Wikipedia:WikiProject Record Production/October 8
| These musicians were born on October 8 in... |
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| 1882 - Harry McClintock (Big Rock Candy Mountain) (d. 1957) 1932 - Pete Drake (steel guitarist) (d. 1988) 1934 - Doc Green (Drifters) (d. 1989) 1938 - Fred Cash (Impressions) 1941 - George Bellamy (Tornados) 1941 - Dave Arbus (East of Eden) 1944 - Susan Raye 1945 - Ray Royer (Procol Harum) 1945 - Butch Rillera (Redbone) 1947 - Tony Wilson (Hot Chocolate) 1948 - Johnny Ramone (born John Cummings) (Ramones) (d. 2004) 1949 - Hamish Stuart (Average White Band, Paul McCartney) 1949 - Harry Bowens (Was (Not Was)) 1950 - Robert Bell (Kool & the Gang) 1953 - Ricky Lee Phelps (Kentucky Headhunters) 1953 - Cathy Carson (Hot) 1955 - Lonnie Pitchford (d. 1998) 1959 - James Johnstone (Pigbag) 1963 - Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin' Daddies) 1963 - Mitch Marine (Smash Mouth) 1964 - CeCe Winans 1965 - C.J. Ramone (born Christopher Ward) (Ramones) 1967 - Teddy Riley (Blackstreet, producer) 1968 - Leeroy Thornton (Prodigy) 1974 - DJ Q-Ball (Bloodhound Gang) |
| These musicians died on October 8 in... |
| 1990 - B.J. Wilson (Procol Harum) (43) |
| These musical events occurred on October 8 in... |
| 1966 - Ginger Baker of Cream collapsed after playing a 20-minute drum solo and was taken to a hospital. 1968 - Mama Cass Elliot made her first solo performance in Las Vegas. 1979 - Hank Snow and Hubert Law were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. 1984 - Fred Tillman and Ralph Peer were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. 1987 - The three members of ZZ Top booked seats on the first passenger flight to the moon. 1987 - Chuck Berry received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On the same day, the documentary Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll premiered. 1988 - Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd dropped out of the Billboard top 200 after 741 weeks. It has been back on and off since. 1990 - Tennessee Ernie Ford was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. 1992 - The U.S. Postal Service announced stamps of Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter and Dinah Washington. 1996 - Jimmy Chamberlin, formerly of Smashing Pumpkins, plead guilty to disorderly conduct in the drug-related death of bandmate Jonathan Melvoin. 1999 - Shedaisy made their debut at the Grand Ole Opry. 2004 - Britney Spears split from her manager, Larry Rudolph, who had been in the position since she was 13. 2004 - A tribute to the late Ray Charles is held in Los Angeles. Performing were Usher, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Jamie Cullum and Reba McEntire. 2004 - On the east coast, a tribute concert for the Ramones was held in New York with performances by the Strokes, Blondie, Sonic Youth, Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme and Joan Jett. 2004 - Beanie Sigel received a year in prison on gun possession charges. 2005 - R.E.M. reunited with ex-drummer Bill Berry at the reading of a crew member and played an eight-song set. |
| These records were recorded on October 8 in... |
| 1957 - Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis 1964 - She's a Woman - Beatles 1971 - Imagine - John Lennon |
| These records were released on October 8 in... |
| 1980 - Dirty Mind - Prince |
| These awards were given on October 8 in... |
| 1984 - CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year - Alabama Song of the Year - Wind Beneath My Wings - Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar Single of the Year - A Little Good News - Anne Murray Album of the Year - A Little Good News - Anne Murray Male Vocalist - Lee Greenwood Female Vocalist - Reba McEntire Vocal Duo - Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias Vocal Group - Statler Brothers Instrumentalist - Chet Atkins Horizon Award - Judds Instrumental Group - Ricky Skaggs Band 2010 - Billboard Touring Awards Legends of Live Award - Rush |
| These were broadcast on October 8 in... |
| 1956 - Lawrence Welk's Top Tunes and New Talent (debut) 1988 - Saturday Night Live - Keith Richards 1994 - A Tribute to Elvis (Pay-per-view) - U2, Iggy Pop, Cheap Trick |