October 17

Today in 2000, at a charity auction in London, George Michael paid $2.1 million 

for John Lennon’s upright piano

Today in 2008, Madonna and Guy Ritchie announced that their seven-year marriage was over

Ziggy Marley was born on this date in 1968

Marshall Bruce Mathers III a.k.a Eminem is 42 today

David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap) a.k.a. Michael McKean was born on this day in 1947 

Jim Seals (Seals & Croft) is 73 today

Wyclef Jean is 42 today

Today in 1967, Hair, the world's first hippie rock musical, 

made its debut at the New York Shakespeare Festival