On This Day in Rock: January 17
15 moments in rock history on January 17.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on January 17, 2026 (7 posts)
This Day In Rock History: January 17th 1969 - Charlie Watts' (Rolling Stones) book, Ode to a High Flying Bird was published. The book was a tribute to Charlie Parker. source: onthisday
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1966
Simon & Garfunkel released Sounds of Silence
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1969
The Beatles released Yellow Submarine
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1974
Bob Dylan released Planet Waves
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1975
Bob Dylan released Blood on the Tracks
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- 1975 Bob Dylan released the single "Tangled Up in Blue" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1983
Randy Newman released Trouble in Paradise
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1995
Siouxsie and the Banshees released The Rapture
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Born on this day
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1949
Mick Taylor of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers was born
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Photo: Larry Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0
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1955
Steve Earle was born
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Photo: User:Carstor, CC BY 4.0
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1962
Ari Up of The Slits was born
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Photo: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0
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1963
Kai Hansen of Gamma Ray was born
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Photo: V-spectrum, CC BY-SA 4.0
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1964
Andy Rourke of The Smiths was born
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Photo: luciane gomes, CC BY 2.0
Remembering
- 2002 Eddie Meduza died Forum threads Wikipedia
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2004
Czesław Niemen died
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Photo: Grażyna Rutowska, Public domain
- 2012 Johnny Otis died Forum threads Wikipedia
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