Music History

Singer Jimmy Ferguson of The Irish Rovers died at the age of 57.

David Bowie appeared on the cover of Architectural Digest magazine. According to the source, he was the first person to appear on the cover in four years.

The Beach Boys released their 27th studio album, Summer in Paradise. According to the source, it sold poorly, and the group did not release another album of original material until 2012.

Elvis Presley's five-disc box set The King of Rock 'n' Roll – The Complete 50's Masters reached number 159 on the US chart.

John Mellencamp married supermodel Elaine Irwin.

Kylie Minogue reached number one on the UK albums chart with her first greatest-hits compilation, Kylie Greatest Hits. The album contained 22 tracks, including “I Should Be So Lucky,” “It's No Secret” and “The Loco-Motion.”

A revived production of the musical “Oba Oba '93” was staged.

Madonna's provocative music video for “Erotica,” containing footage from the making of her book “Sex,” premiered on MTV. The video was broadcast only three times before being banned.

ABBA reached No. 1 on the UK album chart with the compilation ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits. Released in September 1992, the album contains the group's greatest hits and later became one of the most successful compilation albums in history. According to the record, it sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and also reached No. 1 in ten other countries. The official UK chart confirms the album's first appearance on October 3, 1992, and its peak at No. 1.

“End Of The Road” by Boyz II Men spent its eighth week at No. 1 on the US singles chart.

During her appearance on Saturday Night Live, Sinéad O'Connor sang Bob Marley's “War” a cappella, changing part of the lyrics to refer to child abuse. At the end of the performance, she unexpectedly pulled out a photograph of Pope John Paul II, tore it into pieces and said “Fight the real enemy.” It was an unannounced protest against sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. During rehearsal, she had held a photograph of a child and kept her actual intentions secret from the production team. The studio fell completely silent after her gesture and the broadcast went to commercial. The incident generated thousands of complaints, NBC did not invite O'Connor back to the program, and in some later reruns the footage was replaced with the rehearsal recording. The claim that NBC received a $2.5 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission over the incident is not supported by verified sources.

American singer Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations died in Birmingham, Alabama, at the age of 52 from lung cancer, a year after having one lung removed. He sang lead vocals on “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “Get Ready,” and “Just My Imagination.” As a solo artist, he had several hits in the 1970s, including the U.S. No. 1 single “Keep On Truckin’” and the song “Boogie Down.”

Prince and the New Power Generation released the home video Diamonds and Pearls.

Spin Doctors released their first single, “Little Miss Can't Be Wrong.”

Prince and The New Power Generation released the home video “Diamonds and Pearls.”

The US Postal Service issued a series of commemorative stamps honoring legends of popular music. The stamps featured Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter, and Dinah Washington.

English singer and songwriter Gabrielle Aplin was born on October 10, 1992. In 2012, she reached number one on the UK chart with a cover of “The Power of Love” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, used in a television advertisement for retailer John Lewis.

Garth Brooks reached number one on the U.S. album chart, Billboard 200, with his fourth studio album The Chase, knocking Billy Ray Cyrus's Some Gave All from the top after it had spent 17 weeks at number one. The Chase remained at the top for six consecutive weeks.

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash married for the first time. He married actress Renee Suran in Marina Del Rey, California. They divorced in 1997, and Slash married again in 2001.

American rapper, songwriter and actress Cardi B was born in New York City as Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar. She first came to wider public attention through the reality show Love & Hip Hop and broke through with "Bodak Yellow," which reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2017. Her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2018 and broke several streaming records. She became the first solo woman to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.

Linda McCartney published the book Linda McCartney's Sixties: Portrait of an Era, featuring a selection of her photographs of rock musicians. It includes images of The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, and Grateful Dead, as well as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Ray Charles, and Otis Redding.

The US Supreme Court declined to reinstate lawsuits against Ozzy Osbourne alleging that his music had allegedly encouraged two teenagers to die by suicide.

Patty Smyth and Don Henley, drummer for the Eagles, received a gold record for their duet "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough". The single from Patty Smyth's second solo album spent six weeks at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 22 on the UK chart.

Prince released an album featuring a graphic symbol on its cover that later became his name.