October 2

Tom Petty passed away on this day in 2017 from an accidental overdose of pain medications

 

Happy Birthday to Sting a.k.a. Gordon Sumner who is 69 today

 

Today in 2012, British session guitarist Big Jim Sullivan died at the age of 71. He is featured on 55 No.1 hits and was a revered session player

 

Don McLean is 75 today

 

Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike and the Mechanics) is turning 70 today

 

On this night in 1976, Joe Cocker guested on Saturday Night Live and sang a duet with John Belushi

 

Today in 1998, America's singing cowboy Gene Autry died at age 91

 

(What's the Story) Morning Glory? Was released today in 1995