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Rock n' Roll Retrospective

October 20, 1968 After six US Top 40 hits over the past eighteen months, The Yardbirds give their final performance at Liverpool University. #TheYardbirds #RockHistory @ROAtheBand @Martzician

Rock n' Roll Retrospective

October 19, 1974Billy Preston went to the top of the US singles chart with "Nothing From Nothing", the singer's second and final number one. https://youtu.be/qBlEJ0teznM #RockHistory #BillyPreston @ROAtheBand @Martzician

Rock n' Roll Retrospective

Rock n' Roll Retrospective October 18, 1967 The movie, How I Won the War, starring John Lennon as Private Gripweed, premiered in London, England, with all four of The Beatles in attendance. https://youtu.be/Gt7tOWnsCyY #TheBeatles #RockHistory @ROAtheBand @Martzician

Rock n' Roll Retrospective

October 17, 1964 The Zombies' "She's Not There" is released in the US, where it would become the band's highest charting single at #2. #RockHistory #TheZombies @ROAtheBand @Martzician

Rock n' Roll Retrospective

October 14, 1957 Although it was banned by some US radio stations for its suggestive lyrics, The Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie" reached the top of the Billboard singles chart. The Everly's were accompanied by guitar legend, Chet Atkins. https://youtu.be/v1fImXAeS-s #RockHistory #EverlyBrothers @ROAtheBand @Martzician

Rock n' Roll Retrospective

October 14, 1957 Although it was banned by some US radio stations for its suggestive lyrics, The Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie" reached the top of the Billboard singles chart.The Everly's were accompanied by guitar legend, Chet Atkins. #RockHistory #EverlyBrothers @ROAtheBand @Martzician

Rock n' Roll Retrospective

October 13, 1970 Janis Joplin's ashes are scattered off the coast of California. https://youtu.be/qd8WeWHrOGE #RockHistory #JanisJoplin @ROAtheBand @Martzician

Rock n' Roll Retrospective

October 12, 1996 The film documentary The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was released. It had been taped in December 1968, but was held back for nearly 28 years, allegedly because The Stones felt that The Who had upstaged them. #RockHistory #TheWho @ROAtheBand #Martzician

Rock n' Roll Retrospective

October 11, 1991 Apple Computer settled a lawsuit launched by The Beatles' record company, Apple Corporation, over name and logo rights. The computer company reportedly paid about $29 million to settle the suit. #RockHistory #TheBeatles @ROAtheBand @Martzician

Rock n' Roll Retrospective

Rock n' Roll Retrospective for October 10, 1987 The three members of ZZ Top made advance bookings for seats on the first passenger flight to the Moon. #RockHistory #ZZTop @ROAtheBand @Martzician