On This Day in Rock: September 29
19 moments in rock history on September 29.
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CrazyConnie on September 29, 2026 (7 posts)
This Day In Rock History: September 29th 1939 Songwriter Tommy Boyce (Boyce & Hart) is born Sidney Thomas Boyce in Charlottesville, Virginia. Co-wrote the Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville." 1948 Mark Farner (lead singer/guitarist for Grand Funk) is born in Flint, Michigan. 1948 Guitarist Mike Pinera (of Iron...
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1972
Manfred Mann's Earth Band released Glorified Magnified
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- 1975 Elton John released the single "Island Girl" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1976
Rush released All the World's a Stage
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1977
Billy Joel released The Stranger
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- 1980 Kenny Rogers released the single "Lady" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1986
Iron Maiden released Somewhere in Time
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1986
Chicago released Chicago 18
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1987
Red Hot Chili Peppers released The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
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1992
Red Hot Chili Peppers released What Hits!?
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1997
The Rolling Stones released Bridges to Babylon
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1997
The Verve released Urban Hymns
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1935
Jerry Lee Lewis was born
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Photo: photographer:Maurice Seymour, Chicago, Public domain
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1942
Jean-Luc Ponty of Mahavishnu Orchestra was born
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Photo: Claude Renault, CC BY 2.0
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1947
John Foxx of Ultravox was born
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Photo: Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0
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1958
John Payne of Asia was born
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Photo: Erik 1099, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1963
Les Claypool of Primus was born
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Photo: Male-zet, CC BY 3.0
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1967
Brett Anderson was born
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Photo: paulkhera, CC BY 3.0
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1968
Alex Skolnick was born
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2026
Conrad Lant of Venom died
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Photo: Jonas Rogowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
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