Legend:  BTD – Born Today     OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
BTD Nov29,1917 Merle Travis#BTD Nov29,1917 #MerleTravis RIP singer, songwriter invented 1st solid body electric guitar & wrote the single "Sixteen Tons" A 1955 US #1 single for #ErnieFord
BTD Nov29,1933 John Mayall#BTD Nov29,1933 #JohnMayall singer, songwriter, guitarist father of the UK blues movement & founder of John Mayall & the #Bluesbreakers
BTD Nov29,1939 Meco#BTD Nov29,1939 #Meco (Domenico Monardo) record producer and musician 1977 US #1 & UK #7 "Star Wars Theme", +4 US Top40 singles
BTD Nov29,1941 Denny Doherty#BTD Nov29,1941 #DennyDoherty RIP #Canadian singer, songwriter The Mamas And The Papas #MamasandthePapas 1966 US #1 & #3 UK "Monday Monday" +10 Top40s and solo 1974 US Adult Contemporary #13 "You'll Never Know" 1998 inducted into @rockhall of Fame with The Mamas & the Papas
BTD Nov29,1944 Felix Cavaliere#BTD Nov29,1944 #FelixCavaliere singer, songwriter, keyboards The #YoungRascals (#Rascals) 1966 US #1 "Good Lovin'", 1967 US #1 & UK #8 "Groovin", 1968 US #1 "People Got To Be Free", +10 Top40s & in Joey Dee and the Starliters. 1997 inducted in @rockhall #HBday @FelixCavaliere
BTD Nov29,1946 Suzy Chaffee#BTD Nov29,1946 #SuzyChaffee (Suzanne Stevia) US #Olympic skier, actress known by the nickname #SuzyChapstick as a spokesperson for @ChapStick lip balm in the 1970s. In films such as 1968 "Fire and Ice" playing Suzy. 1st woman to serve on the board of the U.S. Olympic Committee
BTD Nov29,1947 Ronnie Montrose#BTD Nov29,1947 #RonnieMontrose RIP guitarist, led the bands #Montrose & #Gamma. Performed and did session work with a variety of musicians such as Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, Boz Scaggs, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, The Beau Brummels, The Neville Brothers
BTD Nov29,1951 Barry Goudreau#BTD Nov29,1951 #BarryGoudreau original guitarist for #Boston 1976 US #5 & UK #22 "More Than a Feeling", 1978 US #5 & UK #43 "Don't Look Back", +3 other US Top40 singles while with the band and solo artist #HBday @BarryGoudreau
BTD Nov29,1955 Howie Mandel#BTD Nov29,1955 #HowieMandel (Howie Michael Mandel II) #Canadian comedian, actor TV & film, TV host born in #Toronto, Ontario played Dr. Fiscus on TV series "St. Elsewhere" & game show host for "Deal or No Deal" and a judge on #NBC's "America's Got Talent" #HBday @howiemandel
OTD Nov29,1890 Army, Navy#OTD Nov29,1890 1st #ArmyNavy football game. Played at @WestPoint_USMA the game result is @USNavy defeating @USArmy 24-0. Navy in image
OTD Nov29,1941 Glenn Miller#OTD Nov29,1941 #GlennMiller & His Orchestra starts a 3wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Chattanooga Choo Choo" vocals by #TexBeneke and The Four #Modernaires. The song returns to #1 Dec27 for 6wks; a total of 9wks at the top
OTD Nov29,1952 Joni James#OTD Nov29,1952 #JoniJames starts a 4wk run at #1 on US Top40 Singles chart with "Why Don't You Believe Me" orchestra conducted by #LewDouglas
OTD Nov29,1959 Bobby Darin#OTD Nov29,1959 #BobbyDarin returns to #1 and starts another 3wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Mack the Knife" the single spent 6wks at #1 from Oct11; for a eventual total of 9wks on top of the charts
OTD Nov29,1960 Beatles#OTD Nov29,1960 Two #Beatles #PaulMcCartney and #PeteBest are released from a Hamburg prison & deported. Accused of setting their hotel room on fire @PaulMcCartney @BeatlesPeteBest
OTD Nov29,1963Beatles#OTD Nov29,1963 The #Beatles release "This Boy" as the B-side of the band's #Parlophone single "I Want to Hold Your Hand" it is a song written by #JohnLennon. The Beatles will perform the song live on Feb16,1964 during their second appearance on The #EdSullivan Show
OTD Nov29,1963Beatles#OTD Nov29,1963 The #Beatles single "I Want To Hold Your Hand" is released in the UK. The 1st time advanced orders for a record passes 1M copies prior to a Beatles release
OTD Nov29,1965 Rolling Stones, John A Love#OTD Nov29,1965 Colorado Governor #JohnALove declares #RollingStones day. The @RollingStones have a show at Denver Coliseum in Colorado plus #PattiLaBelle and the Blue Belles and The Vibrations
OTD Nov29,1967 Englebert Humperdinck#OTD Nov29,1967 #EnglebertHumperdinck is at #1 on the @australian #GoSet National Top40 Singles Chart with "The Last Waltz" @ehumperdinck's single sold over 1M copies
OTD Nov29,1969 Bob Dylan#OTD Nov29,1969 #BobDylan is featured on the cover of @RollingStone magazine, their second anniversary special. On sale for 35 Cents @bobdylan
OTD Nov29,1969 Roy Orbison#OTD Nov29,1969 #RoyOrbison is at #1 on the @australian #GoSet National Top40 Singles Chart with "Penny Arcade" written by english songwriter #SammyKing @ROYORBISON
OTD Nov29,1969Beatles#OTD Nov29,1969 The #Beatles are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Come Together / Something" This is @thebeatles 26th US release. Changes to the US Top40 Singles chart include adding B-sides as a double sided entry
OTD Nov29,1975 Silver Convention#OTD Nov29,1975 #SilverConvention starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Fly, Robin, Fly" 1st German act at #1 in the US
OTD Nov29,1980 Kenny Rogers#OTD Nov29,1980 #KennyRogers is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Lady" The song was written & produced by @LionelRichie. Kenny Rogers is on his 3rd week of a 6wk run at #1
OTD Nov29,1981 Natalie Wood#OTD Nov29,1981 Actress #NatalieWood RIP dies at the age of 43 in Santa Catalina Island. In many movies such as Miracle on 34th Street, Splendor in the Grass, Rebel Without a Cause, The Searchers, and West Side Story. The cause of death was an apparent drowning
OTD Nov29,1986 Bon Jovi#OTD Nov29,1986 #BonJovi is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You Give Love a Bad Name" @BonJovi Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child
OTD Nov29,1986 Cary Grant#OTD Nov29,1986 #CaryGrant (Archibald Alec Leach) dies at the age of 84; in many films & worked with director #AlfredHitchcock in films such as 1941 Suspicion, 1946 Notorious, 1955 To Catch a Thief and 1959 North by Northwest
OTD Nov29,2001 George Harrison#OTD Nov29,2001 #GeorgeHarrison dies at the age of 58. Singer, songwriter, producer lead guitarists for the #Beatles, solo artist and later creating the #TravelingWilburys