On This Day in Rock: October 16
23 moments in rock history on October 16.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on October 16, 2026 (9 posts)
This Day In Rock History: October 16th 1938 Rock singer/songwriter Nico is born Christa Päffgen in Cologne, Germany. 1943 C.F. "Fred" Turner (bassist/vocalist for Bachman-Turner Overdrive) is born Charles Frederick Turner in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 1947 Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist and co-founder Bob Weir...
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1968
The Jimi Hendrix Experience released Electric Ladyland
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1968
Three Dog Night released Three Dog Night
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1974
The Rolling Stones released It's Only Rock 'n Roll
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1976
Thin Lizzy released Johnny the Fox
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1978
Elton John released A Single Man
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1981
Eurythmics released In the Garden
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1983
Thin Lizzy released Life
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1987
Manfred Mann's Earth Band released Masque
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1989
Kate Bush released The Sensual World
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1990
John Cale released Wrong Way Up
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1990
ZZ Top released Recycler
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1992
The Offspring released Ignition
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Born on this day
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1938
Nico of The Velvet Underground was born
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Photo: Photographer unknown. Published by Verve Records, at that time a subsidiary of M, Public domain
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1945
Paul Raymond of UFO was born
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Photo: Hasenläufer, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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1947
Bob Weir of Grateful Dead was born
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Photo: The White House, Public domain
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1959
Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet was born
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Photo: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0
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1962
Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers was born
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Photo: Kennysun, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1966
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn was born
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Photo: KSweeley created the original source file. I (Rockfang) cropped the photo for in, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1968
Ilya Lagutenko of Mumiy Troll was born
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Photo: Denhud, CC BY-SA 3.0
Remembering
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2020
Gordon Haskell died
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Photo: Don Donovan, FAL
- 2021 Alan Hawkshaw of The Shadows died Forum threads Wikipedia
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2025
Ace Frehley of Kiss died
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Photo: Casablanca Records, Public domain
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