Music History

Gail Greenwood, bassist of American alternative rock band Belly, which had the UK single “Feed The Tree” at No. 32 in 1993 and also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Ike and Tina Turner made their US television debut, performing “A Fool In Love” on American Bandstand on ABC-TV. It was their first nationwide television appearance; Tina Turner was heavily pregnant at the time. Released in 1960, “A Fool In Love” became their first hit and later reached No. 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the R&B chart.

Paul Heard, a member of the English dance group M People, was born.

Scottish singer Richard Jobson, frontman of the punk band Skids, was born.

Elvis Presley recorded “Flaming Star” at Radio Recorders studio in Hollywood during an evening recording session from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The song was intended for the film of the same name, reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1961, and was released in the UK on the EP Elvis by Request rather than as a standalone single.

Elvis Presley and his group stopped in Las Vegas before returning to Memphis.

Eric Martin, singer of the American hard rock band Mr. Big, was born on October 10, 1960. The band achieved international success with the song “To Be with You,” which reached number one on the charts in 15 countries in 1992.

The novelty song “Mr. Custer” by Larry Verne reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the R&B chart. It tells the story of an American cavalryman trying to avoid fighting the Sioux at Little Bighorn in 1876. Verne's version did not chart in the UK, but a successful cover version by Charlie Drake did.

British guitarist, singer and songwriter Simon Townshend, younger brother of The Who guitarist Pete Townshend, was born on October 10, 1960. He has worked with The Who and other musicians, including Pearl Jam, Dave Grohl and Jeff Beck.

Aretha Franklin performed a set of standards at the Village Vanguard in New York City. It was her first performance outside the gospel music scene.

The Highwaymen reach No. 1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the African-American spiritual “Michael, Row the Boat Ashore.”

Joseph Bellardini, known as Joey Belladonna, was born in Oswego, New York. He is the singer of the heavy metal band Anthrax. He joined the group in 1984 and sang on the albums Among the Living and State of Euphoria. He left in 1992 but returned in 2005. Anthrax is one of the leading thrash metal bands and part of the genre's so-called "Big Four", alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer.

The song “Save the Last Dance for Me” reached number one on the US Billboard pop chart.