... and more October 2 birthdays –
Howard Roberts (1929) – Jazz/session guitarist with the Wrecking Crew.
“Diamond” Dave Somerville (1933) – The Diamonds (“Little Darlin’”).
Lolly Vasquez (1939) – vocalist/guitarist for Redbone.
Ron Meagher (1946) – bassist for The Beau Brummels.
Ron Griffiths (1946) – The Iveys.
Richard “Hell” Meyers (1949) – Television, and The Voidoids.
Freddie Jackson (1956) – Soul singer (“Rock Me Tonight”).
Robbie Nevil (1958) – singer/songwriter ("C'est La Vie").
Al Connelly (1960) – guitarist for Glass Tiger.
Sigtryggur “Siggi” Baldursson (1962) – The Sugarcubes.
Floyd “Bud” Gaugh (1967) – drummer for Sublime.
Tiffany (aka Tiffany Darwish, 1979) – bubble-gum pop singer (“I Think
We’re Alone Now”).October 2 R.I.P. – Denny Vaughan (1972) – cancer. Age 49. Canadian singer, TV show host, “The English Elvis.” Quentin "Butter" Jackson (1976) – Age 77. Jazz trombonist. Harriet Nelson (1994) – heart failure. Age 85. Actress, vaudeville and big band singer. Gene Autry (1998) – lymphoma. Age 91. Country artist. October 2 album releases – The Kinks – Kinks (1964) UK The Kinks – You Really Got Me (1964) U.S. The J. Geils Band – The Morning After (1971) Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart – Bongo Fury (1975) The Beach Boys – M.I.U. (1978) Neil Young – Comes A Time (1978) The Police – Ghost In The Machine (1981) The Replacements – Let It Be (1984) Neil Young – Freedom (1989) Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? (1995) October 2 events – 1928 – The first professional recordings take place in Nashville when DeFord Bailey lays down eight tracks at Victor Records Studios. 1949 – Frankie Laine records “Mule Train.” 1954 – Elvis Presley makes his first and only appearance at the Grand Ole Opry. Opry manager Jim Denny tells Presley to go back to driving a truck. 1957 – Connie Francis records “Who’s Sorry Now” for MGM. 1957 – Larry Williams releases his single, “Bony Maronie” b/w “You Bug Me, Baby” on Specialty Records. 1959 – Fifteen Elvis Presley fans are arrested in Germany after marching through the streets of Leipzig shouting, "Long live Elvis Presley!" 1961 – The Crystals release their single, “Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby” b/w “There’s No Other (Like My Baby).” It is the first release on Phil Spector’s and Lester Sill’s Philles Records label. 1962 – Elvis Presley releases his single, “Return To Sender” b/w “Where Do You Come From.” 1964 – Brian Epstein’s autobiography, A Cellarful Of Noise - ghostwritten by Derek Taylor - is published in the UK. 1965 – Manfred Mann plays Prague in Czechoslovakia, becoming the first Western band to take the stage behind the “Iron Curtain.” 1965 – The Who makes their U.S. television debut on Shindig! Also on the show is The Four Tops, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Billy Joe Royal and Linda Gayle. 1966 – The Four Seasons appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. 1967 – The Beatles begin recording “Hello Goodbye.” 1968 – Motown sues their most prolific songwriting team, Holland- Dozier-Holland, for their refusal to write more songs until their royalty rate is increased. Holland-Dozier-Holland leaves Motown. 1971 – Soul Train makes its national television debut, with guests Gladys Knight and The Pips and Eddie Kendricks. 1976 – Joe Cocker appears on Saturday Night Live and duets with John Belushi’s Cocker character on “Feelin’ Alright.” 1977 – The bodies of Elvis Presley and his mother Gladys are moved from Forest Hill Cemetery to Graceland after police uncover a plot to steal Elvis’ body. 1977 – Kenny Rogers marries his fourth wife, Marianne Gordon. 1978 – Toto releases their debut single, “Hold The Line” b/w “Takin’ It Back.” 1979 – Abba appears at Radio City Music Hall in New York. 1980 – Leaveil Degree of The Whipers begins serving a two-year prison term for his role in a 1979 gem heist. 1982 – Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett re-unite with their former Genesis band mates for a one-time benefit performance for Gabriel's WOMAD project (World of Music, Arts and Dance) at the Milton Keynes Bowl in Buckinghamshire. 1983 – Abba's Agnetha Fältskog is involved in a car crash in Skane, Sweden, and suffers a concussion. 1985 – The Patsy Cline bio-pic, Sweet Dreams, opens in theaters. 1986 – The Everly Brothers are awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 1994 – John “Cougar” Mellencamp confirms to the press that he recently had a mild heart attack, more than likely brought on by his four packs a day cigarette habit. 1996 – Pearl Jam’s concert in Hartford, Connecticut ends in a riot when a mass brawl breaks out among the 30,000 strong crowd. 2000 – Paul Anka files for divorce from his wife of 37 years, Anne de Zogheb. 2001 – Come Together: A Night For John Lennon's Words And Music takes place at New York's Radio City Music Hall, with performances by Alanis Morissette, Moby, Stone Temple Pilots and The Dave Mathews Band. 2002 – Adam Ant (aka Stuart Goddard) pleads guilty to threatening drinkers with a replica pistol in a London pub, but escapes a prison sentence after the judge rules that the incident was a result of mental illness. 2002 – Robbie Williams signs the most lucrative British record deal in history when he signs with EMI for £80 million. 2003 – Courtney Love is arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance when police are called to a suspected burglary at the Los Angeles house of Love's former boyfriend and ex-manager Jim Barber in the early hours. 2004 – 55-year old Billy Joel marries his third wife, 23-year old cooking student Katie Lee, at his Long Island home. They stay married for five years. 2007 – Because of her partying and out of control lifestyle, a Los Angeles judge orders Britney Spears to turn over her children to their father, Kevin Federline. 2009 – Crystal Gayle receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 2010 – Farm Aid celebrates its 25 year anniversary with a concert at Miller Park in Milwaukee, with performances by The Bo Deans, Jeff Tweedy, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews, Neil Young and Willie Nelson.
