This Day in History: 2022-10-20
Oct 20
Lennex and
Honeymoon Suite frontman Johnny Dee is born in
Niagara Falls, Ontario as John Richard DeGiuli.
1968:
Gordon Lightfoot is in Vancouver for a show at
the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
1968:
Kensington Market close out a two night run at
the Grand Ballroom in Detroit.
1978:
Triumph is in Chicago for a show at the Agora
Ballroom.
1979:
Triumph is in Harrisburg, PA for a show at Forum
Auditorium.
1982:
Bryan Adams is in Little Mountain Sound Studio in
Vancouver, working on what would become his CUTS LIKE A KNIFE album.
1988:
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush release the
DOUBLE LIVE album while in Dayton, Ohio, opening for Johnny and Edgar Winter at the
Dayton Hara Arena.
1989:
FM is in St Catharines, Ontario for a show at The
Hideaway.
1994:
Neil Young joins Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen
onstage at the Roseland Ballroom in New York. The trio perform "Rainy Day Women
#12 & 35" and "Highway 61 Revisited."
1995:
Tom Cochrane releases his RAGGED ASS ROAD
album.
2000:
Nickelback release the single, "Old
Enough."
2001:
The Smalls perform their last ever concert until reuniting
15 years later at Red's in Edmonton.
2004: Celine Dion's single "Miracle," enters the
Billboard charts at No. 4.
2006:
Greg Keelor is on stage with The Sadies at the
Central Bar and Grill in Victoria, BC.
2009:
Paul Naumann, best known for his guitar work with
Nucleus and
A Foot In Cold Water, dies from complications
of liver problems in a hospital in Taos, New Mexico, where he was living.
2009:
Theory of a Deadman releases the second
version of SCARS & SOUVENIRS, this time with bonus material and a DVD.
2009: Priestess release their sophomore album, PRIOR TO THE
FIRE.
2010:
Dean McTaggart releases his DROP THE NEEDLE IN THE GROOVE
album.
2010:
Nelly Furtado and
David Clayton-Thomas receive stars on
Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto.
2012:
Diana Krall peaks on the Billboard jazz chart at #6
with "Glad Rag Doll."
2012:
Hedley peak at #25 on Billboard's chart with
"Kiss You Inside Out."
2012:
Tragically Hip peak on Billboard's albums
chart at #129 with NOW FOR PLAN A.
2016:
Mashmakhan singer/bassist passes away peacefully in his
Saskatoon home at the age of 72.
2017:
Broken Social Scene is in Vancouver for a
show at the Commodore Ballroom. Belle Game opens.
2017: Numero Group release the
Jackie Shane compilation, ANY OTHER WAY – a
compilation of her singles, live album, and outtakes.
2018:
DOA frontman Joe Keithley (aka Joey Shithead) is elected to
council during Burnaby, BC's municipal election.
2018:
Big Sugar is in Vancouver for a show at The
Commodore.
2018: Milk Crate Bandits are in Vernon, BC for a show at the Vernon
Jazz Club.
2019:
Sloan is in Lloydminster, Sask for a show at the Vic Juba
Community Theatre, as part of the 25th anniversary of their NAVY BLUES album.
2019: Toque release their new single and video, "Never Enough
For You."