The Kingsmen’s recording of “Louis Louie” was released in May 1963, initially
issued on the Jerden label, before being picked up by Wand Records and
released by them in October 1963. It entered the top ten on the Billboard Hot
100 chart for December 7, and peaked at number two the following week, a
spot which it held for six weeks. it remained in the top 10 through December
and January before dropping off in early February. In total, The Kingsmen’s
version of the Richard Berry song, which was recorded in Portland, Oregon,
spent 16 weeks on the Hot 100.

Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – MIA December 15, 1944)

The song “Moonlight Serenade” was a Top Ten hit on the U.S. pop charts
in 1939, reaching number three on the Billboard charts, where it stayed
for fifteen weeks. It was the number 5 top pop hit of 1939 in the Billboard
year-end tally. Glenn Miller had five records in the top 20 songs of 1939
on Billboard′s list.

 
 Tony Orlando (Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis)

Pop singer Tony Orlando recorded "Knock Three Times" with
backup singers Dawn. He also released hits like "Bless You"
and "Halfway to Paradise." Growing up in the Hell’s Kitchen
neighborhood of New York, his first group was a doo-wop
ensemble called The Five Gents.

Doris Day (born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff in Cincinnati, Ohio) 

President George W. Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom 
for her work on behalf of animal welfare.

"Johnny B. Goode" was a major hit, peaking at #2 on Billboard magazine’s
Hot R&B Sides chart and #8 on the Billboard  Hot 100. The song is ranked
as number seven on Rolling Stone’s list of “the 500 Greatest Songs of
All Time".

 
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry will be 89 in October.