On This Day in Rock: October 24
19 moments in rock history on October 24.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on October 24, 2025 (5 posts)
This Day In Rock History: October 24th 2016 American singer Bobby Vee died age 73. Vee had 38 chart hits, ten of which reached the Top 20. Vee's recording of 'Take Good Care of My Baby' in the summer of 1961 went to No.1 in the US and No.3 in the UK. Vee's career began in the midst of tragedy. On February 3...
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- 1971 Don McLean released the single "Vincent" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1971
Grateful Dead released Grateful Dead
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1971
Don McLean released American Pie
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1975
John Lennon released Shaved Fish
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1975
Elton John released Rock of the Westies
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- 1980 David Bowie released the single "Fashion" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1980 U2 released the single "I Will Follow" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1983 Frankie Goes to Hollywood released the single "Relax" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1983 Kim Wilde released Catch as Catch Can Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1988 Freddie Mercury released the single "The Golden Boy" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1988
Mano Negra released Patchanka
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1995
Ozzy Osbourne released Ozzmosis
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1995
Savatage released Dead Winter Dead
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1930
The Big Bopper was born
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Photo: General Artists Corporation-photo by Van Dyck, Public domain
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1936
Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones was born
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Photo: Jacco Barth, CC BY-SA 2.0
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2016
Bobby Vee died
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Photo: Harry Pot for Anefo ]], CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
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2017
Fats Domino died
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Photo: Heinrich Klaffs, CC BY-SA 2.0
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2018
Tony Joe White died
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Photo: Leann White, CC BY-SA 4.0
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2023
Steve Riley of L.A. Guns died
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Photo: LindaLisa, CC BY 3.0
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