October 10

Today in 1979, The Rose, starring Bette Midler premiered in LA. It opened in wide release on November 9th

 

The late John Prine was born today in 1946

 

David Lee Roth is celebrating his 66^th birthday today

 

Midge Ure (Ultravox) is 67 today

 

Today in 1902, Orville Gibson founded the Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co, Ltd.

 

Jazz great Thelonious Monk was born on this day in 1917

 

Remembering Solomon Burke who passed away on this day in 2010

 

Today in 1963, French cabaret singer Edith Piaf died of liver cancer

 

On this day in 1969, the first Prog Rock album (King Crimson’s ‘In the Court of the Crimson King) was released

 

Today in 1975, Deep Purple released ‘Come Taste the Band’, the only studio album to feature Tommy Bolin on guitar

 

Rock artist Stanley “Mouse” Miller was born on this day in 1940