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October 5

10 moments from 1880 to 2004: 4 things that happened, 4 birthdays and 2 farewells.

Tune of the day
Love Me Do
The Beatles
Why today: 1962 · The Beatles release their first single, "Love Me Do"
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What happened on October 5

  1. 196264 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    The Beatles release their first single, "Love Me Do"

    George Martin wasn't sure the song could sell, and it reached only No. 17 in the UK. Two years later it went to No. 1 in the US.

    Play on Spotify Source: Love Me Do - Wikipedia
  2. 197056 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Led Zeppelin III lands in the US

    The album leaned toward folk and acoustic songs alongside "Immigrant Song". It came out in America almost three weeks before the UK release.

    Play on Spotify Source: Led Zeppelin III - Wikipedia
  3. 197353 yrs ago
    HappenedPop

    Elton John releases Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

    The double LP entered the Billboard 200 at No. 17 and reached No. 1 within four weeks.

    Play on Spotify Source: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Wikipedia
  4. 200422 yrs ago
    HappenedCountry

    George Strait collects 50 Number Ones

    Strait had enough No. 1 country hits to fill a two-disc set, and the collection opened at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the country albums chart.

    Play on Spotify Source: 50 Number Ones - Wikipedia
  5. 194383 yrs ago
    BornRock

    Steve Miller, godson of Les Paul, is born

    Les Paul was his godfather and encouraged him to keep playing when he was six. Miller later took "The Joker" to No. 1.

    Play on Spotify Source: Steve Miller (musician) - Wikipedia
  6. 194779 yrs ago
    BornRock

    AC/DC singer Brian Johnson is born

    He joined AC/DC in 1980 after the death of Bon Scott. His first album with the band was Back in Black, one of the best-selling albums ever made.

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  7. 195175 yrs ago
    BornRock

    Bob Geldof, organizer of Band Aid and Live Aid, is born

    He co-organized "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in 1984 and the Live Aid concerts in 1985, which together raised huge sums for famine relief. He received an honorary knighthood at 34.

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  8. 198739 yrs ago
    BornElectronic

    DJ-producer Dillon Francis is born in Los Angeles

    He helped popularize moombahton, and in 2012 he became the first moombahton artist to top Beatport's releases chart.

    Play on Spotify Source: Dillon Francis - Wikipedia
  9. 1880146 yrs ago
    DiedClassical

    Jacques Offenbach dies with his opera unfinished

    The Tales of Hoffmann was still incomplete when he died. Ernest Guiraud finished it, it premiered in 1881, and it is now part of the standard opera repertory.

    Play on Spotify Source: Jacques Offenbach - Wikipedia
  10. 199234 yrs ago
    DiedR&B / Soul

    Temptations falsetto Eddie Kendricks dies

    He sang lead on "Just My Imagination" and was the only Temptation to score a solo US No. 1, with "Keep on Truckin'". Kendrick Lamar was named after him.

    Play on Spotify Source: Eddie Kendricks - Wikipedia