Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Nov19,1919 | Alan Young | #BTD Nov19,1919 #AlanYoung (Angus Young) RIP British-born #Canadian actor best known as Wilbur Post in the TV series #MisterEd. Also the voice of @Disney's Scrooge McDuck | |
| BTD Nov19,1937 | Ray Collins | #BTD Nov19,1937 #RayCollins RIP lead singer of the #FrankZappa band 1st two albums 1966 "Freak Out!" & 1967 "Absolutely Free" | |
| BTD Nov19,1938 | Hank Medress | #BTD Nov19,1938 #HankMedress (Henry Medress) RIP producer, singer 1955 in a doo-wop group called the Linc-Tones, which included #NeilSedaka. After @neilsedaka left, the group reformed as The #Tokens 1961 US #1 "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", +4 US Top40s; co-producer of many hits | |
| BTD Nov19,1939 | Pete Moore | #BTD Nov19,1939 #PeteMoore (Warren Moore) singer, songwriter The #Miracles 1960 US #2 & R&B #1 Shop Around, 1962 US #8 & R&B #1 You've Really Got a Hold on Me, 1970 UK & US #1 with #SmokeyRobinson Tears of a Clown, 1975 US #1 Love Machine, +25 Top40s; 2012 inducted into @rockhall | |
| BTD Nov19,1941 | Eddie Rayner | #BTD Nov19,1941 #EddieRayner (Anthony Edward Charles Rayner) keyboards #SplitEnz 1980 UK #12 single "I Got You." Played keyboards on "Press to Play" album by #PaulMcCartney | |
| BTD Nov19,1943 | Fred Lipsius | #BTD Nov19,1943 #FredLipsius original saxophonist, arranger for #BloodSweatTears; Blood, Sweat & Tears 1969 US #12 & UK #35 single "You've Made Me So Very Happy" | |
| BTD Nov19,1946 | Joe Correro | #BTD Nov19,1946 #JoeCorrero Jr. drummer #PaulRevere and the Raiders from 1967-1971. 1971 US #1 "Indian Reservation", +14 US Top40 hit singles | |
| OTD Nov19,1954 | Don Cornell | #OTD Nov19,1954 #DonCornell returns to #1 for 1wk on the UK singles chart with "Hold My Hand" The single started a 4wk run on Oct8 for a total of 5wks at #1. Song is banned by @BBC for 'kingdom of heaven' lyric | |
| OTD Nov19,1954 | Sammy Davis Jr | #OTD Nov19,1954 #SammyDavis Jr. is in a serious auto accident in San Bernardino, CA. 3 days later, Davis lost the ability see with his left eye | |
| OTD Nov19,1959 | Rocky & His Friends | #OTD Nov19,1959 The "Rocky & His Friends" cartoon debuts on the @ABCNetwork It later became The #Bullwinkle Show | |
| OTD Nov19,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Nov19,1962 The #Beatles play gigs at 3 different venues. 1st they play a lunchtime gig at The #CavernClub, then they drive 85 miles for a show at Smethwick Baths Ballroom & then to Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich in Staffordshire | |
| OTD Nov19,1964 | Kinks | #OTD Nov19,1964 The #Kinks start a 2wk run at #2 on the UK Singles Chart with “All Day and All of the Night” written by #RayDavies @TheKinks | |
| OTD Nov19,1964 | Supremes | #OTD Nov19,1964 The #Supremes start a 2wk run at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with "Baby Love" They became the 1st all girl group to have a UK #1 single | |
| OTD Nov19,1965 | Glad Rag Ball concert | #OTD Nov19,1965 @TheKinks, @TheWho, The #Hollies, #WilsonPickett and more all play at the Glad Rag Ball, Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley | |
| OTD Nov19,1965 | David Bowie | #OTD Nov19,1965 #DavidBowie and the Lower 3rd appear at The Marquee Club, London, England | |
| OTD Nov19,1965 | George Martin | #OTD Nov19,1965 The UK LP release of #GeorgeMartin's instrumental version of The #Beatles Help! called "George Martin and his orchestra play Help!" | |
| OTD Nov19,1966 | Supremes | #OTD Nov19,1966 The #Supremes start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You Keep Me Hanging On" written and composed by Holland–Dozier–Holland. The Supremes 7th #1 single | |
| OTD Nov19,1972 | Chuck Berry | #OTD Nov19,1972 #ChuckBerry starts a 4wk run at at #1 on UK singles chart with his cover of "My Ding a-Ling" The song was 1st recording by #DaveBartholomew in 1952 | |
| OTD Nov19,1976 | Sex Pistols | #OTD Nov19,1976 UK music weekly Sounds made the #SexPistols debut 45 single, "Anarchy In The UK" its single of the week @pistolsofficial | |
| OTD Nov19,1977 | Debby Boone | #OTD Nov19,1977 #DebbyBoone is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You Light Up My Life" @debbyboonemedia for the 6th week of a 10wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov19,1982 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Nov19,1982 #LedZeppelin's LP "Coda" is released, a @ledzeppelin collection of unused tracks from various sessions during their 12-year career | |
| OTD Nov19,1983 | David Bowie | #OTD Nov19,1983 #DavidBowie plays the 1st of 2 nights at RAS Showgrounds Sydney during 10-date Serious Moonlight tour | |
| OTD Nov19,1983 | Lionel Richie | #OTD Nov19,1983 #LionelRichie is still at #1 @billboard Hot100 with "All Night Long (All Night)" The @LionelRichie for the 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov19,1988 | Bon Jovi | #OTD Nov19,1988 #BonJovi starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Bad Medicine" written by #JonBonJovi, #RichieSambora and #DesmondChild; from the @BonJovi album "New Jersey" a #1 for 4wks starting on Oct15 | |
| OTD Nov19,1995 | CFL, Baltimore Stallions, Calgary Stampeders | #OTD Nov19,1995 #CFL #Baltimore Stallions beat the #Calgary @calstampeders 37-20 in the 83rd #GreyCup. The only US-based team to win the Grey Cup @GreyCupFestival @CFL | |
| OTD Nov19,2000 | Beatles | #OTD Nov19,2000 The #Beatles start an 11wk run at #1 on the UK album chart with "The Beatles 1" virtually every #1 single released from 1962 to 1970 | |
| OTD Nov19,2017 | Pete Moore | #OTD Nov19,2017 #PeteMoore (Warren Moore) singer, songwriter dies on his 79th birthday in Las Vegas, Nevada. A member of The #Miracles, @motown star and in 2012 a member of the @rockhall of Fame as a member of the Miracles | |
| OTD Nov19,2017 | Mel Tillis | #OTD Nov19,2017 Country icon #MelTillis RIP passed away at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. He was 85; recording 98 singles with 6 #1 hits |