This Day In Rock History

CrazyConnie · Jan 24, 2021

This Day In Rock History: January 17th

2016 English drummer Dale Griffin died aged 67. He was a founder member of Mott the Hoople best known for classic tracks 'Roll Away The Stone' and 'All The Young Dudes'. The band who made eight albums during their five-and-a-half year existence, reformed to mark their 40th anniversary in 2009 - but Griffin was too ill to take part. Griffin also produced numerous BBC Radio 1 John Peel sessions from 1981 to 1994 including the first professional recording session for Pulp in 1981.

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CrazyConnie · Jan 24, 2021

This Day In Rock History: January 17th

2011 Don Kirshner, the songwriter, manager, publisher and music executive who helped launch the careers of Neil Diamond, Bobby Darin, Carole King, Neil Sedaka, The Monkees, The Archies and Kansas, died of heart failure at the age of 76.

source: classicbands

CrazyConnie · Jan 24, 2021

This Day In Music History: January 17th

A few albums that was released....

1966 ● Simon & Garfunkel —— Sounds Of Silence ► Folk-Pop

2000 ● Golden Earring —— Last Blast Of The Century ► Hard Rock

2011 ● Pearl Jam —— Live On Ten Legs ► Hard Rock

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CrazyConnie · Jan 24, 2021

This Day In Rock History: January 18th

2015 American session drummer Dallas Taylor died of complications from viral pneumonia and kidney disease, aged 66. He is best known as the drummer on Crosby, Stills and Nash's debut album, Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) and their follow-up with Neil Young, Déjà Vu (1970) as well as appearing on Stephen Stills' eponymous first solo album in 1970. Taylor was the drummer for Stills' group Manassas in 1972 and 1973. In 1970, Dallas sat in with The Doors accompanying John Densmore on drums. Jim Morrison acknowledges him on The Doors Live in New York album.

2016 The Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey died at the age of 67 in New York City from complications arising from rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and pneumonia. Frey co-founded the Eagles in 1971 with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner. After the breakup of the Eagles in 1980, Frey embarked on a successful solo career and went on to score the Top 40 hits 'The One You Love', 'Smuggler's Blues', 'The Heat Is On', and 'You Belong to the City'.

source: thisdayinmusic

CrazyConnie · Jan 24, 2021

This Day In Rock History: January 18th

2015 Dallas Taylor, former Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young drummer, dies of complications from pneumonia and kidney disease in Los Angeles, California, at age 66.

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CrazyConnie · Jan 24, 2021

This Day In Music History: January 18th

A few albums that was released....

1969 ● The Ventures —— Underground Fire ► Rock n Roll Instrumental

1974 ● Pink Floyd —— A Nice Pair ► Prog Rock

1988 ● AC/DC —— Blow Up Your Video ► Hard Rock

1994 ● ZZ Top —— Antenna ► Blues-Rock

2011 ● Gregg Allman —— Low Country Blues ► Southern Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

CrazyConnie · Jan 24, 2021

This Day In Rock History: January 19th

1939 Phil Everly (of The Everly Brothers) is born in Chicago, Illinois, the younger brother of future bandmate Don.

1943 Janis Joplin is born in Port Arthur, Texas.

1947 Original Deep Purple lead singer Rod Evans is born in Buckinghamshire, England.

1949 Robert Palmer is born in Batley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. He lands his breakthrough singing on the Alan Brown Set's 1969 single "Gypsy Girl."

1966 Simon & Garfunkel release "Homeward Bound."

2013 Steve Knight (keyboardist for Mountain) dies of complications from Parkinson's disease in New York, at age 77.

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CrazyConnie · Jan 24, 2021

This Day In Rock History: January 19th

1967 - Lesley Gore appeared on ABC-TV's "Batman" as Catwoman's sidekick, Pussycat.

1981 - Styx released the album "Paradise Theater."

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CrazyConnie · Jan 24, 2021

This Day In Music History: January 19th

A few albums that was released....

1988 ● Megadeth —— So Far, So Good…So What! ► Heavy Metal

source: drrocksblog&roll

CrazyConnie · Jan 24, 2021

This Day In Rock History: January 20th

2018 Jim Rodford, bassist and founding member of the band Argent, died at his home in St. Albans, England at the age of 76. During his career he was also a member of The Kinks for eighteen years starting in 1979 and a further eighteen years with The Zombies beginning in the late '90s.

source: classicbands

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