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Sunrise Broadcast Bulletin (Daily Updates)

Album Showcase

Segment Features

Vault Rarities

Legacy and Lore

Visual Archives

Sunrise and Classic Gold Country Steaming Directories

Legends Remembered & Celebrated — Sunrise Concerts and Tributes

Birthdays Singers and Song Writers

1945 - Don McLean

American singer-songwriter and guitarist Don McLean. Known as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", he is best known for his 1971 US & 1972 UK No.1 single 'American Pie', a song inspired by the death of Buddy Holly. His other hit singles include 'Vincent', (a tribute to the 19th-century Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh), as well as a cover of Roy Orbison's 'Crying'.

1950 - Mike Rutherford

English guitarist, bassist and songwriter Mike Rutherford, best known as co-founder, lead guitarist and bassist of the rock band Genesis, who had the 1986 US No.1 single 'Invisible Touch', the 1992 UK No.7 single 'I Can't Dance' and six UK No.1 albums. In 1985, he formed Mike And The Mechanics, who had the 1989 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'The Living Years', which earned Rutherford an Ivor Novello Award.

1951 - Sting

English singer, songwriter and musician Sting (Gordon Sumner), who with The Police, had the 1983 UK & US No.1 single 'Every Breath You Take', plus 4 other UK No.1 singles. Their second album, Reggatta de Blanc (1979), became the first of four consecutive No.1 studio albums in the UK. As a solo artists the 1990 UK No.15 single 'Englishman In New York' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles. As a solo musician and a member of The Police, he received 16 Grammy Awards and has sold over 100 million records.

On This Day Beatle News and British Groups

2001 - John Lennon

Actor Kevin Spacey hosted Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Performers include, Alanis Morissette, Moby, Stone Temple Pilots and the Dave Mathews Band. The evening was closed with those present singing 'Give Peace A Chance'.

Segment Features

News In Music Sept. 26 thru Oct. 2nd

October 2, 1945 — A 10-year-old Elvis Presley makes his first public appearance at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show singing "Old Shep" in a talent contest. He comes in second.
1977 — After a plot is uncovered to steal Presley's body, it is moved from its Memphis, Tennessee mausoleum to its final resting place in the Meditation Garden at Graceland.
2002 — Twenty-five years after his death, an Elvis album reaches #1 in 17 countries, including the United States, when Elv1s — 30 No. 1 Hits makes its debut.

Sources:
Eight Days a Week (Ron Smith)
On This Day in Black Music History (Jay Warner)
Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000 (Frank Hoffman)
calendar.songfacts.com
onthisday.com/music

Legacy and Lore

Spinning Those Records

Classic Jingle Musical from the GwinSound Collection New

Vault Ratties and their Stories

🎸 The Fendermen (1959–1963)

Origin: Madison, Wisconsin
Members: Jim Sundquist (lead guitar) & Phil Humphrey (rhythm guitar)—both born on the same day: November 26, 1937
Signature Sound: Raw rockabilly energy using just two Fender guitars plugged into a single amp—no bass, no drums
Breakout Hit: “Mule Skinner Blues” (1960), a wild, yelping cover of the Jimmie Rodgers classic
- Hit #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, #32 in the UK, and #2 in Canada2
- Recorded in a basement on an aluminum disc, later picked up by Soma Records
Legacy: One-hit wonder status, but their stripped-down, rebellious style made them cult favorites in rockabilly circles
Fun Fact: The song’s quirky “Cha Cha Cha” ending was improvised by their producer William Dreger

Albums Appearing on This Date October 2

2009 - Mumford & Sons

Mumford & Sons released their debut album 'Sigh No More' in the UK. It peaked at No. 2 on 20 February 2011, in its 72nd week on the chart following its Album of the Year win at the 2011 BRIT Awards. In early 2011, the album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in the US. In the United States, it was the 3rd most digitally-downloaded album of 2011, selling 761,000 copies