Today In Rock History Oct 21
 

Manfred Mann is born. (1941)

Elvin Bishop is born. (1942)

Former Go-Go's guitarist Charlotte Caffey is born. (1953)

In what will be his last studio session, Buddy Holly records, "True Love Ways," "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," "Moondreams" and "Raining in my Heart" with the Crickets in New York. (1958)

Bob Dylan records his first album, "Bob Dylan," for Columbia Records. The albums presents the 20-year old singer accompanied by his guitar and harmonica. The recording is done in a day and productions costs run $400. Filling out his income-tax form, Dylan gives his name as Blind Boy Grunt. (1961)

Top U.K. rocker, Cliff Richard appears on the "Ed Sullivan Show." Though he's hot at home, his popularity in the U.S. is marginal until the late '70s. (1962)

The Kingsmen appear on "Shindig!" performing "Louie Louie," along with the Dave Clark Five. (1965)

The Who, done up in pop-art costumes and equipped with smoke bombs, flash powder and other stage devices, appear on British television's "Ready Steady Go!" They play stuff from their rush released EP, "Ready Steady Who!" This includes the "Batman Theme," "Barabara Ann," "Bucket T," "Circles" and "Disguises." (1966)

Nashville's top Country Music Awards go to Jeannie C. Riley's "Harper Valley P.T.A." for best song and to "Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison" for best album. (1968)

Mick and Biana Jagger welcome their daughter Jade to the world. She is born in the Belvedere Nursing Home in Paris. (1971)

Seventeen years after writing and recording the first of his many rock & roll classics, Chuck Berry gets his first U.S. Number One pop hit with "My Ding-a-Ling." It's a singalong novelty song derived from grade-school level private parts jokes. (1972)

Elton John receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (1975)

Keith Moon plays his last North American show with the Who as he and the band wrap-up an extensive year of touring at Toronto's Maple Leaf Garden. (1976)

Elton John files a $35 Million lawsuit in which he claims a reporter from the TV tabloid show "Hard Copy" falsely stated that he moved to Atlanta to be near an AIDS treatment center. Elton's lawyers say he moved to Atlanta because he likes the city. (1992)

Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley and then husband Danny Keough, have a son they named Benjamin Storm Keough. (1992)

Blind Melon lead singer Shannon Hoon dies of a cocaine overdose in New Orleans. He was 28. (1995)

Manfred Mann:

Manfred Mann's Earth Band- Blinded by the Light - YouTube