HC's Rock Rewind — September 30 - October 13
By Team HC |
by Anne Erickson
Week of September 30 - October 6th
Happy October, rockers. The first week in October packs a major punch when it comes to musical milestones, from the release of Led Zeppelin III to the tragic death of Janis Joplin.
Events
1962 - "Love Me Do," the debut single from the Beatles, was released in the UK.
1967 - The Beatles start recording "Hello Goodbye."
1969 - The Beatles' Abbey Road album reached number one on the UK charts.
1978 - Gene Simmons has something to celebrate, as his self-titled solo album is certified Platinum.
1985 - Bruce Springsteen closes out his Born in the USA tour with the final of four shows at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
1995 - (What's the Story?) Morning Glory is unleashed and thrusts Oasis into the worldwide spotlight.
2003 - For a third the third year in a row, Radiohead snags the "best act in the world today" award at the Q Awards in London.
Releases
1963 - The Beach Boys, Little Deuce Coupe
1968 - Muddy Waters, Electric Mud
1970 - Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin III
1973 - Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
1975 - The Who, The Who By Numbers
1977 - ELO, Out of the Blue
1978 - Dire Straits, Dire Straits
1979 - The Who, Quadrophenia (soundtrack)
1980 - The Police, Zenyatta Mondatta
1981 - The Police, Ghost in the Machine
1982 - Accept, Restless and Wild
1983 - Genesis, Genesis
1986 - Slayer, Reign in Blood
1988 - Keith Richards, Talk Is Cheap
1992 - R.E.M., Automatic for the People
1992 - Soul Asylum, Grave Dancers Union
1994 - The Cranberries, No Need to Argue
1995 - Oasis, (What's the Story?) Morning Glory
1997 - Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Trouble Is...
1999 - Live, The Distance to Here
2000 - Green Day, Warning
2002 - Bon Jovi, Bounce
2006 - The Killers, Sam's Town
Births
Johnny Mathis, September 30, 1935
Dewey Martin (Buffalo Springfield), September 30, 1940
Marc Bolan (T. Rex), September 30, 1947
Robby Takac (The Goo Goo Dolls), September 30, 1964
Julie Andrews, October 1, 1935
Jerry Martini (Sly and the Family Stone), October 1, 1943
Donny Hathaway, October 1, 1945
Michael "Cub" Koda (Brownsville Station), October 1, 1948
Kevin Griffin (Better than Ezra), October 1, 1968
Eddie Cochran - October 3, 1938
Chubby Checker - October 3, 1941
Steve Miller - October 5, 1943
Don McLean - October 2, 1945
Brian Connolly (Sweet) - October 5, 1945
Brian Johnson - October 5, 1947
Lindsey Buckingham - October 3, 1949
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead) - October 5, 1950
Mike Rutherford (Genesis) - October 2, 1950
Bob Geldof - October 5, 1951
String - October 2, 1951
Stevie Ray Vaughan - October 3, 1954
Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) - October 6, 1954
Freddie Jackson - October 2, 1956
David Bryson (Counting Crows) - October 5, 1961
Tommy Lee - October 3, 1962
Tommy Stinson (The Replacements) - October 6, 1966
Gwen Stefani - October 3, 1969
Tiffany - October 2, 1971
William Butler (Arcade Fire) - October 6, 1982
Deaths
James Dean, September 30, 1955
Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T. & the MG’s), October 1, 1975
Bruce Palmer (Buffalo Springfield), October 1, 2004
Janis Joplin - October 4, 1970
Woody Guthrie - October 3, 1967
Gene Autry dies - October 2, 1998
Benjamin Orr (The Cars) - October 3, 2000
Eddie Kendricks (The Temptations) - October 5, 1992
Mike Gibbins (Badfinger) - October 4, 2005
Tom Petty - October 2, 2017
Geoff Emerick - October 2, 2018
Week of October 7th - 13th
The Beatles met one of their heroes for the first time, Rod Stewart said goodbye to a beloved band, and one of rock and roll’s pioneering founders performed his last show. Read on for a look back at other significant moments that shaped rock and roll during this historically eventful week.
Events
1902 – Orville Gibson founds the Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Company, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
1962 – Little Richard headlines a concert bill in England that includes The Beatles, affording the band the chance to meet one of their heroes for the first time.
1965 – The Beatle’s “Yesterday” begins a four-week run atop the U.S. singles chart.
1965 – The Who record “My Generation” at Pye studios in London.
1966 – Grace Slick makes her debut stage appearance with Jefferson Airplane.
1969 – The Jackson Five make their national television debut, appearing on the ABC show “Hollywood Palace.”
1969 – Muddy Waters suffers severe injuries in an auto accident outside Chicago. Henceforth, the blues legend will generally perform while seated.
1970 – The musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” makes its Broadway debut.
1971 – “Maggie May” becomes the first of six U.K. Number One hits for Rod Stewart.
1975 – Rod Stewart’s longtime affiliation with Faces ends, with the staging of a final concert in New York.
1979 – The mayor of Los Angeles, Tom Bradley, declares October 10 “Fleetwood Mac Day.” The band is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1979 – ABBA perform their first concert in North America, staging a show in Vancouver, Canada.
1990 – Dave Grohl makes his on-stage debut as Nirvana’s drummer, appearing behind the kit at a show in Olympia, Washington.
1996 – At long last, the Rolling Stones release their legendary 1968 BBC television special, The Rolling Stones’ Rock and Roll Circus.
1993 – Nirvana’s third studio album, In Utero, enters the U.S. album chart at Number One.
2000 – The first John Lennon museum opens. Located in Japan, it makes its debut on what would have been Lennon’s 60th birthday.
2012 – The Rolling Stones release a well-received new single titled “Doom and Gloom.”
2013 – Paul McCartney stages a surprise show for New Yorkers, performing a free (albeit brief) concert from the platform of a truck parked in Times Square.
2014 – Chuck Berry performs his final show, staging the last of his long-running monthly gigs at the Blueberry Hill club in St. Louis.
2016 – Rod Stewart is knighted at Buckingham Palace.
2016 – Bob Dylan is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first American to receive the distinction since Toni Morrison was similarly honored in 1993.
Releases
1966 – The Monkees: The Monkees
1969 – The Kinks: Arthur
1969 – King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King
1969 – Frank Zappa: Hot Rats
1970 – Pink Floyd: Atom Heart Mother
1972 – Santana: Caravanserai
1973 – Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
1973 – Neil Young: Time Fades Away
1974 – Billy Joel: Streetlife Serenade
1974 – Jethro Tull: War Child
1975 – Deep Purple: Come Taste the Band
1977 – Kiss: Alive II
1977 – David Bowie: “Heroes”
1978 – Toto: Toto
1979 – Fleetwood Mac: Tusk
1981 – U2: October
1981 – Prince: Controversy
1983 – Cyndi Lauper: She’s So Unusual
1984 – Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense
1984 – Julian Lennon: Valotte
1985 – INXS: Listen Like Thieves
1985 – Rush: Power Windows
1986 – Billy Idol: Whiplash Smile
1987 – Bruce Springsteen: Tunnel of Love
1987 – Joe Satriani: Surfing with the Alien
1988 – U2: Rattle and Hum
1989 – The Jesus and Mary Chain: Automatic
1993 – Letters to Cleo: Aurora Gory Alice
1994 – Suede: Dog Man Star
1994 – The Cult: The Cult
1995 – Peter Frampton: Frampton Comes Alive! II
1995 – Green Day: Insomniac
1996 – Counting Crows: Recovering the Satellites
1996 – Donovan: Sutras
1997 – Green Day: Nimrod
2000 – Slash’s Snakepit: Ain’t Life Grand
2001 – The Strokes: Is This It
Deaths
Johnny Kidd - October 7, 1966
Gene Vincent – Oct. 12, 1971
Ed Sullivan – Oct. 12, 1974
Jacques Brel – Oct. 9, 1978
Ricky Wilson (B-52s) – Oct. 12, 1985
John Denver – Oct. 12, 1997
Dickie Peterson (Blue Cheer) – Oct. 12, 2009
Solomon Burke – Oct. 10, 2010
Larry Willis (Blood, Sweat, and Tears) — Oct. 8, 2019
Molly Duncan (AWB Saxman) — Oct. 8, 2019
Larry McGee (Guitarist Delaney & Bonnie, Kris Kristofferson, the Ventures) — Oct. 12, 2019
Births
Thelonious Monk – Oct. 10, 1917
Ennio Morricone – Oct. 10, 1928
Dottie West – Oct. 11, 1932
Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) – Oct. 12, 1935
John Lennon – Oct. 9, 1940
Paul Simon – Oct. 12, 1941
John Entwistle – Oct. 9, 1944
Robert Lamm – Oct. 13, 1944
Alan Cartwright (Procol Harum) – Oct. 10, 1945
John Prine – Oct. 10, 1946
Daryl Hall – Oct. 11, 1946
Sammy Hagar – Oct. 13, 1947
Jackson Browne – Oct. 9, 1948
Tico Torres (Bon Jovi) - October 7, 1953
David Lee Roth – Oct. 10, 1954
Tanya Tucker – Oct. 10, 1958
Bob Mould – Oct. 12, 1960
Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet) – Oct. 10, 1961
Thom Yorke (Radiohead) - October 7, 1968
Polly Jean Harvey – Oct. 9, 1969
Sean Lennon – Oct. 9, 1975
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Anne Erickson holds years of bylines in Gannett Media publications, as well as music magazines Premier Guitar, Guitar Edge and more. She also hosts radio shows with iHeartRadio and has been syndicated in Seattle, Dayton, Central Coast California and beyond. Anne is a loyal Spartan and holds a Master’s degree from MSU. She resides in Lansing, Michigan.A
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