On This Day in Rock: October 21
24 moments in rock history on October 21, today.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on October 21, 2025 (6 posts)
This Day In Rock History: October 21st 2024 Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno, who fronted the band from 1978 to 1981, passed away at the age of 66 after suffering from a series of health problems over the past several years. source: classicbands
Album releases
- 1974 Queen released the single "Flick of the Wrist" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1975
Tom Waits released Nighthawks at the Diner
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- 1975 Mike Oldfield released Ommadawn Forum threads Wikipedia
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1977
The Beatles released Love Songs
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1977
Meat Loaf released Bat Out of Hell
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1977
Genesis released Seconds Out
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- 1980 Bruce Springsteen released the single "Hungry Heart" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1990
Accept released Staying a Life
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- 1991 Genesis released the single "No Son of Mine" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1993 R.E.M. released the single "Find the River" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1995 Céline Dion released the single "To Love You More" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1995 R.E.M. released the single "Tongue" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1996 Céline Dion released the single "Les derniers seront les premiers" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1997
Moby released I Like to Score
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1997
No Doubt released The Beacon Street Collection
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Born on this day
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1940
Manfred Mann of Manfred Mann's Earth Band was born (turns 86 today)
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Photo: Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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1942
Elvin Bishop was born (turns 84 today)
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Photo: Carl Lender, CC BY 2.0
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1946
Lux Interior of The Cramps was born
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Photo: Minervasteel, Public domain
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1957
Steve Lukather of Toto was born (turns 69 today)
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Photo: Bernd Kroeppel (BernieK24), Germany, Copyrighted free use
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1971
Nick Oliveri of Queens of the Stone Age was born (turns 55 today)
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Photo: Pistenwolf, CC BY-SA 3.0
Remembering
- 2006 Sandy West of The Runaways died Forum threads Wikipedia
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2024
Paul Di'Anno of Iron Maiden died
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Photo: As fotos da Virada!, CC BY-SA 2.0
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