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The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. OCT 6: Sadly, Ginger Baker has passed away today. 😢He had been ill and in late September his family reported that he was critically ill in the hospital. The drummer was co-founder of Cream and he became one of rock music's first superstar drummers. Baker also was briefly involved with Blind Faith before leading Ginger Baker's Air Force. His drumming style would influence some of the best drummers in the world, including John Bonham, Stewart Copeland, Alex Van Halen, Peter Criss, and Nick Mason. RIP😢 OCT 6: Larry Junstrom of Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 29: Today in 1984, Prince was at #1 with "Let's Go Crazy". It was on the Purple Rain soundtrack. The song would stay at the top for two weeks, but would re-charted in 2016 due to Prince's untimely passing. SEPT 30: Today in 1988, John Lennon was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located at 1750 Vine St.🌟🌟🌟 OCT 1: Today in 1971, Rod Stewart was at #1 with "Maggie May". The song was inspired by Stewart's real-life experiences relationship with an older woman. OCT 2: Two...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 22: Happy birthday to Joan Jett born today in 1958! She was guitarist for The Runaways before forming Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. SEPT 23: Happy 70th bithday to Bruce Springsteen! In a career that has spanned five decades, Springsteen has become one of the most recognized rockers in the world. He has sold more than 135 million records worldwide! When he saw the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, his world changed and he bought his first guitar. The future Boss would spend the 60s and early 70s...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 15: Sadly, Ric Ocasek has passed away at age 75.😢 The iconic frontman of The Cars was found unresponsive in his NYC home earlier today. In addition to his successful career with The Cars, Ocasek had a solo stint and was a sought after producer. In 2018, he along with his band mates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  SEPT 16: Today in 1977, Marc Bolan of T Rex was killed in a car crash. The lead singer of the glam rock band was just 29 at the time...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 9: Today in 1954, Elvis would play at the opening of a shopping center. None other than Johnny Cash was in the audience! The two future legends would meet for the first time. SEPT 10: Happy birthday to Joe Perry, born today in 1950!🎂🎸 He is a founding member and lead guitarist of Aerosmith. Perry is also a member of Hollywood Vampires. In the mid-1970s, Aerosmith became a success before the band would decline due to in fighting and drug use. He would take a break from the band in 1979 and form...