October 6 Born –
Bob Neal (1917) – DJ, Elvis Presley’s second manager. Neil Korner (1942) – bassist for The Nashville Teens. Robin Shaw (1945) – vocalist for Flower Pot Men, and First Class. Millie Small (1946) – Jamaican singer/songwriter, one hit wonder (“My Boy Lollipop”). Thomas McClary (1949) – guitarist for The Commodores. Bobby Farrell (1949) – Boney M. Gavin Sutherland (1951) – bassist/vocalist for The Sutherland Brothers & Quiver. Kevin Cronin (1951) – singer for REO Speedwagon. David Hidalgo (1954) – guitarist for Los Lobos. Tim Mooney (1958) – drummer for American Music Club. Richard Jobson (1960) – vocalist for The Skids. Tim Burgess (1961) – drummer for T’Pau. Matthew Sweet (1964) – singer/songwriter. Tommy Stinson (1966) – bassist for The Replacements and Guns ‘N Roses. Taylor Hicks (1976) – singer/harmonica player, American Idol winner. October 6 R.I.P. – Johnny O’Keefe (1978) – overdose, heart attack. Age 43. Australian singer (“Wild One”). Nelson Riddle (1985) – cardiac/kidney failure due to cirrhosis of the liver. Age 64. Bandleader. Eric McCredie (2007) – Age 62. Bassist for Middle Of The Road. October 6 album releases – Genesis – Foxtrot (1972) Rachel Sweet – Fool Around (1978) Hawkwind – Hawklords: 25 Years On (1978) Lionel Richie – Lionel Richie (1982) George Strait – Right Or Wrong (1983) Metal Church – The Dark (1986) A-ha – Scoundrel Days (1986) Joan Baez – Play Me Backwards (1992) Bob Marley and The Wailers – Songs Of Freedom (1992) (box set) Aphex Twin – Come To Daddy (1997) John Mellencamp – John Mellencamp (1998) Manu Chao – Clandestino (1998) Son Volt – Wide Swing Tremolo (1998) John Cale – Hobosapiens (2003) UK Bob Dylan – Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006 (2008) Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul (2008) Everclear – In A Different Light (2009) KISS – Sonic Boom (2009) October 6 events – 1927 – The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson - generally considered the first "talkie" film - premiers at Warner's Theatre in New York City. 1941 – Claude Thornhill records “Autumn Nocturne” for Columbia. 1956 – Elvis Presley releases his single, “Love Me Tender” b/w “Any Way You Want Me.” 1957 – The Biggest Show Of Stars ’57 package tour plays the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas, featuring Jimmy Bowen and The Rhythm Orchids, Fats Domino, The Crickets, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Frankie Lymon, LaVerne Baker, Paul Anka, Buddy Knox, Clyde McPhatter, and Eddie Cochran. 1963 – The Angels perform “My Boyfriend’s Back” on The Ed Sullivan Show. Also on the show is Dick Dale, who performs a medley of “Surfin’ And A-Swingin’,” “Miserlou” and “The Wedge.” Singer Kate Smith also appears on the show and sings a medley of World War II songs. 1964 – Bobby Rydell guest stars in his first dramatic role on the television show, Combat! 1964 – The Beatles record “Eight Days A Week” at EMI Studios in London. 1965 – Gary Lewis and The Playboys, along with the Wrecking Crew, record “She’s Just My Style” and “Sure Gonna Miss Her” at Western in Hollywood. 1965 – The Supremes release their single, “I Hear A Symphony” b/w “Who Could Ever Doubt My Love” on Motown. 1967 – The Doors appear at the Cal State Gymnasium in Los Angeles, with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and The Sunshine Company as opening acts. 1967 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience performs on the BBC 1 radio show Top Gear. Also on the show is Stevie Wonder, who jams on drums with Jimi. 1967 – Pink Floyd appears at the Miss Teenage Brighton Contest in Brighton, England, playing the musical interlude during the contest. 1967 – Janis Joplin and Big Brother and The Holding Company appear at The Ark in Sausalito, California, with Jack & The Ripper as opening act. 1967 – The Mamas and The Papas travel to England for shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Upon arriving at Heathrow Airport, Mama Cass Elliott is arrested for allegedly running out on a hotel bill the previous February when the group was in town. She is subjected to a strip search and jailed, forcing the cancellation of a concert and television appearance for the group. 1968 – Dionne Warwick, Tony Bennett and Tiny Tim all perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. 1969 – The Beatles release their single, “Something” b/w “Come Together” in the U.S. It is the first and only Beatles single to feature a George Harrison composition on the A-side. 1971 – Pat Boone appears in “The Academy” episode of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery television show. 1977 – Actress Britt Eklund files a $15 million palimony suit against ex-boyfriend Rod Stewart, claiming she gave up her movie career for the singer. The case is thrown out in court. 1978 – Rolling Stone Mick Jagger apologizes to activist Jesse Jackson, who raised a public outcry over the lyrics of the Stones' song "Some Girls," specifically the line "black girls just want to get fucked all night." Even so, Jagger refuses to change the lyrics. 1978 – ABBA's Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad are married. They stay married for three years. 1979 – The Eagles’ “Heartache Tonight” hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. 1979 – The Buzzcocks appear at the Odeon Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland, with opening act Joy Division. 1979 – ABBA returns to the stage for a show at the Montreal Forum in Canada. 1980 – The Bee Gees file a $200 million mismanagement lawsuit against longtime manager Robert Stigwood and his label, RSO Records. They will settle out of court within the year. 1983 – Barry Manilow sprains his ankle on stage at London's Royal Festival Hall while performing at a sold-out benefit concert before Prince Charles and Princess Diana. 1990 – Garth Brooks joins the Grand Ole Opry. Also on this night, Alan Jackson makes his Opry debut. 1991 – FOX-TV airs the September 19th all-star benefit concert honoring Ray Charles - Ray Charles: 50 Years In Music, Uh-Huh! 1991 – At his Neverland Ranch, Michael Jackson hosts Elizabeth Taylor’s eighth wedding, giving away the bride to construction worker Larry Fortensky in front of 160 celebrity guests. 1994 – Eagle Glen Frey undergoes colon surgery. 1996 – Country music artists Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are married in McGraw’s hometown of Rayville, Louisiana. They are still married. 1998 – Country music act Alabama receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 1998 – London magazine Time Out publishes a music industry poll naming the top stars from the past 30 years. The top spots go to Marvin Gaye (#5), James Brown (#4), Bob Marley (#3), The Beatles (#2) and David Bowie (#1). 2000 – Rapper Busta Rhymes is sentenced to five years probation in Manhattan Supreme Court for pleading guilty to gun possession. 2001 – Country music singer/songwriter Brad Paisley introduces Carolyn Dawn Johnson at her debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry. 2002 – Mick Jagger donates £100,000 to the school he once attended in Dartford, England, for musical instruments and a band director. The resultant musical center is named after him. 2004 – Britney Spears douses a photographer with her soda outside a Subway restaurant in Malibu. 2005 – The Rolling Stones’ concert at Scott Stadium at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville is halted eight songs into the show after police receive a bomb threat targeting the stage area. A 45-minute police sweep of the area turns up nothing unusual, and the band completes the show. 2006 – The Four Tops sing the National Anthem at Game 3 of baseball’s American League division playoffs between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees. 2007 – Bruce Springsteen and his wife Patti Scialfa are sued in Florida by Todd Minikus for $850,000 for backing out of a contract to buy a horse. 2010 – The FBI confiscates a set of John Lennon’s fingerprints set for auction from a Manhattan memorabilia shop called Gotta Have It! Lennon’s prints were taken at a New York police station during his U.S. residency appeal. 2011 – Jefferson Starship's “We Built This City” is named the worst song of the 1980s in a poll by Rolling Stone magazine. “The Final Countdown” by the Swedish band Europe comes in 2nd, and “Lady In Red” by Chris de Burgh is 3rd. Also making the top five are Wham!'s “Wake Me Up (Before You Go Go)” and “The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats. -- 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.
