This Day in Music History: October 19

October 19, 2016

We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.

 

Today: October 19.

 

1966: The Yardbirds arrived to New York for their first US tour with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on lead guitars. After two dates of the tour, Beck developed acute tonsillitis and quit the group. He would later go on to form The Jeff Beck Group, which gave Rod Stewart his first major exposure.

 

1968: 18 year old Peter Frampton met Steve Marriott at a Small Faces show in London. After striking up a friendship, the two started to plan a new group which would emerge as Humble Pie the following April.

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1973: David Bowie released his seventh album 'Pin Ups'. The album, that features supermodel Twiggy on the front cover, is a collection of cover versions of some of Bowie's favorite songs, including tracks by Pink Floyd, The Pretty Things, The Who, The Yardbirds and The Kinks.

 

1980: AC/DC kicked off a 20-date UK tour at Bristol Colston Hall. The group's first concerts since the death of singer Bon Scott.

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1985: A-Ha reached the to No.1 spot on the US singles chart with 'Take On Me', making them the first Norwegian group to score a US No.1. The video for the song featured the band in a pencil-sketch animation method called rotoscoping, combined with live action which won six awards and was nominated for two others at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards.

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1989: Level 42's guitarist, Alan Murphy, died of pneumonia related to aids. He also worked with Kate Bush, Go West and Mike & the Mechanics.

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