Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jun9,1893 | ColePorter | #BTD Jun9,1893 #ColePorter RIP songwriter, composer of #Broadway musicals such as "Kiss Me, Kate". It won the first #Tony Award for Best Musical. Porter's numerous hit songs include Night and Day, Begin the Beguine, I Get a Kick Out of You, I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| BTD Jun9,1915 | Les Paul | #BTD Jun9,1915 #LesPaul (Lester Polsfuss) RIP Inventor; developed solid-body electric guitar & multi-tracking. 1953 with his wife #MaryFord; the 1st TV demo of multi-tracking playing the song “How High the Moon” Video==> youtu.be/Qbrw8zeZVnY | |
| BTD Jun9,1915 | Les Paul | #BTD Jun9,1915 #LesPaul (Lester Polsfuss) RIP singer, songwriter, guitarist 3 US #1s 1945 "It's Been a Long, Long Time" (with #BingCrosby), 1951 "How High the Moon", 1953 "Vaya Con Dios", +40 US Top40 singles. Inventor; developed solid-body electric guitar & multi-tracking | |
| BTD Jun9,1929 | Johnny Ace | #BTD Jun9,1929 #JohnnyAce (John Alexander Jr) RIP R&B singer. Died playing with gun he thought was unloaded on Dec25,1954. Creating a demand & becoming #Billboards most played artist in 1955. The single "Pledging My Love" became a posthumous R&B #1 for 10wks starting Feb12,1955 | |
| BTD Jun9,1934 | Jackie Wilson | #BTD Jun9,1934 #JackieWilson (Jack Leroy Wilson Jr) RIP singer known as "Mr. Excitement" 1958 US # 7 & R&B #1 "Lonely Teardrops", +17 US and 18 R&B Top40 singles with 5 more R&B #1 singles; 1986 UK #1 re-release single "Reet Petite" | |
| BTD Jun9,1941 | Billy Hatton | #BTD Jun9,1941 #BillyHatton in Dingle, Liverpool RIP bass guitarist, vocalist for The #Fourmost 1963 UK #9 "Hello Little Girl", 1964 UK #6 "A Little Loving", +4 UK Top40 singles. "Hello Little Girl" written by John Lennon; credited to Lennon–McCartney | |
| BTD Jun9,1941 | Jon Lord | #BTD Jun9,1941 #JonLord (John Lord) RIP keyboards, co-founder #DeepPurple 1968 US #4 "Hush", 1970 UK #2 'Black Night', 1973 US #4 "Smoke On The Water", +4 UK & 8 US Rock Top40 singles. Inducted in @rockhall of Fame with Deep Purple | |
| BTD Jun9,1946 | Stuart Edwards | #BTD Jun9,1946 #StuartEdwards RIP vocals, lead guitarist #EdisonLighthouse 1970 #1 single "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes" | |
| BTD Jun9,1949 | George Bunnell | #BTD Jun9,1949 #GeorgeBunnell bass, guitarist, vocals with #StrawberryAlarmClock Strawberry Alarm Clock 1967 US #1 single "Incense And Peppermints" and 1968 US #23 "Tomorrow" | |
| OTD Jun9,1957 | Quarrymen | #OTD Jun9,1957 The #QuarryMen audition for the "Mr. Star-Maker" The Carroll Levis Discovery Show. The Quarrymen fail to make it past the 1st round | |
| OTD Jun9,1958 | Jerry Lee Lewis | #OTD Jun9,1958 #JerryLeeLewis has a full-page advertisement placed in the #Billboard Magazine to explain his 2nd divorce & his 3rd marriage to Myra @jerryleelewis | |
| OTD Jun9,1962 | Bobby Vinton | #OTD Jun9,1962 #BobbyVinton enters the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #68 with "Roses are Red (My Love)" by Al Byron and Paul Evans. Bobby Vinton will peak at #1 by Jul14. The single will be the 1st #1 hit for Epic Records @Epic_Records | |
| OTD Jun9,1962 | Ray Charles | #OTD Jun9,1962 #RayCharles is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Can't Stop Loving You" for the 2nd week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jun9,1962 | Tony Bennett | #OTD Jun9,1962 #TonyBennett makes his debut at Carnegie Hall @carnegiehall @itstonybennett | |
| OTD Jun9,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Jun9,1962 The #Beatles at The Cavern Club for a "Beatles Welcome Home Show" setting an attendance record 900. 1st show following their success in Germany. On the bill The Red River Jazzmen, Ken Dallas and the Silhouettes & The Four Jays (later The Fourmost) @cavernliverpool | |
| OTD Jun9,1962 | Ken Dallas and the Silhouettes | #OTD Jun9,1962 #KenDallas and the #Silhouettes support the #Beatles at the Cavern Club. Later becoming Mark Peters and the Silhouettes. Part of the band, Dave May turned down an invite to be in the Beatles @cavernliverpool | |
| OTD Jun9,1962 | Four Jays, Fourmost | #OTD Jun9,1962 The #FourJays support the #Beatles at The Cavern Club. It is The Four Jays bass guitarist Billy Hatton's 21st birthday. The Four Jays will later become The Fourmost @cavernliverpool | |
| OTD Jun9,1962 | Red River Jazzmen | #OTD Jun9,1962 The #RedRiver Jazzmen support the #Beatles at The Cavern Club. The Red River Jazzmen are one of the countries leading jazz bands at that time @cavernliverpool | |
| OTD Jun9,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jun9,1963 The #Beatles on their last night of the tour with #RoyOrbinson performing at King George's Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire @ROYORBISON | |
| OTD Jun9,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Jun9,1964 The #Beatles during their 1st world tour, perform 2 shows at the Princess Theatre in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Check price? Ringo Starr is still not there because he is in the hospital with tonsillitis. Sitting in on drums is Jimmy Nicol | |
| OTD Jun9,1965 | Dean Martin | #OTD Jun9,1965 #DeanMartin peaks at #32 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "(Remember Me) I’m The One Who Loves You" The country song was written and originally sung by Stuart Hamblen | |
| OTD Jun9,1966 | Top 5 UK Singles Chart | #OTD Jun9,1966 Top 5 singles on the UK Singles Chart: #1 Frank Sinatra "Strangers In The Night"; #2 The Rolling Stone "Paint It, Black"; #3 Troggs "Wild Thing"; #4 Merseys "Sorrow"; #5 The Mamas and the Papas "Monday Monday" | |
| OTD Jun9,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Jun9,1966 UK TV show "Top of the Pops" promo film of The #Beatles single "Rain" is broadcast. "Rain" written by John Lennon; credited to Lennon–McCartney | |
| OTD Jun9,1967 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Jun9,1967 #PinkFloyd play two gigs in one day, the first at the College of Commerce in Hull, and then the UFO at The Blarney Club @pinkfloyd | |
| OTD Jun9,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Jun9,1967 93 #KHJ Boss Radio LA presents The #Monkees in concert at the Hollywood Bowl @HollywoodBowl @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Jun9,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Jun9,1967 93 #KHJ Boss Radio LA presents The #Monkees in concert at the #Hollywood Bowl. Micky Dolenz does a rendition of the James Brown cape act @TheMonkees @TheMickyDolenz1 | |
| OTD Jun9,1973 | Paul McCartney and Wings | #OTD Jun9,1973 #PaulMcCartney and Wings are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "My Love" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jun9,1974 | Ray Stevens | #OTD Jun9,1974 #RayStevens is at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with the novelty song "The Streak" written and produced by Ray Stevens. A #1 for 3wks in the US from May18 @RayStevensMusic | |
| OTD Jun9,1978 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Jun9,1978 The #RollingStones release the album "Some Girls" The Rolling Stones 1st studio LP recorded with Ronnie Wood as a full member of the Stones @RollingStones | |
| OTD Jun9,1979 | Bee Gees | #OTD Jun9,1979 The #BeeGees are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Love You inside Out" written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. The Bee Gees 9th US #1 single @BeeGees | |
| OTD Jun9,1980 | John Wayne | #OTD Jun9,1980 #JohnWayne is posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom highest civilian award in the US by President Jimmy Carter | |
| OTD Jun9,1984 | Cyndi Lauper | #OTD Jun9,1984 #CyndiLauper starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Time After Time" written by Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman @cyndilauper | |
| OTD Jun9,1990 | Wilson Phillips | #OTD Jun9,1990 #WilsonPhillips are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Hold On" written by Carnie Wilson, Chynna Phillips and Glen Ballard @WilsonPhillips | |
| OTD Jun9,1993 | US Postal Service | #OTD Jun9,1993 US Postal Service debuts its Legends of American Music, Rock & Roll-Rhythm & Blues stamp collection @USPS | |
| OTD Jun9,1997 | Married With Children | #OTD Jun9,1997 Final episode of "Married With Children" #259 called "Chicago Shoe Exchange" airs. Al and Griff turn the shoe store into a barter shop after Gary leaves, so they can get massage chairs. Meanwhile, Kelly takes massage lessons and tests them out on Bud | |
| OTD Jun9,2016 | KEME Productions | #OTD Jun9,2016 #KEMEProductions has its short film "Captive Love" premiere at the Bell Light Box. After years of exchanging letters, Sonia dares to have dinner with Darren, the man who held her captive decades prior @kemeproductions Trailer==> youtu.be/QGj-507k4yQ | |
| OTD Jun9,2017 | Adam West | #OTD Jun9,2017 #AdamWest (William West Anderson) RIP dies at the age of 88. Actor played Bruce Wayne & Batman in the TV series "Batman", voice actor 2003–17 The Fairly Odd Parents, 1992 The Simpsons and 2000–2018 Family Guy as a fictional versions of himself in all three |