Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
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BTD Sep1,1922 | Yvonne DeCarlo | #BTD Sep1,1922 #YvonneDeCarlo (Margaret Yvonne Middleton) #Canadian RIP actress, dancer, singer 1950 single "I Love a Man" / "Say Goodbye" and actress, dancer in many movies such as 1956 as Sephora in "The Ten Commandments" & Lily Munster on the TV series "The Munsters" | |
BTD Sep1,1923 | Rocky Marciano | #BTD Sep1,1923 #RockyMarciano (Rocco Marchegiano) RIP boxer from 1947 to 1955, held the world heavyweight title from 1952 to 1956. Rocky is the only champion to finish his career undefeated. His knockout-to-win percentage is 87.76%. Total fights 49, Wins 49 by KO 43 Losses 0 | |
BTD Sep1,1933 | Conway Twitty | #BTD Sep1,1933 #ConwayTwitty (Harold Lloyd Jenkins) RIP singer 1958 US & UK #1 "It's Only Make Believe", +7 US Top40 singles, 1st US Country #1 in 1968 "Next in Line", +73 US Country Top40 singles with 34 other US Country #1s | |
BTD Sep1,1933 | Marshall Lytle | #BTD Sep1,1933 #MarshallLytle bassist RIP best known for his work with #BillHaley & His Comets & The Jodimars 1955 created by former members of Bill Haley & His Comets who had quit that group in a salary dispute. | |
BTD Sep1,1944 | Archie Bell | #BTD Sep1,1944 #ArchieBell singer, former lead singer of Archie Bell & the #Drells 1968 US #1 "Tighten Up", 2 US and 13 R&B Top40 singles and solo artist | |
BTD Sep1,1946 | Greg Errico | #BTD Sep1,1946 #GregErrico original drummer Sly and The Family Stone 3 US #1s 1968 "Everyday People", "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)", 1971 US #1 & 1972 UK #15 "Family Affair", +7 US Top40 singles #HBday @gregerrico | |
BTD Sep1,1947 | Barry Gibb | #BTD Sep1,1947 Sir #BarryGibb singer, songwriter, producer, member of The #BeeGees @BeeGees 1st UK #1 1967 "Massachusetts", +31 UK Top40 singles with 4 more #1s and 1st US #1 1971 "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", +30 US Top40 singles with 8 more #1s #HBday @GibbBarry | |
BTD Sep1,1949 | Russ Field | #BTD Sep1,1949 #RussField guitarist #Showaddywaddy 1973-85. 1976 UK #1 "Under The Moon Of Love", +20 other UK Top40 hit singles | |
BTD Sep1,1955 | Bruce Foxton | #BTD Sep1,1955 #BruceFoxton bass guitarist, vocals The #Jam 1980 UK #1 "Going Underground" +17 other UK Top40 singles with 3 more #1s and solo artist 1983 UK #23 "Freak" #HBday @BruceFoxton | |
BTD Sep1,1957 | Gloria Estefan | #BTD Sep1,1957 #GloriaEstefan (Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo) singer, songwriter Miami Sound Machine 1988 US #1 "Anything for You", +8 US Top40 singles and solo artist 1989 US #1 "Don't Wanna Lose You", 1991 US #1 "Coming Out of the Dark", +8 US Top40s #HBday @GloriaEstefan | |
OTD Sep1,1902 | scifi, science fiction | #OTD Sep1,1902 1st science fiction film "A Trip To The Moon" #scifi is released Starring; #GeorgesMéliès #BleuetteBernon #FrançoisLallement #HenriDelannoy Directed, produced and written by Georges Méliès Video==> youtu.be/BNLZntSdyKE | |
OTD Sep1,1949 | Martin Kane, Private Eye | #OTD Sep1,1949 #MartinKane #PrivateEye debuts on the @nbc network. This is when Integrating commercials into shows begin, Kane enters tobacco shop & discuss cigarettes | |
OTD Sep1,1953 | Buddy Holly, Bob Montgomery | #OTD Sep1,1953 The Texas duo #BuddyHolly & #BobMontgomery auditioned for #KDAV radio. The Bob and Buddy Show starts | |
OTD Sep1,1955 | Sidney Adams | #OTD Sep1,1955 Rock-n-Roll fan #SidneyAdams is fined $9.80 by a London Court after playing the song "Shake Rattle And Roll" all day at full volume | |
OTD Sep1,1962 | Tommy Roe | #OTD Sep1,1962 #TommyRoe starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Sheila" 1st released in 1960 when #TommyRoe was part of Tommy Roe and The #Satins | |
OTD Sep1,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Sep1,1963 The #Beatles are at #ABC Network Studio One, Manchester. Their performance is taped for ABC's "Big Night Out" | |
OTD Sep1,1966 | Byrds | #OTD Sep1,1966 The #Byrds begin an 11-day run at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles | |
OTD Sep1,1966 | Who | #OTD Sep1,1966 The #Who single "I’m A Boy" enters the UK singles chart at #42 and will peak at #2 on Sep29. Intended for a rock opera called "Quads" | |
OTD Sep1,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Sep1,1967 The #Beatles meet at #PaulMcCartney's house to decide what to do after the death of #BrianEpstein. They agree that no one could possibly replace Brian | |
OTD Sep1,1967 | Roy Orbison, The Fastest Guitar Alive | #OTD Sep1,1967 The movie "The Fastest Guitar Alive" is released starring #RoyOrbison as Johnny Banner. @ROYORBISON's only starring role; even though MGM had included five films in his contract, no more were mad. | |
OTD Sep1,1973 | Donny Osmond | #OTD Sep1,1973 #DonnyOsmond peaks at #23 on the @billboard Hot100 singles with "Young Love" @donnyosmond is still at #1 in the UK, Donny started a 4wk run on Aug19 | |
OTD Sep1,1973 | Stories | #OTD Sep1,1973 The #Stories are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Brother Louie" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
OTD Sep1,1974 | Osmonds | #OTD Sep1,1974 The #Osmonds are still at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with the #JohnnyBristol song "Love Me For A Reason" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
OTD Sep1,1977 | Blondie | #OTD Sep1,1977 #Blondie sign their 1st major record company contract with #Chrysalis Records (first contract was with the independent Private Stock in 1976); considered to be Blondie’s breakthrough record deal @BlondieOfficial | |
OTD Sep1,1979 | U2 | #OTD Sep1,1979 #U2 releases their 1st extended play record, The @U2 EP is titled "U2-3" Initial run of 1k numbered copies available only in Ireland | |
OTD Sep1,1979 | Knack | #OTD Sep1,1979 The #Knack are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "My Sharona" the group's only US #1 @Knackrophilia for the 2nd week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
OTD Sep1,1980 | Fleetwood Mac | #OTD Sep1,1980 #FleetwoodMac ended a 9 month world tour with a performance at the @HollywoodBowl @fleetwoodmac | |
OTD Sep1,1984 | Tina Turner | #OTD Sep1,1984 #TinaTurner with her 1st solo US #1; starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "What's Love Got To Do With It" @LoveTinaTurner The song was written by #TerryBritten & #GrahamLyle, who originally offered it to #CliffRichard and many others | |
OTD Sep1,1990 | Sweet Sensation | #OTD Sep1,1990 #SweetSensation (a female trio group) is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "If Wishes Came True" |