On This Day in Rock: October 20
27 moments in rock history on October 20.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on October 20, 2025 (5 posts)
This Day In Rock History: October 20th 1950 Tom Petty (of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Traveling Wilburys) is born in Gainesville, Florida. 1951 Al Greenwood (keyboardist for Foreigner) is born in New York. 1997 Canned Heat guitarist Henry "The Sunflower" Vestine, age 52, dies of respiratory and heart...
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1961
Elvis Presley released Blue Hawaii
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1964
Elvis Presley released Roustabout
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1969
John Lennon released Wedding Album
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- 1969 Plastic Ono Band released the single "Cold Turkey" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1971
Elvis Presley released Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas
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1976
Frank Zappa released Zoot Allures
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1980
U2 released Boy
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1986
Billy Idol released Whiplash Smile
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- 1986 The Smiths released the single "Ask" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1992 Elton John released Rare Masters Forum threads Wikipedia
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1992
Roy Orbison released King of Hearts
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- 1997 U2 released the single "Please" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1997 Depeche Mode released the single "Useless" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1998 George Martin released In My Life Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1999 Godsmack released the single "Voodoo" Forum threads Wikipedia
Born on this day
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1937
Wanda Jackson was born
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Photo: Kersemah, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1950
Tom Petty of Traveling Wilburys was born
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Photo: Ирина Лепнёва, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1958
Mark King of Level 42 was born
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Photo: Sven-Sebastian Sajak, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1977
Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd died
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Photo: APA-Agency for the Performing Arts-management, Public domain
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1977
Steve Gaines of Lynyrd Skynyrd died
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Photo: MCA Records, Public domain
- 1977 Cassie Gaines of Lynyrd Skynyrd died Forum threads Wikipedia
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1997
Henry Vestine of The Mothers of Invention died
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Photo: Skip Taylor Productions (management)/Liberty Records, Public domain
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2010
Ari Up of The Slits died
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Photo: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0
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