This Day In Rock History

This Day In Rock History: April 20th


1948 Craig Frost (keyboardist for Grand Funk Railroad) is born in Flint, Michigan.

1963 Rick Nelson marries his first wife, Kris Harmon, daughter of college football legend Tom Harmon and sister of actor Mark Harmon, in Los Angeles. A pregnant Kris gives birth to daughter Tracy only six months later. The couple divorce in 1982.

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This Day In Music History: April 20th


Albums released.....


● Jethro Tull —— Benefit ► Prog Rock >> 1970

● Dr. John —— Dr. John’s Gumbo ► Roots Rock >> 1972

● Rick James —— Come Get It! ► Soul-Funk >> 1978

● Amy Grant —— My Father’s Eyes ► Pop-Rock/Christian >> 1979

● Charlie Daniels Band —— Million Mile Reflections ► Southern Rock >> 1979

● Ronnie Wood —— Gimme Some Neck ► Hard Rock >> 1979

● Pavement —— Slanted And Enchanted ► Garage Rock >> 1992

● Ben E. King —— Anthology ► Soul >> 1993

● Alice Cooper —— The Life And Crimes Of Alice Cooper ► Hard Rock >> 1999

● Buckethead —— Monsters And Robots ► Experimental/Funk-Metal >> 1999

● Little Feat —— Highwire Act: Live In St. Louis 2003 ► Southern Rock >> 2004

● Prince —— Musicology ► Dance-Pop >> 2004

● Jimmy Buffett —— Encores: Live ► Folk-Rock >> 2010

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This Day In Rock History: April 21st


1969, Janis Joplin appeared at The Royal Albert Hall, London, (her first London appearance). The opening act was Yes.

2007, Doris Richards died of cancer. The 91-year-old mother of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards bought her son his first guitar for his 15th birthday. He learned some chords from her father, Gus Dupree, a musician who instilled him with an early passion for music.

2016, Prince was found dead at his home in Minnesota at the age of 57, after Police were summoned to his Paisley Park estate and found his body in a lift. The acclaimed and influential musician became a global superstar in the 1980s, with albums such as 1999, Purple Rain and Sign O' the Times and recorded more than 30 albums.

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This Day In Rock History: April 21st


1945 One of the world's first great R&B labels, Modern Records, is formed by Saul and Jules Bihari in Los Angeles. It would prove to be the launching pad for everyone from John Lee Hooker to Etta James.

1947 Iggy Pop is born James Newell Osterberg Jr. in Muskegon, Michigan.

1959 Robert Smith (front man of The Cure) is born in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK.

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This Day In Music History: April 21st


Some of the albums released......


● The Mothers Of Invention —— Uncle Meat ► Art Rock >> 1969

● ABBA —— ABBA ► Euro-Pop >> 1975

● Pete Townshend —— Empty Glass ► Prog Rock >> 1980

● Accept —— Russian Roulette ► Heavy Metal>> 1986

● Siouxsie And The Banshees —— Tinderbox ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1986

● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough) ► Album Rock >> 1987

● X Japan —— Blue Blood ► Heavy Metal/Speed Metal >> 1989

● The Beastie Boys —— Check Your Head ► Rap >> 1992

● The Cure —— Wish ► Post-Punk >> 1992

● Dark Tranquility —— The Mind’s I ► Heavy Metal/Melodic Death Metal >> 1997

● Arch Enemy —— Stigmata ► Heavy Metal/Death Metal >> 1998

● Lou Reed —— Perfect Night: Live In London ► Hard Rock >> 1998

● The Who —— Live From Toronto ► British Rock >> 2006

● Procol Harum —— Novum ► Prog Rock >> 2017


source: drrocksblog&roll
 
This Day In Rock History: April 22nd



1957, Elvis Presley had his custom built 'Music Gates' installed at Gracelands. The gates were designed by Abe Saucer and custom built by John Dillars Jr, of Memphis Doors inc.

1966, 'Wild Thing' by The Troggs (who were originally called The Troglodytes) was released in the U.S. on both the Atco and Fontana labels. The song went on to reach No.1. Fronted by Reg Presley, 'Wild Thing' became a major influence on garage rock and punk rock.

2013, Richie Havens, the folk singer who opened the legendary 1969 Woodstock rock festival, died of a heart attack at 72. He died at his home in Jersey City, New Jersey.


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This Day In Rock History: April 22nd



1950 Peter Frampton is born in Beckenham, Kent, England. After forming Humble Pie, he finds success as a solo artist; his 1976 album Frampton Come Alive! is one of the most successful live albums of all time.

1951 Pop-rock singer-songwriter Paul Carrack (Ace, Squeeze, Mike & The Mechanics) is born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

1966 Kimberley Dahme (rhythm guitarist, bassist for Boston) is born.

1979 Alt-rocker Daniel Johns (frontman for Silverchair) is born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

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This Day In Music History: April 22nd

Some albums released.....


● The Monkees —— The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees ► Pop-Rock >> 1968

● Iron Butterfly —— Live ► Psychedelic Rock >> 1970

● The Temptations —— Sky’s The Limit ► Soul – Motown >> 1971

● J. Geils Band —— Blow Your Face Out ► Blues-Rock >> 1976

● Prince —— Around The World In A Day ► Pop-Rock >> 1985

● Stratovarius —— Episode ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal >> 1996

● Chicago —— The Heart Of Chicago 1967-1997 ► Jazz-Rock >> 1997

● Black Label Society —— The Blessed Hellride ► Heavy Metal >> 2003

● The Yardbirds —— Birdland ► Blues Rock >> 2003



source: drrocksblog&roll
 
This Day In Rock History: April 23rd


1936 Roy Orbison is born in Vernon, Texas.

1947 Rock bassist Glenn Cornick (of Jethro Tull) is born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England.

1960 Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark is born Stephen Maynard Clark in Sheffield, England.

1971 The Rolling Stones release their 11th US studio album, Sticky Fingers.

1976 The Rolling Stones release their 15th US studio album, Black And Blue.

1991 Johnny Thunders of The Heartbreakers and New York Dolls dies from a drug overdose at age 38.

source: calendarsongfacts
 
This Day In Music History: April 23rd


Some albums released.....




● Stephen Stills & Manassas —— Down The Road ► Country-Rock >> 1973

● Jethro Tull —— Too Old To Rock ‘N’ Roll, Too Young To Die [UK] ► Prog Rock >> 1976

● The Ramones —— The Ramones ► Punk-Rock >> 1976

● Judas Priest —— Sin After Sin ► Heavy Metal >> 1977

● Bob Dylan —— Bob Dylan At Budokan ► Folk-Rock >> 1979

● Death Angel —— The Ultra-Violence ► Heavy Metal/Thrash Metal >> 1987

● Joe Walsh —— Ordinary Average Guy ► Blues-Rock >> 1991

● Hootie & The Blowfish —— Fairweather Johnson ► Pop-Rock >> 1996

● Elvis Costello —— When I Was Cruel ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 2002

● Supertramp —— Slow Motion ► Prog/Art Rock >> 2002

● Wilco —— Yankee Hotel Foxtrot ► Alt. Country-Rock >> 2002

● The Monkees —— The Best Of The Monkees ► Pop-Rock >> 2003

● Asia —— Omega ► Prog Rock >> 2010

● Peter Gabriel —— Live Blood ► Prog Rock >> 2012


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