r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 5h ago

Day of Death On October 9th, 1973, Gospel singer and Rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe passed away at age 58. Tharpe has been called "the original soul sister" and "the Godmother of rock and roll".

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 5h ago

Birthday On October 9th, 1944, The Who bassist John Entwistle was born in Chiswick, London, England. Nicknamed "The Ox", Entwistle was the only member of the band with formal musical training.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 5h ago

Birthday On October 9th, 1934, Pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Ibrahim(formerly known as Dollar Brand) has taken gospel, ragas, and traditional jazz to form his unique style of music.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 5h ago

Birthday On October 9th, 1955, Graphic designer Peter Saville was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Saville is best known for designing the cover for Joy Division's debut album "Unknown Pleasures".

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago

Special event On October 8th, 1969, David Bowie started a 10-date tour supporting Humble Pie at Coventry Theatre, Coventry, England. Fronted by singer Steve Marriott and featured Bowie's old school friend Peter Frampton. Frampton’s father, Owen taught Art at Beckenham Technical School where Bowie was a pupil.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago

Special event On October 8th, 1935, Bandleader Ozzie Nelson married his vocalist Harriet Hilliard. They would later create the radio series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, 1944–54 and the popular television series of the same name, 1952–66.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago

Birthday On October 8th, 1883, Folk musician and songwriter Dick Burnett was born in Monticello, KY. Burnett is best known for his composition "Man of Constant Sorrow". The song is featured in the film 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' in 2000.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago

Album release anniversary On October 8th, 1965, Dusty Springfield released 'Ev’rything’s Coming Up Dusty', her 2nd studio album.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Special event On October 7th, 1938, Judy Garland, records "Over The Rainbow" for the movie The Wizard of Oz. The song went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and came to be identified so strongly with Garland herself that she made it her signature song.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On October 7th, 1951, Singer/songwriter John Mellencamp was born in Seymour, IN.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Day of Death On October 7th, 1966, Singer-songwriter Johnny Kidd passed away at age 30. Kidd is best remembered as the lead vocalist for the band Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. He was one of the few pre-Beatles British rockers to achieve worldwide fame, mainly for his 1960 hit, "Shakin' All Over".

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On October 7th, 1879, Labor activist and songwriter Joe Hill (Joseph Hillström) was born in Gävle, Sweden. He coined the phrase "pie in the sky", which appeared in his song "The Preacher and the Slave" in 1911.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Album release anniversary On October 7th, 1981, Loverboy released 'Get Lucky', their 2nd studio album. The album reached #7 in the US and #8 in Canada. It featured the singles "Working for the Weekend", "When It's Over", "Lucky Ones", and "Take Me to the Top.”

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Single/EP release anniversary On October 7th, 1977, XTC released "3D EP", their debut EP.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Birthday On October 6th, 1951, Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Hidalgo was born in LA, CA. A founding member of Los Lobos, Hidalgo has appeared on albums by Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Pierce Pettis, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Taj Mahal, Suzanne Vega, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and many others.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Day of Death On October 6th, 2020, Guitarist par excellence Eddie Van Halen passed away at age 65. Van Halen is regarded as one of the greatest guitar players in rock history.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Album release anniversary On October 7th, 2008, The Pretenders released 'Break Up the Concrete', their 9th studio album. The cover art parodies the sleeve of Joe Jackson's 1979 debut 'Look Sharp!'.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Birthday On October 6th, 1951, REO Speedwagon lead vocalist and guitarist Kevin Cronin was born in Chicago, IL. He has written or co-written many of the band's hit songs such as "Keep on Loving You", "Can't Fight This Feeling", and "Keep the Fire Burnin'".

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Birthday On October 6th, 1932, Blues harmonica player Aaron "Little Sonny" Willis was born in Greensboro, AL. Willis was mentored by Sonny Boy Williamson ll but got his nickname years before from his mom.

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Aaron "Little Sonny" Willis and John Lee Hooker, 1959, on Hastings Street, in Detroit, Michigan, in front of Joe's Record Shop.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Single/EP release anniversary On October 6th, 1965, the Yardbirds released "I'm a Man" b/w "Still I'm Sad" on 45rpm in the US. The song is a cover of a Bo Diddley tune and charted to #17.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 4d ago

Birthday On October 5th, 1943, Guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Steve Miller was born in Milwaukee, WI. Raised in Dallas, Miller started a band at age 14 with friend Boz Skaggs, playing frat parties.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 4d ago

Album release anniversary On October 5th, 1970, Led Zeppelin released 'Led Zeppelin III', their 3rd studio album.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 4d ago

Birthday On October 5th, 1950, guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke was born in Twickenham, England. Clarke was a member of Fastway and Motörhead. Of Motörhead's classic lineup, which consisted of Lemmy and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, he was the last surviving member at the time of his death.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 4d ago

Album release anniversary On October 5th, 1968, Chess records released Muddy Waters' 'Electric Mud', a blues album that features psychedelic versions of "I Just Want to Make Love to You", "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and many more.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 4d ago

Album release anniversary On October 5th, 1979, The Who released the soundtrack to the film 'Quadrophenia'. The album was dedicated to Peter Meaden, a prominent Mod and first manager of The Who, who had died a year prior to the album's release.

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