OCTOBER 5
THE BEATLES’ FIRST SINGLE, “LOVE ME DO,” WAS RELEASED IN BRITAIN ON THIS DAY IN 1962. THIS VERSION HAS RINGO ON DRUMS; SESSION PLAYER ANDY WHITE APPEARS ON MOST LATER RELEASES, INCLUDING THE U.S. SINGLE.
IN 1999, PAUL MCCARTNEY RELEASED “RUN DEVIL RUN,” MOSTLY A COLLECTION OF 50’S ROCK CLASSICS. HIS BACKUP BAND INCLUDED PINK FLOYD’S DAVID GILMOUR, AND DEEP PURPLE DRUMMER IAN PAICE.
AND WHATEVER YOU CALL HIM – SPACE COWBOY, GANGSTER OF LOVE OR EVEN MAURICE – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEVE MILLER WHO WAS BORN IN 1943.