Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Feb11,1919 | Eva Gabor | #BTD Feb11,1919 #EvaGabor RIP actress film, TV & Broadway, socialite, businesswoman. 25 film credits 1st 1941 Forced Landing as Johanna Van Deuren; 1970 The Aristocats as Duchess; 1977 The Rescuers as Miss Bianca. Many TV shows such as Green Acres from 1965-71 as Lisa Douglas | |
| BTD Feb11,1934 | Tina Louise | #BTD Feb11,1934 #TinaLouise (Tina Blacker) actress, singer. Over 40 films such as her 1st 1958 God's Little Acre as Griselda Walden & TV Ginger Grant on "Gilligan's Island" Louise is the last surviving member. She released 1 album 1957 "It's Time for Tina" #HBday @TheTinaLouise | |
| BTD Feb11,1935 | Gene Vincent | #BTD Feb11,1935 #GeneVincent (Vincent Eugene Craddock) RIP singer Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, 1956 US #7 & UK #16 "Be-Bop-A-Lula" Pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly. Signed #Capitol Records as an answer to #Elvis. Vincent died at the age of 36 Oct12,1971 @CapitolRecords | |
| BTD Feb11,1936 | Burt Reynolds | #BTD Feb11,1936 #BurtReynolds Jr. RIP actor, director breakout film 1972 Deliverance as Lewis Medlock, leading roles in many movies such as 1974 The Longest Yard, 1977 Smokey and the Bandit, Semi-Tough, 1978 Hooper. 1980 US #88 single "Let's Do Something Cheap and Superficial" | |
| BTD Feb11,1939 | Gerry Goffin | #BTD Feb11,1939 #GerryGoffin RIP songwriter, lyricist. Writing at first with his wife #CaroleKing, co-wrote many pop hits ie US #1s Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Take Good Care of My Baby, The Loco-Motion & Go Away Little Girl. +114 @billboard Hot100 hits with 8 #1s and 72 UK hits | |
| BTD Feb11,1940 | Boris Pickett | #BTD Feb11,1940 #BorisPickett (Robert Pickett) RIP singer, songwriter, actor 1962 US #1 & 1973 UK #3 "The Monster Mash" spoof on the dance crazes popular in 1960's. 1962 the single was originally banned by the #BBC in the UK, it was deemed offensive. Re-released 1973 in UK | |
| BTD Feb11,1941 | Sergio Mendes | #BTD Feb11,1941 #SergioMendes singer, 1983 US #4 & US AC (Adult Contemporary) #1 "Never Gonna Let You Go", +4 US and 24 US AC Top40 singles. Over 55 record releases, plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk #HBday @sergiomendes | |
| BTD Feb11,1947 | Derek Shulman | #BTD Feb11,1947 #DerekShulman singer Simon Dupree and the Big Sound 1967 UK #9 "Kites" & 1968 UK #43 "For Whom the Bells Toll" Also the lead singer with #GentleGiant 1970-1980. Later a record executive, signing #BonJovi, #Nickleback & others | |
| BTD Feb11,1950 | Rochelle Fleming | #BTD Feb11,1950 #RochelleFleming founder and lead singer of #FirstChoice 1973 US #28 & UK #16 "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" and 1973 UK #9 "Smarty Pants", +4 R&B Top40 singles | |
| BTD Feb11,1969 | Jennifer Aniston | #BTD Feb11,1969 #JenniferAniston actress, producer portraying Rachel Green on the TV sitcom "Friends" from 1994–2004. In many movies and romantic comedies such as 2003 Bruce Almighty, 2006 The Break-Up, 2008 Marley & Me, 2011 Horrible Bosses | |
| OTD Feb11,1950 | Ames Brothers | #OTD Feb11,1950 The #Ames Brothers vocals with Orchestra directed by #RoyRoss are at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Rag Mop" a novelty song written by #JohnnieLeeWills and #DeaconAnderson | |
| OTD Feb11,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Feb11,1956 #ElvisPresley is on the #Stage Show for the 3rd time he performs "Heartbreak Hotel" & "Blue Suede Shoes" The Stage Show was a music variety series on #CBS TV Network and hosted on alternate weeks by #bigband leaders & brothers #TommyDorsey and #JimmyDorsey | |
| OTD Feb11,1956 | Dean Martin | #OTD Feb11,1956 The US Top40 Singles Chart is issued. #DeanMartin is still at #1 for the week ending Feb1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Memories Are Made Of This" for the final week of a 5wk run | |
| OTD Feb11,1960 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Feb11,1960 #ElvisPresley receives his full sergeant’s stripes in the US Army @USArmy @ElvisPresley | |
| OTD Feb11,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Feb11,1963 #Beatles record 10 of 14 tracks for 1st LP "Please Please Me" the marathon session lasts >9hrs of 3 sessions with #GeorgeMartin at #AbbeyRoad Studio. Twist and Shout last song because #JohnLennon had cold, Martin feared it would ruin his voice if recorded earlier | |
| OTD Feb11,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Feb11,1963 During a marathon session The #Beatles record a cover of "Twist and Shout" written by #PhilMedley & #BertRussell (Bert Berns). #JohnLennon has a cold, they record the song last because #GeorgeMartin feared it would ruin his voice if he recorded the song earlier | |
| OTD Feb11,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Feb11,1964 2 days after the #EdSullivan show the #Beatles play their 1st US concert at Washington Coliseum, a sports arena in Washington DC to 8k fans. The Beatles on a central stage with the audience on all sides, they pause & turn equipment to perform facing each section | |
| OTD Feb11,1966 | Cher | #OTD Feb11,1966 #Cher records "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" written and produced by #SonnyBono Cher's first million-selling single will peak at #2 on Apr23 @cher | |
| OTD Feb11,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Feb11,1967 The #Monkees announce that they would be playing all the instruments on all future recordings @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Feb11,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Feb11,1967 The #Monkees are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with ''I'm a Believer" @TheMonkees last week of a 7wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Feb11,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Feb11,1967 The #Monkees LP "More Of The Monkees" sets a record jumping from #122 to #1 on @billboard LP chart staying 18wks & is the 1st rock LP to be the best-selling US album of the year. With "The Monkees" they have a combined 31wks at #1 on album charts @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Feb11,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Feb11,1968 The #Beatles record the song "Hey Bulldog" at #EMI Abbey Road Studios. #GeoffEmerick Beatles' engineer claimed this was the last song the band recorded that featured a team dynamic with enthusiasm from every member @emimusic Promo Video==> youtu.be/M4vbJQ-MrKo | |
| OTD Feb11,1970 | Magic Christian | #OTD Feb11,1970 The film "The Magic Christian" featuring #RingoStarr and starring #PeterSellers debuts in New York City @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Feb11,1973 | Sweet | #OTD Feb11,1973 The #Sweet is still at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Blockbuster" Sweet is at #1 for the 4th week of a 5wk run @SweetOfficial | |
| OTD Feb11,1978 | Bee Gees | #OTD Feb11,1978 #BeeGees are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Staying Alive" A single from the movie Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. @BeeGees 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Feb11,1979 | Blondie | #OTD Feb11,1979 #Blondie scores their 1st UK #1 album when "Parallel Lines" starts a 4wk run at #1. The Blondie LP stays on the Top40 UK album charts for 82wks and on the Top100 115wks @BlondieOfficial | |
| OTD Feb11,1979 | Elvis | #OTD Feb11,1979 The made for TV biographical film "Elvis" airs. Main Cast: #KurtRussell as Elvis Presley; #ShelleyWinters as Gladys Presley; #SeasonHubley as Priscilla Presley; #BingRussell as Vernon Presley; #PatHingle as Colonel Tom Parker & with singer #RonnieMcDowell vocals | |
| OTD Feb11,1983 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Feb11,1983 The #RollingStones concert film "Let's Spend the Night Together" opens in New York. The Rolling Stones concert was filmed in 1981 @RollingStones | |
| OTD Feb11,1984 | Culture Club | #OTD Feb11,1984 #CultureClub are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Karma Chameleon" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 @RealCultureClub | |
| OTD Feb11,1986 | Boy George | #OTD Feb11,1986 #BoyGeorge guest-stars on "The A-Team" S4 E16 "Cowboy George" Face books Boy George instead of Cowboy George, to sing at a country and western bar; to keep the locals happy, Hannibal pretends to be Cowboy George. End credits song is "Karma Chameleon" @BoyGeorge | |
| OTD Feb11,1986 | Super Bowl Shuffle | #OTD Feb11,1986 The single "The Super Bowl Shuffle" is certified gold by the @RIAA. Written by #BobbyDaniels and #LloydBarry with lyrics by #RichardEMeyer and #MelvinOwens. The song peaks at #41 on Feb15; performed by players called Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew @ChicagoBears | |
| OTD Feb11,1989 | Paula Abdul | #OTD Feb11,1989 #PaulaAbdul starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Straight Up" written and produced by #ElliotWolff. Abdul's 1st Hot100 chart-topper @PaulaAbdul | |
| OTD Feb11,1994 | Prince | #OTD Feb11,1994 #Prince premiers the song "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" on the 1994 Miss USA Pageant, but not in full. The song will be officially released on Feb24,1994, entering the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #60 Mar5 and peaking at #3 for 3wks on Apr30 | |
| OTD Feb11,2018 | Vic Damone | #OTD Feb11,2018 #VicDamone (Vito Farinola) RIP singer dies at the age of 89. He had the 1949 US #1 You're Breaking My Heart, 1958 UK #1 US #4 On The Street Where You Live, +39 Top40 singles | |
| 1960 | Gene Vincent, Joe Brown, Billy Fury , Eddie Cochran | 1960 Picture on the back cover of "OnThe Air" a posthumously released album by #EddieCochran, who died in 1960. The LP was released in the UK 1972 & in the US 1987 #GeneVincent, #JoeBrown, #BillyFury and #EddieCochran |