On This Day in Rock: July 18
14 moments in rock history on July 18.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on July 18, 2026 (8 posts)
This Day In Rock History: July 18th 1945 Danny McCulloch (bassist for The Animals) is born in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England. 1948 Cesar Zuiderwijk (drummer for Golden Earring) is born in The Hague, Netherlands. 1988 Christa Päffgen aka Nico (of The Velvet Underground) dies at age 49 while vacationing in...
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1966
The Byrds released Fifth Dimension
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1968
Grateful Dead released Anthem of the Sun
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- 1975 Elvis Presley released the single "Solitaire" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1980
Echo & the Bunnymen released Crocodiles
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- 1994 Céline Dion released the single "Think Twice" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1995
Ramones released ¡Adios Amigos!
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- 1997 Smash Mouth released the single "Walkin' on the Sun" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1938
Ian Stewart of The Rolling Stones was born
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Photo: Tony Morelli, CC BY-SA 2.0
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1948
Cesar Zuiderwijk of Golden Earring was born
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Photo: Roel Wijnants from The Netherlands-Nederland, CC BY-SA 2.0
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1957
Keith Levene of The Flowers of Romance was born
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Photo: Michael Johnson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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1962
Jack Irons of Pearl Jam was born
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Photo: Dar4765, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1972
Fredrik Åkesson of Opeth was born
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Photo: Antje Naumann (AllSystemsRed), CC BY-SA 3.0
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1975
Daron Malakian of System of a Down was born
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1988
Nico of The Velvet Underground died
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Photo: Photographer unknown. Published by Verve Records, at that time a subsidiary of M, Public domain
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