Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
BTD Dec27,1931 Scotty Moore#BTD Dec27,1931 #ScottyMoore III RIP guitarist with #ElvisPresley 1954-1957 & the #BlueMoonBoys; played on Hound Dog, Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes & more. 2000 inducted into the @rockhall of fame
BTD Dec27,1941 Les Maguire#BTD Dec27,1941 #LesMaguire (Leslie Maguire) piano, saxaphonist Gerry And The #Pacemakers (original Gerry Marsden and The #MarsBars) formed in #Liverpool. 1963 3 UK #1 singes "How Do You Do It?", "I Like It" and "You'll Never Walk Alone", +6 UK & 7 US Top40 singles
BTD Dec27,1941 Mike Pinder#BTD Dec27,1941 #MikePinder (Michael Pinder) founder, original keyboardist The #MoodyBlues (left the group in 1978) 1965 UK #1 "Go Now" and 1972 US #2 "Nights In White Satin" 2018 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues
BTD Dec27,1942 Mike Heron#BTD Dec27,1942 #MikeHeron (James Michael Heron) singer, songwriter The Incredible String Band 1967 LP "The 5000 Spirits or The Layers Of The Onion"
BTD Dec27,1943 Pete Quaife#BTD Dec27,1943 #PeteQuaife (Peter Alexander Greenlaw Kinnes) RIP bass guitarist The #Kinks (left in 1969) @TheKinks 1964 UK #1 & US #7 "You Really Got Me", 1967 UK #2 "Waterloo Sunset", +19 other UK Top40 singles. 1990 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame with The Kinks
BTD Dec27,1944 Mick Jones#BTD Dec27,1944 #MickJones (Michael Jones) singer, songwriter, founding member #Foreigner 1977 US #4 "Feels Like the First Time", 1985 UK & US #1 "I Want To Know What Love Is", +14 US Top40 singles @ForeignerMusic
BTD Dec27,1948 Larry Byrom#BTD Dec27,1948 #LarryByrom guitarist in #PreciousFew 1960s, then joined #Time and in 1970 with #Steppenwolf a #Canadian band until 1972
BTD Dec27,1952 David Knopfler#BTD Dec27,1952 #DavidKnopfler guitarist, singer, songwriter, cofounder #DireStraits left early 1980. 1979 UK #8 'Sultans Of Swing' and solo career #HBday @DavidKnopfler
OTD Dec27,1941 Glenn Miller#OTD Dec27,1941 #GlennMiller & His Orchestra starts a 6wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Chattanooga Choo Choo" written by #HarryWarren with lyrics #MackGordon. Vocals by #TexBeneke and The Four #Modernaires. The song spent 3wks at #1 Nov29; a total of 9wks at #1
OTD Dec27,1947Howdy Doody#OTD Dec27,1947 The children's TV show #HowdyDoody hosted by #BobSmith made its debut on the #NBC network - The show stayed on the air for 13 yrs
OTD Dec27,1952 Jimmy Boyd#OTD Dec27,1952 #JimmyBoyd starts a 2wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" written by #TommieConnor and first recorded by Boyd, who recorded the single Jul15,1952 at the age of 13yo
OTD Dec27,1959 Guy Mitchell#OTD Dec27,1959 #GuyMitchell is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Heartaches by the Number" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1
OTD Dec27,1960Beatles#OTD Dec27,1960 The #Beatles are at Litherland Town Hall Ballroom in Liverpool. A last minute add, some thought they were a German band
OTD Dec27,1963 Times newspaper#OTD Dec27,1963 A critic at the The #Times (a British daily national newspaper) name #JohnLennon and #PaulMcCartney as The Outstanding Composers of 1963 @thetimes
OTD Dec27,1964Supremes#OTD Dec27,1964 The #Supremes make their first appearance on TV's "The #EdSullivan Show" performing their smash single “Come See About Me” which was #1 for 2wks in the US on Dec19
OTD Dec27,1966 Look Magazine#OTD Dec27,1966 #Look Magazine publishes a feature on The #Monkees with quotes from each member of the group & Raybert co-founder #BertSchneider. The article also includes photos from an Oct18,1966 recording session at RCA Hollywood staged for reporter #BettyRollin
OTD Dec27,1967 Paul McCartney#OTD Dec27,1967 #PaulMcCartney & #DavidFrost talk after a telecast of the #Beatles new film "Magical Mystery Tour"
OTD Dec27,1967Doors#OTD Dec27,1967 The #Doors appear on the #JonathonWinters Show on the @CBS TV network in Los Angeles, California. They were asked to perform “Light My Fire” and another song of their choice "Moonlight Drive"
OTD Dec27,1969 Diana Ross#OTD Dec27,1969 #DianaRoss & the Supremes went to #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Someday We'll Be Together" The #Supremes with @DianaRoss have their 12th #1
OTD Dec27,1969 Led Zeppelin#OTD Dec27,1969 #LedZeppelin is at #1 on US album charts with "Led Zeppelin II" it sold over 6M copies @ledzeppelin personnel: #JohnBonham drums, vocals; #JohnPaulJones bass guitar, organ, vocals; #JimmyPage guitars, theremin, vocals; #RobertPlant lead vocals, harmonica
OTD Dec27,1971Sonny and Cher#OTD Dec27,1971 The #Sonny and #Cher Show hosted by #SonnyBono & @cher began airing on the @CBS TV network. With a regular cast of #TeriGarr #MurrayLangston & #SteveMartin
OTD Dec27,1975 Queen#OTD Dec27,1975 #Queen starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK album chart with "A Night At The Opera" @QueenWillRock's 1st #1 LP
OTD Dec27,1975Faces#OTD Dec27,1975 The #Faces split up, #RodStewart goes solo; #RonnieWood goes to the Rolling Stones; #RonnieLane forms #SlimChance and #KennyJones joins The Who. @rodstewart @ronniewood @RollingStones @TheWho
OTD Dec27,1975Staple Singers#OTD Dec27,1975 The #StapleSingers are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Let's Do It Again" written and produced by #CurtisMayfield The group's second US #1
OTD Dec27,1978 Chris Bell#OTD Dec27,1978 #ChrisBell dies. RIP singer, songwriter, guitarist with #BigStar. Bell is killed in a car accident at the age of 27 earning him a place in the infamous 27 Club
OTD Dec27,1980 John Lennon#OTD Dec27,1980 #JohnLennon starts a 5wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(Just Like) Starting Over" The @johnlennon posthumous #1 single is from his "Double Fantasy" LP
OTD Dec27,1980 John Lennon#OTD Dec27,1980 #JohnLennon's album "Double Fantasy" starts an 8wk run at #1 on the US album chart @johnlennon posthumous #1 LP went on to win the 1981 Album of the Year at the 24th Annual #GRAMMYs
OTD Dec27,1986Bangles#OTD Dec27,1986 The #Bangles still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Walk Like An Egyptian" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1