Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Nov6,1933 | Garnet Mimms | #BTD Nov6,1933 #GarnetMimms (Garrett Mimms) singer, achieved success as the lead singer of Garnet Mimms & The #Enchanters 1963 US R&B #1 & US #4 "Cry Baby", +2 US Top40 singles. In 1964 Mimms left the Enchanters for a solo career 1966 R&B #15 & US #30 "I'll Take Good Care Of You" | |
| BTD Nov6,1941 | Guy Clark | #BTD Nov6,1941 #GuyClark RIP singer, songwriter, over 20 LPs wrote songs for #JohnnyCash and 1997 LP "Essential Guy Clark" | |
| BTD Nov6,1942 | Doug Sahm | #BTD Nov6,1942 #DougSahm RIP Singer, songwriter, guitarist, founder, leader of Sir Douglas Quintet 1965 US #13 & UK #15 "She’s About A Mover", 1968 US #27 "Mendocino" | |
| BTD Nov6,1947 | George Young | #BTD Nov6,1947 #GeorgeYoung RIP guitarist, songwriter The #Easybeats 1966 UK #6 & 1967 US #16 single "Friday On My Mind"; half of the songwriting and production duo Vanda #HarryVanda) & Young; they were the producers of early work by #ACDC @acdc | |
| BTD Nov6,1948 | Glenn Frey | #BTD Nov6,1948 #GlennFrey RIP guitarist, singer The #Eagles 5 #1s 1974 "Best of My Love", 1975 "One of These Nights", 1977 "Hotel California", 1976 "New Kid in Town", 1979 "Heartache Tonight", +12 Top40 singles and solo career US #2 "The Heat Is On", +6 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Nov6,1950 | Chris Glen | #BTD Nov6,1950 #ChrisGlen bass guitarist in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band from 1972-1978. #SAHB 1975 UK #7 single "Delilah", 1975 album "Next" | |
| OTD Nov6,1943 | Mills Brothers | #OTD Nov6,1943 The #MillsBrothers start a 12wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Paper Doll" The song was written in 1915 (although it was not published until 1930) by #JohnnySBlack. Black was inspired to write the song after he was jilted by a girlfriend | |
| OTD Nov6,1948 | Dinah Shore | #OTD Nov6,1948 #DinahShore and Her #HappyValley Boys start a 9wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Buttons And Bows" | |
| OTD Nov6,1954 | Rosemary Clooney | #OTD Nov6,1954 #RosemaryClooney with #BuddyCole and His Orchestra is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "This Ole House" | |
| OTD Nov6,1960 | Drifters | #OTD Nov6,1960 The #Drifters return to #1 and start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Save the Last Dance for Me" last week Oct30 the song was at #2. Their first week at #1 was on Oct23 | |
| OTD Nov6,1961 | Jimmy Dean | #OTD Nov6,1961 #JimmyDean starts a 5wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Big Bad John" written and composed by Jimmy Dean in collaboration with #RoyAcuff | |
| OTD Nov6,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Nov6,1963 On tour in Britain the #Beatles perform two shows at the ABC Cinema in Northampton | |
| OTD Nov6,1964 | Beach Boys | #OTD Nov6,1964 During 1st promotional visit to the UK The #BeachBoys appeared live on @ITV 'Ready Steady Go!' @TheBeachBoys playing LIVE and Not lip-syncing "I Get Around" and "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" | |
| OTD Nov6,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Nov6,1964 The #Beatles on a tour of Britain, perform two shows at the Gaumont Cinema in Southampton | |
| OTD Nov6,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Nov6,1965 The #Beatles recording 2 re-makes of "I'm Looking Through You" overdubbed till complete but the band is still unsatisfied | |
| OTD Nov6,1965 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Nov6,1965 The #RollingStones start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Get Off Of My Cloud" Simultaneously a #1 in the UK @RollingStones | |
| OTD Nov6,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Nov6,1967 #Beatles in the studio Stereo mixing "Hello Goodbye", "Your Mother Should Know" & "Magical Mystery Tour" | |
| OTD Nov6,1967 | Bob Dylan | #OTD Nov6,1967 During a 3hr session #BobDylan records the songs "All Along The Watchtower" & "John Wesley Harding" @ColumbiaRecords Studios Nashville @bobdylan | |
| OTD Nov6,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Nov6,1967 The #Beatles record "I Am the Walrus" The song changes from stereo to mono at "Sitting in an English garden" | |
| OTD Nov6,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Nov6,1967 The #Monkees TV series S2 E9 "The Card Carrying Red Shoes" @TheMonkees #PeterTork is the target of a romantic prima ballerina and a dastardly plot choreographed by the rest of the ballet company | |
| OTD Nov6,1968 | Monkees | #OTD Nov6,1968 The #Monkees movie "Head" a satirical musical adventure written by #JackNicholson & #BobRafelson, directed by Rafelson; starring @TheMonkees #DavyJones, @TheMickyDolenz1, #PeterTork, #MichaelNesmith opens in New York City. Reviews were harsh budget $750K Box $16k | |
| OTD Nov6,1970 | Aerosmith | #OTD Nov6,1970 #Aerosmith performs their first gig when they played at Nipmuc Regional High School in Mendon, Massachusetts @Aerosmith | |
| OTD Nov6,1970 | Beatles | #OTD Nov6,1970 UK re-release of #Beatles album "Let It Be" in standard album cover. The book no longer included on Apple Records | |
| OTD Nov6,1971 | Cher | #OTD Nov6,1971 #Cher starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves" @cher 1st US solo #1 | |
| OTD Nov6,1972 | Mac Davis | #OTD Nov6,1972 #MacDavis is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov6,1975 | Sex Pistols | #OTD Nov6,1975 The #SexPistols made their live debut at St Martin’s School Of Art supporting #BazookaJoe @pistolsofficial play for 10minutes | |
| OTD Nov6,1976 | Heart | #OTD Nov6,1976 #Heart peaks at #9 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Magic Man" The song is #Heart's 1st Top10 hit in the US @officialheart | |
| OTD Nov6,1976 | Steve Miller | #OTD Nov6,1976 The #SteveMiller Band went to #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Rock'N Me" @SMBofficial 2nd US #1 | |
| OTD Nov6,1982 | Joe Cocker | #OTD Nov6,1982 #JoeCocker and #JenniferWarnes start a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Up Where We Belong" | |
| OTD Nov6,1982 | Michael Jackson | #OTD Nov6,1982 #MichaelJackson and #PaulMcCartney enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #45 with "The Girl Is Mine" the song will peak at #2 for 3wks starting on Jan8,1983 @MichaelJackson and @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Nov6,1984 | Ronald Reagan | #OTD Nov6,1984 President #RonaldReagan @POTUS won 49 states in a landslide victory in the US Presidential Election over former Vice President #WalterMondale | |
| OTD Nov6,1993 | Meat Loaf | #OTD Nov6,1993 #MeatLoaf starts a 5wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" @RealMeatLoaf |