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Music Almanac: October 18, 2017
Birthdays
- 1918 - Bobby Troup (d. 1999)
- 1919 - Anita O'Day (d. 2006)
- 1926 - Chuck Berry (d. 2017)
- 1938 - Ronnie Bright (Valentines, Cadillacs, Coasters) (78)
- 1940 - Cyntha Weil (77)
- 1943 - Russ Giguere (Association) (74)
- 1946 - Joe Egan (Stealers Wheel) (71)
- 1947 - Laura Nyro (d. 1997)
- 1949 - Gary Richrath (REO Speedwagon) (d. 2015)
- 1953 - Vickie Wynans (64)
- 1956 - Dick Crippen (Tenpole Tudor) (61)
- 1961 - Wynton Marsalis (56)
- 1965 - Curtis Stigers (52)
- 1967 - Tim Cross (Sponge) (50)
- 1971 - Mark Morrison (Bluetones) (46)
- 1974 - Peter Svensson (Cardigans) (43)
- 1974 - Nonchalant (born Tanya Pointer) (43)
- 1975 - Baby Bash (born Ronnie Bryant) (42)
- 1977 - Simon Rix (Kaiser Chiefs) (40)
- 1980 - Josh Gracin (37)
- 1982 - Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Smith, Jr.) (35)
Deaths
- 1994 - Lee Allen (early rock saxophonist) (67)
- 2000 - Julie London - Stroke (74)
- 2007 - Lucky Dube - Murdered (43)
- 2008 - Dee Dee Warwick - Effects of narcotics addiction (63)
On This Day
- 1956 - Elvis Presley was assaulted by a gas station owner who was upset that the singer had drawn a small crowd of autograph seekers.
- 1957 - Paul McCartney made his first appearance with the Quarry Men.
- 1964 - The Animals opened their first headlining tour in Manchester, England.
- 1966 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their first show as a band in Paris, France.
- 1967 - The movie How I Won the War with John Lennon opened in London.
- 1968 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono were charged with obstruction after marijuana was found in their apartment.
- 1968 - Bob Wills was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- 1969 - Paul Kantner of the Jefferson Airplane is arrested for marijuana possession.
- 1969 - Richard Nadar held his first Rock and Roll Revival concert in New York.
- 1974 - Mary Woodson, the ex-girlfriend of Al Green, poured a boiling pot of grits on the singer and then commits suicide.
- 1979 - Johnny Cash was awarded the United Nations Humanitarian Award.
- 1984 - Mickey Gilley receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- 1986 - For the first time in U.S. chart history, female vocalists held the top three positions on the singles chart (Janet Jackson (When I Think of You), Tina Turner (Typically Male), Cyndi Lauper (True Colors))
- 1989 - Axl Rose announced he was quitting Guns N' Roses to the crowd at the Los Angeles Colisseum.
- 1990 - It was Rocky Horror Picture Show Day in Los Angeles.
- 1992 - Loretta Lynn was released after two days in a Nashville jail after swearing at her former husband in front of their children.
- 2000 - Zach De La Rocha quit Rage Against the Machine.
- 2002 - The Ronettes lost their court case against Phil Spector that he owed them money for the use of their songs in movies, advertising and television.
- 2005 - Midge Ure of Ultravox received his Officer of the British Empire (OBE) from the Queen for his music and charity work.
- 2007 - Amy Winehouse and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil were arrested in Norway for marijuana possession.
- 2007 - Alison Krauss and Robert Plant record a CMT Crossroads show.
- 2007 - It was announced that the Spice Girls' Greatest Hits album would be available two months early exclusively through Victoria's Secret stores.
Marriages
- 1952 - Hank Williams and Billie Jean Jones
- 1983 - John Anderson and Jamie Atkinson
- 1986 - Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac) and Eduardo Quintela
- 1998 - Frank Sinatra, Jr. and Cynthia McMurrey
Recorded
- 1964 - Eight Days a Week - Beatles
- 1976 - The Buzzcocks had their first recording session in Manchester, England
Released
- 2005 - Jesus, Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood (debut single)
Broadcasts
- 1968 - Hollywood Palace (ABC) - Jackson 5 (broadcast debut)
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live (NBC) (second program) - Simon & Garfunkel
- 2002 - CMT Crossroads - James Taylor & Dixie Chicks
- 2008 - Saturday Night Live (NBC) - Adele
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
- 1952 - I Went to Your Wedding - Patti Page (5 weeks)
- 1969 - I Can't Get Next to You - Temptations (2 weeks)
- 2008 - Live Your Life - T.I. Featuring Rihanna (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. Albums
- 1947 - Al Jolson Souvenir Album - Al Jolson (1 week (7 previous weeks))
- 1952 - The Merry Widow - Soundtrack (4 weeks)
- 1975 - Windsong - John Denver (2 weeks)
- 1986 - Fore! - Huey Lewis & the News (1 week)
- 1997 - You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs - LeAnn Rimes (1 week (1 previous week))
- 2008 - Paper Trail - T.I. (2 weeks)
- 2014 - Bringing Back the Sunshine - Blake Shelton (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
- 1975 - Games People Play - Spinners (1 week)
- 2014 - Black Widow - Iggy Azalea Featuring Rita Ora (5 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
- 1975 - Hope You're Feelin' Me (Like I'm Feelin' You) - Charley Pride (1 week)
- 1980 - I Believe in You - Don Williams (2 weeks)
- 1986 - Just Another Love - Tanya Tucker (1 week)
- 1997 - How Do I Get There - Deana Carter (1 week)
- 2008 - Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven - Kenny Chesney Featuring the Wailers (2 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles
- 1969 - Is That All There Is? - Peggy Lee (2 weeks)
- 1975 - Something Better to Do - Olivia Newton-John (3 weeks)
Number Ones – U.K. Singles
- 1969 - I'll Never Fall in Love Again - Bobby Gentry (1 week)
- 1986 - Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry (3 weeks)
Number Ones – U.K. Albums
- 2008 - Dig Out Your Soul - Oasis (1 week)
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