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This Day In Music History: January 16th


A few albums that was released....


1965 ● The Guess Who —— Shakin’ All Over ► Garage Rock

1971 ● ZZ Top —— ZZ Top’s First Album ► Blues-Rock

1972 ● Blue Öyster Cult —— Blue Öyster Cult ► Metal

1990 ● Joan Jett —— The Hit List ► Hard Rock

1995 ● Siouxsie And The Banshees —— The Rapture ► Alt. Rock

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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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This Day In Rock History: January 17th




1981: Cheap Trick made their first and only appearance on Saturday Night Live where they performed “Baby Loves to Rock” & “Can’t Stop it But I’m Gonna Try”.


Birthdays:
Mick Taylor-guitarist for The Rolling Stones born in 1948


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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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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'.

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1991: Three people were crushed to death at an AC/DC concert in Salt Lake City by people who rushed the stage.

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1974: Free’s Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke, Mott the Hoople’s Mick Ralphs & King Crimson’s Boz Burrell formed Bad Company.

1991: The second Rock in Rio festival kicked off the first of ten days in Rio de Janeiro. Some of the artists who performed on the festival included Santana, Guns N’ Roses, Billy Idol, Judas Priest, Faith No More, & Queensryche.


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A few albums that was released....


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

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

1986 ● Soul Asylum —— Made To Be Broken ► Alt. Rock/Garage Rock

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

1994 ● ZZ Top —— Antenna ► Blues-Rock

1996 ● Gotthard —— G. ► Hard Rock

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

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This Day In Rock History: January 19th


2007 Denny Doherty, the angelic voice that carried the '60s Folk-Pop group The Mamas And Papas through such memorable hits as "California Dreamin'" and "Monday, Monday", died after suffering an aneurysm in his abdomen. He was 66.

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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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