On This Day in Rock: February 19
25 moments in rock history on February 19.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on February 19, 2026 (2 posts)
This Day In Rock History: February 19th 1948 Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is born in Birmingham, England. 1948 Mark Andes, a bass player who does stints in Spirit, Firefall, Canned Heat and Heart, is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1949 Eddie Hardin of The Spencer Davis Group is born in London. 1950...
Album releases
- 1971 Paul McCartney released the single "Another Day" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1971 Paul McCartney released the single "Oh Woman, Oh Why" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1971
Yes released The Yes Album
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- 1977 Electric Light Orchestra released the single "Rockaria!" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1985
Mick Jagger released She's the Boss
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- 1990 Tears for Fears released the single "Advice for the Young at Heart" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1991 R.E.M. released the single "Losing My Religion" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1991 Joni Mitchell released Night Ride Home Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1996 Céline Dion released the single "Falling into You" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1996 David Bowie released the single "Hallo Spaceboy" Forum threads Wikipedia
Born on this day
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1946
Pierre van der Linden of Focus was born
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1948
Tony Iommi of Heaven & Hell was born
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Photo: Photobra (Adam Bielawski), CC BY-SA 3.0
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1950
Francis Buchholz of Scorpions was born
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Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1950
Juice Leskinen was born
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Photo: Juha Siltanen, CC BY-SA 2.5
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1950
Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash was born
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Photo: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1952 Rick Dufay of Aerosmith was born Forum threads Wikipedia
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1954
Michael Gira of Swans was born
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1963
Doug Aldrich of Burning Rain was born
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Photo: Frank Schwichtenberg, CC BY-SA 4.0
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1970
Joacim Cans of HammerFall was born
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1975
Daniel Adair of Nickelback was born
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Photo: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0
Remembering
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1980
Bon Scott of AC/DC died
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2008
Yegor Letov of Grazhdanskaya Oborona died
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Photo: Наталья Чумакова, CC BY-SA 4.0
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2009
Kelly Groucutt of Electric Light Orchestra died
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2021
Đorđe Balašević died
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2022
Gary Brooker of Procol Harum died
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