This Day In Rock History

This Day In Rock History: October 25th


2002 Richard Harris, whose version of "MacArthur Park" rose to number two in the United States in 1968, died of cancer. The 72-year-old Irish-born actor had been undergoing chemotherapy at a private clinic in London. Though he charted three other times, Harris was better known for his acting roles on stage and film, most recently playing Albus Dumbledore in two Harry Potter films.

2017 After selling over 120 million albums worldwide during a career that spanned over 58 years, 80-year-old Kenny Rogers gave his last official concert at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Kenny was joined by Alison Krauss, Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie, Wynona Judd, Aaron Lewis, Charles Kelley, Idina Menzel, and of course, Dolly Parton.

2024 Phil Lesh, the bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, passed away of unspecified causes at the age of 84. Although he was not a principal singer or songwriter in the band, he was ranked as the 57th greatest bassist of all time by Bass Player magazine in 2017.


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This Day In Rock History: October 25th


1943 Roy Lynes (keyboardist for Status Quo) is born in Redhill, Surrey, England.

1944 Jon Anderson (lead singer for Yes) is born in Accrington, Lancashire, England.

1949 Glenn Tipton (guitarist for Judas Priest) is born in Blackheath, England.

1955 Matthias Jabs (guitarist for Scorpions) is born in Hannover, Germany.

1961 Chad Smith (drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers) is born Chadwick Gaylord Smith in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

1963 John Leven (bass guitarist for Europe) is born in Stockholm, Sweden.



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This Day In Music History: October 25th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Jeff Beck Group —— Rough And Ready ► Blues-Rock

1971 ● Chicago —— At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1-4 (Chicago IV) ► Jazz-Rock

1972 ● Poco —— A Good Feelin’ to Know ► Country-Rock

1985 ● The Cars —— Greatest Hits ► New Wave Pop-Rock

2005 ● Aerosmith —— Rockin’ The Joint ► Hard Rock


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This Day In Music History: October 26th


1969 32-year-old Waylon Jennings marries his fourth wife, 26-year-old Jessi Colter. They would remain married until his death on February 13th, 2002. Mostly remembered as a member of Buddy Holly's band and later a Country music artist, Jennings also placed three songs on the Billboard Top 40, including the #23 hit, "Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard" in 1980. Colter reached the same chart in 1975 with the #4 hit, "I'm Not Lisa".

1970 Elton John's "Your Song" is released. It would be Elton's first international Top 10 single, reaching that chart in Great Britain, Netherlands, Canada and The United States.


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This Day In Rock History: October 26th


1968 The two day San Francisco Pop Festival was held at Alameda County Fairgrounds. The Animals, Procol Harum, Iron Butterfly, Jose Feliciano, Deep Purple, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Canned Heat all appeared.

2019 American musician Paul Barrere died age 71. He was a member of Little Feat, which he joined in 1972. Barrere later played with Phil Lesh and Friends and also toured with Bob Dylan.


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This Day In Rock History: October 26th


1974: Lynyrd Skynyrd peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Sweet Home Alabama” their first and only top ten single in the U.S.


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This Day In Rock History: October 26th


1944 Alan Henderson (bass guitarist for Them) is born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1946 Keith Hopwood (rhythm guitarist for Herman's Hermits) is born in Manchester, England.


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This Day In Rock History: October 26th


1970, Janis Joplin’s will funded $2,500 to throw a wake party in the event of her demise. The party, which took place at the Lion’s Share in San Anselmo, California, was attended by Joplin’s sister Laura, fiancé Seth Morgan, and close friends, including tattoo artist Lyle Tuttle, Bob Gordon, Jack Penty, and road manager John Cooke. Brownies laced with hashish were unknowingly passed around amongst the guests. Joplin was cremated in the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Mortuary in Los Angeles; her ashes were scattered from a plane into the Pacific Ocean and along Stinson Beach.


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This Day In Rock History: October 26th


1980 Jefferson Starship leader Paul Kantner suffers a small stroke during a recording session. His wife initially doesn't believe him, but eventually calls the hospital's front desk and said, "Would you please get an ambulance for this ass hole?" He would make a full recovery after two weeks in the hospital.


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This Day In Rock History: October 26th


1968: English rock band Smile played one of their first (if not their very first) live gigs at London’s Imperial College in support of Pink Floyd and The Troggs. A few years later, after the departure of lead singer and bassist Tim Staffell, Smile’s guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor joined bassist John Deacon and Freddie Mercury to form the classic lineup of Queen.

1973: Paul McCartney and Wings released the single “Helen Wheels,” which was named after Paul and Linda’s Land Rover. Released prior to the British release of the group’s third studio album, Band on the Run, Capitol Records’ vice president persuaded McCartney to include the song on the US version of the album. In the US, “Helen Wheels” peaked at #10 in January the next year and reached #12 on the UK chart.

1979: Pat Benatar released “Heartbreaker,” the third single from her debut album, In the Heat of the Night.



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