Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
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BTD Jun10,1910 | Howlin' Wolf | #BTD Jun10,1910 #HowlinWolf (Chester Burnett) RIP blues singer, guitarist, harmonica. Howlin' Wolf blues & rock songs such as Smokestack Lightnin', Back Door Man. 1991 in @rockhall of Fame in the early influences category | |
BTD Jun10,1922 | Judy Garland | #BTD Jun10,1922 #JudyGarland (Frances Gumm) RIP singer, actress Gumm Sisters (later Garland Sisters) 1939 US #5 "Over The Rainbow", +5 Top10s, 1961 US #1 LP "Judy At Carnegie Hall" 1st woman to win the #Grammy Album of the Year & many movies such as Dorothy 1939 "Wizard Of Oz" | |
BTD Jun10,1941 | Mickey Jones | #BTD Jun10,1941 #MickeyJones RIP actor, drummer The #FirstEdition & worked with artists such as Trini Lopez, Johnny Rivers, Kenny Rogers, 1966 world tour with Bob Dylan. As an actor, many roles such as subway riding biker Pete Bilker on the #ABC sitcom "Home Improvement" | |
BTD Jun10,1941 | Shirley Owens | #BTD Jun10,1941 #ShirleyOwens (Shirley Reeves) singer, main lead singer, member of The #Shirelles 1961 US #1 & UK #4 "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", 1962 US #1 "Soldier Boy", +9 other US Top40 singles | |
BTD Jun10,1944 | Rick Price | #BTD Jun10,1944 #RickPrice bass guitarist many bands The #Move 1969–71. 1969 UK #1 "Blackberry Way" & #Wizzard 1972–75. 1973 UK #1 "See My Baby Jive" | |
BTD Jun10,1961 | Mark Shaw | #BTD Jun10,1961 #MarkShaw (Mark Robert Tiplady) singer #ThenJerico 1989 UK #13 single "Big Area", +5 UK Top40 singles. 1994, Shaw made his acting debut as Johnny in the London production of Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom @THENJERICO | |
BTD Jun10,1965 | Elizabeth Hurley | #BTD Jun10,1965 #ElizabethHurley actress, model; 1st film as Marietta 1987 "Aria", other roles Vanessa Kensington in 1997-99 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery & The Spy Who Shagged Me; the Devil in 2000 Bedazzled, +TV ie Gossip Girl, The Royals #HBday @ElizabethHurley | |
BTD Jun10,1985 | Edsson Morales | #BTD Jun10,1985 #EdssonMorales actor, writer, producer roles on TV shows such as Rookie Blue, The Firm. I just know him as Tito - #HBday Tito @EdssonMorales | |
OTD Jun10,1944 | Harry James | #OTD Jun10,1944 #HarryJames & His Orchestra starts a 3wk run at #1 on the Top40 Singles chart with "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" vocal chorus by Dick Haymes. Published in 1928 with music by Fred E. Ahlert with lyrics by Roy Turk | |
OTD Jun10,1961 | Roy Orbison | #OTD Jun10,1961 #RoyOrbison is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Running Scared" written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. The B-side "Love Hurts" written by Boudleaux Bryant (Felice Bryant and Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant) also picked up airplay | |
OTD Jun10,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Jun10,1964 The #Beatles began flight from Hong Kong to Sydney, Au. They will stop in Darwin in Darwin, Australia at 2:35 AM June11 for refueling then continue their flight & arrive in a heavy downpour. The Beatles sill appear in an open-top truck to wave to the 1k fans | |
OTD Jun10,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Jun10,1964 The #Beatles leave on a flight from Hong Kong to #Australia. They make an unscheduled fuel stop in Darwin, Australia at 2:35 AM June11, still 400 fans greet the aircraft and John Edwards interviews the Beatles | |
OTD Jun10,1966 | Janis Joplin | #OTD Jun10,1966 #JanisJoplin debuts on stage at the Avalon ballroom in #SanFrancisco, California with Big Brother. In addition to Joplin, the group included the twin guitars of James Gurley and Sam Andrew, bassist Peter Albin and drummer Dave Getz | |
OTD Jun10,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Jun10,1966 The #Beatles use reversed tape in the song "Rain" The 'B' side to the song "Paperback Writer" | |
OTD Jun10,1966 | Monkees | #OTD Jun10,1966 The #Monkees 1st recording sessions took place. These sessions featured members of the Wrecking Crew with The Monkees @TheMonkees | |
OTD Jun10,1967 | Aretha Franklin | #OTD Jun10,1967 #ArethaFranklin is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Respect" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
OTD Jun10,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Jun10,1967 The #Monkees are at RCA Studios in Hollywood; The begin recording the Gerry Goffin & Carole King written song "Pleasant Valley Sunday" Micky Dolenz sings lead & is the only Monkees member not playing an instrument. The track is completed the Jun11 @TheMickyDolenz1 | |
OTD Jun10,1972 | Sammy Davis | #OTD Jun10,1972 #SammyDavis Jr starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "The Candy Man" written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley specifically for the 1971 film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" Davis' only US #1 single | |
OTD Jun10,1973 | Suzi Quatro | #OTD Jun10,1973 #SuziQuatro has her 1st #1 on the UK singles chart with "Can The Can" written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn @Suzi_Quatro | |
OTD Jun10,1977 | Al Geiberger | #OTD Jun10,1977 Mr 59 #AlGeiberger became the 1st player in history to score a 59 at the PGA event the Memphis Classic @PGATOUR @DanPino22 | |
OTD Jun10,1978 | John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John | #OTD Jun10,1978 #JohnTravolta & #OliviaNewtonJohn are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You're The One That I Want" written and produced by John Farrar. John Travolta and Olivia Newton John will be at #1 in the UK on Jun11 for 9wks | |
OTD Jun10,1979 | Anita Ward | #OTD Jun10,1979 #AnitaWard starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Ring My Bell" written and produced by Frederick Knight. The only UK #1 for Anita Ward basically a #Onehitwonder | |
OTD Jun10,1979 | ELO, Electric Light Orchestra | #OTD Jun10,1979 Electric Light Orchestra #ELO jump straight to #1 and starts a 5wk run at #1 on the UK album chart with "Discovery" ELO's first #1 UK LP | |
OTD Jun10,1981 | Andy Gibb | #OTD Jun10,1981 #AndyGibb opens as Frederic in the Gilbert & Sullivans play "The Pirates of Penzance" Andy Gibb and #PamDawber perform the duet | |
OTD Jun10,1982 | Addie Harris | #OTD Jun10,1982 #AddieHarris "Micki" (later Addie Harris McFadden) from The #Shirelles dies of a heart attack at the age of 42 after two performances with The Shirelles in the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia | |
OTD Jun10,1988 | George Michael | #OTD Jun10,1988 #GeorgeMichael starts his 1st show of 6 sold-out nights at Earls Court London UK during 137-date Faith World Tour | |
OTD Jun10,1989 | Bette Midler | #OTD Jun10,1989 #BetteMidler is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Wind Beneath My Wings" written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley. The Bette Midler performance is from the soundtrack of the film "Beaches" @BetteMidler | |
OTD Jun10,2016 | Gordie Howe | #OTD Jun10,2016 #GordieHowe known as Mr. Hockey dies at the age of 88. Howe is the only #NHL player whose career spanned 5 decades. He won 6 NHL MVPs awards. Howe played form 1946–1971 then again from 1973–1980 @NHL |