On This Day in Rock: October 2
25 moments in rock history on October 2.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on October 2, 2026 (7 posts)
This Day In Rock History: October 2nd 1941 Ron Meagher (bass guitarist for The Beau Brummels) is born in Oakland, California 1950 Rocker Mike Rutherford (of Genesis) is born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. 1951 Sting is born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. He earns his...
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1964
The Kinks released Kinks
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- 1970 Pink Floyd released the single "Summer '68" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1975
Frank Zappa released Bongo Fury
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- 1978 Toto released the single "Hold the Line" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1979
The Police released Reggatta de Blanc
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1980
The Police released Zenyatta Mondatta
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- 1980 Dire Straits released the single "Tunnel of Love" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1981
The Police released Ghost in the Machine
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1989
Neil Young released Freedom
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- 1989 The Kinks released UK Jive Forum threads Wikipedia
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1995
Iron Maiden released The X Factor
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- 1995 Céline Dion released Gold Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1995 Céline Dion released Gold vol.2 Forum threads Wikipedia
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1995
Oasis released (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
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- 1995 Def Leppard released the single "When Love & Hate Collide" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1945
Don McLean was born
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1949
Richard Hell of Television was born
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Photo: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1950
Mike Rutherford of Mike and the Mechanics was born
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1951
Sting of The Police was born
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1951
Coco Montoya of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers was born
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Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0
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1955
Philip Oakey of The Human League was born
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Photo: Jeffrey Pardoen, CC BY 2.0
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1971
Jim Root was born
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Photo: Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 3.0
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2017
Tom Petty of Traveling Wilburys died
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Photo: Ирина Лепнёва, CC BY-SA 3.0
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