This Day in Music History

26 Oct 1999

todayOctober 26, 2022

Background

American singer, songwriter and actor Hoyt Axton died of a heart attack in Victor, Montana aged 61. He wrote songs for, Elvis Presley, Three Dog Night, (1971 US No.1 ‘Joy To The World’), John Denver, Ringo Starr, Glen Campbell. His mother Mae Boren Axton wrote ‘Heartbreak Hotel’.

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Historical Facts

25 Oct 1980

Australian rock gods AC/DC earn their first Top 40 hit with “You Shook Me All Night Long” On October 25, 1980, AC/DC earn their first pop Top 40 hit with “You Shook Me All Night Long.” Back when they were releasing albums like Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1977), AC/DC would have seemed an unlikely candidate to become one of the top-selling pop-music acts of all time.

todayOctober 25, 2022

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