On This Day in Rock: August 14
15 moments in rock history on August 14.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on August 14, 2026 (6 posts)
This Day In Rock History: August 14th 1940 Dash Crofts (of Seals and Crofts) is born Darrell Crofts in Cisco, Texas. 1941 Folk rocker David Crosby (of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) is born in Los Angeles, California. 1946 Bass guitarist Larry Graham (of Sly and the Family Stone) is born in Beaumont, Texas...
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1970
Hawkwind released Hawkwind
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1971
The Who released Who's Next
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- 1974 Eagles released the single "James Dean" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1978 The Police released the single "Can't Stand Losing You" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1979 Wings released the single "Arrow Through Me" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1981 Genesis released the single "Abacab" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1987 Bon Jovi released the single "Never Say Goodbye" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1992 Motörhead released March ör Die Forum threads Wikipedia
Born on this day
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1941
David Crosby of The Byrds was born
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Photo: Eddi Laumanns aka RX-Guru, CC BY 3.0
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1943
Ben Sidran of Steve Miller Band was born
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Photo: Salas Pierre, CC BY-SA 4.0
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1960
Sarah Brightman of Gregorian was born
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Photo: Bill Ingalls, Public domain
Remembering
- 2002 Dave Williams of Drowning Pool died Forum threads Wikipedia
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2013
Allen Lanier of Blue Öyster Cult died
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Photo: otama from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
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2020
Pete Way of UFO died
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Photo: Eckhard Henkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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2025
Roy Estrada of The Mothers of Invention died
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Photo: Russ Desaulniers, CC BY 2.0
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