Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jan7,1938 | Paul Revere | #BTD Jan7,1938 #PaulRevere (Paul Dick) RIP keyboards, founder Paul Revere & the Raiders 1971 US #1 single "Indian Reservation", +14 US Top40 singles @PRandR | |
| BTD Jan7,1938 | Rory Storm | #BTD Jan7,1938 #RoryStorm (Alan Caldwell) RIP singer late 1950s and 1960s group Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. The #Hurricanes were one of the most popular acts on the Liverpool and Hamburg club scenes. #RingoStarr was the drummer | |
| BTD Jan7,1942 | DannyWilliams | #BTD Jan7,1942 #DannyWilliams RIP singer, nickname "Britain's Johnny Mathis" 1961 UK #1 "Moon River" the #Oscar-winning song was from the film "Breakfast At Tiffany's", 1961 UK #8 "The Wonderful World of the Young", +3 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jan7,1944 | Mike McGear | #BTD Jan7,1944 #MikeMcGear (Peter Michael McCartney) musician, photographer. The #Scaffold 1968 UK #1 "Lily The Pink", +5 UK Top40s. Younger brother of #PaulMcCartney. Changed name to pursue own career choosing Gear because a Liverpool equivalent to Fab #HBday @_MikeMcCartney_ | |
| BTD Jan7,1945 | Dave Cousins | #BTD Jan7,1945 #DaveCousins (David Hindson) singer, songwriter, guitarist, founding member of the Strawberry Hill Boys later called The #Strawbs 1973 UK #2 "Part Of The Union", +2 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jan7,1946 | Andy Brown | #BTD Jan7,1946 #AndyBrown drummer The #Fortunes 1965 UK #2 & US #7 single "You've Got Your Troubles" and UK #4 "Here It Comes Again" | |
| BTD Jan7,1948 | Kenny Loggins | #BTD Jan7,1948 #KennyLoggins singer, songwriter, guitarist one half of Loggins & Messina; #LogginsandMessina 1972 US #4 "Your Mama Don't Dance", +2 US Top40 singles & solo 1984 US #1 "Footlose", 1986 US #6 "Danger Zone", +12 Top40 singles #BHday @kennyloggins | |
| BTD Jan7,1959 | Kathy Valentine | #BTD Jan7,1959 #KathyValentine songwriter, bass guitarist The #GoGo's 1981 US #2 "We Got The Beat", 1982 US #8 "Vacation", 1984 US #11 "Head Over Heels" 1st all-female band to have a #1 album in the US #HBday @Kathy_Valentine | |
| OTD Jan7,1950 | Gene Autry | #OTD Jan7,1950 #GeneAutry & The Pinafores with Orchestral Accompaniment is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer" Song written by songwriter #JohnnyMarks | |
| OTD Jan7,1950 | Hank Snow | #OTD Jan7,1950 #HankSnow from #NovaScotia #Canada, made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry @opry. Eventually he would have his 1st #1 single in 1950 US Country "I'm Moving On", +54 US Country Top40 singles with 7 more #1s | |
| OTD Jan7,1955 | Bill Haley & his Comets | #OTD Jan7,1955 "Rock Around the Clock" by #BillHaley & his Comets enters the UK singles chart at #17. The original title was "We're Gonna Rock Around the Clock Tonight!" | |
| OTD Jan7,1955 | Dickie Valentine | #OTD Jan7,1955 #DickieValentine with The #Stargazers at #1 on the UK singles chart with "The Finger of Suspicion (Points at You)" written by #PaulMann and #AlLewis. The song will stay for 1wk then drops to #2 next week, returning Jan21 for another 2wks | |
| OTD Jan7,1955 | Marian Anderson | #OTD Jan7,1955 #MarianAnderson singer becomes the 1st person of color to perform at The Metropolitan Opera in New York City. A contralto, she sang the role of Ulrica in "Un ballo in Maschera" @MetOpera | |
| OTD Jan7,1961 | Beatles | #OTD Jan7,1961 The #Beatles at Aintree Institute, Liverpool. This is the 1st of 31 gigs. They have rough patrons that toss chairs | |
| OTD Jan7,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Jan7,1964 The #Beatles record a 7 song appearance for the #BBC radio program "Saturday Club in London" | |
| OTD Jan7,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Jan7,1967 The #Monkees still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with ''I'm a Believer" @TheMonkees 2nd week of a 7wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan7,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Jan7,1969 The #Beatles are trying to find something constructive to do at Twickenham Film Studios The "Get Back" project isn't getting anywhere | |
| OTD Jan7,1971 | Black Sabbath | #OTD Jan7,1971 #BlackSabbath releases their "Paranoid" LP in the US. The album will peak at #12 in the US and #1 in the UK on Oct4,1970. @BlackSabbath personnel: #OzzyOsbourne vocals; #TonyIommi guitar, flute; #GeezerButler bass guitar; #BillWard drums, congas | |
| OTD Jan7,1974 | Aerosmith | #OTD Jan7,1974 #Aerosmith is at the Michigan Theatre in Detroit this is @Aerosmith's 1st date on 56 date of North American Get Your Wings Tour | |
| OTD Jan7,1978 | Bee Gees | #OTD Jan7,1978 The #BeeGees still #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "How Deep Is Your Love" @BeeGees last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan7,1984 | Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson | #OTD Jan7,1984 #PaulMcCartney & #MichaelJackson are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Say Say Say" The @PaulMcCartney and @michaeljackson at #1 for the 5th week of a 6wk run | |
| OTD Jan7,1989 | Poison | #OTD Jan7,1989 #Poison is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan7,2016 | Kitty Kallen | #OTD Jan7,2016 #KittyKallen (Katie Kallen) RIP dies at the age of 94; the singers career spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s. 24 Top40 singles with 4 #1 hit singles such as 1954 US #1 "Little Things Mean a Lot" #BigBand #Swing | |
| OTD Jan7,2018 | France Gall | #OTD Jan7,2018 #FranceGall (Isabelle Gall) singer, actress dies at the age of 70 at the American Hospital of Paris, Neuilly-Sur-Seine. Gall won the #Eurovision Song Contest in 1965, singing the #SergeGainsbourg composition “Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son” (“Wax Doll, Rag Doll”) | |
| OTD Jan7,2021 | Tommy Lasorda | #OTD Jan7,2021 #TommyLasorda dies age the age of 93, baseball pitcher, coach @MLB Los Angeles Dodgers from 1976-1996. Image from my cousin @dmaciuk Hockey, Baseball #Italians my #UncleGene #GeneUbriaco (former HC @penguins) with @TommyLasorda HC LA @Dodgers |