HC's Rock Rewind — September 30 - October 13

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