Classic Rock Features
The Rock History Report for
October 4th, 2009
1963 - Eric Clapton was invited to join the Yardbirds as the replacement for Anthony "Top" Topham.
1969 - Crosby, Stills & Nash released the song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes."
1970 - Janis Joplin was discovered dead from a heroin overdose at the age of 27. The singer had just finished work on her second solo album "Pearl."
1974 - Thin Lizzy played with Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson in the lineup for the first time.
1974 - John Lennon released the album Walls And Bridges.
1980 - Carly Simon collapsed during a gig in Pittsburgh from nervous exhaustion, prompting the cancellation of the rest of the tour.
1982 - The band Squeeze split up.
1994 - Dream Theater released their album Awake.
1996 - Van Halen announced that former Extreme singer Gary Cherone would be the next singer of the band, following the departure of Sammy Hagar.
1997 - Farm Aid '97 raised over $1 million for American farmers.
Birthdays:
1947 Jim Fielder of Mothers of Invention, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Buffalo Springfield
1959 Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys)
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