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October, 17

  • 2000 It’s a big night for country crossover into 2000 as Garth Brooks ropes three wins and no-show Shania Twain claims two at the 27th annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium.
  • 1999 Flame-haired songstress Cyndi Lauper lends her voice and likeness to “The Simpsons.”
  • 1998 Blues singer/guitarist David “Junior” Kimbrough dies in Holly Springs, Miss., after suffering a stroke. He is 67.
  • 1996 In a ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan, N.Y., Pink Floyd are officially inducted into the Rock‘n’Roll Hall of Fame.
  • 1996 Drummer and singer Robert Covington dies at the age of 55.
  • 1984 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” Yes.
  • 1974 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Show and Tell,” Al Wilson.
  • 1964 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “There! I’ve Said It Again,” Bobby Vinton. This song can be considered the last No. 1 song before the British invasion. After four weeks at No. 1, Vinton turns over that spot to the Beatles and their first U.S. hit, “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
  • 1956 British pop star Paul Young is born in Bedfordshire, England. His biggest hit is “Everytime You Go Away” in 1985. The No. 1 song is written by Daryl Hall.
  • 1948 Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones is born.