TODAY IN HISTORY – October 16th
1938 - Born on this day, Nico, singer, Velvet Underground, (1968 song 'White Light, White Heat'). Nico died on 18th July 1988 of a brain haemorrhage having falling off her bicycle while on holiday in Ibiza.
1947 - Born on this day, Bob Weir, guitar, The Grateful Dead, (1970 UK No.69 and US No.127 album 'Workingman's Dead').
1959 - Born on this day, Gary Kemp, guitar, keyboards, Spandau Ballet, (1983 UK No.1 single 'True', plus 16 other UK top 40 singles).
1962 - Born this day, Michael Balzary, (Flea) Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1994 UK No.9 single Give It Away and 1992 UK No.26 single Under The Bridge, which was also a hit in 1998 for All Saints.
1967 - Folk singer Joan Baez was arrested, along with 123 others, for blocking the entrance to an Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland, California.
1969 - Born this day, Wendy Wilson, Wilson Phillips, 1990 US No.1 and UK No.6 single Hold On. Daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson and wife Marilyn Wilson of the Honeys.
1971 - Rod Stewart was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Maggie May.
1972 - Creedence Clearwater Revival split up following the failure of their most recent album, 'Mardi Gras'. After limited success as a solo act and some legal hassles with Fantasy Records, John Fogarty would have two big hits in 1985, 'Center Field' and 'Rock and Roll Girls'. John's brother Tom Fogarty died in September, 1990 and the surviving members have been touring as Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
1976 - One hit wonders Rick Dees and his Cast Of Idiots went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Disco Duck, (part one). Dees was a US TV and radio presenter, it made No.6 in the UK.
1976 - Stevie Wonder's 'Songs In The Key Of Life', went to No.1 on the US album chart, featuring the tracks 'Sir Duke', 'I Wish', 'Pastime Paradise' and 'Isn't She Lovely'. It was Wonder's third US No.1.
1977 - Born this day, John Mayer, US singer, songwriter, 2003 Grammy award winner for Our Body Is A Wonderland.
1982 - Culture Club appeared on UK TV's Top Of The Pops performing 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me', which they got thanks to Shakin' Stevens being ill and not able to appear. The song became a major hit after their memorable performance on the music TV show
1986 - Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Robert Cray joined other artists on stage in St Louis, for Chuck Berry's 60th birthday concert, as featured in the film Hail Hail! Rock & Roll.
1992 - Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary, tribute took place at New York's Madison Square Gardens, guest's include Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roger McGuinn.
2001 - Two security guards were sacked after refusing to allow Bob Dylan into his own concert. Dylan who had demanded that security on his 'Love and Theft' tour should be tighter than ever didn't have a pass when he arrived backstage.
2002 - Billy Joel checked out of a Connecticut hospital known for treating substance abuse.
2006 - CBGB, the legendary New York punk club credited with discovering Patti Smith and The Ramones, closed after a final gig by Smith herself. Blondie and Talking Heads also found fame after performing at the club, which helped launch US punk music. The venue first opened in December 1973, its full name CBGB OMFUG standing for "country, bluegrass, blues and other music for uplifting gormandizers".
1938 - Born on this day, Nico, singer, Velvet Underground, (1968 song 'White Light, White Heat'). Nico died on 18th July 1988 of a brain haemorrhage having falling off her bicycle while on holiday in Ibiza.
1947 - Born on this day, Bob Weir, guitar, The Grateful Dead, (1970 UK No.69 and US No.127 album 'Workingman's Dead').
1959 - Born on this day, Gary Kemp, guitar, keyboards, Spandau Ballet, (1983 UK No.1 single 'True', plus 16 other UK top 40 singles).
1962 - Born this day, Michael Balzary, (Flea) Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1994 UK No.9 single Give It Away and 1992 UK No.26 single Under The Bridge, which was also a hit in 1998 for All Saints.
1967 - Folk singer Joan Baez was arrested, along with 123 others, for blocking the entrance to an Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland, California.
1969 - Born this day, Wendy Wilson, Wilson Phillips, 1990 US No.1 and UK No.6 single Hold On. Daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson and wife Marilyn Wilson of the Honeys.
1971 - Rod Stewart was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Maggie May.
1972 - Creedence Clearwater Revival split up following the failure of their most recent album, 'Mardi Gras'. After limited success as a solo act and some legal hassles with Fantasy Records, John Fogarty would have two big hits in 1985, 'Center Field' and 'Rock and Roll Girls'. John's brother Tom Fogarty died in September, 1990 and the surviving members have been touring as Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
1976 - One hit wonders Rick Dees and his Cast Of Idiots went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Disco Duck, (part one). Dees was a US TV and radio presenter, it made No.6 in the UK.
1976 - Stevie Wonder's 'Songs In The Key Of Life', went to No.1 on the US album chart, featuring the tracks 'Sir Duke', 'I Wish', 'Pastime Paradise' and 'Isn't She Lovely'. It was Wonder's third US No.1.
1977 - Born this day, John Mayer, US singer, songwriter, 2003 Grammy award winner for Our Body Is A Wonderland.
1982 - Culture Club appeared on UK TV's Top Of The Pops performing 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me', which they got thanks to Shakin' Stevens being ill and not able to appear. The song became a major hit after their memorable performance on the music TV show
1986 - Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Robert Cray joined other artists on stage in St Louis, for Chuck Berry's 60th birthday concert, as featured in the film Hail Hail! Rock & Roll.
1992 - Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary, tribute took place at New York's Madison Square Gardens, guest's include Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roger McGuinn.
2001 - Two security guards were sacked after refusing to allow Bob Dylan into his own concert. Dylan who had demanded that security on his 'Love and Theft' tour should be tighter than ever didn't have a pass when he arrived backstage.
2002 - Billy Joel checked out of a Connecticut hospital known for treating substance abuse.
2006 - CBGB, the legendary New York punk club credited with discovering Patti Smith and The Ramones, closed after a final gig by Smith herself. Blondie and Talking Heads also found fame after performing at the club, which helped launch US punk music. The venue first opened in December 1973, its full name CBGB OMFUG standing for "country, bluegrass, blues and other music for uplifting gormandizers".