This Week in Rock and Roll History, Oct 17-23
October 22, 2021This Week in Rock and Roll History, Oct 24 – 31
October 28, 2021
It’s Throwback Thursday! Here’s what happened this week in Boss rock n’ roll history.
October 9th
Born today in 1940, John Lennon, singer, songwriter, guitarist for the record-breaking Beatles, and in 1948, singer/songwriter Jackson Browne.
October 10th
1956: Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender” entered the U.S. chart for a 19-week stay, peaking at No. 1 for 5 weeks. The song was adapted from the 1861 tune “Aura Lee.” In 1987, Whitesnake went to No. 1 with “Here I Go Again.”
October 11th
1974: John Denver was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with “Annie’s Song,” a tribute to his wife that he wrote in 10 minutes while on a ski lift.
October 12th
2016: David Bowie and Prince were both new entries in the latest list of top-earning dead celebrities compiled by Forbes. Both, however, were dwarfed by Michael Jackson, who topped the list once again with a record-breaking estimated income of $825M.
October 13th
2011: American band Maroon 5 scored in the top 10 of the UK singles chart with “Moves Like Jagger,” featuring Christina Aguilera. In 2016 Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming the first songwriter to win the prestigious award.
October 14th
1957: Although it was banned by some U.S. radio stations for its suggestive lyrics, The Everly Brothers had their first No.1 on the U. S. singles chart with “Wake Up Little Susie.” And in 1968, the Jackson 5 made their national TV debut on ABC TV’s Hollywood Palace.
October 15th
1988: Bon Jovi started a four-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with the band’s fourth release, New Jersey.
October 16th
1961: Decca records released “Crazy,” by Patsy Cline. The Willie Nelson ballad went to No. 2 country hit in 1962, spent 21 weeks on the chart and eventually became one of Cline’s signature tunes.
