Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Feb20,1940 | Barbara Ellis | #BTD Feb20,1940 #BarbaraEllis singer The #Fleetwoods 1959 US #1 & UK #6 "Come Softly To Me" and US #1 "Mr. Blue", +7 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Feb20,1941 | Buffy Sainte Marie | #BTD Feb20,1941 #BuffySainteMarie (Beverly Sainte-Marie) singer, songwriter 1971 UK #7 single "Soldier Blue" She wrote "Up Where We Belong" the 1982 US #1 & UK #7 for #JoeCocker and #JenniferWarnes #HBday @BuffySteMarie | |
| BTD Feb20,1942 | Phil Esposito | #BTD Feb20,1942 #PhilEsposito Sault Ste Marie, Ontario #Canada #NHL professional hockey player for Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers, currently Tampa Bay radio color commentator @CitySSM @TBLightning @NHL @NHLBruins | |
| BTD Feb20,1945 | Alan Hull | #BTD Feb20,1945 #AlanHull RIP guitarist, singer, songwriter, founding member of #Lindisfarne 1972 UK #3 single "Lady Eleanor", 1978 US #33 single "Run For Home" & solo artist | |
| BTD Feb20,1946 | J Geils | #BTD Feb20,1946 #JGeils (John Warren Geils Jr) RIP guitarist with The J Geils Band 1982 US #1 & UK #3 single "Centerfold" from the 1981 #1 LP "Centerfold" and 1982 US #4 & UK #27 "Freeze-Frame", +7 other US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Feb20,1947 | Peter Strauss | #BTD Feb20,1947 #PeterStrauss TV and movie actor, Emmy award winner. Thought his best role was as Rudy Jordache in "Rich Man Poor Man"; other roles such as 1981 Masada as Eleazar Ben Yair; 1996–1997 Moloney as Dr Nicholas Moloney; 2002 Body & Soul as Dr. Isaac Braun | |
| BTD Feb20,1950 | Walter Becker | #BTD Feb20,1950 #WalterBecker RIP songwriter, cofounder, bass guitarist, co-songwriter of #SteelyDan 1973 US #11 "Reeling In The Years", +9 US Top30 singles and solo artist | |
| BTD Feb20,1951 | Randy California | #BTD Feb20,1951 #RandyCalifornia (Randy Craig Wolfe) RIP guitarist, singer #Spirit 1969 US #25 single "I Got A Line On You" California drowned Jan2,1997 at 45 rescuing his 12yo son Quinn from a rip current near Molokai, Hawaii. Saving Quinn by pushing him toward the shore | |
| BTD Feb20,1954 | Jon Brant | #BTD Feb20,1954 #JonBrant bass guitarists for #Cheaptrick from 1981-87. 1982 US #45 "If You Want My Love" & 1985 US #44 "Tonight It's You", +3 US Rock Top40 singles while in the band. Over 30 albums and records to his credit as composer and bassist | |
| BTD Feb20,1967 | Kurt Cobain | #BTD Feb20,1967 #KurtCobain RIP guitarist, singer, songwriter #Nirvana 1991 US #6 "Smells Like Teen Spirit", +7 US Alternative Top40s with 4 #1s. One of the most iconic alternative musicians. 2014 posthumously inducted in @rockhall of Fame with Nirvana in 1st year of eligibility | |
| OTD Feb20,1949 | Ricky Nelson | #OTD Feb20,1949 #RickyNelson joins his parents radio show. This is the beginning of his entertainment career on "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Show" | |
| OTD Feb20,1957 | Tab Hunter | #OTD Feb20,1957 #TabHunter still at #1 for the week ending Feb20 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Young Love" for the 3rd week of a 6wk run at #1 The Charts issue date is Mar2,1957 | |
| OTD Feb20,1958 | Buddy Holly | #OTD Feb20,1958 #BuddyHolly's album "Buddy Holly" is released by Coral Records. His 1st official solo album. The LP collects 4 hit singles "Words of Love", "Peggy Sue", "I'm Gonna Love You Too", and "Rave On!". The backing group was Buddy Holly's band the #Crickets | |
| OTD Feb20,1959 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD Feb20,1959 16yo #JimiHendrix made his stage debut at the Temple De Hirsch Sinai synagogue in Seattle. He was fired before the 2nd set | |
| OTD Feb20,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Feb20,1963 The #Beatles drive at night to London 350km (220 miles) for a lunchtime performance on #BBC radios "Parade of the Pops" they perform "Love Me Do" & "Please Please Me" then drive 275km (171 miles) north for a night show at the Swimming Baths, Doncaster | |
| OTD Feb20,1964 | Bachelors | #OTD Feb20,1964 The #Bachelors are at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Diane" also known as "Diane (I'm in Heaven When I See You Smile)" written by #ErnöRapée with lyrics by #LewPollack. The Bachelors only UK #1 but they did have 16 UK Top40 hits | |
| OTD Feb20,1965 | Dean Martin | #OTD Feb20,1965 #DeanMartin enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #68 with "Send Me The Pillow You Dream On" written by #HankLocklin. The song has become a standard for the Nashville sound. Dino will peak at #22 on Apr10,1965 @kingofcool | |
| OTD Feb20,1965 | Gary Lewis and the Playboys | #OTD Feb20,1965 #GaryLewis and the #Playboys start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "This Diamond Ring" written by #AlKooper, #BobBrass and #IrwinLevine | |
| OTD Feb20,1965 | Supremes | #OTD Feb20,1965 The #Supremes enter the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #80 with the single "Stop! In The Name Of Love" written by #Motown's main songwriters Holland–Dozier–Holland. It would become a #1 on Mar27,1965 | |
| OTD Feb20,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Feb20,1967 The #Monkees TV series S1 E23 "Captain Crocodile" The #Monkees appearance on popular children's show The Captain Crocodile Show is sabotaged by its host, who fears that his guest's popularity is diminishing his own @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Feb20,1969 | Cream | #OTD Feb20,1969 The film "Goodbye Cream" opens in Baltimore. The Farewell Concert is the live recording of #Cream's final concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Nov26,1968 @RoyalAlbertHall | |
| OTD Feb20,1969 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Feb20,1969 The X-rated film "Candy" about a High school student Candy who seemingly descends to Earth from space premieres in the UK. #RingoStarr plays gardener Emmanuel. This is the solo film acting debut of Ringo and his first non-musical role in a film @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Feb20,1970 | John Lennon | #OTD Feb20,1970 #JohnLennon releases "Instant Karma" in the US. 1st solo single by a #Beatles member since their breakup to sell 1M copies. He wrote the song on Jan27,1970, releasing it Feb6 in the UK; reaching #3 Mar28 in US; one of the fastest completed songs in pop history | |
| OTD Feb20,1971 | Osmonds | #OTD Feb20,1971 The #Osmonds are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "One Bad Apple" The Osmonds are on the top of the charts for the 2nd week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Feb20,1971 | Jesus Christ Superstar | #OTD Feb20,1971 The soundtrack to "Jesus Christ Superstar" went to #1 on the US LP chart. A rock opera by #AndrewLloydWebber and #TimRice. At 1st unable to get backing for a stage production, so released an LP and its success led to a stage production @OfficialALW @SirTimRice | |
| OTD Feb20,1976 | KISS | #OTD Feb20,1976 #KISS places their footprints on the sidewalk outside the #Grauman's Chinese Theatre in #Hollywood, California (originally "Grauman's Chinese Theatre") @kiss | |
| OTD Feb20,1982 | J Geils Band | #OTD Feb20,1982 The #JGeilsBand is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Centerfold" for the 3rd week of a 6wk run at #1. On J Geils (John Warren Geils Jr) 36th birthday | |
| OTD Feb20,1988 | Exposé | #OTD Feb20,1988 #Exposé is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Seasons Change" written and produced by #LewisMartineé @Expose_Online |