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10/24/1944 Bill Wyman born

Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman was born William George Perks in South London on this day in 1936.  He adopted his surname from a fellow member of the Royal Air Force he served with from 1955-57. The future Stones bassist first studied piano in his teens, but soon switched to guitar and then bass before auditioning to take the place of Dick Taylor in the Stones in December of 1962.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on October 24 include...

 

1948 Mott The Hoople drummer Dale Griffin born.

1964 The Rolling Stones open a US 12 date tour at the Academy of Music in New York City.

1973 John Lennon files suit claiming  illegal wire tapping of his phone calls.

1974 Stardust film featuring David Bowie opens in London.

1975 John Lennon releases Shaved Fish.

1977 Keith Richards pleads guilty on a drug charge in Toronto. Sentence requires Stones to do a benefit concert.

1988 Trial opens on a suit brought against John Fogerty by Fantasy Records claiming he had plaigerized the Creedence Clearwater Revival song Run Through the Jungle when he wrote his solo song The Old Man Down the Road.

1989 Rock Hall Of Fame announces the Who, the Kinks, Simon and Garfunkel, will be inducted.

1995 Ozzy Osbourne releases Ozzmosis.

Bob Seger releases It's A Mystery.

1997 Black Crowes bassist Johnny Colt leaves the group. Later joins Lynyrd Skynyrd.

2003 Bruce Springsteen donates money to help the New York City's Bottomline Club stay open.

2005 Cream does first of 3 reunion nights at Madison Square Garden.

2005 Slash joins Queen & Paul Rodgers on stage in LA on Can't Get Enough…