On This Day in Rock: November 17
30 moments in rock history on November 17.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on November 17, 2025 (6 posts)
This Day In Rock History: November 17th 1938 Gordon Lightfoot is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 1944 Gene Clark (tambourine player, guitarist, vocalist for The Byrds) is born Harold Eugene Clark in Tipton, Missouri. 1946 Martin Barre (guitarist for Jethro Tull) is born in Kings Heath, Birmingham, England...
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- 1971 Bob Dylan released Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II Forum threads Wikipedia
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1975
The Kinks released Schoolboys in Disgrace
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1978
The Doors released An American Prayer
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- 1978 Rod Stewart released Blondes Have More Fun Forum threads Wikipedia
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1979
Scorpions released Best of Scorpions
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- 1979 Def Leppard released the single "Wasted" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1979
The Jam released Setting Sons
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1980
John Lennon released Double Fantasy
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1986
Pet Shop Boys released Disco
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1986
The Kinks released Think Visual
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- 1987 U2 released the single "In God's Country" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1992 Soundgarden released Motorvision Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1997 The Cure released the single "Wrong Number" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1998
The Offspring released Americana
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- 1999 Moby released the single "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" Forum threads Wikipedia
Born on this day
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1938
Gordon Lightfoot was born
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1941
Gene Clark of The Byrds was born
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1942
Bob Gaudio of The Four Seasons was born
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1946
Martin Barre of Jethro Tull was born
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1958
East Bay Ray of Dead Kennedys was born
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- 1966 Jeff Buckley was born Forum threads Wikipedia
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1966
Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses was born
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Remembering
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1979
John Glascock of Jethro Tull died
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- 2001 Michael Karoli of Can died Forum threads Wikipedia
- 2023 Charlie Dominici of Dream Theater died Forum threads Wikipedia
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