October 1980 in Music History

Events in Music

Oct 6 John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) sentenced to 3 months imprisonment on assault charges

Oct 8 After playing two shows at the Madison Square Garden, Bob Marley collapsed in Central Park while jogging, brought to Sloan-Kettering Hospital

Oct 12 "Your Arm's Too Short to Box" closes at Ambassador NYC after 149 performances
Oct 12 7 stabbed at Blood, Sweat & Tears concert in LA
Oct 13 14th Country Music Association Award: Barbara Mandrell, Emmylou Harris & George Jones wins
Oct 16 "Brigadoon" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 133 performances
Oct 21 "Banjo Dancing" opens at Century Theater NYC for 38 performances
Oct 23 "Tintypes" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 93 performances

Oct 24 John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK

Oct 25 Barbra Streisand's "Guilty" album goes #1 for 3 weeks & her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks

Oct 8 Nick Cannon, American actor and rapper (Love Don't Cost a Thing), born in San Diego, California

Oct 10 Tim Maurer, American singer (Suburban Legends)
Oct 10 Sherine, Egyptian singer, born in Cairo, Egypt
Oct 13 Ashanti, American singer (Always On Time), born in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York
Oct 13 Jon Micah Sumrall, American singer (Kutless), born in Ashland, Oregon
Oct 15 Siiri Nordin, Finnish singer (Killer)
Oct 20 Gary Jarman, English musician
Oct 21 Brian Pittman, American musician (Relient K)
Oct 22 Garrett Tierney, American musician (Brand New)
Oct 27 Tanel Padar, Estonian singer (46th Eurovision Song Contest winner), born in Uhtna, Estonia
Oct 31 Alondra de la Parra, Mexican founder and artistic director of the New York-based Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, born in NYC, New York

Oct 31 Baptist minister Al Sharpton (26) weds back up singer Kathy Jordan

Oct 25 Virgil Fox, American organist, dies at 68
Oct 27 Steve Peregrin Took, English musician (Tyrannosaurus Rex), dies of a drug overdose at 31