Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul2,1916 | Ken Curtis | #BTD Jul2,1916 #KenCurtis (Curtis Wain Gates) RIP actor, Festus Haggen on the long-running #CBS western TV series #Gunsmoke and many movies such as The Searchers, The Quiet Man, The Wings of Eagles, The Horse Soldiers and The Alamo |  |
| BTD Jul2,1925 | Marvin Rainwater | #BTD Jul2,1925 #MarvinRainwater RIP singer, songwriter many hits 1950s. 1957 US #18 & US Country #3 "Gonna Find Me A Bluebird", 1958 UK #1 & US Country #15 "Whole Lotta Woman" Known for wearing Native American-themed outfits on stage, he was of #CherokeeNation decent. |  |
| BTD Jul2,1926 | Lee Allen | #BTD Jul2,1926 #LeeAllen RIP saxophone, 1950s key figure New Orleans rock, recorded with many leading performers of the early rock and roll era such as #FatsDomino, #LittleRichard, Also recorded with the #StrayCats and a member of The #Blasters |  |
| BTD Jul2,1934 | Tom Springfield | #BTD Jul2,1934 #TomSpringfield (Dionysius O'Brien) record producer, songwriter, singer The #Springfields 1962 US #20 "Silver Threads and Golden Needles", 1963 UK #5 "Island Of Dreams" +4 other UK top40 singles. Brother of #DustySpringfield |  |
| BTD Jul2,1940 | Paul Williams | #BTD Jul2,1940 #PaulWilliams RIP one of the founding members, original lead singer The #Temptations 1971 US #1 & UK #8 "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)", +27 US Top40s with 2 other #1s, 16 UK Top 40s and 35 US R&B Top40s with 11 R&B #1 singles. While Williams a member |  |
| BTD Jul2,1945 | Peter Cruickshank | #BTD Jul2,1945 #PeterCruickshank bass guitarist The #Groundhogs 1971 UK #5 album 'Split' |  |
| BTD Jul2,1949 | Roy Bittan | #BTD Jul2,1949 #RoyBittan "The Professor" piano, organ, accordion, synthesizers #BruceSpringsteen and the E Street Band #HBay @roybittan |  |
| BTD Jul2,1952 | Johnny Colla | #BTD Jul2,1952 #JohnnyColla guitarist, saxophone, vocals, songwriter founding member of #HueyLewis and the News @Huey_Lewis_News 3 US #1s 1985 "The Power Of Love", 1986 "Stuck with You", 1987 "Jacob's Ladder", +14 US Top40 singles & solo artist |  |
| BTD Jul2,1954 | Pete Briquette | #BTD Jul2,1954 #PeteBriquette (Patrick Cusack) bass guitarist, vocals The #BoomtownRats 1978 UK #1 "Rat Trap", 1979 UK #1 "I Don't Like Mondays", +10 UK Top40 singles |  |
| OTD Jul2,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jul2,1956 #ElvisPresley records the songs "Hound Dog", "Don't Be Cruel", & "Any Way You Want Me" at @RCARecords The 1st session to feature The #Jordainaries |  |
| OTD Jul2,1956 | Buddy Holly | #OTD Jul2,1956 #BuddyHolly’s 1st single “Blue Days, Black Nights” & “Love Me” are released. |  |
| OTD Jul2,1960 | Silver Beatles | #OTD Jul2,1960 The #SilverBeatles (by the middle of August they will be The #Beatles) perform at Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wallasey #JohnnyGentle joins them on stage to sing a few numbers |  |
| OTD Jul2,1961 | Gary US Bonds | #OTD Jul2,1961 #GaryUSBonds starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Quarter to Three" @gary_us_bonds |  |
| OTD Jul2,1962 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD Jul2,1962 #JimiHendrix honorably discharged from 101st Airborne Paratroopers, after breaking his ankle. |  |
| OTD Jul2,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Jul2,1965 On their European Tour, The #Beatles play a concert in a bullring, the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, in Madrid, Spain |  |
| OTD Jul2,1966 | Frank Sinatra | #OTD Jul2,1966 #FrankSinatra is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Strangers In The Night" Splitting up the #Beatles singles "Paperback Writer" which sitting at #1 on Jun25 and Jul9 |  |
| OTD Jul2,1966 | David Bowie | #OTD Jul2,1966 #DavidBowie and The #LowerThird appear at The Lion Hotel in Warrington, England |  |
| OTD Jul2,1966 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Jul2,1966 Article in the Montreal Gazette newspaper. Thousands of Montreal teenagers got "Stoned" Thursday night (Jun30), by the #RollingStones @RollingStones played at the Montreal Forum. On this tour, the band supported their album "Aftermath"#OTD Jul2,1966 Article in the Montreal Gazette newspaper. Thousands of Montreal teenagers got "Stoned" Thursday night (Jun30), by the #RollingStones @RollingStones played at the Montreal Forum. On this tour, the band supported their album "Aftermath" |  |
| OTD Jul2,1969 | Ralph Nader | #OTD Jul2,1969 #RalphNader makes a statement saying that loud rock music will produce a nation of hearing-impaired @RalphNader |  |
| OTD Jul2,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Jul2,1969 #PaulMcCartney records the song "Her Majesty" Then Paul, #GeorgeHarrison & #RingoStarr record "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" #JohnLennon is absent, he is in the hospital at Golspie, Scotland recovering from injuries received in a car accident |  |
| OTD Jul2,1971 | Queen | #OTD Jul2,1971 #Queen is at Surrey College, UK. 1st gig with #FreddieMercury #BrianMay #RogerTaylor #JohnDeacon |  |
| OTD Jul2,1972 | Donny Osmond | #OTD Jul2,1972 #DonnyOsmond starts a 5wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Puppy Love" @donnyosmond 1st of 3 solo #1 singles. Written in 1960 by #PaulAnka for #AnnetteFunicello, with whom he was having an affair during a tour. Anka peaked at #2 Apr10,1960 |  |
| OTD Jul2,1973 | Grand Funk Railroad | #OTD Jul2,1973 #GrandFunkRailroad releases the single "We're an American Band" The song will hit #1 in the US on Sep29,1973, their 1st US #1 |  |
| OTD Jul2,1976 | Brian Wilson | #OTD Jul2,1976 1st time in 12yrs, #BrianWilson joins The #BeachBoys on stage. He sings lead vocal on the song "In My Room" @BrianWilsonLive @TheBeachBoys |  |
| OTD Jul2,1977 | Bill Conti | #OTD Jul2,1977 #BillConti is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky")" |  |
| OTD Jul2,1977 | Bill Graham | #OTD Jul2,1977 Promoter Bill Graham's annual "Day On The Green" series #PeterFrampton co-headlined with Southern rockers #LynyrdSkynyrd and openers the #Outlaws and #Santana play before massive audiences at Oakland's Coliseum Stadium |  |
| OTD Jul2,1979 | Journey | #OTD Jul2,1979 Avalon Attractions bring you #Journey with #ThinLizzy at the Selland Arena. Fresno, CA |  |
| OTD Jul2,1983 | Irene Cara | #OTD Jul2,1983 #IreneCara is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Flashdance ... What A Feeling" for the last week of a 6wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul2,1988 | Michael Jackson | #OTD Jul2,1988 #MichaelJackson becomes the 1st artist with 5 #1s on the Hot100 Singles Chart from same LP "Bad" @michaeljackson 5 #1s Dirty Diana Jul2,1988 Man In The Mirror Mar26,1988 The Way You Make Me Feel Jan23,1988 Bad Oct24,1987 I Just Can't Stop Loving You Sep19,1987 |  |
| OTD Jul2,1988 | Michael Jackson | #OTD Jul2,1988 #MichaelJackson is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Dirty Diana" @michaeljackson |  |
| OTD Jul2,2001 | John Lennon Airport | #OTD Jul2,2001 Liverpool Airport at Speke is renamed #JohnLennon Airport @LPL_Airport The logo has self-portrait & the line "Above Us Only Sky" |  |
| OTD Jul2,2018 | Alan Longmuir | #OTD Jul2,2018 #AlanLongmuir bass guitarist, co-founder of the #BayCityRollers dies at the age of 70. |  |