Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Nov26,1922 | Charles Schulz | #BTD Nov26,1922 #CharlesSchulz RIP cartoonist, comic strip #Peanuts (Woodstock, Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Franklin, Lucy van Pelt, Linus van Pelt, Peppermint Patty, Sally Brown) Over 50yrs he drew 18,000 strips. 1997 took 5wks off his 75th bday; the only break during his career | |
| BTD Nov26,1939 | David White | #BTD Nov26,1939 #DavidWhite (David White Tricker) RIP singer, songwriter, formed & founding member of Danny & the Juniors 1958 US and US R&B #1 & UK #3 "At The Hop", 1958 US #19 7 R&B #16 "Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay", 1958 US #39 "Dottie" and 1960 US #27 "Twistin' U.S.A." | |
| BTD Nov26,1939 | Tina Turner | #BTD Nov26,1939 #TinaTurner (Annie Bullock) Ike & Tina Turner 1971 US #4 'Proud Mary' & solo 1984 US #1 "What's Love Got To Do With It", +11 Top40 singles #HBday @LoveTinaTurner | |
| BTD Nov26,1944 | Alan Henderson | #BTD Nov26,1944 #AlanHenderson RIP bass #Them 1965 UK #2 & US #24 single "Here Comes The Night" | |
| BTD Nov26,1944 | Jean Terrell | #BTD Nov26,1944 #JeanTerrell lead singer The #Supremes joined in 1969 replacing #DianaRoss 1970 US #10 & UK #6 "Up The Ladder To The Roof" | |
| BTD Nov26,1945 | John McVie | #BTD Nov26,1945 #JohnMcVie bass guitarist #FleetwoodMac @fleetwoodmac 1977 US #1 "Dreams" & #1 album "Rumours", +12 UK & 16 US Top40 singles. 1998 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame as a member of Fleetwood Mac | |
| BTD Nov26,1946 | Burt Reiter | #BTD Nov26,1946 #BurtReiter bass guitarist, record producer, composer #Focus @Focustheband 1973 US #9 & UK #20 "Hocus Pocus", 1973 UK #4 "Sylvia" | |
| BTD Nov26,1948 | John Rossall | #BTD Nov26,1948 #JohnRossall trombone, arranger The #GlitterBand 1974 UK #4 "Angel Face" They had 7 UK Top20 hit singles in the mid-1970s | |
| BTD Nov26,1949 | Martin Lee | #BTD Nov26,1949 #MartinLee (Martin Barnes) singer, songwriter, lead vocals #BrotherhoodOfMan Brotherhood Of Man 1970 US #13 & UK #10 "United We Stand", +3 UK #1s 1976 "Save Your Kisses for Me", 1977 "Angelo", 1978 "Figaro", +4 UK Top40 singles | |
| OTD Nov26,1949 | Frankie Laine | #OTD Nov26,1949 #FrankieLaine and the #Muleskinners start a 6wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Mule Train" written by #JohnnyLange, #HyHeath, Ramblin' #TommyScott and #FredGlickman | |
| OTD Nov26,1954 | Rosemary Clooney | #OTD Nov26,1954 #RosemaryClooney with #BuddyCole and His Orchestra moves to #1 on the UK singles chart with "This Ole House" written by #StuartHamblen. The song was a #1 in the US on Nov6,1954 | |
| OTD Nov26,1955 | Johnny Cash | #OTD Nov26,1955 #JohnnyCash made his US country chart debut when "Cry! Cry! Cry!" made it to #14; B-side is "Hey Porter" and released as the B-side, the Johnny Cash song was backed by "The Tennessee Two" #LutherPerkins on guitar and #MarshallGrant on bass | |
| OTD Nov26,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Nov26,1962 The #Beatles record "Please Please Me" in 18 takes. When released in the US on the Vee-Jay label their 1st pressings featured a typo "The Beattles" | |
| OTD Nov26,1966 | Supremes | #OTD Nov26,1966 The #Supremes are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart "You Keep Me Hangin' On" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov26,1967 | Jimi Hendrix Experience | #OTD Nov26,1967 The 10th date of the 16-date UK tour with #JimiHendrix Experience headlining. Also on the bill #PinkFloyd, The #Move, The #Nice, #AmenCorner, The #OuterLimits and The #EireApparent with compere #PeteDrummond | |
| OTD Nov26,1968 | Cream | #OTD Nov26,1968 #Cream plays their farewell concert at Royal Albert Hall London. Also on the bill #Yes, #RoryGallhagher and #Taste @RoyalAlbertHall | |
| OTD Nov26,1969 | Band | #OTD Nov26,1969 The #Band received a gold record for the album "The Band" also known as The Brown Album. | |
| OTD Nov26,1977 | Debby Boone | #OTD Nov26,1977 #DebbyBoone is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You Light Up My Life" @debbyboonemedia for the 7th week of a 10wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov26,1983 | Linda Evans | #OTD Nov26,1983 #LindaEvans & #KennyRogers on the cover of the #TVGuide promoting the made for TV movie western "The Gambler: The Adventure Continues" (aka Gambler II). Starring Kenny Rogers as Brady Hawkes, Linda Evans as Kate Muldoon, #JohnnyCrawford (The #Rifleman) as Masket | |
| OTD Nov26,1983 | Lionel Richie | #OTD Nov26,1983 #LionelRichie still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "All Night Long (All Night)" The @LionelRichie single at #1 for the 3rd week of a 4wk run | |
| OTD Nov26,1988 | Bon Jovi | #OTD Nov26,1988 #BonJovi is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Bad Medicine" @BonJovi's last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov26,2000 | Beatles | #OTD Nov26,2000 #Beatles went to #1 on the US album chart with "Beatles 1" The album is virtually every #1 single from 1962 to 1970; the LP is simultaneously a #1 in the UK |