On This Day
We take you back into classic rock’s history and legacy to note important events that happened on this date as well as celebrate the birthdays of major musical artists and mourn their passing.
Oct 23, 2020: Jerry Jeff Walker, ‘Mr. Bojangles’ Singer-Songwriter—Obituary
Born Ronald Clyde Crosby in upstate NY, the musician’s most famous composition was inspired by a New Orleans street performer he met in jail
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October 23, 1976: Chicago Scores First #1 Single
After 11 Top 10 singles since their first in 1970, the band finally topped the charts in the U.S., the U.K. and many other countries
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Remembering Jay Black, Lead Singer For ’60s Group, Jay and the Americans
Born David Blatt, he led the NYC-based musical group with such catchy hits as “This Magic Moment,” “Come a Little Bit Closer,” and “Cara Mia”
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October 22, 2009: Soupy Sales—Obituary
Not just your basic children’s TV show host, he was as irreverent as any rock star and even had a hit record of his own. We salute a true original.
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Remembering Musician and AC/DC Producer George Young
He came to prominence as a member and songwriter for the Easybeats, scoring a hit with “Friday on My Mind.” He then teamed with Harry Vanda to produce AC/DC’s first 5 albums
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Oct 22, 1976: First U.K. Punk Single Released
In the first of their many British punk rock firsts, the band released the first single from a U.K. punk act, on this day
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Oct 21, 1977: ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Release Date
Meat Loaf and songwriter Jim Steinman struggled to get it made, released and played on radio. Yet the album became an all-time best seller
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Oct 21, 2017: Bob Dylan Pays Tribute to Tom Petty With Cover
On the fifth night of his fall U.S. tour, he honored his former tour mate and Traveling Wilburys bandmate with a glorious version of the 1991 favorite
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Oct 20, 2015: Three Dog Night’s Cory Wells—Obituary
The co-founding vocalist for the hit-making rock band died at age 74 at his home in upstate New York. He sang lead on a #1 hit
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Oct. 20, 1950: Tom Petty’s Birthday
Elvis Presley inspired the young Petty to “follow that dream.” Then came The Beatles on TV. And guitar lessons by a future Eagles member
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