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Classic Rock Almanac October 29, 2020

Duane Allman
Michael Ochs Archives

ANNIVERSARIES

1971-Duane Allman of The Allman Brothers Band was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle on a Macon, Georgia street while trying to swerve to avoid a tractor-trailer.


1973-The Who's double album, "Quadrophenia" received Gold record status.

1982-Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson released "The Girl is Mine", which will rise to #2 on the Billboard Pop chart.

1983-Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" marks its 491st week on the Billboard album chart, surpassing the previous record holder, "Johnny's Greatest Hits" by Johnny Mathis.

1999-The surviving members of The Who, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle, reunited for the first time in two years for a concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to launch Pixelon, a new internet video company.

2005-The four original wax heads of The Beatles that were used for the cover of their Sgt. Pepper album were auctioned off after being discovered in a back room at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London.

BORN TODAY

1944-Denny Lainemusician, singer, songwriter The Moody Blues

1946-Peter Greenguitarist, singer, songwriter, founder of Fleetwood Mac. Was a member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, left Fleetwood Mac in 1970.

1955-Kevin DuBrowsinger, Quiet Riot

1955-Roger O'Donnellkeyboardist with The Cure