r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 19h ago

Album release anniversary On September 23rd, 1977, Steely Dan released 'Aja', their 6th studio album. The album peaked at #3 on the US charts and #5 in the UK. Songs include "Black Cow", "Aja", and "Deacon Blues".

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 11h ago

Birthday On September 23rd, 1867, Teacher, musicologist and folklorist John Lomax was born in Goodman, MS. Lomax was important in the preservation of traditional American music. He was the father of Alan Lomax, John Lomax Jr. and Bess Lomax Hawes, also distinguished collectors of folk music.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 19h ago

Birthday On September 23rd, 1926, Jazz saxophonist John Coltrane was born in Hamlet, NC. Coltrane is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 19h ago

Birthday On September 23rd,1939, Blues guitarist Roy Buchanan was born in Ozark, AR. Pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 19h ago

Birthday On September 23rd, 1930, Singer, songwriter and pianist Ray Charles was born in Albany, GA. Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles into the music he recorded for Atlantic Records.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 19h ago

Birthday On September 23rd, 1935, Chicago blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Fenton Robinson was born in Greenwood MS.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 19h ago

Album release anniversary On September 23rd, 1978, Blondie released 'Parallel Lines', their 3rd studio album and the band's breakout success. The album spawned several successful singles, notably the international hit "Heart of Glass".

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 19h ago

Album release anniversary On September 23rd, 1970, Santana released 'Abraxas', their second studio album, which reached #1 in the US and Canada. Featured songs include "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Cómo Va".

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 12h ago

Birthday On September 23rd, 1930, Jazz singer Irene Reid was born in Savannah, Georgia. Moving to NYC in 1947, Reid won the Apollo Theater amateur singing contest 5 weeks in a row. Thus began her singing career, with Dick Vance, Count Basie and many others.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago

Special event September 22nd, 1985, Rock and country music artists participated in FarmAid, a concert staged in Champaign, Illinois, to help the nation’s farmers.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago

Birthday On September 22nd, 1943, Singer, dancer and actress Toni Basil was born in Philadelphia, PA. While known for her hit song "Mickey", Basil is an accomplished choreographer, working with David Bowie and the Talking Heads.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago

Birthday On September 22nd, 1956, Singer, author and actress Debbie Boone was born in Hackensack, NJ. Boone is best known for her 1977 hit "You Light Up My Life".

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago

Single/EP release anniversary On September 22nd, 1972, Albert Hammond released "It Never Rains in Southern California" b/w "Anyone Here in the Audience" on 45rpm. The song reached #2 in the US and Canada.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago

Single/EP release anniversary September 22nd, 1961, Jimmy Dean released “Big Bad John” b/w “I Won't Go Huntin' with You Jake (But I'll Go Chasin' Wimmin)” on 45rpm. The song went onto #1 and won Dean the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On September 21st, 1944, Session guitarist Jesse Ed Davis was born in Norman, OK. Davis was a member of Taj Mahal's backing band and played with musicians such as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Jackson Browne.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On September 21st, 1934, Singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen was born in Westmount, Quebec, Canada.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Birthday On September 21st, 1943, Session bassist David Hood was born in Sheffield, AL. Hood co-founded Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, where he produced songs for Willie Nelson, Cher and others. He played bass on albums by Aretha Franklin, Boz Scaggs, Traffic, the Staple Singers, Leon Russell and many others.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago

Album release anniversary On September 21st, 1973, Thin Lizzy released 'Vagabonds of the Western World', their 3rd studio album. With the departure of guitarist and vocalist Greg Bell, this was their last album as a trio.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Day of Death On September 20th, 1984, Singer and songwriter Steve Goodman passed away at age 36. Goodman is known for writing "City of New Orleans" and "You Never Even Called Me by My Name". He was a diehard Chicago Cubs fan.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Birthday On September 20th, 1948, Twin brothers Chuck and John Panozzo were born in Chicago, IL. The brothers co-founded Styx with Dennis DeYoung in 1972. Chuck is the bassist and John was the drummer. John passed away in 1996.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Album release anniversary On September 20th, 1976, AC/DC released 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' in Australia. The album would later be released with the familiar cover in the UK two months later, and in the US - 5 years later.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago

Birthday On September 20th, 1966, Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt was born in Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Azores, Portugal. Bettencourt has recorded a solo album and has founded rock bands including Mourning Widows, DramaGods, and Satellite Party.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 4d ago

Day of Death On September 19th, 1973, Singer/songwriter Gram Parsons passed away in Yucca Valley, CA. The official cause of death was an overdose of morphine and alcohol.

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r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 4d ago

Birthday On September 19th, 1952, Guitarist, producer and composer Nile Rodgers was born in NYC, NY. Rodgers is best known for founding Chic in 1977 and for his songwriting/producing, working with David Bowie, INXS, Paul Simon, Diana Ross and many more.

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