October 2 Born –
Howard Roberts (1929) – Jazz/session guitarist with the Wrecking Crew.
“Diamond” Dave Somerville (1933) – The Diamonds (“Little Darlin’”).
Nick Gravenites (1938) – Blues/rock singer/songwriter.
Lolly Vasquez (1939) – vocalist/guitarist for Redbone.
Don McLean (1945) – singer/songwriter (“American Pie”).
Ron Meagher (1946) – bassist for The Beau Brummels.
Ron Griffiths (1946) – The Iveys.
Chris LeDoux (1948) – Country music singer/songwriter.
Richard “Hell” Meyers (1949) – Television, and The Voidoids.
Mike Rutherford (1950) – Genesis, and Mike + The Mechanics.
Sting (aka Gordon Sumner, 1951) – The Police.
John Otway (1952) – British singer/songwriter.
Philip Oakey (1955) – vocalist for The Human League.
Freddie Jackson (1956) – Soul singer (“Rock Me Tonight”).
Robbie Nevil (1958) – singer/songwriter ("C'est La
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").
Al Connelly (1960) – guitarist for Glass Tiger.
Sigtryggur “Siggi” Baldursson (1962) – The Sugarcubes.
Floyd “Bud” Gaugh (1967) – drummer for Sublime.
Badly Drawn Boy (aka Damon Gough, 1969) – British singer/songwriter.
Tiffany (aka Tiffany Darwish, 1971) – Canadian 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.
Hamilton Camp (2005) – heart attack. Age 70. Singer/songwriter/actor
(“Pride Of Man”).
“Big” Jim Sullivan (2012) – Age 71. Prolific British session guitarist.
October 2 album releases –
The Kinks – Kinks (1964) UK
The Kinks – You Really Got Me (1964) U.S.
Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother (1970)
Dolly Parton – Coat Of Many Colors (1971)
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)
Chicago – Hot Streets (1978)
Bob Marley and The Wailers – Survival (1979)
The Police – Ghost In The Machine (1981)
The Replacements – Let It Be (1984)
Sheena Easton – A Private Heaven (1984)
Neil Young – Freedom (1989)
The Kinks – UK Jive (1989)
Tiffany – New Inside (1990)
Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
Richard Marx – The Best Of Richard Marx (2000)
Radiohead – Kid A (2000)
Machine Head – Supercharger (2001)
Bob Dylan – Dylan (2007)
Matchbox Twenty – Exile On Mainstream (2007)
John Fogerty – Revival (2007)
Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More (2009)
Van Morrison – Born To Sing: No Plan B (2012)
October 2 events –
1928 – The first professional recordings take place in Nashville when
DeFord Bailey lays down eight tracks at Victor Records Studios.
1939 – The Benny Goodman Sextet records “Flying Home” in New York City.
1949 – Frankie Laine records “Mule Train” for Mercury Records.
1954 – Elvis Presley makes his first and only appearance at the Grand Ole
Opry. After his performance, Opry manager Jim Denny tells Presley to go
back to driving a truck.
1957 – Connie Francis records “Who’s Sorry Now” at Coastal Studios in New
York City for MGM.
1957 – Alan Freed’s Biggest Show Of Stars ’57 package tour plays the Will
Rogers Memorial Auditorium in Fort Worth, Texas. Acts include The Everly
Brothers, Frankie Lymon, LaVerne Baker, Paul Anka, Buddy Knox, Clyde
McPhatter, Eddie Cochran, Jimmy Bowen and The Rhythm Orchids, Fats Domino,
The Crickets, The Drifters, and Chuck Berry.
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)” on Philles Records: the first release on
Phil Spector’s and Lester Sill’s new label.
1962 – Elvis Presley releases his single, “Return To Sender” b/w “Where Do
You Come From.”
1962 – The Cookies release their single, “Chains” b/w “Stranger In My Arms”
on the London label.
1964 – Brian Epstein’s autobiography, A Cellarful Of Noise - ghostwritten
by Derek Taylor - is published in the UK.
1964 – Roger Miller records “Do-Wacka-Do” at Columbia Studios in Nashville.
1965 – Manfred Mann plays Prague in Czechoslovakia, becoming the first
Western band to take the stage behind the “Iron Curtain.”
1965 – The Four Tops, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Billy Joe Royal, Linda
Gayle, Ray Peterson, and The Blossoms all appear on Shindig! Also on the
show is The Who, making their U.S. television debut via video, performing
“I Can’t Explain.”
1966 – Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons perform “I’ve Got You Under My
Skin” on The Ed Sullivan Show. Also on the show is Connie Francis, who
sings an extensive medley of Gershwin show tunes.
1967 – The Beatles begin recording “Hello Goodbye” at Abbey Road studios.
1967 – The Grateful Dead are arrested at their home at 710 Ashbury Street
for possession of narcotics.
1968 – Motown sues their most prolific songwriting team - Brian Holland,
Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland - for their refusal to write more songs
until their royalty rate is increased. Holland, Dozier and Holland leave
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.”
1976 – Glen Campbell records “Southern Nights” at Capitol Studios in
Hollywood.
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. They stay
married 16 years.
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 City on their only
U.S. tour.
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 across
America and Canada.
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 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 when
the judge rules that the incident was a result of mental illness and notes
that Ant was currently undergoing voluntary psychiatric treatment.
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, Wisconsin, with performances by The Bo Deans, Jeff
Tweedy, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews with Tim
Reynolds, Neil Young, Robert Francis, Amos Lee, Band Of Horses, John
Mellencamp, and Willie Nelson.
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