Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Feb21,1930 | Allan Williams | #BTD Feb21,1930 #AllanWilliams RIP businessman, promoter, original booking agent & 1st manager of The #Beatles. Drove the van to take the young band to Hamburg, Germany in 1960s. The Beatles played at the Jacaranda in Liverpool (known as the Jac, his coffee bar) about 12 times | |
| BTD Feb21,1933 | Nina Simone | #BTD Feb21,1933 #NinaSimone (Eunice Wayman) RIP jazz, blues singer 1959 US #18 & US R&B #2 "I Love You, Porgy" & 1968 UK #2 "Ain't Got No I Got Life", +4 R&B and 5 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Feb21,1943 | David Geffen | #BTD Feb21,1943 #DavidGeffen producer, film studio executive. Created or co-created Asylum Records in 1970, Geffen Records in 1980, DGC Records in 1990, and DreamWorks SKG in 1994. Has signed many artists such as The #Eagles, #JoniMitchell | |
| BTD Feb21,1949 | Jerry Harrison | #BTD Feb21,1949 #JerryHarrison keyboards, guitarist #TalkingHeads 1983 US #9 "Burning Down The House", 1985 UK #6 "Road To Nowhere" & original member #ModernLovers 1977 UK #5 "Egyptian Reggae", influential punk band | |
| BTD Feb21,1951 | Vince Welnick | #BTD Feb21,1951 #VinceWelnick RIP keyboards The #Tubes 1977 UK #28 "White Punks On Dope" & 1983 US #10 "She's A Beauty" & the #GratefulDead 1990s | |
| BTD Feb21,1952 | J J Burnel | #BTD Feb21,1952 #JJBurnel (Jean-Jacques Burnel) bass guitarist, singer with The #Stranglers 1982 UK #2 single "Golden Brown", +21 UK Top40 singles @StranglersSite | |
| BTD Feb21,1963 | Ranking Roger | #BTD Feb21,1963 #RankingRoger (Roger Charlery) vocalist The #Beat (aka The English Beat and later General Public) 1983 UK #3 single "Can't Get Used To Losing You", +8 Top40 singles #HBday @RankingRoger | |
| OTD Feb21,1942 | Art Mooney | #OTD Feb21,1942 #ArtMooney & His Orchestra start a 3wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" vocals by the #Ensemble. Originally written in 1927 by #HarryMWoods with lyrics by #MortDixon | |
| OTD Feb21,1942 | Glenn Miller | #OTD Feb21,1942 #GlennMiller & His Orchestra are back at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "A String of Pearls" written by #JerryGray with lyrics by #EddieDeLange. A total of 2wks after spending one week on Feb7 | |
| OTD Feb21,1958 | Greatest Stage Show of The Year, The Big Gold Record Stars | #OTD Feb21,1958 Billed as "The Greatest Stage Show of The Year, The Big Gold Record Stars" #EverlyBrother, #BillHaley and his Comets, #BuddyHolly and The Crickets & #JimmieRogers. EXTRA ADDED Nations #1 Star #JerryLeeLewis at Fort Hesterly Armoury, Tampa | |
| OTD Feb21,1960 | Mark Dinning | #OTD Feb21,1960 #MarkDinning is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Teen Angel" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Feb21,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Feb21,1963 The #Beatles first big hit “Please, Please Me” reaches #2 on the UK Singles chart. The single would stay in the Top40 for 15wks | |
| OTD Feb21,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Feb21,1963 Tonight is the 16th of 17 appearances by The #Beatles at the Majestic Ballroom in Cheshire. The Beatles play to two separate houses 7:30pm & 11:30pm | |
| OTD Feb21,1964 | Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas | #OTD Feb21,1964 #BillyJKramer with the #Dakotas release the single "Little Children" written by #JLeslieMcFarland & #MortShuman and produced by #GeorgeMartin. The song will be a #1 on the UK Singles Chart Mar19,1964 & will peak at #7 in US on Jun13,1964 | |
| OTD Feb21,1964 | Hollies | #OTD Feb21,1964 The #Hollies release the single "Just One Look" written by #DorisTroy and #GregoryCarroll; originally recorded by Troy peaking at #10 for 2wks on Jul23,1963. The Hollies 1st appearance on the US charts on May16,1964 at #98 & would peak #2 in the UK on Mar26,1964 | |
| OTD Feb21,1964 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Feb21,1964 The #RollingStones release the single "Not Fade Away" written by #BuddyHolly (under Charles Hardin) & #NormanPetty and first recorded by Holly and his band, the Crickets. The Rolling Stones A-side to their 1st US single @RollingStones | |
| OTD Feb21,1964 | Echoes | #OTD Feb21,1964 The New York band called The #Echoes recruits a new young unknown piano player, named #BillyJoel @billyjoel | |
| OTD Feb21,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Feb21,1966 The #Beatles "Nowhere Man/What Goes On" is released as a single in the US on #Capitol Records. The single would eventually reach #1 in #Australia and #Canada but only #3 in the US @CapitolRecords | |
| OTD Feb21,1967 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Feb21,1967 #PinkFloyd begin working on their debut studio LP "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" at #EMI Studios, London. Since its release, the Pink Floyd album has been hailed as one of the best psychedelic rock albums @pinkfloyd | |
| OTD Feb21,1968 | McGraw-Hill Inc | #OTD Feb21,1968 McGraw-Hill Inc outbid 8 publishers for the US rights to #HunterDavies biography of The #Beatles. They pay $150k | |
| OTD Feb21,1968 | Who | #OTD Feb21,1968 The #Who on their 3rd North American tour play at the Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA with #BlueCheer @TheWho | |
| OTD Feb21,1969 | Mary Hopkin | #OTD Feb21,1969 The US release of #MaryHopkin's album "Postcard" The Mary Hopkin LP is produced by #PaulMcCartney and released by #Apple Records. The album will eventually reach #28 in the US @themaryhopkin @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Feb21,1970 | Sly and The Family Stone | #OTD Feb21,1970 Sly and The Family Stone are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 @HigherSlyStone | |
| OTD Feb21,1970 | Jackson Five | #OTD Feb21,1970 The #JacksonFive perform "I Want You Back" and "ABC" on the music-performance show #AmericanBandstand | |
| OTD Feb21,1975 | Clive Davis | #OTD Feb21,1975 #CliveDavis is the 1st nonperforming host of the #MidnightSpecial The acts joining Clive Davis on the show are #BarryManilow and #MelissaManchester @CliveDavis | |
| OTD Feb21,1975 | David Bowie | #OTD Feb21,1975 #DavidBowie releases the single "Young Americans" to create more authentically soulful sound, Bowie brought in #LutherVandross | |
| OTD Feb21,1976 | Neil Sedaka | #OTD Feb21,1976 #NeilSedaka peaks at #8 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" Sedaka's current version is re-recorded as a ballad. Originally written by Sedaka & #HowardGreenfield and reached #1 for 2wks on Aug11,1962 @neilsedaka | |
| OTD Feb21,1976 | Paul Simon | #OTD Feb21,1976 #PaulSimon is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 @PaulSimonMusic | |
| OTD Feb21,1977 | Neil Diamond | #OTD Feb21,1977 #NeilDiamond in-concert TV special airs on #NBC Neil Diamond "I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight" @NeilDiamond | |
| OTD Feb21,1981 | Dolly Parton | #OTD Feb21,1981 #DollyParton is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "9 to 5" The song would fall to #2 for the next 2wks then return to #1 on Mar14 for 1 additional week. Parton's 1st #1 on the #Billboard Hot100 US Chart @DollyParton | |
| OTD Feb21,1981 | Prince | #OTD Feb21,1981 #Prince appears on "Saturday Night Live" & performs "Party Up" His 1st appearance on the show @nbcsnl | |
| OTD Feb21,1987 | Bon Jovi | #OTD Feb21,1987 #BonJovi is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Livin' On A Prayer" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 @BonJovi | |
| OTD Feb21,1988 | George Harrison | #OTD Feb21,1988 #GeorgeHarrison peaks at #25 on the UK Singles Chart with "When We Was Fab" written by George Harrison and #JeffLynne. Personnel: Harrison lead vocals, guitars, sitar; Lynne bass, keyboards; #GaryWright piano; #RingoStarr drums; #BobbyKok cello | |
| OTD Feb21,2020 | Peter Tork | #OTD Feb21,2020 #PeterTork (Peter Thorkelson) RIP dies at the age of 78, celebrated his birthday day 8 days ago. Singer, guitarist The #Monkees & the TV series. @TheMonkees 3 US #1s, +10 US & 8 UK Top40 singles & solo career, wrote or co-wrote many songs |