Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Oct10,1915 | Harry Edison | #BTD Oct10,1915 #HarryEdison (Harry "Sweets" Edison) RIP singer, jazz trumpeter, member of the #CountBasie Orchestra. A highly sought-after studio musician, making important contributions to recordings by such artists as #BillieHoliday, #FrankSinatra, and #EllaFitzgerald. | |
| BTD Oct10,1943 | Dennis D'Ell | #BTD Oct10,1943 #DennisDEll (Dennis D'Ell) RIP lead singer The #Honeycombs 1964 UK #1 & US #5 "Have I the Right?", 1965 UK #12 "That's the Way", +2 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Oct10,1945 | Alan Cartwright | #BTD Oct10,1945 #AlanCartwright bass guitarist #ProcolHarum 1972. 1st LP he worked on #ProcolHarum's Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra | |
| BTD Oct10,1945 | Jerry Lacroix | #BTD Oct10,1945 #JerryLacroix RIP vocals, alto sax, flute, harmonica 1974 Blood Sweat & Tears & #RareEarth vocals, sax, harmonica 1974–1976 | |
| BTD Oct10,1946 | John Prine | #BTD Oct10,1946 #JohnPrine RIP singer, songwriter 1971 Vietnam War song "Sam Stone" from the album "John Prine" Known for his humorous style of original music that had elements of protest and social commentary | |
| BTD Oct10,1948 | Cyril Neville | #BTD Oct10,1948 #CyrilNeville vocals, percussion The #NevilleBrothers 1989 UK hit single "With God On Our Side" | |
| BTD Oct10,1955 | David Lee Roth | #BTD Oct10,1955 #DavidLeeRoth singer, songwriter hits with #VanHalen 1984 US & US Rock #1, UK #7 Jump; solo 1985 US #3 California Girls, 1985 US #12 Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody, 1988 US #6 Just Like Paradise. 2007 in @rockhall as a member of @VanHalen #HBday @DavidLeeRoth | |
| BTD Oct10,1958 | Tanya Tucker | #BTD Oct10,1958 #TanyaTucker singer, songwriter 1972 US Country #6 "Delta Dawn", 1973 1st US Country #1 "What's Your Mama's Name", +50 US Country Top40 singles with 9 additional #1s. 1991 Country Music singer of the year. #HBday @tanya_tucker | |
| OTD Oct10,1902 | Orville Gibson | #OTD Oct10,1902 #OrvilleGibson founded The #Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg Co Ltd. in Kalamazoo, Michigan @gibsonguitar 1st electric guitar ES-150 in 1936 | |
| OTD Oct10,1939 | Eleanor Rigby | #OTD Oct10,1939 #EleanorRigby dies in her sleep of unknown causes age 44. #PaulMcCartney's song Eleanor Rigby (1st called Miss Daisy Hawkins) lyrics were subconscious related since he & #JohnLennon met at St. Peter's Parish Church in Woolton, Liverpool near the graveyard | |
| OTD Oct10,1953 | Stan Freberg | #OTD Oct10,1953 #StanFreberg starts a 4wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "St. George And The Dragonet" Freberg used the original #Dragnet opening theme & Orchestra conductor #WalterSchumann and getting permission from #JackWebb. Listen==> youtu.be/oUdFLyNCeI4 | |
| OTD Oct10,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Oct10,1956 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Don't Be Cruel" for the 6th week of a 7wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct10,1959 | Quarrymen | #OTD Oct10,1959 The #QuarryMen play at the #Casbah Coffee Club (also called the West Derby's Kasbah Club), Liverpool #KenBrown is unable to perform due to a bad cold. The group agrees he should not get a share of fee; so Brown quits | |
| OTD Oct10,1963 | Brian Poole and the Tremeloes | #OTD Oct10,1963 #BrianPoole and the #Tremeloes start a 3wk run at #1 on the UK Top40 singles chart with "Do You Love Me?" Written by @motown CEO Berry Gordy Jr. Listen==> youtu.be/e3TC6B0LWhg | |
| OTD Oct10,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Oct10,1964 The #Beatles play at De Montfort Hall in Leicester. #RingoStarr drove to the venue with a new Facel Vega @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Oct10,1966 | Monkees | #OTD Oct10,1966 The #Monkees TV series S1 E5 "The Spy Who Came in from the Cool" @TheMonkees get mixed up in a spy ring after #DavyJones accidentally purchases a set of red maracas containing secret microfilm | |
| OTD Oct10,1966 | Seekers | #OTD Oct10,1966 The #Seekers release "Georgy Girl" music by #TomSpringfield with lyrics by #JimDale; performed by The Seekers for UK film "Georgy Girl" The song enters the #Billboard Hot100 charts at #88 on Dec3 and peak at #2 for 2wks on Feb4,1967 spending 10wks in the Top10 | |
| OTD Oct10,1970 | Neil Diamond | #OTD Oct10,1970 #NeilDiamond is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Cracklin' Rosie" written by @NeilDiamond with instrumental backing by the #WreckingCrew. Diamond's 1st #1 as an artist | |
| OTD Oct10,1970 | Sounds UK music magazine | #OTD Oct10,1970 1st issue of #Sounds UK music magazine is published. The publication is well known for posters in the center of the paper. | |
| OTD Oct10,1976 | Pussycat | #OTD Oct10,1976 The #Pussycat starts a 4wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Mississippi" written by #WernerTheunissen. Theunissen wrote "Mississippi" in 1969 after being inspired by the #BeeGees song "Massachusetts" Pussycat was the 1st Dutch act to top the UK charts | |
| OTD Oct10,1976 | Columbo | #OTD Oct10,1976 The TV series #Columbo S6 E1 "Fade in to Murder" An egotistical star of a TV detective show murders his blackmailing producer & makes it look like a robbery. #PeterFalk, #WilliamShatner as Ward Fowler & #WalterKoenig as Sgt. Johnson @WilliamShatner @GineokwKoenig | |
| OTD Oct10,1980 | Pac-Man | #OTD Oct10,1980 #Midway (Midway Manufacturing) releases the video game Pac-Man to arcades in North America. #PacMan | |
| OTD Oct10,1981 | Diana Ross | #OTD Oct10,1981 #DianaRoss and #LionelRichie are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Endless Love" @DianaRoss @LionelRichie are on their last week of a 9wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct10,1987 | Whitesnake | #OTD Oct10,1987 #Whitesnake is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Here I Go Again" written by the lead singer #DavidCoverdale and guitarist #BernieMarsden | |
| OTD Oct10,1993 | Meat Loaf | #OTD Oct10,1993 #MeatLoaf is back at #1 on the UK album chart with "Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell" @RealMeatLoaf will spend a total of 11wks at #1 | |
| OTD Oct10,2014 | Michae lEsposito II | #OTD Oct10,2014 A little #RickyMartin by #MichaelEspositoII covering the song "She Bangs" at #DeerHurst Resort @EspositoII Video==> |