On This Day in Rock: May 21
21 moments in rock history on May 21.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on May 21, 2026 (8 posts)
This Day In Rock History: May 21st 1943 Hilton Valentine (original guitarist for The Animals) is born in North Shields, Northumberland, England. 1947 Bill Champlin (keyboardist, guitarist for Chicago) is born in Oakland, California. 1948 Leo Sayer is born Gerard Hugh Sayer in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England...
Album releases
- 1965 The Kinks released the single "Set Me Free" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1978 Billy Joel released the single "The Stranger" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1979 Charlie Daniels released the single "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1982
Queen released Hot Space
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1983
Gary Moore released Rockin' Every Night – Live in Japan
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- 1984 The Smiths released the single "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1989
B'z released Off the Lock
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- 1990 New Order released the single "World in Motion" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1991
The Doors released In Concert
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- 1991 Cher released the single "Love and Understanding" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1996 Metallica released the single "Until It Sleeps" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1996
Scorpions released Pure Instinct
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1996
Soundgarden released Down on the Upside
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Born on this day
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1940
Tony Sheridan was born
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Photo: Onemore, CC BY 3.0
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1943
Hilton Valentine of The Animals was born
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Photo: Richard William Laws, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1943
Vincent Crane of Atomic Rooster was born
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1947
Bill Champlin of Chicago was born
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Photo: Craigcarreno, CC BY-SA 4.0
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1949
Arno was born
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Photo: Tino Jacobs from Belgium, CC BY 2.0
- 1964 Nick Menza was born Forum threads Wikipedia
Remembering
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2013
Trevor Bolder of Uriah Heep died
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Photo: Rodrigo Werneck, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2016 Nick Menza died Forum threads Wikipedia
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