This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 10th


1947 Boston founder Tom Scholz is born in Toledo, Ohio

1963 Jeff Ament (bassist for Pearl Jam) is born in Havre, Montana.

1971 Douglas Ardito (guitarist, bass guitarist for Puddle Of Mudd) is born in Bedford, Massachusetts.

1975 Jerry Horton (lead guitarist for Papa Roach) is born in Charleston, South Carolina.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 10th


2009, Tickets for a one-off gig by Sir Paul McCartney in Las Vegas sold out seven seconds after going on sale. The former Beatle was booked to perform at the opening of the New Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on April 19th to an audience of 4,000 fans. Tickets cost $750 (£468.75) each.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 10th


1988 - In the U.S.,Prince's 10th album was released entitled "Lovesexy." Some stores refused to sell the album due to the nude portrait that was on the cover.

1992 - Prince received a lifetime achievement award at the Soul Train Awards.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 10th


A few albums that was released...


1972 ● Thin Lizzy —— Shades Of A Blue Orphanage ► Hard Rock

1992 ● The Church —— Priest=Aura ► Alt. Power Pop

1997 ● The Bee Gees —— Still Waters [UK] ► Pop-Rock

1998 ● The Mamas & The Papas —— Greatest Hits ► Pop-Folk

1998 ● Motörhead —— Snake Bite Love ► Heavy Metal

1998 ● Robbie Robertson —— Contact From The Underworld Of Red Boy ► Roots Rock

1998 ● Eric Clapton —— Pilgrim ► Blues-Rock

2008 ● Rory Gallagher —— The Essential ► Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 11th


2015 Three Dog Night's longtime keyboard player Jimmy Greenspoon died of metastatic melanoma at the age of 67.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 11th


1970 Deja Vu, the first album by Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, (and the second by the trio configuration of Crosby, Stills, and Nash), was released. It topped the pop album chart for one week and spawned three US Top 40 singles: 'Teach Your Children', 'Our House', and 'Woodstock'.

2016 English musician Keith Emerson died in Santa Monica, California, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head after he had become 'depressed, nervous and anxious' because nerve damage in his hands had hampered his playing. Emerson found his first commercial success with the Nice, in the late 1960s and was a founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), one of the early progressive rock supergroups.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 11th


1947 Vanilla Fudge lead singer Mark Stein is born in Bayonne, New Jersey.

1947 Keyboardist "Blue" Weaver (Mott The Hoople, The Strawbs) is born Derek John Weaver in Cardiff, Wales

1948 George Kooymans (vocalist, guitarist for Golden Earring) is born in The Hague, Netherlands.

1964 Pantera drummer and co-founder Vinnie Paul is born in Abilene, Texas.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 11th


2019 - Drummer Hal Blaine, one of the most recorded musicians in pop music history, died of natural causes at his home in Palm Desert, California at the age of 90. As a member of the The Wrecking Crew his drumming can be heard on songs such as Presley's 'Return to Sender,' the Byrds' 'Mr. Tambourine Man,' The Beach Boys 'Good Vibrations,' Simon & Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' and dozens of hits produced by Phil Spector, not to mention the theme songs to 'Batman,' and 'The Partridge Family'.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 11th


2024 Eric Carmen, a founding members of The Raspberries, who scored a US #5 hit with "Go All The Way" in 1972, died in his sleep at the age of 74. His solo career produced even more hits when he reached the Billboard Top 10 with "All By Myself" in 1976, and added "Hungry Eyes" and "Make Me Lose Control" in 1988.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 11th


A few albums that was released...


1972 ● Harry Chapin —— Heads And Tales ► Folk-Pop

1974 ● Chicago —— Chicago VII ► Jazz-Rock

1976 ● Weather Report —— Black Market ► Jazz-Rock Fusion

1977 ● T. Rex —— Dandy In The Underworld ► Glam Rock

1985 ● Eric Clapton —— Behind The Sun ► Blues-Rock

1996 ● Annihilator —— Refresh The Demon ► Thrash Metal

1997 ● Heart —— These Dreams: Greatest Hits ► Album Rock

1997 ● Santana —— Live At The Fillmore ► Jazz Fusion

2003 ● Machine Head —— Hellalive ► Heavy Metal/Groove Metal

2016 ● The Cars —— The Elektra Years 1978 – 1987 ► New Wave Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll