Browsing: this day in music october 22

Born David Blatt, he led the NYC-based musical group with such catchy hits as “This Magic Moment,” “Come a Little Bit Closer,” and “Cara Mia”

Not just your basic children’s TV show host, he was as irreverent as any rock star and even had a hit record of his own. We salute a true original.

He came to prominence as a member and songwriter for the Easybeats, scoring a hit with “Friday on My Mind.” He then teamed with Harry Vanda to produce AC/DC’s first 5 albums

In the first of their many British punk rock firsts, the band released the first single from a U.K. punk act, on this day