This Day In Rock History

CrazyConnie · Oct 5, 2020

This Day In Music History: October 5th

A few albums that was released....

1973 ● The Rolling Stones —— No Stone Unturned ► Blues-rock

1979 ● The Who —— Quadrophenia [Sndtrk] ► British Rock

1980 ● Killing Joke —— Killing Joke ► Heavy Metal

1981 ● Saxon —— Denim And Leather ► Heavy Metal

1987 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Legend ► Southern Rock

1991 ● Heart —— Rock The House Live! ► Album Rock

1993 ● Def Leppard —— Retro Active ► Hard Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

CrazyConnie · Oct 7, 2020

This Day In Rock History: October 6th

1951 Kevin Cronin (lead vocalist for REO Speedwagon) is born in Evanston, Illinois.

1954 David Hidalgo (guitarist/vocalist for Los Lobos) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1964 Matthew Sweet is born Sidney Matthew Sweet in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1994 Glenn Frey has stomach surgery for diverticulitis, causing the Eagles to postpone dates on their their Hell Freezes Over tour, which resumes in January.

2016 Prince's Paisley Park compound opens to the public.

2020 Van Halen leader Eddie Van Halen, widely hailed as one of the greatest guitarists who ever lived, dies of throat cancer at 65.

source: calendarsongfacts

CrazyConnie · Oct 7, 2020

This Day In Rock History: October 6th

2019 Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker, drummer for Rock's first supergroup, Cream, died after a short illness at the age of 80. Although they were only active between 1966 and 1968, the trio of Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton churned out three albums, "Fresh Cream", "Disraeli Gears" and "Wheels of Fire". A fourth and final LP, "Goodbye", was released in February 1969, months after the group had broken up. Three of their singles made Billboard's Top 40, "Sunshine Of Your Love" (#7), "White Room" (#6) and "Crossroads (#28). In 1993, Baker was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of Cream.

source: classicbands

CrazyConnie · Oct 7, 2020

This Day In Music History: October 6th

A few albums that was released....

1972 ● Genesis —— Foxtrot ► Prog Rock

1978 ● Hawkwind —— Hawklords – 25 Years On ► Heavy Metal

1998 ● John Mellencamp —— John Mellencamp ► Roots Rock

2002 ● Kansas —— Device-Voice-Drum ► Prog/Arena Rock

2009 ● Kiss —— Sonic Boom ► Hard Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

CrazyConnie · Oct 7, 2020

This Day In Rock History: October 7th

1945 Rock musician Kevin Godley (of 10cc) is born in Prestwich, Lancashire, England.

1949 David Hope (bass guitarist for Kansas) is born in Topeka, Kansas.

1950 David Taylor (bass guitarist for Edison Lighthouse) is born.

1951 John Mellencamp is born in Seymour, Indiana. He has Spina bifida, but survives thanks to an experimental surgery performed at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis.

1953 Tico Torres (drummer for Bon Jovi) is born Hector Juan Samuel Torres in New York.

source: calendarsongfacts

CrazyConnie · Oct 7, 2020

This Day In Rock History: October 7th

1968 Jose Feliciano performed a controversial version of The Star Spangled Banner before the fifth game of the World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals. As a result of his slow, Bluesy delivery, many radio stations refused to play his songs, and his career suffered.

source: thisdayinmusic

CrazyConnie · Oct 7, 2020

This Day In Music History: October 7th

A few albums that was released....

1978 ● Dire Straits —— Dire Straits ► Post-Punk Pop-Rock

1981 ● Loverboy —— Get Lucky ► Arena Rock

1982 ● Supertramp —— …Famous Last Words… ► Prog/Art Rock

1986 ● Slayer —— Reign In Blood ► Heavy Metal

2003 ● Gov’t Mule —— The Deepest End: Live In Concert ► Southern Rock/Jam Rock

2003 ● Mötley Crüe —— 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Mötley Crüe ► Heavy Metal

2003 ● Styx —— 21st Century Live ► Prog/Art Rock

2008 ● The Pretenders —— Break Up The Concrete ► Post-Punk

source: drrocksblog&roll

CrazyConnie · Oct 9, 2020

This Day In Rock History: October 8th

1990 Procol Harum's drummer Barrie Wilson died after several months in a coma following a car accident. He was 43. Wilson joined the group just after they recorded "A Whiter Shade Of Pale", which featured session drummer Bill Eyden.

source: classicbands

CrazyConnie · Oct 9, 2020

This Day In Rock History: October 8th

1945 Guitarist Ray Royer (of Procol Harum) is born in the UK.

1948 John Cummings is born in Long Island, New York. A founding member of the Ramones, he becomes "Johnny Ramone."

1965 C.J. Ramone (bassist and occasional vocalist for The Ramones) is born Christopher Joseph Ward in Queens, New York City.

1980 Prince releases his third album, Dirty Mind. The title hints at the lascivious songs within, including "Head" and "Sister." The biggest hit from the set is the modest "Uptown," which goes to #5 on the R&B chart.

source: calendarsongfacts

CrazyConnie · Oct 9, 2020

This Day In Music History: October 8th

A few albums that was released....

1971 ● Hawkwind —— In Search Of Space ► Space Rock

1974 ● The Moody Blues —— This Is The Moody Blues [UK] ► Psychedelic Rock

1991 ● Eric Clapton —— 24 Nights ► Blues-Rock

1991 ● John Mellencamp —— Whenever We Wanted ► Roots Rock

2002 ● Gov’t Mule —— The Deep End, Vol. 2 ► Southern Rock/Jam Rock

2002 ● Slaughter —— Then and Now: Slaughter ► Hair Metal

2002 ● Bon Jovi —— Bounce ► Arena Rock

2002 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— The Last DJ ► Album Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

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