The Music

Dire Straits release’Making Movies,’ their third album featuring ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (1980)

Dire Straits' 'Making Movies' feat. 'Romeo and Juliet' is their third studio album produced by Jimmy Iovine & frontman Mark Knopfler and released on October 17, 1980 by Vertigo /...

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‘Rockpalast’ tapes Black Uhuru (1981)

October 17, 1981 - Jamaican reggae band Black Uhuru (featuring the rhythm "dream team" Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare) performs in Essen (Germany) for the WDR Rockpalast TV Show.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd release their fifth studio album : ‘Street Survivors’ (1977)

Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Street Survivors' is their fifth studio album released by MCA on October 17, 1977 three days before the plane crash that killed three band members. Track Listing :...

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Chuck Berry rocks St Louis …as usual (2012)

October 17, 2012 - is the third Wednesday of the month and as usual, Chuck Berry performs at the Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St Louis, Missouri

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Bob Dylan performs in Sevilla (1991)

October 17, 1991 - the organisers of Expo '92 in Seville, Spain present Bob Dylan on stage to promote next year "Universal Exposition."

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Bob Dylan is back for four nights in New-York (1989)

October 17, 1990 - it is the third of the five Bob Dylan "Never Ending Tour" concerts at the Beacon Theater in New York City Theater,New York City

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On TV today, Paul Young at ‘Top Of The Pops’ (1991)

October 17, 1991 - if in England, you do not want to miss Paul Young and his latest hit "Don't Dream It's Over" at "Top Of The Pops" on BBC

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On TV today, Little Richard with David Letterman (1984)

October 17, 1984 - you do not want to miss Little Richard singing and chatting at "Late Night with David Letterman" on NBC

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RCA publish ‘Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics,’ her thirty eigth album (2014)

'Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics' is her thirty eigth studio album featuring ten covers of songs made famous by female artists and released on October 17, 2014 by...

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Tania Maria sings in South Korea (2010)

, 2010 - Tania Maria plays and sings with Marc Bertaux (b) and Hubert Colou (d) at Jazz Island stage at Jarasum Int`l Jazz Festival in South Korea

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Happy Birthday Joseph Bowie. ‘Living Defunkt’

This day (October 17, 1953), in St Louis, Missouri, is born Joseph Bowie, an American bandleader, trombonist, and founder of the seminal jazz fusion band, Defunkt. Tracklist : 1 ....

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Nils Petter Molvaer takes Khmer to Leverkusen (1999)

October 17, 1999 - Norwegian trumpeter Niels Petter Molvaer's band Khmer with Eivind Aarset (g,voice box), Audun Erlien (b), Anders Engen (d), Run Arensen (d) and DJ Strangefruit turntables) plays...

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Thurston Moore meets Ole Mofjell in Copenhagen (2016)

October 17, 2016 - Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth will duet with avant gardist drummer Ole Mofjell at Jazzhouse in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Peter Brotzmann Quartet plays in Warsaw (1974)

October 17, 1974 - Peter Brötzmann (ts,cl,mouthpiece) is with Alexander von Schlippenbach (p), Peter Kowald (b) and Paul Lovens (d) participates in "Jazz Jamboree" at Palace Of Culture And Science,...

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Wayne Shorter records ‘High Life’ produced by Marcus Miller for Verve (1995)

Wayne Shorter's 'High Life' is an album produced by Marcus Miller and released on October 17, 1995 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Children Of The Night (Wayne Shorter) - 07:23 ....

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On TV today, the Dave Brubeck Quartet at ‘Jazz Casual’ (1961)

October 17, 1961 - The Dave Brubeck Quartet - that is Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Joe Morello and Gene Wright - will be live at the Jazz Casual TV show...

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Me:nu Du Jour October 16 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Chuck Berry, Paul Simon, Donald Fagen, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Human League, Kate Bush, Dizzy Gillespie, Jacques Brel We Celebrate John...

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Singing (Ladies only) Red Hot Chili Peppers

All Saints, Amy Kirkpatrick, Sara Leone , Black Mamba , Natalia Opaleva , The Magma, Aubrey Logan, Nicole Swanson, Audra Miller, Young Adults, Firdda Kurnia, Quinta.5

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EMI publish Kate Bush’s sixth album : ‘The Sensual World’ featuring ‘This Woman’s Work’ (1989)

Kate Bush's 'The Sensual World' is her sixth studio album self produced, featuring 'This Woman's Work' and released on October 16, 1989 by EMITrack Listing : 1.The Sensual World (Kate...

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George(s), Paco, John, Stanley et al meet in Sevilla (1991)

October 16, 1991 - the organisers of Expo '92 in Seville, Spain present George Benson, Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin, Stanley Clarke, george Duke & Larry Coryell together on stage...

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