DJ Fred’s Rock N’ Roll Factoids For October 6th [VIDEOS]

Man, the life of musicians.  On this day back in 1964 the Beatles spent the afternoon at Abbey Road studios recording Eight Days A Week.  Later that night they partied with the Ronettes, Mick Jagger and Phil Spector, which at times could be a dangerous thing.  Everyone apparently survived.

In 1967, Pink Floyd actually played the musical interlude during the intermission of the Miss Teenage Brighton Contest in Brighton, England. It was such a happening night that even fathers should up for it.

More Beatles news on this date in 1969.  The group released the Something, by George Harrison on the A side of a 45 RPM record, it was the first time that George received the honor.  Frank Sinatra called Something the greatest love song ever, and he should know, he scored a lot of chicks.

In 1979 Led Zeppelin released their final album of new material, it's called In Through The Out Door.  Unfortunately, drummer John Bonham would die the following year. The title of the album had something to do with the band being in exile from England because of tax reasons, and not being able to tour there.  Pretty heavy stuff, and hard to a DJ that plays records for a living to understand.

2011, Starship's We Built This City was named 'the worst song of the 1980s' in a poll by Rolling Stone magazine. The Final Countdown by the Swedish band Europe came in second and Lady in Red by Chris de Burgh was third. Also making the top five were Wham!'s Wake Me Up (Before You Go Go) and The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats. All songs that at one time I've heard completely sober people sing while wearing white pants on the golf course.

And today is REO Speedwagon front man Kevin Cronin's birthday, the lead vocalist is now 64.  Listen throughout the day as REO Speedwagon is the I-95 Band Of The Day!