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Born in Indiana 75 Years Ago Today, the Record-Breaking Heartland Rock Icon Who Defined a Genre He Later Came To Despise
On October 7, 1951, John Mellencamp, future figurehead of Heartland rock, was born in a midsize city in southern Indiana.
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48 Years Ago Today, the World Lost “Australia’s King of Rock ’n’ Roll,” Whose Signature Hit Was Later Revived by Iggy Pop
On October 6, 1978, the Australian King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, the Wild One, and J.O.K., a.k.a. Johnny O’Keefe, died at 43.
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