October 4 Born –
Leroy Van Dyke (1929) – Country singer (“Walk On By”). Pirkle Lee Moses (1937) – The El Dorados. Marlena Davis (1944) – The Orlons. Jim Fielder (1947) – bassist for Blood, Sweat & Tears. Jody Stephens (1952) – drummer for Big Star. Barbara MacDonald Kooyman (1958) – Timbuk3. Chris Lowe (1959) – Pet Shop Boys. Jon Secada (aka Juan Ramirez, 1962) – singer/songwriter. Leo Barnes (1965) – saxophonist for Hothouse Flowers. October 4 R.I.P. – Janis Joplin (1970) – heroin overdose. Age 27. Glenn Gould (1982) – stroke. Age 50. Classical pianist. Ray Stephens (1990) – heart failure from drug abuse. Age 35. The Village People. J. Frank Wilson (1991) – alcoholism. Age 49. J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers (“Last Kiss”). Danny Gatton (1994) – suicide. Age 49. Guitarist. Jerry Rivers (1996) – cancer. Age 68. Fiddler for Hank Williams (“Hey Good Lookin’”). Art Farmer (1999) – Age 71. Jazz trumpeter with Lionel Hampton and Gerry Mulligan. Mike Gibbins (2006) – natural causes. Age 57. Drummer for Badfinger. October 4 album releases – The Hollies – In The Hollies Style (1965) Canada Frank Zappa – 200 Motels (1971) The Who – Odds & Sods (1974) John Lennon – Walls And Bridges (1974) UK Elton John – Rock Of The Westies (1975) Trooper – Untitled (1980) Hall & Oates – H2O (1982) Jefferson Starship – Winds Of Change (1982) The Associates – Sulk (1982) Savatage – Streets: A Rock Opera (1991) Entombed – Wolverine Blues (1993) Bon Jovi – Cross Road (1994) Accept – Death Row (1994) Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble – Music For The Native Americans (1994) R.E.M. – Singles Collected (1994) Paul McCartney – Run Devil Run (1999) Bloodhound Gang – Hooray For Boobies (1999) UK, Europe Little Feat – Barnstormin’ Live, Volume Two (2005) Indigo Girls – Beauty Queen Sister (2011) October 4 events – 1939 – Perry Como, along with Ted Weems and His Orchestra, records “Goody Goodbye,” “Two Blind Loves” and “That Old Gang Of Mine” for Decca Records. 1944 – Louis Jordan and His Tympani Five release their single, “G.I. Jive” b/w “Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby” on Decca. 1944 – Billie Holiday records “Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be)” with The Toots Camarata Orchestra in New York City. 1957 – In the annual New Musical Express music poll, Elvis Presley comes in second as England's most popular vocalist, behind Pat Boone. 1957 – Jackie Wilson appears on American Bandstand, performing “Reet Petite.” 1961 – The Alvin Show debuts on CBS-TV. Like the successful records from the ‘50s, creator Ross Bagdasarian provides all the singing vocals and speaking for the Chipmunks and character David Seville. The cartoon lasts one season, but runs for several years in reruns. 1963 – Billboard magazine reports that hot-rodding songs are the latest teen fad, replacing surfing songs. 1963 – 17-year old Eric Clapton joins The Yardbirds on stage for the first time at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, following the departure of original guitarist Anthony “Top” Topham. 1963 – The Beatles make their first appearance on Ready, Steady Go! and are interviewed by Dusty Springfield. 1964 – Louis Armstrong performs “Hello Dolly!” on The Ed Sullivan Show. Also on the show are Abbe Lane and Pat Boone. 1966 – The Byrds begin a 13 night residency at the Village Gate in New York City. 1968 – Cream plays the first night of their farewell tour at the Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. 1968 – Paul McCartney records “Martha My Dear” at Trident Studios in London. 1968 – The New Yardbirds - soon to become Led Zeppelin - begin their first UK club tour at the Mayfair Ballroom in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, with opening act The Junco Partners. 1969 – Crosby, Stills & Nash release their single, “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” b/w “Long Time Gone.” 1974 – Neil Sedaka records "That's When The Music Takes Me" and "Solitaire" at Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Manchester, England. 1974 – Thin Lizzy debuts their new twin-guitar attack with additions Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson at their concert in Aberystwyth, Wales. 1975 – Billie Jean Campbell files for divorce from singer Glen Campbell after 17 years of marriage. 1978 – Country music singer Tammy Wynette contacts police claiming to have been kidnapped at gunpoint from a Nashville shopping center by an unknown man in a ski mask, beaten, and then forced to drive roughly 90 miles before escaping her abductor. The claims are never substantiated. 1979 – ABBA’s final concert date in the U.S., scheduled for Constitution Hall in Washington DC, is cancelled after the band endures a terrifying airplane flight to Boston the previous day. The tour will resume on the 6th for two shows in Canada, before heading to Europe where the tour will begin again on the 19th. 1980 – Prior to the football game, members of Fleetwood Mac present the USC Trojan Marching Band with a platinum record of the album Tusk for their participation in its recording. 1980 – Carly Simon collapses on stage in Pittsburgh from a case of “nervous exhaustion.” The remainder of her tour is cancelled. 1982 – The Smiths make their stage debut at The Ritz in Manchester, England, with opening act Blue Rondo A La Turk. 1988 – Ringo Starr and wife Barbara Bach check into the Sierra Tucson Rehabilitation Clinic in Arizona to get sober. They stay for six weeks. 1991 – Diamond Rio makes their Grand Ole Opry debut. 1994 – The Eagles postpone their Hell Freezes Over reunion tour due to required stomach surgery for band member Glenn Frey. 1996 – The Tom Hanks movie That Thing You Do! opens in theaters. 1997 – Farm Aid ’97 takes place at the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, featuring Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Fogerty, Beck, Dave Matthews Band, and The Allman Brothers Band. 1999 – Jimi Hendrix's half-sister Janie announces her plans to exhume the body of her famous brother and move it to a mausoleum where curious onlookers can view it for a price. The public outcry forces her to shelve the idea. 2006 – Former R Kelly employee Henry Vaughn files a lawsuit against the singer accusing him of assault, false imprisonment, and breach of contract that defrauded him of songwriting royalties. 2007 – Phil Spector’s attorneys step down barely a month before his retrial for murder, citing other cases and other clients. 2009 – Farm Aid 2009 takes place at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Missouri, featuring Neil Young, Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds and Jamey Johnson, Willie Nelson, Jason Mraz, Wilco, John Mellencamp, and Phosphorescent. 2011 – Adele cancels her 10-date U.S. tour three days before it is scheduled to start due to a “vocal illness.” -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Diamond Headz" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
