Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jan4,1936 | John Gorman | #BTD Jan4,1936 #JohnGorman singer, comedian The #Scaffold 1968 UK #1 "Lily The Pink", +4 UK Top40 singles. The Scaffold a comedy trio from Liverpool with #MikeMcGear (@_MikeMcCartney_ ), #RogerMcGough & Gorman. Gorman also in the #FourBucketeers 1980 UK #26 "Bucket Of Water Song" | |
| BTD Jan4,1942 | John McLaughlin | #BTD Jan4,1942 #JohnMcLaughlin guitarist, songwriter formed the #Mahavishnu Orchestra, worked with @milesdavis, #CarlosSantana, #AlexisKorner, #GeorgieFame and the Blue Flames & many others #HBday @jmcl_gtr | |
| BTD Jan4,1946 | Arthur Conley | #BTD Jan4,1946 #ArthurConley RIP soul singer, 1959 1st recorded as the lead singer of Arthur & the Corvets and solo 1967 US #2 & UK #7 single "Sweet Soul Music" | |
| BTD Jan4,1955 | Brian Ray | #BTD Jan4,1955 #BrianRay guitarist, bassist, singer, songwriter and musical director. Probably best known for his work as lead, rhythm, and bass guitarist with #PaulMcCartney & many other artists such as #EttaJames, #RitaCoolidge and his own solo career #HBday @brianrayguitar | |
| BTD Jan4,1955 | Clive Gregson | #BTD Jan4,1955 #CliveGregson singer, guitarists, songwriter, and leader of late 1970s #Stiff Records band #AnyTrouble, one half of Gregson & Collister folk duo and by 1985 released the 1st of 13 solo albums | |
| BTD Jan4,1956 | Bernard Sumner | #BTD Jan4,1956 #BernardSumner guitarist, vocals, founding member of #Warsaw (later #JoyDivision) 1980 UK #13 "Love Will Tear Us Apart" & #NewOrder 1983 UK #9 "Blue Monday" | |
| BTD Jan4,1958 | Marcel King | #BTD Jan4,1958 #MarcelKing RIP singer in Manchester soul band #SweetSensation 1974 UK #1 with "Sad Sweet Dreamer" | |
| BTD Jan4,1958 | Robin Guthrie | #BTD Jan4,1958 #RobinGuthrie guitarist, keyboards, audio engineer #CocteauTwins 1984 UK #29 "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops" & 5 #1s on UK Independent Chart | |
| BTD Jan4,1962 | Martin McAloon | #BTD Jan4,1962 #MartinMcAloon bass guitarist with #PrefabSprout 1988 UK #7 single "The King Of Rock 'N' Roll", +6 UK Top40 singles | |
| OTD Jan4,1936 | Billboard Magazine | #OTD Jan4,1936 #Billboard magazine publishes the 1st pop music chart based on record sales. The chart a listing of the 10 most popular records, became a weekly feature in 1940. By 1955 @billboard magazine introduces its 1st Top100 Singles chart published Aug4,1958 | |
| OTD Jan4,1953 | Hank Williams | #OTD Jan4,1953 20,000 attend the funeral of #HankWilliams in Montgomery, Ala. He died 3 days earlier in a limo. Scored 36 Top10 US #Country Hits, 11 of them #1 | |
| OTD Jan4,1954 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jan4,1954 #ElvisPresley meets #SamPhillips of #SunRecords Phillps got Elvis Presley's address & phone number to contact him later | |
| OTD Jan4,1956 | Dean Martin | #OTD Jan4,1956 #DeanMartin starts a 5wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Memories Are Made Of This" written by #TerryGilkyson, #RichardDehr, #FrankMiller and backed by The #EasyRiders made up of Gilkyson, Dehr, and Miller. The Charts issue date is Jan14,1956 | |
| OTD Jan4,1957 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jan4,1957 #ElvisPresley has his pre-induction medical check up at the Kennedy Veterans Hospital, preliminary to call up for the @USArmy | |
| OTD Jan4,1958 | Danny And The Juniors | #OTD Jan4,1958 Danny And The Juniors are still at #1 for the week ending Jan4 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "At The Hop" for the 2nd week of a 7wk run at #1. The Charts issue date is Jan13,1958 | |
| OTD Jan4,1959 | Chipmunks, David Seville | #OTD Jan4,1959 The #Chipmunks With The Music Of #DavidSeville are still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run | |
| OTD Jan4,1962 | Mersey Beat | #OTD Jan4,1962 Liverpool's #MerseyBeat publishes the 1st pop poll. The #Beatles are in 1st & Gerry and the Pacemakers are voted 2nd | |
| OTD Jan4,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jan4,1963 The #Beatles are on their 2nd stop of a five-date tour of Scotland. The Beatles perform at the Town Hall in Dingwall | |
| OTD Jan4,1964 | Bobby Vinton | #OTD Jan4,1964 #BobbyVinton starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with with "There! I’ve Said It Again" written by #ReddEvans and #DavidMann. Note: The last #1 before the #Beatles start their 14 week run of #1s | |
| OTD Jan4,1964 | George Harrison | #OTD Jan4,1964 #GeorgeHarrison's passport stamped in London | |
| OTD Jan4,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Jan4,1964 The #Beatles play at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London. Two performances of the "The Beatles Christmas Show" | |
| OTD Jan4,1964 | Exciters | #OTD Jan4,1964 The #Exciters enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #90 with "Do Wah Diddy" and peak at #78. On Oct17,1964 #ManfredMann starts a 2wk run at #1 with a cover of the song. Listen to The Exciters ==> youtu.be/wn6ho_R4soA | |
| OTD Jan4,1967 | Jimi Hendrix Experience | #OTD Jan4,1967 #JimiHendrix Experience plays the 1st of over 240 gigs this year at the Bromel Club. Many of the gigs are two shows each night | |
| OTD Jan4,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Jan4,1967 The #Beatles are at @emimusic studios. They add overdubs to the single "Penny Lane" #JohnLennon piano part #GeorgeHarrison lead guitar and #PaulMcCartney vocal track | |
| OTD Jan4,1967 | Doors | #OTD Jan4,1967 The #Doors release their debut album "The Doors" Unique packaging of the LP includes each band members biography | |
| OTD Jan4,1969 | Marvin Gaye | #OTD Jan4,1969 #MarvinGaye is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" for the 4th week of a 7wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan4,1970 | Beatles | #OTD Jan4,1970 The #Beatles (without #JohnLennon) re-record vocals & new guitar solo on the #PaulMcCartney song "Let It Be" | |
| OTD Jan4,1975 | Elton John | #OTD Jan4,1975 #EltonJohn is on a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" primarily written by #JohnLennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney. @eltonofficial's cover of a #Beatles song | |
| OTD Jan4,1981 | John Lennon | #OTD Jan4,1981 #JohnLennon starts a 4wk run at #1 with "Imagine" on the UK singles chart. First released on Oct11,1971 in the US and Oct24,1975 in the UK. The @johnlennon posthumous #1 follows his murder on Dec8,1980 | |
| OTD Jan4,1986 | Lionel Richie | #OTD Jan4,1986 #LionelRichie is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Say You, Say Me" @LionelRichie's 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan4,1992 | Simply Red | #OTD Jan4,1992 #SimplyRed went back to #1 on the UK album chart for a 5wk run with "Stars" The 3rd time @SimplyRedHQ is at the top of charts | |
| OTD Jan4,2018 | Ray Thomas | #OTD Jan4,2018 #RayThomas RIP dies at the age of 76 singer, composer, founding member The #MoodyBlues. Thomas was around to know he was inducted into the @rockhall of Fame but died prior to the actual induction |