Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jan27,1918 | Elmore James | #BTD Jan27,1918 #ElmoreJames (Elmore Brooks) RIP blues guitarist, singer, the "King of the Slide Guitar" 1951 US #9 "Dust My Broom", +4 US Top40 singles. He is known for his loud amplification & his stirring voice | |
| BTD Jan27,1918 | Skitch Henderson | #BTD Jan27,1918 #SkitchHenderson (Lyle Henderson) RIP 1st bandleader on The #TonightShow with #JohnnyCarson & 1983 founded The New York Pops orchestra @newyorkpops at Carnegie Hall in New York City; he served as music director & conductor of the orchestra until his death 2005 | |
| BTD Jan27,1919 | Ross Bagdasarian | #BTD Jan27,1919 #RossBagdasarian Sr (stage name David Seville) RIP singer, songwriter, producer, actor. Created the band & voice of #Alvin & #Chipmunks (named after executives of #Liberty Records Al Bennett, Simon Waronker, Theodore Keep) many LPs & 1958 US #1 hit "Witch Doctor" | |
| BTD Jan27,1921 | Donna Reed | #BTD Jan27,1921 #DonnaReed (Donna Belle Mullenger) RIP actress film, TV series "The Donna Reed Show" & movies "From Here to Eternity" and "It's a Wonderful Life" | |
| BTD Jan27,1930 | Bobby Bland | #BTD Jan27,1930 #BobbyBland (Robert Brooks) RIP also known as Bobby "Blue" Bland. R&B singer 1957 US R&B #1 & US #43 "Farther Up the Road", 1961 US R&B #1 & US #46, +47 other Top40 R&B singles with 23 of the singles in the Top10. 1992 Inducted into the @rock_hall fame | |
| BTD Jan27,1931 | Rudi Maugeri | #BTD Jan27,1931 #RudiMaugeri RIP #Canadian singer The #CrewCuts 1954 US #1 & UK #12 "Sh-Boom", 1955 US #3 & UK #4 "Earth Angel", +11 US Top40s. All four members of the group are #Canadian and were members of the St. Michael's Choir School in Toronto | |
| BTD Jan27,1936 | Troy Donahue | #BTD Jan27,1936 #TroyDonahue (Merle Johnson Jr) RIP. Heartthrob of the 1950s & 60s movies such as "A Summer Place", TV series #Surfside6. Releasing a handful of singles for Warner Bros. records, none of his recordings entered the #Billboard Hot100 list | |
| BTD Jan27,1944 | Nick Mason | #BTD Jan27,1944 #NickMason drummer, tape effects, founding member of #PinkFloyd 1973 US #1 & UK #2 LP "Dark Side Of The Moon" & 3 other #1 US Studio albums. Only member of @pinkfloyd to play on every LP. Motor racing & competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans #HBday @nickmasondrums | |
| BTD Jan27,1946 | Nedra Talley | #BTD Jan27,1946 #NedraTalley (Nedra Talley-Ross) singer with The #Ronettes 1963 US #2 & UK #4 "Be My Baby" Performed with cousins #RonnieSpector (Veronica Bennett) & #EstelleBennett 2007 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame as a member of The #Ronettes | |
| BTD Jan27,1948 | Kim Gardner | #BTD Jan27,1948 #KimGardner bass guitarist RIP from English group Ashton, Gardner & Dyke 1971 UK #3 'The Resurrection Shuffle' & recorded >30 LPs. Also a member of #QuietMelon with #RodStewart & #RonnieWood; The #Birds 1965 UK #45 "Leaving Here" and The #Creation | |
| BTD Jan27,1951 | Brian Downey | #BTD Jan27,1951 #BrianDowney drummer, founding member of #ThinLizzy 1973 UK #6 "Whisky In The Jar" 1976 UK #8 & US #12 single "The Boys Are Back in Town", +12 UK Top40 singles @ThinLizzy_ | |
| BTD Jan27,1951 | Seth Justman | #BTD Jan27,1951 #SethJustman keyboards, songwriter, vocals The #JGeils 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. Justman wrote and produced the song "Centerfold" | |
| OTD Jan27,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jan27,1956 #ElvisPresley releases the song "Heartbreak Hotel" written by #TommyDurden and #MaeBorenAxton with credit being given to Elvis Presley. Presley's 1st release on the record label @RCARecords Victor @ElvisPresley | |
| OTD Jan27,1958 | Little Richard | #OTD Jan27,1958 #LittleRichard enters Oakwood Theological College & is ordained as a 7th day Adventist Minister | |
| OTD Jan27,1961 | Frank Sinatra | #OTD Jan27,1961 #FrankSinatra plays a benefit show at #CarnegieHall in New York City for #MartinLutherKing | |
| OTD Jan27,1962 | Joey Dee | #OTD Jan27,1962 #JoeyDee & the #Starlighters start 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Peppermint Twist - Part 1" written by #JoeyDee & #HenryGlover, lead vocals by #DavidBrigati. The original was too long for a 45 rpm single, so it was split into 2 parts | |
| OTD Jan27,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Jan27,1962 The #Beatles play at Aintree Institute, their last performance there. #BrianEpstein became upset because promoter #BrianKelly paid them with loose change. Epstein took it as an insult & made sure The Beatles never played there again | |
| OTD Jan27,1963 | Cliff Richard and The Shadows | #OTD Jan27,1963 #CliffRichard and The #Shadows start a 14wk run at #1 on UK album chart with "Summer Holiday" Personnel on the LP: Cliff Richard lead vocals; #HankMarvin lead guitar; #BruceWelch rhythm guitar; #BrianLocking bass guitar; #BrianBennett drums | |
| OTD Jan27,1964 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Jan27,1964 The #RollingStones appear as judges on the British TV show "Juke Box Jury" | |
| OTD Jan27,1966 | Overlanders | #OTD Jan27,1966 The #Overlanders start a 3wk run at #1 on the UK Singles chart with "Michelle" #Beatles declined to release the single; #Pye Records & the Overlanders got permission because Pye accepted #BrianEpstein's request to withdraw a single by #AlfLennon John's father | |
| OTD Jan27,1967 | Brian Epstein | #OTD Jan27,1967 #BrianEpstein manager of The #Beatles signs a new world-wide 9 year contract with #EMI Records Ltd (originally stood for Electric and Musical Industries) @UMG | |
| OTD Jan27,1968 | John Fred & His Playboy Band | #OTD Jan27,1968 #JohnFred & His Playboy Band are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan27,1968 | Bee Gees | #OTD Jan27,1968 The #BeeGees make their live debut in the US when they play at the Anaheim Center, California @BeeGees | |
| OTD Jan27,1970 | John Lennon | #OTD Jan27,1970 #JohnLennon writes & records "Instant Karma" Releasing it Feb6 in the UK, all within 10days, 1 of the fastest completed songs in pop history. Released in the US on Feb20. The single would become the 1st solo single by a member of the #Beatles to sell 1M copies | |
| OTD Jan27,1971 | David Bowie | #OTD Jan27,1971 #DavidBowie is in the US for the 1st time; he couldn't play live because he did not have a work permit, but attracted publicity when he wore a dress at event promo | |
| OTD Jan27,1973 | Stevie Wonder | #OTD Jan27,1973 #StevieWonder is at to #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Superstition" written by @StevieWonder | |
| OTD Jan27,1974 | Carpenters | #OTD Jan27,1974 The #Carpenters start a 4wk run at #1 on UK LP chart with "The Singles 1969-73" The album will fall to #2 for 1wk on Feb24. Then begin another 11wk run at #1 on Mar3. The album would return another 2 times to #1 May26 1wk & Jun30 1wk. For a total of 17wks at #1 | |
| OTD Jan27,1976 | Laverne & Shirley | #OTD Jan27,1976 The TV series Laverne & Shirley debuts on #ABC Network, it is a spinoff of the TV series #HappyDays, starring #PennyMarshall as Laverne DeFazio and #CindyWilliams as Shirley Feeney | |
| OTD Jan27,1979 | Chic | #OTD Jan27,1979 #Chic is back to #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Le Freak" for the 2nd week of a 3wks run at #1 in 1979. #Chic was already at #1 in 1978 for 3wks. Total weeks at #1 will be 6wks | |
| OTD Jan27,1984 | Cyndi Lauper | #OTD Jan27,1984 #CyndiLauper releases "Time After Time" written by Cyndi Lauper and #RobHyman. The song would enter the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #53 on April 14 and it would became Lauper's first #1 hit in the US on Jun16,1984 @cyndilauper | |
| OTD Jan27,1985 | Foreigner | #OTD Jan27,1985 #Foreigner is still at #1 on the UK singles chart with "I Want To Know What Love Is" for the last week of a 3wk run. The #Foreigner single will reach #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles next week on Feb2 @ForeignerMusic |