BTD Dec21,1940 | Frank Zappa | #BTD Dec21,1940 #FrankZappa RIP guitarist, singer, composer, in the band The Mothers Of Invention & solo artist. Released 62 albums. Since 1994, the #Zappa Family Trust has released an additional 48 posthumous albums. Highest charting LP US #10 Apostrophe (') | |
| BTD Dec21,1940 | Ray Hildebrand | #BTD Dec21,1940 #RayHildebrand singer, songwriter; Paul in the duo #PaulandPaula with #JillJackson (Paula); Paul and Paula 1963 US #1 & UK #8 single "Hey Paula" (million selling record) and US #6 "Young Lovers" | |
| BTD Dec21,1943 | Albert Lee | #BTD Dec21,1943 #AlbertLee country guitarist. Worked with Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, Jackson Browne, Joe Cocker #HBday @ALeeOfficial | |
| BTD Dec21,1946 | Carl Wilson | #BTD Dec21,1946 #CarlWilson RIP singer, songwriter, co-founder The #BeachBoys guitarist, youngest brother of Brian & Dennis @TheBeachBoys 1st hit US #14 "Surfin' Safari", 1st US #1 1964 "I Get Around", +41 US Top40s with 3 more #1s; 16 Top10 LPs; lead vocals on "Good Vibrations" | |
| BTD Dec21,1951 | Nick Gilder | #BTD Dec21,1951 #NickGilder #Canadian singer, songwriter, frontman for #SweeneyTodd & solo singer, songwriter 1978 US #1 "Hot Child In The City" | |
| BTD Dec21,1953 | Betty Wright | #BTD Dec21,1953 #BettyWright (Bessie Norris) soul, R&B singer, songwriter 1971 US #6 & R&B #2 "Clean Up Woman", 1975 UK #27 "Shoorah! Shoorah!", +18 Top40 R&B singles #HBday @MsBettyWright | |
| BTD Dec21,1957 | Ray Romano | #BTD Dec21,1957 #RayRomano comedian, actor, screenwriter star of the TV series "Everybody Loves Raymond" & voice of Manny in the "Ice Age" film series | |
| OTD Dec21,1937 | Walt Disney | #OTD Dec21,1937 #WaltDisney has his 1st full length animation "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" premiering at the Carthay Circle Theater @Disney | |
| OTD Dec21,1940 | Artie Shaw | #OTD Dec21,1940 #ArtieShaw & His Orchestra start a 12wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Frenesi" composed by #AlbertoDomÃnguez; the Artie Shaw version arrangement by #WilliamGrantStill | |
| OTD Dec21,1945 | Old Sequoia, Donald Duck | #OTD Dec21,1945 "Old Sequoia" animated short film is released. #DonaldDuck as Agent 13 the film is produced in Technicolor by @DisneyStudios | |
| OTD Dec21,1953 | Laurel and Hardy | #OTD Dec21,1953 Comedians #LaurelandHardy #StanAndOllie are at the Nottingham Empire, "Hollywood's Greatest Comedy Couple! HERE IN PERSON!" #StanLaurel & #OliverHardy | |
| OTD Dec21,1955 | Ernie Ford | #OTD Dec21,1955 Tennessee #ErnieFord is still at #1 on the US singles chart with "Sixteen Tons" for the 5th week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec21,1957 | Buddy Holly | #OTD Dec21,1957 #BuddyHolly & The Crickets peak at #3 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Peggy Sue" written by #JerryAllison & #NormanPetty. Named after Peggy Sue Gerron wife of Allison; originally entitled Cindy Lou after Holly's niece, daughter of his sister Pat Holley Kaiter | |
| OTD Dec21,1957 | Pat Boone | #OTD Dec21,1957 #PatBoone is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "April Love" written by #SammyFain and lyrics by #PaulFrancisWebster. The Charts issue date is Dec30,1957. The @Pat_Boone single only stays at #1 for 1wk | |
| OTD Dec21,1958 | Teddy Bears | #OTD Dec21,1958 The #TeddyBears are still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "To Know Him, Is To Love Him" for the 3rd and final week at #1 | |
| OTD Dec21,1963 | Disc magazine | #OTD Dec21,1963 #Disc magazine (a weekly British music magazine); Meet all the stars in this great feature packed Christmas issue. The #Beatles wish you a Merry Christmas | |
| OTD Dec21,1963 | Beach Boys | #OTD Dec21,1963 The #BeachBoys peak at #7 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Be True To Your School" written by #BrianWilson, #MikeLove and produced by @BrianWilsonLive of the @TheBeachBoys | |
| OTD Dec21,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Dec21,1963 The #Beatles broadcast of the @BBC radio program "Saturday Club" Taping for the show took place on Dec17 | |
| OTD Dec21,1963 | Singing Nun | #OTD Dec21,1963 The #SingingNun still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Dominique" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run | |
| OTD Dec21,1963 | Spotlight on the Stars | #OTD Dec21,1963 The Record Mirror "Spotlight on the Stars" Future bright for the #Aces; Top attractions made the headlines; 1963 not all #Beatles, #BillyFury was #2 to Cliff, #DaveClark Five boosted their fame, Gerry and the Pacemakers 1st 3 discs to #1, #KathyKirby 2 big hits | |
| OTD Dec21,1967 | Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra | #OTD Dec21,1967 #DeanMartin is joined by #FrankSinatra and their families for the Christmas show "Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras" Dean and Frank do a medley of standards. Frank Jr & Dino perform "How Do You Talk to Your Dad"; Tina & @DeanaMartin_ sing "Do-Re-Mi" | |
| OTD Dec21,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Dec21,1967 The #Beatles have a party at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to preview their movie "Magical Mystery Tour" @lancasterlondon | |
| OTD Dec21,1968 | Glen Campbell | #OTD Dec21,1968 #GlenCampbell is at the top of the US album charts with "Wichita Lineman" Charted for 46wks, his only #1 US album | |
| OTD Dec21,1968 | Marvin Gaye | #OTD Dec21,1968 #MarvinGaye is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" for the 2nd week of a 7wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec21,1969 | Rolf Harris | #OTD Dec21,1969 #RolfHarris is still at #1 on UK singles chart with "Two Little Boys" for the 2nd week of a 6wk run | |
| OTD Dec21,1969 | Supremes | #OTD Dec21,1969 The #Supremes have their last TV show with @DianaRoss on The #EdSullivan show singing "Someday We'll Be Together" | |
| OTD Dec21,1970 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Dec21,1970 #ElvisPresley went to the White House to volunteer services to @POTUS President Nixon on fighting drug problems @ElvisPresley | |
| OTD Dec21,1972 | Martha Reeves | #OTD Dec21,1972 #MarthaReeves & the #Vandellas gave their farewell performance in Detroit, MI. Charted over 26 hits | |
| OTD Dec21,1974 | All in the Family | #OTD Dec21,1974 #AllintheFamily a TV-series that was originally broadcast on the @CBS TV network for 9 seasons had its 100th episode. In image starring (L-R): Rob Reiner (Meat Head), Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton | |
| OTD Dec21,1974 | Harry Chapin | #OTD Dec21,1974 #HarryChapin is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Cat’s in the Cradle" written by Harry Chapin #SandraChapin. Sandra Gaston Chapin wrote a poem which Harry set to music | |
| OTD Dec21,1985 | Bruce Springsteen | #OTD Dec21,1985 #BruceSpringsteen's LP "Born in the USA" passes #MichaelJackson's LP "Thriller" as the 2nd longest LP @billboard running 79wks on the charts @springsteen @michaeljackson | |
| OTD Dec21,1985 | Lionel Richie | #OTD Dec21,1985 #LionelRichie starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Say You, Say Me" written by Lionel Richie for the film "White Nights" starring #MikhailBaryshnikov and #GregoryHines @LionelRichie |