Rock and Roll Almanac for October 14 Todays Rock Birthdays The Moody Blues Justin Hayward is 68. Former Nazareth singer Dan McCafferty is 68. Them guitarist Billy Harrison is 72. Cliff Richard is 74. Robert Parker is 84. Hes perhaps best known for the 1966 hit Barefootin. Today In Rock History In 1955 Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery, going by the name Buddy and Bob, opened for Bill Haley and the Comets at a show in Lubbock, Texas, In 1957 Elvis Presley released the single Jailhouse Rock. The Everly Brothers Wake Up Little Susie hit number one on the pop singles chart. In 1963 The British press reported that more than 15-million people tuned in the previous night to see The Beatles perform on the UK TV show Sunday Night at the Palladium. In 1964 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts married Shirley Shepherd in a ceremony in Bradford, Yorkshire. In 1966 Grace Slick made her first appearance with the Jefferson Airplane at a show at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. Pink Floyd, after having decided against delving more into R&B, played its first set of all original material at a show at All Saints Hall in London. In 1967 Sam & Daves Soul Man hit number one on the Billboard R&B chart. Brenton Woods Gimme Little Sign peaked at number nine on the pop singles chart. The Buckinghams Hey Baby (Theyre Playing Our Song) peaked at number 12 on the pop singles chart. The Rolling Stones Dandelion peaked at number 17 on the pop singles chart. The Strawberry Alarm Clocks Incense and Peppermints broke into the Top 40. The Who released the single I Can See For Miles. In 1968 While John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison stayed in London to finish work on the album The Beatles, better known as The White Album, Ringo Starr went to Sardinia for a two-week vacation with his family. In 1969 Andy Kims single Baby, I Love You, Glen Campbells single Galveston, and Jimi Hendrixs album Smash Hits were certified Gold. In 1970 The Grateful Dead released the album American Beauty. In 1971 John Fogerty was sued by Specialty Records, claiming his Travelin Band sounded too much like Little Richards Good Golly, Miss Molly. The suit was later dropped. John Lennon and Yoko Ono appeared on ABCs The Dick Cavett Show. In 1972 Joe Cocker was arrested in Australia for drug possession. Michael Jacksons Ben hit number one on the pop singles chart. The Spinners Ill Be Around hit number one on the Billboard R&B chart. Bill Withers Use Me peaked at number two on the pop singles chart. The Main Ingredients Everybody Plays the Fool peaked at number three on the pop singles chart. Rod Stewarts You Wear It Well peaked at number 13 on the pop singles chart. Helen Reddys I Am Woman broke into the Top 40. The Temptations released the single Papa Was A Rolling Stone. In 1974 Olivia Newton-Johns album Let Me Be There was certified Gold. In 1975 Kiss released Rock and Roll All Night. In 1977 Linda Ronstadt sang the national anthem at the start of the third game of the World Series, pitting the Los Angeles Dodgers against the New York Yankees. Elvis Presleys album In Concert was certified Gold and Platinum. In 1978 Dr. Hooks Sharing the Night Together broke into the Top 40. In 1980 AC/DCs albums If You Want Blood Youve Got It and Let There Be Rock, and Paul Simons album One Trick Pony were certified Gold. In 1987 The video The Doors Live At The Hollywood Bowl was certified Gold. In 1989 Roy Orbison was added to the West Texas Walk of Fame. The Rolling Stones Mixed Emotions peaked at number five on the pop singles chart. Alice Coopers Poison broke into the Top 40. In 1991 The Marvin Gaye album Every Motown Hit was released. Tina Turner released the album Simply the Best. In 1992 John Denver began a tour of China. It was the most extensive tour by a Western artist to be approved by the Chinese government. In 1993 Peter Gabriels clip for Sledgehammer was named the number one video in Rolling Stone magazines list of The 100 Top Music Videos. In 1994 Several concertgoers were hurt at a Pink Floyd show at the Earls Court in London when a section of seating collapsed. In 1997 Stephen Stills and wife Kirsten had a son, Henry Owen Stills. Paul McCartneys symphonic poem, Standing Stone, had its world debut at Londons Royal Albert Hall. The Rolling Stones had to scrap a performance for the premier of MTVs Live From the Ten Spot because Mick Jagger had a sore throat. David Bowie performed instead. Federal aviation officials said John Denver didnt have a valid pilots license when his plane had crashed off the California coast two days earlier. In 2001 Slash and his wife, Perla, were married. In 2003 Ozzy Osbourne announced that he was suffering from unexplained tremors, which had been getting progressively worse since 2001. However the medication for the condition caused temporary side effects that forced him to postpone his European tour. Former Temptations singer Barrington Henderson filed a lawsuit against the group, claiming he was owed millions of dollars in back royalties for his work on the albums Awesome and Ear-resistible. He also accused the band of continuing to use his voice and likeness for promotional purposes, even though he had been forced out of the group. Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, appeared at a fundraiser for the Islamic Information and Services Foundation in Malaysia, where he recited messages of peace. ZZ Top released the box set Chrome, Smoke, and BBQ. In 2004 Plans for a new Cirque du Soleil show about The Beatles, which incorporates characters from the groups songs, were announced. The 30-million-dollar production was being developed for the Mirage casino, to take the place of the retired Siegfried & Roys act. In 2006 Freddy Fender died of cancer at his home in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was 69. In 2007 Elton John was the performer at the 3rd annual Andy Roddick Foundation Charity Gala in Austin, Texas. The event supported local and regional charities that provide economic and educational assistance to children. In 2008 New releases included Elvis Presley Christmas Duets. In 2012 Journeys Neal Schon proposed to girlfriend Michaele Salahi [[Mi-kayl Sa-lah-hee]] at the bands benefit concert in Baltimore. During the show the rocker dropped to one knee while on stage and popped the question. She said yes. Lynyrd Skynyrds Gary Rossington and .38 Special were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame with a ceremony in Atlanta. Jose Feliciano performed The Star-Spangled Banner before Game One of baseballs National League Championship Series in San Francisco. B.B. Cunningham, a longtime member of Jerry Lee Lewis band, was killed in a shootout in Memphis. He was working as a security guard at an apartment complex. Cunningham was part of the 60s band The Hombres -- best known for their 1967 hit Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) -- and was the brother of The Box Tops Bill Cunningham. Hed also worked with Ronnie and the Daytonas. Cunningham was 70.
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