The number one single today in 1964 was performed by the oldest number one artist to date:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp4PbwqNdwo

The number one British single today in 1967:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrs8CgpH980

The number one single today in 1970:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fzk0Fefq4w

The number one British single today in 1981:

Birthdays include Dave Prater, half of Sam and Dave …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j2mzeyGZ8Y

… born the same day as Sonny Curtis, guitarist for the Crickets:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sg9XI7bYrA

Noel Floyd “Nokie” Edwards of the Ventures:

Danny Rapp, the Danny of Danny and the Juniors:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh5x8CtBsmI%5D

Paul Richard “Richie” Furay, singer for Buffalo Springfield and Poco:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbXKEjIApac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEqLh4-Ouck

Steve Katz of Blood Sweat & Tears:

To quote an ’80s rock video, Mr. William Joel …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=jI2BnzF1860

… was born a year before Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2XmsBN0fI

youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWqxKqMV–w

John “Rhino” Edwards, bass player for the Climax Blues Band, which …

And finally Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=26DD0JwAbAc