Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jan30,1911 | Hugh Marlowe | #BTD Jan30,1911 #HughMarlowe (Hugh Hipple) RIP film, TV, stage and radio actor. Many movies such as "Elmer Gantry" "Twelve O'Clock High" & "The Birdman of Alcatraz" | |
| BTD Jan30,1914 | David Wayne | #BTD Jan30,1914 #DavidWayne (Wayne McMeekan) RIP stage and screen actor. Wayne won two #Tony Awards 1947 for Finian's Rainbow and 1954 for The Teahouse of the August Moon and in many movies and TV shows such as playing Jervis Tetch/Mad Hatter on the TV series "Batman" | |
| BTD Jan30,1922 | Dick Martin | #BTD Jan30,1922 #DickMartin (Thomas Richard Martin) comedian, director RIP. Co-host with #DanRowan of the sketch comedy program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973 | |
| BTD Jan30,1936 | Horst Jankowski | #BTD Jan30,1936 #HorstJankowski RIP German pianists 1965 #1 US easy listening, UK #3 & US #12 single "A Walk In The Black Forrest" and the 1965 US #18 album "The Genius of Jankowski!" | |
| BTD Jan30,1941 | Joe Terry | #BTD Jan30,1941 #JoeTerry (Joe Terranova) bass, vocalist with Danny & the Juniors 1958 US #1, US R&B #1 & UK #3 single "At The Hop", 1958 US #19 "Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay" and 1960 US #27 "Twistin' U.S.A." | |
| BTD Jan30,1942 | Marty Balin | #BTD Jan30,1942 #MartyBalin (Martyn Buchwald) RIP songwriter, founder, one of the lead singers #JeffersonAirplane 1967 US #5 "Somebody to Love" & #JeffersonStarship 1975 US #3 "Miracles", +8 Top40 singles and solo 1981 US #8 "Hearts" | |
| BTD Jan30,1943 | Sandy Deane | #BTD Jan30,1943 #SandyDeane (Sandy Yaguda) vocals Jay and the Americans 1969 US #6 single "This Magic Moment", +9 US Top30 hits | |
| BTD Jan30,1947 | Steve Marriott | #BTD Jan30,1947 #SteveMarriott RIP guitarist, singer, songwriter. Known for his powerful singing voice and aggressive approach as a guitarist in #SmallFaces (1965–1969 & 1977-1978) and #HumblePie (1969–1975 & 1980–1981) | |
| BTD Jan30,1949 | William King | #BTD Jan30,1949 #WilliamKing singer, trumpet, guitarist, choreographer, founding member of The #Commodores 1978 #1 "Three Times A Lady", 1979 US #1 "Still", +16 US Top40s and 26 R&B Top40 singles with 6 R&B #1s | |
| BTD Jan30,1951 | Phil Collins | #BTD Jan30,1951 #PhilCollins drummer, singer, songwriter, member of #Genesis 1986 US #1 "Invisible Touch", +15 UK Top40 singles & 6 UK #1 LPs and solo artist 21 US Top40s with 7 #1s; 14 Top10 hits and 25 Top40 UK singles with 3 #1s and 13 Top10 hits #HBday @PhilCollinsFeed | |
| BTD Jan30,1959 | Jody Watley | #BTD Jan30,1959 #JodyWatley singer #Shalamar 1980 US #8 "The Second Time Around" & 1982 UK #5 "A Night To Remember". Solo hits include the 1987 US #2 & UK #13 "Looking For A New Love" and 1989 US #2 & UK #31 single "Real Love", +7 US Dance #1 hits #HBday @jodywatley | |
| OTD Jan30,1953 | Eddie Fisher | #OTD Jan30,1953 #EddieFisher with the #HugoWinterhalter Orchestra and Chorus are at #1 on UK singles chart with "Outside of Heaven" written by #SammyGallop and #ChesterConn. Fisher's 1st #1 UK single | |
| OTD Jan30,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jan30,1956 #ElvisPresley records “Blue Suede Shoes” in NY. The single was written by #CarlPerkins & produced by #SamPhillips; Perkins 1st recorded the song on Dec19,1955 peaking at #4 for 2wks on Apr25,1956. 1st songs RCA Victor wanted Elvis to record peaking at #24 Apr24 | |
| OTD Jan30,1957 | Pat Boone | #OTD Jan30,1957 #PatBoone is at #1 for the week ending Jan30 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Don’t Forbid Me" written by #CharlesSingleton. The Charts issue date is Feb9,1957. The @Pat_Boone single only stays at #1 for 1wk | |
| OTD Jan30,1958 | Big Show | #OTD Jan30,1958 On a 6 date tour the "Big Show" with #PaulAnka, #JerryLeeLewis, #BuddyHolly and The Crickets, #JodieSands, #JohnnyOKeefe and The Dee Jays plays at Sydney Stadium | |
| OTD Jan30,1959 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jan30,1959 #ElvisPresley has his 3rd UK #1 single "One Night / I Got Stung" The double A side singles will spend 3wks at #1 Elvis is in the army at time @ElvisPresley | |
| OTD Jan30,1959 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jan30,1959 #ElvisPresley is at #1 for 3wks on the UK chart "One Night / I Got Stung" One Night was written by #PearlKing, #DaveBartholomew & #AnitaSteinman. I Got Stung written by #AaronSchroeder & #DavidHill. The double A side singles happened while Elvis is in the army | |
| OTD Jan30,1964 | Searchers | #OTD Jan30,1964 The #Searchers start a 3wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with their cover of "Needles And Pins" Written by #JackNitzsche and #SonnyBono. This is the #Searchers 2nd of three UK #1 singles | |
| OTD Jan30,1965 | Dean Martin | #OTD Jan30,1965 #DeanMartin peaks at #25 on the @billboard Hot100 singles with "You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" written by #RussMorgan, #LarryStock and #JamesCavanaugh; 1st published in 1944 and recorded by Russ Morgan peaking at #14 in 1946 | |
| OTD Jan30,1965 | Petula Clark | #OTD Jan30,1965 #PetulaClark is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Downtown" @PetulaClarkHQ for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan30,1965 | Billboard R&B charts | #OTD Jan30,1965 the R&B charts returns. On Nov23,1963 #Billboard discontinued the R&B (Hot Rhythm & Blues) Singles Chart. No official explanation has ever been given; chart historian #JoelWhitburn indicated that the reason may be too much crossover of titles with Hot100 charts | |
| OTD Jan30,1967 | Frank Sinatra, Antônio Carlos Jobim | #OTD Jan30,1967 "Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim" LP is recorded. 1968 the LP is nominated for album of the year. The #FrankSinatra album would lose to the #Beatles LP "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | |
| OTD Jan30,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Jan30,1967 The #Monkees TV series S1 E20 "Monkees in the Ring" A crooked fight promoter prepares to cash in on a big bet by making #DavyJones a stooge in a bout with the champ @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Jan30,1968 | Bobby Goldsboro | #OTD Jan30,1968 #BobbyGoldsboro records the single "Honey (I Miss You)" The song is written by #BobbyRussell The single will reach #1 on Arp13,1968 | |
| OTD Jan30,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Jan30,1969 The #Beatles made their last-ever public appearance as a group. A performance of "Don't Let Me Down" is filmed for the movie "Let It Be" Video==> youtu.be/NCtzkaL2t_Y | |
| OTD Jan30,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Jan30,1969 The #Beatles make their last public appearance as a group, a live gig on the roof top of #Apple Records 42minute set, #Beatles playing 9 takes of 5 songs before police ask them to reduce the volume. The audio recorded in the basement by engineer #AlanParsons | |
| OTD Jan30,1971 | Dawn | #OTD Jan30,1971 #Dawn is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Knock Three Times" 2nd week of a 3wk run. @TonyOrlando not named on the record; actual singers are Tony Orlando, #ToniWine & #LindaNovember prior to Dawn with #TelmaHopkins & #JoyceVincentWilson | |
| OTD Jan30,1972 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Jan30,1972 #PaulMcCartney & his wife #LindaMcCartney wrote the song "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" The song is in response to events of #BloodySunday in Northern Ireland, sometimes called the Bogside Massacre. The single would be banned by the #BBC from broadcast in the UK | |
| OTD Jan30,1973 | Wicked Lester, Kiss | #OTD Jan30,1973 After changing the bands name from #WickedLester to #Kiss. Kiss has their 1st show at Popcorn-Coventry Club Queens, NY. They play 2 sets for 10 people @kiss | |
| OTD Jan30,1975 | Bee Gees | #OTD Jan30,1975 The #BeeGees record "Jive Talkin'" #BarryGibb of the Bee Gees is inspired by his wife saying "It's our drive talkin'" about the sound made while crossing a bridge over #BiscayneBay. On Aug9,1975 the @BeeGees will be at #1 | |
| OTD Jan30,1982 | Hall and Oates | #OTD Jan30,1982 #HallandOates are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Can Go For That, (No Can Do)" Written by #DarylHall, #JohnOates and #SaraAllen. @halloates fourth #1 on the #Billboard singles charts @realdarylhall @JohnOates | |
| OTD Jan30,1988 | INXS | #OTD Jan30,1988 #INXS are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Need You Tonight" written by #AndrewFarriss and #MichaelHutchence. The @INXS single only stays at #1 for 1wk | |
| OTD Jan30,2013 | Patty Andrews | #OTD Jan30,2013 #PattyAndrews dies at the age of 94. The last member of the #AndrewsSisters of the swing, era. The Andrew Sisters had 113 Top40 singles, 46 reaching Top10 and 8 Topping the charts at #1. Their 1st #1 in 1938 "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Means That You're Grand)" |