Today In Music History October 9th-15th

Today In Music History October 9th-15th October 9th 1961 - Ray Charles started a two week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Hit The Road Jack." 1993 - Nirvana entered the U.S. album chart at No. 1 with In Utero, their third and final studio album. Birthdays: PJ Harvey is 51 October 10th 1962 - The BBC somehow determined that "Monster Mash," by Bobby "Boris" Pickett was offensive and banned it from their airwaves. 2014 - Taylor Swift was named Billboard's Woman of the Year 2014, making her the first artist to receive the award twice. Birthdays: David Lee Roth is 68 October 11th 1990 - Drummer Dave Grohl played his first gig with Nirvana when they appeared at the North Shore Surf Club in Olympia. 1997 - Elton John went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Candle In The Wind 1997", a rewrite of his 1974 hit about Marilyn Monroe. Birthdays: Daryl Hall of Hall and Oates is 76 And Cardi B is 30 October 12th 1969 - A DJ on Detroit's WKNR radio station received a phone call telling him that if you play The Beatles 'Strawberry Fields Forever' backwards, you hear John Lennon say the words "I buried Paul." This started a worldwide rumour that Paul McCartney was dead. 1997 - With Backstreet Boys mania building worldwide, the group had to cancel a free, open-air concert at the Mostenses Plaza in Madrid when too many fans show up. October 13th 1974 - Renowned television host Ed Sullivan dies of esophageal cancer in New York City, at age 73. One of the biggest events in music history unfolded on his program, The Ed Sullivan Show, when a new group from Liverpool called The Beatles made their live U.S. debut. 1979 - Michael Jackson went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough," his second solo chart-topper. Birthdays: Sammy Hagar is 75 October 14th 1968 - The Jackson Five made their national TV debut on ABC's Hollywood Palace. 2020 - Post Malone won nine awards including top artist at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Birthdays: Natalie Maines of the The Chicks is 48 October 15th 1979 - ABBA played their first concert in North America when they appeared in Vancouver, B.C. 1994 - R.E.M. entered the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 1 with Monster. The album was their ninth and was a stylistic shift from the bands previous two albums-- 1991's Out of Time and 1992's Automatic for the People --with loud, distorted guitar tones and simple arrangements, and included the successful single, "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" Birthdays: Brother Of Michael Jackson Tito Jackson is 68