Almanac: October 10, 2017

Birthdays

• 1914 - Ivory Joe Hunter (d. 1974)
• 1917 - Thelonious Monk (d. 1982)
• 1932 - Frank Busseri (Four Lads) (85)
• 1943 - Denis D'Ell (Honeycombs) (72)
• 1945 - Alan Cartwright (Procol Harum) (72)
• 1945 - Jerry Lecroix (Edger Winter's White Trash, Blood Sweat & Tears) (72)
• 1945 - Headman Shabalala (Ladysmith Black Mambazo) (d. 1991)
• 1946 - Ben Vereen (71)
• 1946 - John Prine (71)
• 1948 - Cyril Neville (Neville Brothers, Meters) (69)
• 1948 - Ed Volker (Radiators) (69)
• 1949 - Greg Douglass (Steve Miller Band) (68)
• 1949 - Noel Fox (Oak Ridge Boys) (d. 2003)
• 1953 - Midge Ure (Ultravox) (64)
• 1954 - David Lee Roth (63)
• 1958 - Tanya Tucker (59)
• 1959 - Kirsty MacColl (Pogues) (d. 2000)
• 1960 - Eric Martin (Mr. Big) (57)
• 1961 - Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet) (56)
• 1963 - Jim Glennie (James) (54)
• 1964 - Graham Crabb (Pop Will Eat Itself) (53)
• 1966 - Kevin Paige (51)
• 1967 - Mike Malinin (Goo Goo Dolls) (50)
• 1973 - Scott Morriss (Bluetones) (44)
• 1979 - Mýa (born Mýa Marie Harrison) (38)
• 1981 - Una Healy (Saturdays) (36)
• 1983 - Jack Savoretti (34)
• 1991 - Gabriella Cilmi (26)

Deaths

• 2009 - Stephen Gately (Boyzone) - Pulmonary oedema from heart condition (33)
• 2010 - Solomon Burke - Natural causes (70)
• 2015 - Steve Mackay - Sepsis (66)

On This Day

• 1902 - The Gibson Mandolin Company opened its doors.
• 1966 - The Browns played for the final time at the Grand Ole Opry. Jim Ed Brown would continue on as a regular performer.
• 1971 - Arthur Edward “Uncle Art” Satherly was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
• 1977 - Merle Travis was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
• 1978 - Steven Tyler and Joe Perry were injured when a cherry bomb exploded on the stage in Philadelphia, forcing the group to play behind safety fence.
• 1978 - Wreckless Eric, Rachel Sweet, Lene Lovich, Jona Lewie and Micky Jupp started on the second Stiff Records tour of the U.K.
• 1979 - Fleetwood Mac received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• 1979 - The film The Rose starring Bette Midler premiers.
• 1980 - John Bonham's funeral was held.
• 2000 - Britney Spears made her U.K. live debut.
• 2006 - Lily Allen made her U.S. live debut in New York.
• 2013 - Paul McCartney played a short show from the back of a flatbed truck in New York. 

Marriages

• 1992 - Slash (Gun N' Roses) and Renee Suran

Released

• 1959 - Bad Girls - Miracles (the first Motown single)
• 1964 - Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las (single)
• 1970 - Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (single)
• 1988 - Rattle & Hum - U2
• 2006 - Songs of the Labyrinth - Sting

Broadcasts

• 1965 - Ed Sullivan Show - Supremes (first appearance)

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1953 - St. George and the Dragonet - Stan Freberg (4 weeks)
• 1960 - Mr. Custer - Larry Verne (1 week)
• 1970 - Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond (1 week)
• 1987 - Here I Go Again - Whitesnake (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums 

• 1992 - The Chase - Garth Brooks (6 weeks)
• 1998 - The Misadventures of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill (1 week (3 previous weeks))
• 2009 - Backspacer - Pearl Jam (1 week)
• 2015 - What a Time to Be Alive - Drake and Future (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles

• 1970 - I'll Be There - Jackson 5 (6 weeks)
• 1981 - When She Was My Girl - Four Tops (2 weeks)
• 1987 - (You're Puttin') A Rush On Me - Stephanie Mills (1 week)
• 1992 - Alone With You - Tevin Campbell (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1970 - Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down - Johnny Cash (2 weeks)
• 1981 - Party Time - T.G. Sheppard (1 week)
• 1987 - The Way We Make a Broken Heart - Rosanne Cash (1 week)
• 2009 - American Ride - Toby Keith (2 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles

• 1970 - We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters (7 weeks)
• 1987 - Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac (4 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 1963 - Do You Love Me - Brian Poole & the Tremeloes (3 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Albums 

• 1970 - Paranoid - Black Sabbath (1 week)
• 1981 - Ghost in the Machine - Police (3 weeks)
• 1992 - Automatic For the People - R.E.M. (1 week)
• 2009 - Brand New Eyes - Paramour (1 week)