Celebrating 10 October
Birthdays
1945 – Alan Cartwright, bassist, Procol Harum
1945 – Jerry LaCroix, sax/flute, Blood, Sweat and Tears
1948 – Cyril Neville, The Neville Brothers
1953 – Midge Ure, Ultravox, Slik
1955 – David Lee Roth, vocalist, Van Halen
1955 – Tanya Tucker, US country singer
1960 – Al Connelly, guitarist, Glass Tiger
1960 – Eric Martin, vocals, Mr. Big
1961 – Martin Kemp, bassist, Spandau Ballet
1963 – Jim Glennie, bassist, James
1963 – Jonny Male, guitarist, Republica
1964 – Graham Crabb, drums, Pop Will Eat Itself
1967 – Mike Malinin, guitarist, Goo Goo Dolls
1973 – Scott Morriss, bassist, The Bluetones
1981 – Una Healey, The Saturdays
Died on this day
2009 – Stephen Gateley, Boyzone (born 1976)
2015 – Steve Mackay, saxophonist, The Stooges (born 1949)
And on this day in...
1970 – The first issue of Sounds was published in the UK. Intended to rival Melody Maker and NME, it lasted till 1991.
1980 – The funeral took place of John Bonham at Cutnall Green, near Kidderminster.