Happy Birthday, Chuck Berry!
One of the founding fathers of rock ‘n’ roll did a stint in prison in the early 1960s after an astonishing run of now-classic hit singles.
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Oct. 17, 1969: The Kinks U.S. Tour Ban Ends
For reasons that are unclear and complicated, they were unable to play America from 1965 to ’69, with a first show back at the Fillmore East
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Oct 16, 2017: Tom Petty Laid to Rest at Private Service
Two weeks after the unexpected death of the rock icon, family and friends attended a private service in Pacific Palisades, CA.
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Oct 16, 1966: Grace Slick Makes Airplane Debut
A heartthrob for men and role model for women within the 1960s counterculture, she sang the band’s two biggest hits: “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit.”
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Oct. 15, 1966: “I’m A Believer” Recording Session
The song was written by a now-well known songwriter, who performed on the recording. Monkees-mania was in full swing as the single had orders of over 1 million copies.
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‘ELO: UK Singles Vol. One: 1972-1978’: Contest
For our first contest in nearly a year, we’re giving away a boxed set collection of 7-inch singles of the first hits from the Electric Light Orchestra
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Oct. 15, 1988: UB40’s Unusual Path to #1
20 years after Neil Diamond’s single of “Red Red Wine” was issued and five years after UB40 first released it as a single, the song finally went #1
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The Story Behind the Drifters’ ‘Save the Last Dance For Me’
Doc Pomus wrote the lyrics from his wheelchair about watching his bride dance at their wedding. Dick Clark discovered the song’s huge potential
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Oct 12, 1969: Paul McCartney Death Rumors Begin
A Detroit DJ takes a call from a listener who tells him that when “Strawberry Fields Forever” is played backwards, a voice says, “Turn me on, dead man.” Then more clues surface
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Oct. 12, 2021: Paddy Moloney, Leader of the Chieftains, Dies
He founded the traditional Irish band 6 decades ago, helping to popularize the music around the world, often collaborating with music’s biggest stars
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