Tuesday, October 19, 2010

ROCKTOBER 7

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 7
Kevin Godley of 10cc is 65; David Hope formerly with Kansas is 61; John Mellencamp is 59; Ricky Phillips currently with Styx and formerly with Bad English is 59; Tico Torres of Bon Jovi is 57; Charlie Marinkovich of Iron Butterfly is 51;

ON THIS DATE

1967 The Beatles are offered $1 million to perform at Shea Stadium again, but they decline
1977 Steve Hackett leaves Genesis
1982 Jimmy Page receives a “conditional discharge" after being found guilty of cocaine possession
1986 Funeral services are held for Cliff Burton of Metallica in Castro Valley, California
2004 It is announced that Melissa Etheridge has breast cancer

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