Rock History ... day like today October 22nd

1964 The Who (known as the Hi-Numbers) are rejected by EMI after the submission of recordings from a test session

1965 Animals release ‘It’s My Life’ in UK

1966 Beach Boys hit US chart with ‘Good Vibrations’

1969 Paul McCartney makes an official denial of persistent rumours stating that he has died!

1976 Damned release classic punk single ‘New Rose’ in UK

1992 Boyz II Men receive awards for having the longest running No. 1 song. “End Of the Road” broke Elvis’ record of 11 weeks, previously held by “Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog”.

Birthdays

1942 Annette Funicello (Tall Paul)
1943 Bobby Fuller (I Fought the Law)
1945 Leslie West (Mountain)
1946 Eddie Brigati (Rascals)
1975 Zac Hanson (Hanson)

We lost

1969 Tommy Edwards (It’s All in the Game)

Number 1 In The Charts On October 22
1964 Sandie Shaw: ‘(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me’ UK 45
1966 ‘Supremes a Go Go’ US LP
1983 Culture Club: ‘Colour by Numbers’ UK LP
1988 U2: ‘Rattle and Hum’ UK LP
1988 Phil Collins: ‘Groovy Kind of Love’ US 45
1994 Bon Jovi : Cross Road – The Best Of : UK LP