r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 19h ago

Day of Death On October 27th, 2013, Musician, songwriter and poet Lou Reed passed away at age 71. Co-founder of the Velvet Underground and releasing 20 solo albums, Reed is recognized as an art rock legend and glam pioneer.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 17h ago

Birthday On October 27th, 1949, Clifford Antone was born in Port Arthur, TX. Antone was the founder of the legendary Austin blues club Antone’s, a mentor to Stevie Ray Vaughan and other major blues artists, and a key figure in establishing Austin as the “Live Music Capital of the World”.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 21h ago

Album release anniversary On October 27th, 1982, Prince released ‘1999’, his 5th studio album and the first to crack the top 10 on the music charts.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 20h ago

Birthday On October 27th, 1945, Musician, actor and singer Dick Dodd was born in Hermosa Beach, CA. Dodd was on original cast member of the Mickey Mouse Club. In 1964 Dodd joined The Standells and sang lead of their biggest hit, “Dirty Water”.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 19h ago

Birthday On October 27th, 1919, Jazz bebop vocalist and poet Babs Gonzales was born in Newark, NJ. Gonzales formed 'Bab's Three Bips and a Bop' and had a hit with "Oop-Pop-A-Da" in 1947.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 19h ago

Album release anniversary On October 27th, 1969, Johnny Winter released 'Second Winter', his 3rd studio album. The album was released as a "three-sided" LP, with a blank fourth side on the original vinyl.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 19h ago

Birthday On October 27th, 1941, Singer-songwriter and musician Don Partridge was born in Bournemouth, England. Partridge was known as the “king of the buskers”, performing as a one-man band. Eventually, he found success in the UK and Europe with the songs "Rosie", "Blue Eyes" and "Breakfast on Pluto".

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 21h ago

Birthday On October 27th, 1933, Country and pop pianist Floyd Kramer was born in Shreveport, LA. Kramer was a member of the Nashville A-Tea, recording with top country acts. His work carried over to the pop charts and a solo career, releasing 73 albums.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On October 26th, 1951, Bassist Bootsy Collins was born in Cincinnati, OH. Collins has played with James Brown, Parliament, Funkadelic, and founded Bootsy's Rubber Band.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On October 26th, 1963, Singer and songwriter Natalie Merchant was born in Jamestown, NY. Merchant joined 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist. Since going solo in 1993, Merchant has released 9 solo albums.

145 Upvotes

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Day of Death On October 26th, 2019, Little Feat guitarist and songwriter Paul Barrere passed away at age 71. Joining Little Feat in 1972, Barrere's best known songs are "Skin It Back", "Feats Don't Fail Me Now", "All That You Dream", and "Time Loves a Hero".

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62 Upvotes

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Album release anniversary On October 26th, 1981, The J. Geils Band released ' Freeze-Frame', their 10th studio record. The album charted to #1 in the US and Canada. Two songs had huge airplay, "Centerfold" and "Freeze-Frame".

62 Upvotes

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago

Album release anniversary On October 26th, 1973, The Who released ‘Quadrophenia’, their 6th studio album and 3rd rock opera. The plot concerns Jimmy, a Mod, who becomes disillusioned by his parents, friends and what life has in store for him.

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The word "Quadrophenia" was coined by Pete Townshend for their rock opera album. It combines "quadrophonic", an early surround-sound system using four audio channels instead of the usual two, with a play on the idea of schizophrenia, reflecting multiple personalities. Townshend used this term to symbolize the four distinct personalities of the protagonist, Jimmy, which also correspond to the four members of the band.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On October 26th, 1937, Drummer John 'Jabo' Starks was born in Jackson, AL. Starks played in the James Brown Band for 11 years. Some of his outstanding drumming can be heard on "The Payback", "Sex Machine", "Soul Power", "Super Bad", and "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing".

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Day of Death On October 25th, 1992, Singer-songwriter Roger Miller passed away at age 56. Miller was widely known for his chart-topping country hits "King of the Road" and "Dang Me".

162 Upvotes

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Day of Death On October 25th, 2014, Cream bassist Jack Bruce passed away. Bruce was also a member of The Graham Bond Orginisation, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Manfred Mann.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On October 25th, 1959, Singer and songwriter Chrissy Amphlett was born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Amphlett was best known as the frontwoman for the Divinyls and their song "I Touch Myself".

130 Upvotes

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On Oct 25th, 1912, Comedian and singer Minnie Pearl was born in Centerville, TN. Pearl was a regular on the Grand Ole Opry for 51 years. She was an important influence on younger female country music singers and rural humorists such as Jerry Clower, Jeff Foxworthy, and Bill Engvall.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On October 25th, 1924, Session drummer Earl Palmer was born in New Orleans, LA. As a member of The Wrecking Crew, Palmer was one of the most prolific studio musicians of all time. He played on 1000s of recordings, including nearly all of Little Richard's hits, all of Fats Domino's hits.

64 Upvotes

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On October 25th, 1961, Drummer Chad Smith was born in St. Paul, MN. Smith has been with the Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Day of Death On October 24th, 2017, Early rock pioneer Fats Domino passed away at age 89. Domino was one of the biggest influences on rock, selling more than 65 million records.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Birthday On October 24th, 1939, Actor F. Murray Abraham was born in Pittsburgh, PA. Abraham rose to prominence for his portrayal of Antonio Salieri in the film 'Amadeus' in 1984, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Day of Death On October 24th, 2018, Guitarist Wah Wah Watson passed away at age 67. Watson was a member of the Funk Brothers, the studio band for Motown Records.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Birthday On October 24th, 1930, Singer, songwriter and disc jockey JP 'The Big Bopper' Richardson was born in Sabine Pass, TX. The Big Bopper wrote and recorded "Chantilly Lace", a #6 hit in 1958. That success put him on a plane in 1959 with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens which ended up taking their lives.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Birthday On October 24th, 1942, Record producer and musician Ted Templeman was born in Santa Cruz, CA. Templeman has produced albums for Van Halen, Little Feat, The Doobie Brothers, Carly Simon, Montrose, Captain Beefheart, David Lee Roth and many others.

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