On This Day in Rock: October 30
20 moments in rock history on October 30.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on October 30, 2025 (4 posts)
This Day In Rock History: October 30th 1939 Grace Slick (of Jefferson Airplane) is born in Highland Park, Illinois. 1946 Drummer Chris Slade (of Uriah Heep, AC/DC, Manfred Mann) is born Christopher Rees in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales 1947 Timothy B. Schmit (bass guitarist for Eagles, Poco) is born in Oakland...
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1967
Buffalo Springfield released Buffalo Springfield Again
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1970
Elton John released Tumbleweed Connection
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1971
Pink Floyd released Meddle
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- 1971 Pink Floyd released the single "Seamus" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1971
The Who released Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy
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- 1972 John Denver released the single "Rocky Mountain High" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1978 Blondie released the single "Hanging on the Telephone" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1985
Anthrax released Spreading the Disease
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- 1988 Metallica released the single "Eye of the Beholder" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1992
King Crimson released The Great Deceiver
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1995
Running Wild released Masquerade
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1998
Céline Dion released These Are Special Times
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1939
Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane was born
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1941
Otis Williams of The Temptations was born
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Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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1946
Chris Slade of AC/DC was born
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Photo: Philip_Nelson_&_Chris_Slade.jpg: Philip Nelson derivative work: FotoPhest (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0
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1947
Timothy B. Schmit of Eagles was born
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Photo: Steve Alexander, CC BY-SA 2.0
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1962
Franz Stahl of Foo Fighters was born
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Photo: Gripweed, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1965
Gavin Rossdale was born
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Photo: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0
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1966
Dan Zimmermann of Gamma Ray was born
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Photo: Darz Mol, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1975
Ian D'Sa of Billy Talent was born
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Photo: Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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