This Day in History: 2022-10-31
Oct 31
1943: Louis McKelvey, guitarist for Influence is born in Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland.
1951: Douglas Craig Bennett of Doug & The Slugs is born in Toronto.
1956: Canadian immigrant and roots guitar virtuoso Madagascar Slim is born in Antananarivo, Madagascar as Randriamananjara Radofa Besata Jean Longin.
1966: “The Lion Sleeps Tonite” by Townsmen peaks on the Canadian charts at #85.
1972: Bobby G Griffiths is in Toronto for the second night of a week-long run at Friars.
1972: Brave Belt and Seeds of Time are in Vancouver for a Halloween show at the North Van Rec Centre.
1972: Mahogany Rush release their debut album, MAXOOM.
2006: Aquarius Records release the April Wine compilation, APRIL WINE ROCKS.
1976: Teaze is home in Windsor for a show at the Windsor Arena.
1978: Teenage Head is in Kitchener, Ontario for a show at the Coronet Theatre. It’s taped for a radio and TV simulcast.
1981: Anne Murray is on Solid Gold, lip-synching “Could I Have This Dance?”
1984: Helix and Kick Axe are in Edmonton for a show at The Golden Garter.
1987: Anne Murray peaks at #27 on Billboard’s country chart with “Anyone Can Do The Heartbreak.”
1987: Helix peaks on Billboard’s albums chart at #179 with WILD IN THE STREETS, beginning a two week run.
1990: Toronto’s own Slash Puppet are at Rock n Roll Heaven, headlining the Halloween show.
1992: Grapes of Wrath play their final show before breaking up in Vancouver.
1995: Terri Clark releases her new single, “When Boy Meets Girl.”
1995: Jann Arden releases the single, “Gasoline.”
2000: Great Big Sea release the live album, ROAD RAGE.
2002: Originally a 1994 release, Chilliwack’s GREATEST HITS CD is re-released in the US.
2004: Joshua’s Habit are in Whitehorse, Yukon, beginning a four-night run at The Capitol Club.
2006: Terry Watkinson, ex- keyboardist for Max Webster and Klaatu, has an art exhibit at Wellington Gallery in Aurora, ON. The exhibit closes on this day. He also painted the cover to Klaatu’s 1993 greatest hits package PEAKS.
2006: Triumph releases their EXTENDED VERSIONS cd.
2006: Aquarius Records resurrects Sword, releasing a compilation of their two albums, simply entitled BEST OF SWORD.
2006: Tom Cochrane releases his NO STRANGER album.
2013: A re-united Chocolate Bunnies From Hell are at home in Winnipeg for a show at the Pandora Inn.
2014: Kingdoom has a CD release party for their album, STAND UP CHAMELEON at The Mercury Room in Edmonton.
2015: Corb Lund peaks at #37 on Billboard’s country albums chart with THINGS THAT CAN’T BE UNDONE.
2015: Darkroom is at home in Edmonton for a Halloween show at Century Casino.
2016: Punch Drunk Cabaret is at The Vat in Red Deer for the Halloween Howler.
2018: On the eve of Greyhound discontinuing its service west of Sudbury, Ontario, 30-year bus driver by day Dale Patkau releases the video for, “My Last Ride.”
2019: Puppets of Rage release their new single, “Wrecking My Mind.”
2019: Dead South are in Toronto for a show at the Phoenix Theatre.
2020: Harlequin are in Winnipeg for a show at Nashville’s.