October 19th: On this Day in Music History 1944, Born on this day in Grange Hill, Jamaica, Peter Tosh, was a Jamaican reggae musician who was a core member of the band The Wailers (1963–1974), and who afterwards had a successful solo career as well as being a promoter of Rastafari. Peter Tosh was raised by his aunt. He began to sing and learn guitar at an early age, inspired by American radio stations. After a notable career with The Wailers and as a solo musician, he was murdered in his home during a robbery on 11th September 1987 . 1945, Born on this day, Patrick Simmons is an American musician best known as a guitarist and vocalist for the rock band The Doobie Brothers. His fingerstyle guitar playing complements the strumming style of Tom Johnston. Born inAberdeen, Washington, he has been the bands only consistent member throughout their tenure. Simmons wrote many songs for the Doobie Brothers, including South City Midnight Lady, “Dependin’ On You”, “Echoes of Love”, and Black Water, the groups first #1 record. 1946, Born on this day, Keith Stuart Brian Reid is a songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every Procol Harum song that is not instrumental or a cover. For many years he resided in the United States. 1957, A sixteen-year-old Ritchie Valens makes his performing debut with a nine-piece group called the Silhouettes. 1966, The Yardbirds arrived in New York for their first US tour with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on lead guitars. After two dates of the tour, Beck developed acute tonsillitis and quit the group. He would go on to form The Jeff Beck Group, that gave Rod Stewart his first major exposure. 1968: Peter Frampton was the guest guitarist at a Small Faces concert in London. Shortly thereafter, Frampton would join Humble Pie with former Small Faces singer Steve Marriott. 1976, Born on this day, Pete Loeffler is a musician, known for his work with the Chicago-area alternative metal band Chevelle, for which he is the lead vocalist and guitar player. 1979, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their third album Damn the Torpedoes which went on to be their breakthrough album reaching number two on the Billboard 200 Album Chart & selling two million copies in the U.S. 1989, Alan Murphy guitarist with Level 42 died of pneumonia related to aids. Murphy also worked with Kate Bush, Go West and Mike & the Mechanics. 1991, Oasis played The Boardwalk in their hometown Manchester, the groups first gig with Noel Gallagher in the group. 1995, African-American jazz trumpeter Don Cherry died of liver failure aged 58. Developed the genre of world fusion music, incorporating influences of Middle Eastern, traditional African, and Indian music into his playing. Is the stepfather to singer’s musicians Neneh Cherry and Eagle-Eye Cherry.
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