October 16

106.9 The Fox

Happy Birthday: Bob Weir-guitarist for Grateful Dead born in 1947. Flea-bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers born in 1962

1968 – Jimi Hendrix Experience releases the classic double album “Electric Ladyland” which features “All Along the Watchtower”.

1972 – Credence Clearwater Revival announced that they were breaking up. Their press release included a statement “We don’t regard this as breaking up. We look at it as an expansion of our activities.” The Band never reunites.

1974 – The Rolling Stones release “It’s Only Rock N’ Roll”, it’s their first album with Ron Wood.

2006 – The legendary New York club CBGB, credited with discovering The Ramones and Patti Smith closes. Smith performed the venue’s final concert the prior evening.