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Noteworthy Then

10/21/1976 Keith Moon plays last concert with the Who

On this night in 1976, Who fans at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto witnessed Keith Moon's last concert with the Who, and the band's first live performance of Who Are You.

 

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on October 21 include...

 

1940 Manfred Mann (Lubowitz) born.

1941 Steve Cropper born.
1942 Elvin Bishop born.

1952 Grateful Dead's Brent Mydland born.

1957 Toto’s Steve Lukather born.

1961 Bob Dylan records first album in one day.

1970 Bob Dylan releases New Morning.

1975 Elton John awarded star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

1977 Meastloaf releases Bat Out Of Hell.

1998 Alice Cooper sues Paul Stanley and Bruce Kulick claiming Kiss song Dreamin' infringed on Eighteen.

2001 Madison Square Garden and RFK Stadium host benefit for 9/11 terror attack victims. Who, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Aerosmith, David Bowie and Paul McCartney among those performing.

2006 Rock Hall Of Fame opens Clash exhibit.

2008 Perception, Doors box set released.

2008 Who open 10 date US tour at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

2010 Steven Tyler sings National Anthem before Bruins home opener in Boston.

2010 Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden pilots Liverpool soccer team flight to game in Naples, Italy.

2014 Allman Brothers open last concert series as a band at the Beacon Theatre in New York...