Rock History Oct 5: AC/DC, Led Zeppelin Milestones
Classic rock fans can celebrate milestones from AC/DC, Elton John, and Led Zeppelin that occurred on Oct. 5. The date also marks birthdays for rock legends like Bob Geldof and Brian Johnson.
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Ocoee residents who love classic rock can look back at significant moments and birthdays in music history that occurred on Oct. 5.
On Oct. 5, 1991, Guns N’ Roses dominated the album charts, with "Use Your Illusion II" at No. 1 and "Use Your Illusion I" at No. 2.
Oct. 5, 1974, marked Bon Scott's first performance as AC/DC's lead singer. A year earlier, on Oct. 5, 1973, Elton John released his album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," featuring the title track and other hits like "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" and "Bennie and the Jets."
Led Zeppelin released "Led Zeppelin III" on Oct. 5, 1970. The album included "Immigrant Song," released as a single with the non-album B-side "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do?"
Several rock legends also celebrate birthdays on this day: Bob Geldof, singer for The Boomtown Rats, was born in 1951; AC/DC singer Brian Johnson was born in 1947; and Steve Miller was born in 1943.
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