Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
BTD Jun24,1904 Phi lHarris#BTD Jun24,1904 #PhilHarris (Wonga Philip Harris) RIP singer, actor, voice acting in animated films for #Disney; played Baloo the bear 1967 "The Jungle Book", Thomas O'Malley 1970 "The Aristocats" & Little John 1973 "Robin Hood"
BTD Jun24,1942 Arthur Brown#BTD Jun24,1942 #ArthurBrown songwriter, singer The Crazy world of Arthur Brown 1968 UK #1 & US #2 single "Fire", +2 UK Top40 singles
BTD Jun24,1944 Charlie Whitney#BTD Jun24,1944 #CharlieWhitney (Richard John Whitney) guitarist, founding member of #Streetwalkers, #AxisPoint & #Family 1971 UK #4 single "In My Own Time"
BTD Jun24,1944 Chris Wood#BTD Jun24,1944 #ChrisWood RIP saxophone, flute, founding member of the English rock band #Traffic 1967 UK #2 single "Hole In My Shoe" 2004 inducted in @rockhall of fame with Traffic
BTD Jun24,1944 Jeff Beck#BTD Jun24,1944 #JeffBeck (Geoffrey Beck) guitarist the #Yardbirds 1965 UK #3 & US #6 For Your Love Beck gets tonsillitis & quit. Then solo & The Jeff Beck Group. 1st solo LP 1975 US #4 "Blow by Blow" Inducted in @rockhall of Fame 1992 Yardbirds & 2009 solo #HBday @jeffbeckmusic
BTD Jun24,1944 Patrick Moraz#BTD Jun24,1944 #PatrickMoraz film composer & songwriter had tenures as keyboardist in #Yes & The #MoodyBlues
BTD Jun24,1945 Colin Blunstone#BTD Jun24,1945 #ColinBlunstone songwriter, lead singer the #Zombies 1964 US #2 & UK #12 She's Not There, 1964 US #6 Tell Her No, 1969 US #3 Time of the Season & solo artist 1972 UK #15 Say You Don't Mind 2019 in @rockhall with the Zombies @TheZombiesMusic #HBday @ColinBlunstone1
BTD Jun24,1947 Mick Fleetwood#BTD Jun24,1947 #MickFleetwood drummer #FleetwoodMac 1969 UK #1 single "Albatross", 1977 US #1 "Dreams" from worldwide #1 album "Rumours", +12 UK & 16 US Top40s. 1998 inducted in @rockhall of Fame with Fleetwood Mac @fleetwoodmac #HBday @MickFleetwood
BTD Jun24,1949 John Illsley#BTD Jun24,1949 #JohnIllsley bass guitarist, founding member of #DireStraits 1979 UK #8 Sultans Of Swing, 1985 US #1 Money For Nothing, 1986 UK #2 Walk Of Life, 1985 world wide #1 LP Brothers In Arms. 2018 inducted in @rockhall of Fame with Dire Straits #HBday @John_Illsley
OTD Jun24,1922NFL#OTD Jun24,1922 The American Professional Football Association took the name of The National Football League #NFL @NFL
OTD Jun24,1955 Jimmy Young#OTD Jun24,1955 #JimmyYoung is at #1 on the UK singles chart with his version of "Unchained Melody" written by Alex North with lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the 1955 film "Unchained" Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack
OTD Jun24,1962Beatles#OTD Jun24,1962 The #Beatles play at the #Casbah Coffee Club (also called the West Derby's Kasbah Club), Liverpool . The Beatles final appearance at the club. Pete Best family lived over the club and it's owned by Mona Best, Pete's mother @BeatlesPeteBest
OTD Jun24,1965 Beatles#OTD Jun24,1965 #Beatles at the Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan, Italy. 2 shows, neither a sell-out. News report: "The Beatles are no more than 4 ugly faces, 4 long heads of hair, 4 sublime idiots, 4 barefoot bums, but they succeed in creating a spectacle that one can only admire"
OTD Jun24,1965 John Lennon#OTD Jun24,1965 #JohnLennon’s second book of poetry and drawings, "A Spaniard in the Works" is published. Lennon's second collection of stories, drawings and poems is similar to the style of his 1964 book "In His Own Write"
OTD Jun24,1965Hollies#OTD Jun24,1965 The #Hollies are at #1 on the UK singles chart with "I'm Alive" written for The Hollies by songwriter Clint Ballard Jr, next week they fall to #2 but return to #1 Jul8 for an additional 2wks. The Hollies 1st of 2 UK #1 singles
OTD Jun24,1965Kinks#OTD Jun24,1965 The #Kinks peak at #9 for 2wks on the UK Singles Chart with "Set Me Free" written by Ray Davies. The Kinks will peak at #23 on Jul24 in the US @TheKinks
OTD Jun24,1966Beatles#OTD Jun24,1966 The #Beatles perform 2 shows at Circus-Krone-Bau in Munich, West Germany. Playing "Rock And Roll Music"
OTD Jun24,1966Rolling Stones#OTD Jun24,1966 The #RollingStones start their American Tour at Manning Bowl Lynn, Massachusetts. The Rolling Stones first US appearance. Mick Jagger does a striptease in the rain @MickJagger @RollingStones
OTD Jun24,1967Beatles#OTD Jun24,1967 The #Beatles dress up in sandwich boards painted with “All You Need Is Love” in different languages
OTD Jun24,1967Monkees#OTD Jun24,1967 The #Monkees are at #1 after an 11 consecutive weeks at #2 on the US album charts with "Headquarters" The Monkees 3rd chart topper & 3rd LP by the Monkees and the 1st with substantial songwriting and instrumental performances by members of the group @TheMonkees
OTD Jun24,1967Young Rascals#OTD Jun24,1967 The #YoungRascals (changed to The #Rascals in 1968) are still at #1 for the last week of this 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Groovin'" The song was at #1 on May20 for 2wks for a total of 4wks at #1
OTD Jun24,1972 Sammy Davis Jr#OTD Jun24,1972 #SammyDavis Jr is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "The Candy Man" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1
OTD Jun24,1973 George Harrison#OTD Jun24,1973 #GeorgeHarrison peaks at #8 on the UK singles chart with "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" written and produced by George Harrison. The song will become Harrison's 2nd US #1 single on Jun30
OTD Jun24,1973 Slade#OTD Jun24,1973 #Slade jumps straight to #1 and starts a 3wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Skweeze Me Pleeze Me" written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler
OTD Jun24,1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd#OTD Jun24,1974 #LynyrdSkynyrd releases "Sweet Home Alabama" written by Ed King, Gary Rossington & Ronnie Van Zant as an answer to "Southern Man & Alabama" by Neil Young. Lynyrd Skynyrd enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #93 Jul27 & peaks at #8 Oct26 for 2wks @Skynyrd
OTD Jun24,1978 Andy Gibb#OTD Jun24,1978 #AndyGibb is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Shadow Dancing" for the 2nd week of a 7wk run at #1
OTD Jun24,1978Knebworth#OTD Jun24,1978 Fredrick Bannister presents #Knebworth A Mid Summer Nights Dream at Knebworth Park, England with Genesis, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Brand X, DEVO, Jefferson Starship, Roy Harper, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers all drawing 80,000 fans
OTD Jun24,1981Charlies Angels#OTD Jun24,1981 Final episode of TV series #CharliesAngels airs. Episode "Let Our Angel Live" Kelly is shot by a suspect she had been watching during a stakeout. The show was on the #ABC Network for 5 seasons 110 episodes; original stars Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith
OTD Jun24,1989 Richard Marx#OTD Jun24,1989 #RichardMarx is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Satisfied" written by Richard Marx. The lead single from Marx's second album "Repeat Offender" @richardmarx
OTD Jun24,2017Journey#OTD Jun24,2017 @resporose and I at the #Journey concert with #Asia at Soaring Eagle Casino Mount Pleasant, Michigan Journey is still Rock'n @JourneyOfficial