Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep17,1923 | Hank Williams | #BTD Sep17,1923 #HankWilliams (Hiram Williams) RIP singer, songwriter 1947 US Country #4 "Move It On Over", 1st US Country #1 1949 "Lovesick Blues", +39 (7 Posthumously) US Country Top40 singles with 10 #1s (3 Posthumously). Hall of Fame's 1961 @countrymusichof & 1987 @rockhall | |
| BTD Sep17,1928 | Brian Matthew | #BTD Sep17,1928 #BrianMatthew RIP British broadcaster worked for the #BBC for 63 years from 1954 until 2017. In the 1960s he had a regular show on Radio Luxembourg. You can here him on "Beatles Live at the BBC" & he was a presenter of "Thank Your Lucky Stars" #ITV from 1961–1966 | |
| BTD Sep17,1926 | Bill Black Jr | #BTD Sep17,1926 #BillBlack Jr RIP bandleader, bassist with #ElvisPresley 1954-1957 & the #BlueMoonBoys; then #BillBlack's Combo 1959 US #17 & R&B #1 "Smokie Part 2", 1960 US #9 & R&B #1 "White Silver Sands", +6 US Top40s. Black's main stand-up bass is owned by @PaulMcCartney | |
| BTD Sep17,1933 | Jeanne Deckers | #BTD Sep17,1933 #JeanneDeckers RIP singer, songwriter, guitarist RIP. known as Sœur Sourire ("Sister Smile", often credited as The #SingingNun in English) 1963 US #1 & UK #7 single "Dominique" She appeared on The #EdSullivan Show on Jan5,1964 | |
| BTD Sep17,1939 | Lamonte McLemore | #BTD Sep17,1939 #LamonteMcLemore singer, founding member The #5thDimension (#FifthDimension) 1969 US #1s "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" & "Wedding Bell Blues", +20 US Top40 singles #HBday @LaMonteMcLemore | |
| BTD Sep17,1950 | Fee Waybill | #BTD Sep17,1950 #FeeWaybill (John Waldo Waybill) songwriter, lead singer The #Tubes 1977 UK #28 "White Punks On Dope", 1983 US #10 "She's A Beauty" @TheTubesGroup | |
| OTD Sep17,1931 | RCA Records Victor | #OTD Sep17,1931 #RCA Records Victor began demonstrations of the long-play (LP) album, 33-1/3 RPM phonograph record. Image record comparison #music @RCARecords | |
| OTD Sep17,1954 | Frank Sinatra | #OTD Sep17,1954 The 1st 'teen idol' #FrankSinatra starts a 3wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Three Coins In The Fountain" written by #JuleStyne with lyrics by #SammyCahn for the movie of the same name. Received the Academy Award for Best Original Song @franksinatra | |
| OTD Sep17,1955 | Capitol Records, Les Paul, Mary Ford | #OTD Sep17,1955 #Capitol Records releases the songs "Magic Melody, Part Two" & "Shave and a haircut, two bits" a 7-note riff by #LesPaul & #MaryFord @CapitolRecords | |
| OTD Sep17,1956 | Brenda Lee | #OTD Sep17,1956 #BrendaLee releases the single "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" a cover of the #HankWilliams song. The song was Brenda Lee's first single Listen==> youtu.be/M1efsBtrl-s | |
| OTD Sep17,1961 | Highwaymen | #OTD Sep17,1961 The #Highwaymen are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Michael" (or Michael, Row the Boat Ashore) for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep17,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Sep17,1962 A lunchtime show at The #Cavern Club @cavernliverpool, then The #Beatles have their last of 3 Monday night gigs at The Queen's Hall, Widnes | |
| OTD Sep17,1965 | Hogans Heroes | #OTD Sep17,1965 The 1st episode "The Informer" of #HogansHeroes airs. TV sitcom set in a German prisoner of war (POW) camp during World War II. At Stalag 13, a German prisoner-of-war camp, Colonel Robert Hogan & his fellow cohorts are a subversive group with many hidden talents | |
| OTD Sep17,1966 | Supremes | #OTD Sep17,1966 The #Supremes are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You Can't Hurry Love" for the last week of 2wk run at #1. The #Supremes 6th US #1 | |
| OTD Sep17,1967 | Doors | #OTD Sep17,1967 The #Doors banned from the #EdSullivan Show because #JimMorrison sang "Girl, we couldn't get much higher" from the song "Light My Fire" The show producers wanted "Girl, we couldn't get much better" Morrison reportedly said Hey, man, we just did the Sullivan show | |
| OTD Sep17,1967 | Who | #OTD Sep17,1967 The #Who play on The #SmothersBrothers Show. A flash explosion damages #PeteTownshend ears. | |
| OTD Sep17,1969 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Sep17,1969 Media on both sides of the Atlantic were running stories that said #PaulMcCartney is dead. | |
| OTD Sep17,1976 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Sep17,1976 #RingoStarr releases the album "Ringo's Rotogravure" Last LP featuring involvement of all 4 #Beatles #JohnLennon, #GeorgeHarrison, #PaulMcCartney, @ringostarrmusic also on LP Peter Frampton, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann, Harry Nilsson, Dr. John, Melissa Manchester | |
| OTD Sep17,1976 | Sex Pistols | #OTD Sep17,1976 The #SexPistols play a gig for inmates at Chelmsford Prison, Essex in England. The gig is recorded live. | |
| OTD Sep17,1977 | Andy Gibb | #OTD Sep17,1977 #AndyGibb returns to #1 for 1 additional week on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" Starting Jul30 the song spent 3wks at #1 for a total of 4wks at #1 | |
| OTD Sep17,1978 | Queen | #OTD Sep17,1978 #Queen's single "Bicycle Race" is filmed at @Wimbledon 65 naked females racing on bicycles. The song enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #70 on Nov11 and peaks at #24 on Jan13,1979 | |
| OTD Sep17,1980 | Bette Midler | #OTD Sep17,1980 #BetteMidler's film "Divine Madness" premiers in LA. From @BetteMidler's 1979 concert at Pasadena Civic Auditorium | |
| OTD Sep17,1983 | Michael Sembello | #OTD Sep17,1983 #MichaelSembello is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Maniac" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1. From the film "Flashdance" @Sembello | |
| OTD Sep17,1988 | Guns N Roses | #OTD Sep17,1988 #GunsNRoses are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Sweet Child O' Mine" @gunsnroses last week of a 2wk run at #1 and their 1st US #1 single | |
| OTD Sep17,1989 | Paula Abdul | #OTD Sep17,1989 At the The #Emmys, #PaulaAbdul won Best Choreography for her work on "The #TraceyUllman Show" @TheEmmys @PaulaAbdul |