On This Day in Rock: May 30
21 moments in rock history on May 30.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on May 30, 2026 (6 posts)
This Day In Rock History: May 30th 1944 Lenny Davidson (guitarist for The Dave Clark Five) is born in Enfield, Middlesex, England. 1996 John Kahn (bass guitarist for The Jerry Garcia Band) dies of a heart attack at age 48. source: calendarsongfacts
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1972
The Velvet Underground released Live at Max's Kansas City
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1973
George Harrison released Living in the Material World
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- 1974 Electric Light Orchestra released The Night the Light Went On (In Long Beach) Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1979 Peter Frampton released Where I Should Be Forum threads Wikipedia
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1980
Peter Gabriel released Peter Gabriel
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1980
Gary Moore released G-Force
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- 1980 Siouxsie and the Banshees released the single "Christine" Forum threads Wikipedia
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1981
Echo & the Bunnymen released Heaven Up Here
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1983
Elton John released Too Low for Zero
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- 1994 Blur released the single "To the End" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1994 Pet Shop Boys released the single "Absolutely Fabulous" Forum threads Wikipedia
- 1995 Bon Jovi released the single "This Ain't a Love Song" Forum threads Wikipedia
Born on this day
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1949
Klaus Flouride of Dead Kennedys was born
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1954
Topper Headon of The Clash was born
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Photo: Steve Haughey, Cedar Tree Design, CC BY-SA 3.0
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1958
Marie Fredriksson of Roxette was born
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Photo: Karin Törnblom, CC BY 3.0
- 1960 Stephen Duffy of Duran Duran was born Forum threads Wikipedia
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1964
Tom Morello was born
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Photo: Dario De Marco, Public domain
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1964
Chris Sharrock of Oasis was born
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Photo: Solly_Darling from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0
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1965
Peter Keys of Lynyrd Skynyrd was born
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Remembering
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1980
Carl Radle of Derek and the Dominos died
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2010
Ali-Ollie Woodson of The Temptations died
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Photo: Aimee Stevland, CC BY-SA 4.0
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