OCTOBER 11
ON THIS DAY IN 1971 JOHN LENNON RELEASES THE BEST-SELLING SINGLE OF HIS SOLO CAREER, “IMAGINE”. THE LYRICS ENCOURAGE LISTENERS TO IMAGINE A WORLD OF PEACE, WITHOUT MATERIALISM, WITHOUT BORDERS SEPARATING NATIONS AND WITHOUT RELIGION.
BILLY JOEL RELEASES HIS SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘52ND STREET’ TODAY IN 1978. THE LP BECOMES HIS 1ST CHART-TOPPER, AND WINS 3 GRAMMY AWARDS AND FEATURES THE SINGLES “BIG SHOT”, “HONESTY” AND “MY LIFE”.
AND IN 1990, NIRVANA PLAYS A SHOW AT THE NORTH SHORE SURF CLUB IN OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON WITH A NEW MAN BEHIND THE KIT – THE DEBUT OF DRUMMER DAVE GROHL.