This Day in Music History: October 1
October 1, 2016We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: October 1.
1965: Bob Dylan appeared at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He introduced his new touring band on this tour, made up of guitarist Robbie Robertson, organist Garth Hudson, bassist Rick Danko, pianist Richard Manual and drummer Levon Helm. They will become known simply as The Band.
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1970: Jimi Hendrix was buried at The Greenwood Cemetery at the Dunlop Baptist Church Seattle. Among the mourners were: Miles Davis, Eric Burdon, Johnny Winter and members of Derek and the Dominoes.
1977: Elton John became the first musician to be honored in New York City's Madison Square Hall Of Fame.
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1981: The Pretenders were forced to cancel the last leg of a US tour, after drummer Martin Chambers put his hand through a windowpane, cutting tendons and arteries.
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1988: Bon Jovi scored their first UK No.1 album with 'New Jersey', their fourth album. This album produced five Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles, the most top ten hits to date for a hard rock album. 'Bad Medicine' and 'I'll Be There for You' both hit No.1 on Billboard Hot 100.
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2002: James Blunt left the British army having served six years, (in the cavalry regiment). Blunt rose to prominence in 2004 with the release of his debut studio album Back to Bedlam, before achieving worldwide fame with the singles 'You're Beautiful' and 'Goodbye My Lover'.
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