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10/19/1909- Legendary Jazz pianist Art Tatum is born in Toledo.
10/13/1941- The incomparable Paul Simon is born in Newark.
10/7/1945- Musician and singer/songwriter Kevin Godley is born in England. In addition to his time art rock bands 10cc and Godley & Crème, he was an innovative 1980’s music video director for bands like The Police and Duran Duran.
10/12/1935- Sam Moore, half of the soul and R&B duo Sam & Dave is born in Miami.
Legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti is born in Italy.
10/7/1938- Judy Garland records this song for the upcoming MGM release The Wizard Of Oz.
10/9/1940- John Winston Lennon is born in Liverpool. He remains one of the most beloved musicians to generations of people around the globe.
10/9/1944- Famed bassist from The Who, John Entwistle, is born in London.
10/13/1944- Famed musician, singer/songwriter and founding member Robrt Lamm of Chicago, is born in Brooklyn.
10/11/1946- Legendary Rock and R&B singer/songwriter Daryl Hall is born in PA.
10/19/1947- The Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar, is born in Salinas.
10/8/1948- Famed guitarist Johnny Ramone (John Cummings) is born in Queens.
10/9/1948- Jackson Browne is born in Germany.
10/7/1951- John Cougar Mellencamp is born in Indiana.
10/8/1953- Midge Ure, of seminal new wave acts Visage and Ultravox is born in Scotland. Ur was also instrumental in both the Live-Aid and Band-Aid projects with Bob Geldorf.
10/10/1954- Original Van Halen frontman and songwriter David Lee Roth is born in Indiana.
10/8/1957- With Sam Phillips manning the controls at Sun Records in Memphis, Jerry Lee Lewis records “Great Balls Of Fire.”
101/11/1957- Johnny Cash releases his debut studio album off the Sun Records label. Of course its produced by Sam Phillips.
10/7/1959- Simon Cowell, Tv personality and record executive is born in London.
10/10/1959- Tanya Tucker is born in Seminole, which is hallway between Odessa and Lubbock.
10/13/1959- Marie Osmond is born in Utah.
10/9/1961- This song is the no.1 song in America for the next 3 weeks.
10/12/1963- Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs have the no. 1 song in America with “Sugar Shack.”
10/8/1964- Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” hits no. 1 on the UK singles charts.
10/9/1965- This song from the Beatles’ album Help! Begins a 6-week run as the no. 1 song in America.
10/10/1964- Crystal Waters, who helped bring dance club music into the mainstream is born in Philadelphia.
10/12/1965- While in the studio recording Rubber Soul, this track is produced. It’s the 1st use of an Indian instrument on a pop record. Many more would soon follow.
10/10/1966- Fresh oof making Pet Sounds, Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys release their next single. Its shoots to no. 1 in both the U.S and the UK.
10/12/1966- The Supremes release “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” from Motown Records.
10/7/1967- R&B singer Toni Braxton is born in Md.
10/7/1968- Thom Yorke, lead singer and songwriter for Radiohead is born in England.
10/12/1968- Big Brother and The Holding Company’s Cheap Thrills becomes the no. 1 album in America.
10/7/1969- The debut single from Motown’s Jackson 5 "I want you back" is released. It would shoot to no.1 on the U.S. singles charts and top the R&B charts.
This Youngblood’s single is certified gold.
10/12/1969- Martie Maguire form the Dixie Chicks is in PA.
10/10/1970- The Carpenters follow up the smash single “Close to you” with another smash hit that would top the U.S single charts and those in 5 other countries.
Neil Diamond gets his very first no.1 hit in the U.S. with this. Cracklin Rose
Black Sabbath’s 2nd album Paranoid hits no. 1 on the UK album charts. Iron Man.
10/19/1909- Legendary Jazz pianist Art Tatum is born in Toledo.
10/13/1941- The incomparable Paul Simon is born in Newark.
10/7/1945- Musician and singer/songwriter Kevin Godley is born in England. In addition to his time art rock bands 10cc and Godley & Crème, he was an innovative 1980’s music video director for bands like The Police and Duran Duran.
10/12/1935- Sam Moore, half of the soul and R&B duo Sam & Dave is born in Miami.
Legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti is born in Italy.
10/7/1938- Judy Garland records this song for the upcoming MGM release The Wizard Of Oz.
10/9/1940- John Winston Lennon is born in Liverpool. He remains one of the most beloved musicians to generations of people around the globe.
10/9/1944- Famed bassist from The Who, John Entwistle, is born in London.
10/13/1944- Famed musician, singer/songwriter and founding member Robrt Lamm of Chicago, is born in Brooklyn.
10/11/1946- Legendary Rock and R&B singer/songwriter Daryl Hall is born in PA.
10/19/1947- The Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar, is born in Salinas.
10/8/1948- Famed guitarist Johnny Ramone (John Cummings) is born in Queens.
10/9/1948- Jackson Browne is born in Germany.
10/7/1951- John Cougar Mellencamp is born in Indiana.
10/8/1953- Midge Ure, of seminal new wave acts Visage and Ultravox is born in Scotland. Ur was also instrumental in both the Live-Aid and Band-Aid projects with Bob Geldorf.
10/10/1954- Original Van Halen frontman and songwriter David Lee Roth is born in Indiana.
10/8/1957- With Sam Phillips manning the controls at Sun Records in Memphis, Jerry Lee Lewis records “Great Balls Of Fire.”
101/11/1957- Johnny Cash releases his debut studio album off the Sun Records label. Of course its produced by Sam Phillips.
10/7/1959- Simon Cowell, Tv personality and record executive is born in London.
10/10/1959- Tanya Tucker is born in Seminole, which is hallway between Odessa and Lubbock.
10/13/1959- Marie Osmond is born in Utah.
10/9/1961- This song is the no.1 song in America for the next 3 weeks.
10/12/1963- Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs have the no. 1 song in America with “Sugar Shack.”
10/8/1964- Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” hits no. 1 on the UK singles charts.
10/9/1965- This song from the Beatles’ album Help! Begins a 6-week run as the no. 1 song in America.
10/10/1964- Crystal Waters, who helped bring dance club music into the mainstream is born in Philadelphia.
10/12/1965- While in the studio recording Rubber Soul, this track is produced. It’s the 1st use of an Indian instrument on a pop record. Many more would soon follow.
10/10/1966- Fresh oof making Pet Sounds, Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys release their next single. Its shoots to no. 1 in both the U.S and the UK.
10/12/1966- The Supremes release “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” from Motown Records.
10/7/1967- R&B singer Toni Braxton is born in Md.
10/7/1968- Thom Yorke, lead singer and songwriter for Radiohead is born in England.
10/12/1968- Big Brother and The Holding Company’s Cheap Thrills becomes the no. 1 album in America.
10/7/1969- The debut single from Motown’s Jackson 5 "I want you back" is released. It would shoot to no.1 on the U.S. singles charts and top the R&B charts.
This Youngblood’s single is certified gold.
10/12/1969- Martie Maguire form the Dixie Chicks is in PA.
10/10/1970- The Carpenters follow up the smash single “Close to you” with another smash hit that would top the U.S single charts and those in 5 other countries.
Neil Diamond gets his very first no.1 hit in the U.S. with this. Cracklin Rose
Black Sabbath’s 2nd album Paranoid hits no. 1 on the UK album charts. Iron Man.
