October

October
1 Scott McKenzie born in Arlinton, Virginia 1944.
2 Sting (Gordon Summer) born in Wallsend, Newcatle 1951.
3 Eddie Cochran born in Albert Lea, Minnesota 1938.
4 Janis Joplin dies from an overdose of heroin at the Landmark Hotel, Hollywood 1970.
5 Richard Hell former of Television in 1974 born in Kentucky 1949.
6 John Cougar Mellencamp born in Seymour, Indiana 1951.
7 Johnny Kidd killed in a car crash in Lancashire 1966.
8 Buzz Clifford (Rees Francis Clifford III) born in Berwyn, Illinois 1942.
9 John Winston Lennon born in Woolton, Liverpool 1940.
10 Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates born in Cedarville, Pennsylvania 1946.
11 Edith Piaf dies in Grasse, France 1963.
12 John Denver Dies in a plane crash 1997.
13 Paul Simon born in Newark, New Jersey 1941.
14 Cliff Richard (Harry Roger Webb) born in Lucknow, India 1940.
15 Tito Jackson of Jackson Five born in Gary, Indian 1953.
16 Leonard Chess one of the founders of Chess record label dies of a heart attack in 1969.
17 "Do wah diddy diddy" by Manfred Mann reaches U.S. No.1 in 1964.
18 Chuck Berry (Charles Edward Anderson Berry) born in San Jose, California 1926.
19 Larry Chance (Larry Figueiredo) lead with The Earls born in Philadelphia 1940.
20 Tom Petty born in Florida 1953.
21 Manfred Mann born in Johannesburg, South Africa 1940.
22 "Reach out, I'll be there" by Four tops stays at No.1 in U.S. 1966.
23 "Runaround sue" by Dion reaches U.S. No.1 in 1961
24 Bill Wyman (Richard Perks) born in Penge, Kent 1936.
25 John Hall drummer with The Equals born in 1967.
26 Alma Cogan dies in 1966 of throat cancer.
27 Floyd Cramer born in 1933.
28 Hank B. Marvin born in Newcastle 1941.
29 Duane Allman dies in a motorcycle crash in Macon, Georgia 1971.
30 Eddie Holland born in Detroit 1939.
31 "Bohemian rhapsody" by Queen is released in UK 1975.