Bummerversary 10/12/1971: Vincent Eugene Craddock, better known to fans as Gene Vincent, beloved for early rock hits like “Be-Bop-A-Lula” and “Race With The Devil”, joins that big rockin’ band in the sky. He was just 36 years old. #GeneVincent #RockHonorRoll #Bummerversary

Bummerversary 10/4/1970: Janis Joplin, singer, songwriter, already an icon, joins Robert, Rockin’ Robin, Jim, Brian and Jimi in the 27 club. #27Club #JanisJoplin #RockHonorRoll #Bummerversary

Bummerversary 10/2/2017: Tom Petty joins the big band in the sky. He was an amazingly rare performer. He was southern rock, classic rock before classic rock existed, the face of American New Wave, he fought his labels for his fans and rocked the house for 50 years. #TomPetty #Bummerversary

Bummerversary 9/25/1980: Led Zeppelin drummer and force of nature John Bohnam joins that big band in the sky. He was only 32 years old. #JohnBonham #Bonzo #LedZep #Bummerversary

Bummerversary 9/18/1970: James Marshall Hendrix joins the 27 club in a girlfriend’s apartment in London. Photo by Monika Danneman. #JimiHendrix #27Club #Bummerversary #RockHonorRoll

Bummerversary 9/17/1991: Rob Tyner, lead singer of the MC5, joins that big band in the sky. He was only 46 years old. #MC5 #Bummerversary #RockHonorRoll

Bummerversary 9/16/1977: T. Rex singer & guitarist Marc Bolan is killed in a car accident in London, when his girlfriend, American singer Gloria Jones, lost control of the mini she was driving & hit a fence post, then a tree. Bolan was only 29 years old. #Bummerversary #MarcBolan #TRex