This Day In Rock History

This Day In Music History: November 21st


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● Joan Baez —— Noël ► Folk-Pop/Latin

1966 ● The Animals —— Animalism ► Blues-Rock

1969 ● The Moody Blues —— To Our Children’s Children’s Children ► Psychedelic Rock

1970 ● Sly & The Family Stone —— Greatest Hits ► Soul-Funk

1980 ● REO Speedwagon —— Hi Infidelity ► Arena Rock

1980 ● Steely Dan —— Gaucho ► Jazz-Rock

1989 ● Rush —— Presto ► Arena Rock
Greatest Hits ► Pop-Rock

2000 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Collectybles ► Southern Rock

2006 ● Kiss —— Alive!: The Milenium Conert ► Hard Rock

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This Day In Rock History: November 22nd


INXS singer Michael Hutchence was found dead in his hotel suite in Sydney. He was 37. Hutchence body was found at 11.50am naked behind the door to his room. He had apparently hanged himself with his own belt and the buckle broke away and his body was found kneeling on the floor and facing the door. It had been suggested that his death resulted from an act of auto eroticism, no forensic or other evidence to substantiate that suggestion was found.

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This Day In Rock History: November 22nd


1941 Jesse Colin Young (vocalist, bassist for The Youngbloods) is born Perry Miller in Queens, New York City.

1942 Floyd Sneed (drummer for Three Dog Night) is born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

1947 Rod Price (lead guitarist for Foghat) is born Roderick Michael Price in Willesden, North London, England.

1948 Dennis Larden (of Every Mother's Son) is born in New York City, New York. Known for the 1967 hit "Come On Down To My Boat."

1950 Little Steven Van Zandt (guitarist/mandolinist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band) is born in Boston, Massachusetts.

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This Day In Rock History: November 22nd


1968 - The Beatles released their double album called "The Beatles" (a.k.a. "The White Album").

1988 - "The Delicate Sound Of Thunder" by Pink Floyd was released.

1994 - "The Black Album" was released by Prince.

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This Day In Rock History: November 22nd


1991: Alice Cooper came to the rescue of fans Patrick and Dee Ann Kelly of Riverside, CA whose home was being foreclosed. Patrick painted Cooper’s face on a psychedelic painting on the house to help sell it. Cooper signed autographs to help raise money and 4,000 people turned up for the Kelly’s yard sale & they made their mortgage payment.

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This Day In Music History: November 22nd


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● The Kinks —— The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society ► British Rock

1980 ● Motörhead —— Beer Drinkers And Hell Raisers [EP] ► Heavy Metal

1993 ● Jethro Tull —— Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1972-1991 [UK] ► Folk-Rock

1993 ● The Rolling Stones —— Jump Back: The Best Of The Rolling Stones [UK] ► Blues-Rock

1994 ● Aerosmith —— Box Of Fire ► Hard Rock

1994 ● ZZ Top —— One Foot In The Blues ► Blues-Rock

2003 ● Rory Gallagher —— Meeting With The G-Man ► Blues-Rock

2005 ● Rush —— R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour ► Prog/Art Rock

2011 ● Motörhead —— The Wörld Is Ours – Vol. 1: Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else ► Heavy Metal

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This Day In Rock History: November 23rd


1974 The band Spooky Tooth split up after releasing seven albums since 1968. At various times, the group included Gary Wright (who would have solo success with "Dreamweaver" and "Love Is Alive"), Mick Jones (later with Foreigner), Chris Stainton (who went on to work with Joe Cocker), and Henry McCullough. (recruited by Paul McCartney And Wings) The British band never charted in their home country, but gained modest success in the US.

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This Day In Rock History: November 23rd


1954 Bruce Hornsby is born in Williamsburg, Virginia.

1984 Metallica release "Creeping Death," the only single from Ride The Lightning.

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This Day In Music History: November 23rd


A few albums that was released....




1981 ● AC/DC —— For Those About To Rock We Salute You ► Hard Rock

1981 ● Pink Floyd —— A Collection Of Great Dance Songs ► Prog Rock

1983 ● The Who —— Who’s Greatest Hits ► British Rock

1993 ● Guns N’ Roses —— The Spaghetti Incident? ► Hard Rock

1993 ● Metallica —— Live Shit: Binge & Purge ► Heavy Metal

1999 ● Mötley Crüe —— Live: Entertainment Or Death ► Heavy Metal

1999 ● Guns N’ Roses —— Live Era: ’87-’93 ► Hard Rock

1999 ● Metallica —— S&M ► Heavy Metal

2004 ● Poco —— Keeping The Legend Alive ► Country-Rock

2008 ● Guns N’ Roses —— Chinese Democracy ► Hard Rock

2009 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— The Live Anthology ► Album Rock


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This Day In Rock History: November 24th


1991 Eric Carr (Paul Charles Caravello) drummer with Kiss died aged 41, of complications from cancer in a New York hospital. Carr replaced Peter Criss in 1980 and remained a band member until he became ill in 1991. For his Kiss stage persona, Carr was known as 'The Fox.'

1991 Freddie Mercury died of complications from aids at his home in London's Holland park aged 45, just one day after he publicly admitted he was *** positive. Mercury was openly bisexual and enjoyed a colourful rock star lifestyle. During his career with Queen he scored over 40 Top 40 UK singles including the worldwide No.1 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

2008 English drummer Michael Lee died from a seizure aged 39. Lee had worked with Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Little Angels, The Cult, Ian Gillan, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Quireboys and Thin Lizzy.

source: thisdayinmusic