On This Day in Rock: December 2
14 moments in rock history on December 2.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on December 2, 2025 (5 posts)
This Day In Rock History: December 2nd 1941 Tom McGuinness (guitarist for Manfred Mann) is born in Wimbledon, South London, England. 1960 Rick Savage (bass guitarist for Def Leppard) is born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. 1968 Nate Mendel (bassist for Foo Fighters) is born in Richland, Washington...
Album releases
- 1966 David Bowie released the single "Rubber Band" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1967 Bill Wyman released the single "In Another Land" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1967 Small Faces released the single "Tin Soldier" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1968 The Mothers of Invention released Cruising with Ruben & the Jets Forum threads Wikipedia
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1978
Quiet Riot released Quiet Riot II
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1979
Lynyrd Skynyrd released Gold & Platinum
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- 1985 Queen released The Complete Works Forum threads Wikipedia
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1995
Savatage released From the Gutter to the Stage
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- 1996 The Cure released the single "Gone!" Forum threads Wikipedia
Born on this day
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1960
Rick Savage of Def Leppard was born
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1968
Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters was born
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Remembering
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2006
Mariska Veres of Shocking Blue died
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- 2009 Eric Woolfson of The Alan Parsons Project died Forum threads Wikipedia
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2014
Bobby Keys died
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Photo: Sean Birmingham, CC BY-SA 2.0
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