Music History Marks Deaths, Auctions, and Tours on October 29th

Music history records several October 29th milestones across six decades.

The Who released the single 'My Generation' in the United Kingdom in 1965. Duane Allman of The Allman Brothers Band died in 1971 after losing control of his motorcycle in Georgia. David Bowie opened a 15-date Glass Spider Tour in Australia and New Zealand on October 29th, 1987.

The Stone Roses ended in 1996. Singer Ian Brown said, 'having spent the last ten years in the filthiest business in the universe, it's a pleasure to announce the end of The Stone Roses.' The group played Reading later that year before any reunions.

Auction and financial records also carry October 29th dates. In 2005, waxwork heads of The Beatles from the Sgt. Pepper's album cover sold for 81,500 pounds after they were found in a back room at Madame Tussauds in London. Artist Peter Blake used the figures in the 1967 'Lonely Hearts Club Band' album backdrop, with the Beatles posing in front. Forbes Magazine reported on October 29th, 2009, that Michael Jackson had earned about 72 million dollars since his death on June 25th of that year, placing third among deceased celebrities. Yves Saint Laurent led at 350 million dollars, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein followed at 235 million, and Elvis Presley took fourth at 55 million.

Bob Dylan said on October 29th, 2016, that he accepted his Nobel Prize in literature, ending a silence that followed the award earlier that month.