Sex Pistols v EMI

On October 8th, 1976 the Sex Pistols signed to EMI for a reported £40,000. 

The Sex Pistols then did what the Sex Pistols will do and were dropped by the label 3 months later for various antics.

Glen Matlock, John Lyndon,
Steve Jones and Paul Cook

They kept the money, integrity and wrote another anthem simply entitled EMI, released two labels later.

Also on this date:

Sigourney Weaver was born in 1949

Sex Pistols Timeline:

8/27/1956 - Glen Matlock Born

5/9/1957 - Sid Vicious Born

10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI

12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury

1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI 

3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M

3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M

4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig

5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen

6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party

1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins

1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand

1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits

10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

1/2/1979 -  Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

2/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Dies

11/7/1986 - Sid and Nancy

Dylan Baker

Born October 7th, 1959

 Dylan Baker is just one of those character actors that you know you know him but have difficulty placing. 

Since the internet has ate your brain you check IMDb. 

Television, movies, the list just goes on and on.

He won a Fangoria Chainsaw in 2007 for supporting actor in Trick r’ Treat.

He also won awards for his role in Happiness (1998) but I wouldn’t recommend you watch it.

His work in that film is dark and it sticks with you forever even though you don’t want it to. 

Also on this date:

Tom McBride was born in 1952

Britt Ekland

 Born October 6th, 1942

Britt Ekland starred in such classic horror movies as Asylum aka House of Crazies (1972) and Wicker Man (1973)

She was married to Peter Sellers for a short time and the drummer from the Stray Cats (also for a short time)

Larry Fine

 Larry Fine, the most reasonable of The Three Stooges. 

Except where money was concerned. 

He was not good at personal finance but was an incredibly generous man.

Born October 5th, 1902.

Louis Feinberg (1902-1975)

Ted Healy and his Stooges

A mural painted near the birthplace of Larry on 3rd and South in Philadelphia. 

With Christine McIntyre, Curly Howard
and Moe Howard 

With Joe Besser

With Moe Howard and Joe DeRita

Also on this date:

Donald Pleasence was born in 1919

Susan Sarandon

 

Susan Sarandon was born October 4th, 1946 in New York City.

Susan Sarandon 

Joe (1970)
with Peter Boyle 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Tony Scott’s The Hunger (1983)
with David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve 

The Client (1994) with Brad Renfro

Married to Chris Sarandon from 1967 to 1979

With Tim Robbins

Also on this date:

Alicia Silverstone was born in 1976

P.P. Arnold

 Patricia Ann Cole, or P.P. Arnold, was born on October 3rd, 1946. 

P.P. Started her entertainment career in 1965 as an Ikette in the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. She ditched the revue after a tour of England, deciding to take up residence at the advice of Mick Jagger. Seems she felt more comfortable as a black woman in England than in the US in the late 60’s. She has worked with the likes of Small Faces, Peter Gabriel, Boy George, Roger Waters, Rod Stewart and many more. She even worked on one of my personal favorites, The KLF’s White Room, a conceptual stadium house staple.

I first became aware of P.P. while watching Seven Psychopaths (2012) featuring her incredible rendition of The First Cut is the Deepest. 

Also on this date:

Terror Train premiered in 1980

Richard Hell

 Richard Lester Myers was born on October 2nd, 1949. 

Hell would grow into many early punk acts including Neon Boys, Television and The Heartbreakers (not to be confused with Petty’s Heartbreaker).

Richard Hell and the Voidoids would release the punk rock anthem Blank Generation in 1977. 

Hell would come out of retirement in 1991 to release an EP and an album with Thurston Moore and Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth and Don Fleming of Gumball as the Dim Stars.

Relative:

Dr. Know

The Ramones First Show

The Ramones Last Show

Also on this date:

The Twilght Zone premiered in 1959

Night of the Living Dead

 On Tuesday October 1st, 1968 Night of the Living Dead premiered in Pittsburgh, PA at the Fulton Theater. 

Written, directed, photographed and edited by George A. Romero and co-written by John Russo.

Starring Duane Jones and Judith O’Dea.

The following Friday it was released nationwide and was shown as a Saturday matinee, as was typical for horror movies at the time.

After a nation of young children were traumatized for life the film found a more appropriate time slot during midnight showings.

Relative:

Zombi aka Dawn of the Dead

Zombi v Shark

Also on this date: 

Ted Healy was born in 1896