Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep27,1936 | Don Cornelius | #BTD Sep27,1936 #DonCornelius RIP TV show host, producer, creator of the dance and music series #SoulTrain which he hosted from 1971-1993 | |
| BTD Sep27,1943 | Randy Bachman | #BTD Sep27,1943 #RandyBachman lead guitarist, songwriter, The #GuessWho 1970 2 #1s US/CAN American Woman & No Sugar Tonight, +7 US & 16 CAN Top40s 5 #1s & Bachman–Turner Overdrive #BTO 1974 US/CAN #1 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, +3 US & 11 CAN Top40s 2 #1s #HBday @RandysVinylTap | |
| BTD Sep27,1944 | Alvin Stardust | #BTD Sep27,1944 #AlvinStardust (Shane Fenton) RIP UK singer, 1974 UK #1 "Jealous Mind", +10 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Sep27,1947 | Barbara Dickson | #BTD Sep27,1947 #BarbaraDickson singer, actress 15 LPs on UK Charts since 1977, including 4 in Top20 UK Singles Chart #HBday @BarbaraDickson | |
| BTD Sep27,1947 | Meat Loaf | #BTD Sep27,1947 #MeatLoaf (Marvin Aday) singer, songwriter, actor "Bat Out of Hell" trilogy of LPs with composer #JimSteinman & producer #ToddRundgren. 1978 US #11 Two Out of Three Ain't Bad, 1993 US & UK #1 I'd Do Anything for Love, +6 US & 17 UK Top40s #HBday @RealMeatLoaf | |
| BTD Sep27,1953 | Greg Ham | #BTD Sep27,1953 #GregHam RIP songwriter, saxophone #MenAtWork 1981 US #1 "Who Can It Be Now?", 1981 UK and US #1 "Down Under", +3 US & 3 UK Top40 singles and the 1st #Australian group with a #1 LP & a #1 single "Down Under" on #Billboards simultaneously | |
| BTD Sep27,1958 | Shaun Cassidy | #BTD Sep27,1958 #ShaunCassidy TV producer/creator, singer, actor 1977 hits US #1 "Da Doo Ron Ron", US #3 "That's Rock 'n' Roll", US #7 "Hey Deanie" He is the half brother of #DavidCassidy and star in the TV series "The Hardy Boys Mysteries" from 1977–1979 #HBday @shaunpcassidy | |
| OTD Sep27,1941 | Jimmy Dorsey | #OTD Sep27,1941 #JimmyDorsey & His Orchestra are at at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Blue Champagne" vocal chorus by #BobEberly | |
| OTD Sep27,1954 | Tonight Show, Steve Allen | #OTD Sep27,1954 The #TonightShow debuts on the #NBC network with #SteveAllen as host and announcer #GeneRayburn. The format of The Tonight Show can be traced to a local program in New York, hosted by Allen and originally titled The Knickerbocker Beer Show after the shows sponsor | |
| OTD Sep27,1959 | Santo & Johnny, Santo Farina, Johnny Farina | #OTD Sep27,1959 Santo & Johnny (brothers Santo Farina and Johnny Farina) start a 2wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Sleep Walk" written by #SantoFarina, #JohnnyFarina, #AnnFarina Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show Video==> youtu.be/2rwfqsjimRM | |
| OTD Sep27,1963 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Sep27,1963 The #RollingStones at the Floral Hall Ballroom in Morecambe, Lancashire with The #Merseybeats, #DaveBeery & the #Cruisers & The #DoodleBugs | |
| OTD Sep27,1964 | National Beat Group Competition | #OTD Sep27,1964 National Beat Group Competition sponsored by Oxfam at the Prince of Wales Theatre the "Beat Time For Oxfan" a pop talent contest. Judges #RingoStarr, #BrianEpstein, #CillaBlack, #AlanFreeman, #BillyHatton | |
| OTD Sep27,1964 | Beach Boys | #OTD Sep27,1964 The #BeachBoys make their TV debut on The #EdSullivan Show @TheBeachBoys perform "I Get Around" & "Wendy" | |
| OTD Sep27,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Sep27,1967 The #Beatles are in a recording session from 2:30-5:30pm orchestral overdubs for "I Am the Walrus" 16 musicians playing violins, cellos, clarinet, horns and from 7pm-3:30am The #MikeSammes Singers sing odd bits such as "Ho-ho-ho, He-he-he, Ha-ha-ha" | |
| OTD Sep27,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Sep27,1967 The #Beatles record parts of #JohnLennon's song "I Am The Walrus" & the #PaulMcCartney song "Fool On The Hill" | |
| OTD Sep27,1968 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Sep27,1968 #PinkFloyd are at Queen's Hall in Dunoon, Scotland. Bad weather cancelled ferries. So fans used their own boat to get to the gig | |
| OTD Sep27,1969 | Archies | #OTD Sep27,1969 The #Archies are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Sugar, Sugar" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep27,1974 | Rockford Files, James Garner | #OTD Sep27,1974 S1 E3 of The #RockfordFiles "The Countess" starring #JamesGarner Jim hired to stop a man from blackmailing a rich socialite | |
| OTD Sep27,1975 | John Denver | #OTD Sep27,1975 #JohnDenver is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I’m Sorry / Calypso" The song would spend 5wks at #2 after reaching #1. Calypso Side B and I’m Sorry side A. Calypso is a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his research ship | |
| OTD Sep27,1979 | Jimmy McCulloch | #OTD Sep27,1979 #JimmyMcCulloch dies at the age of 26. Heart failure due to morphine and alcohol poisoning, but not known for using hard drugs. Guitarist for #ThunderclapNewman and with #PaulMcCartney and #Wings from 1974-77 | |
| OTD Sep27,1980 | Diana Ross | #OTD Sep27,1980 #DianaRoss is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Upside Down" @DianaRoss last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep27,1982 | Beatles | #OTD Sep27,1982 US re-release of The #Beatles LP "The Complete Silver Beatles" 12 of the 15 songs from the Jan1,1962 #Decca Records audition @DeccaRecords | |
| OTD Sep27,1986 | Huey Lewis and the News | #OTD Sep27,1986 #HueyLewis and the News are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Stuck With You" @HueyLewisNews 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep27,1986 | Beatles | #OTD Sep27,1986 The #Beatles single "Twist and Shout" is back on the US charts peaking at #23 after it was featured in the film "Ferris Buellers Day Off" | |
| OTD Sep27,2017 | Hugh Hefner, Playboy | #OTD Sep27,2017 #Playboy founder #HughHefner dies at the age of 91. “My father lived an exceptional and impactful life as a media and cultural pioneer and a leading voice behind some of the most significant social and cultural movements of our time” his son #CooperHefner @Playboy | |
| OTD Sep27,2018 | Marty Balin | #OTD Sep27,2018 #MartyBalin (Martyn Buchwald) dies at the age of 76; songwriter, founder, one of the lead singers of #JeffersonAirplane |