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October 24 – Today in Music History

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1960 Brenda Lee’s “I Want To Be Wanted” hits #1.

1960 Neil Sedaka records “Calendar Girl.”

1962 James Brown recorded his legendary Live At The Apollo album

1963 The Beatles performed in Stockholm, Sweden

1963 Bob Dylan records “The Times They Are A Changin'” and “One Too Many Mornings.”

1964 The Rolling Stones played at The New York Academy of Music.

1966 Donovan releases “Mellow Yellow.”

1969 Humble Pie appeared at the Empire, Sunderland, England supported by David Bowie.

1971 Don McLean’s second album, American Pie, is released

1973 Art Garfunkel’s solo album Angel Clare is certified Gold.

1973 John Lennon began litigation against the U.S. government, accusing them of tapping his telephone.

1975 Heart get a big break when they fill in as opening act for Rod Stewart’s band Faces at the Forum in Montreal.

1975 John Lennon releases Shaved Fish in the UK.

1975 Bob Dylan records “Hurricane,” his song about the incarcerated boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter.

1979 Paul McCartney received a medallion cast in rhodium from the Guinness Book of World Records after being declared the most successful composer of all time

1980 R&B singer Monica is born Monica Denise Arnold in Atlanta, Georgia.

1981 The Rolling Stones played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, supported by Van Halen.

2000 Lenny Kravitz releases his Greatest Hits album

2006 Forbes.com revealed that Kurt Cobain had overtaken Elvis Presley as the highest earning dead celebrity.

2016 Bobby Vee dies at age 73 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

2017 Fats Domino passes away at age 89 in his home in Harvey, Louisiana.

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