This Day In Rock History

CrazyConnie · Apr 19, 2020

This Day In Rock History: April 19th

1942 Alan Price (original keyboardist for The Animals) is born in Fatfield, England.

1947 Mark Volman (of The Turtles, Flo and Eddie, Mothers of Invention) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1953 Rock drummer Rod Morgenstein (of Winger) is born in New York.

source: calendarsongfacts

CrazyConnie · Apr 19, 2020

This Day In Rock History: April 19th

A few albums that was released....

1976 ● John Sebastian —— Welcome Back ► Folk-Rock

1982 ● Jethro Tull —— The Broadsword And The Beast ► Prog Rock

1991 ● Golden Earring —— Bloody Buccaneers ► Hard Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

CrazyConnie · Apr 21, 2020

This Day In Rock History: April 20th

1991 Steve Marriott leader of Small Faces and Humble Pie, died in a fire at his home in Essex. His work became a major influence for many 90s bands. Small Faces had the 1967 UK No.3 & US No.16 single 'Itchycoo Park', plus 1968 No.1 UK album 'Ogden's Nut Gone Flake', Humble Pie, 1969 UK No.4 single 'Natural Born Bugie'. As a child actor he played parts in Dixon of Dock Green and The Artful Dodger in Oliver.

1992 'A Concert For Life' took place at Wembley Stadium as a tribute to Queen singer Freddie Mercury and for aids awareness. Acts appearing included; Elton John, Roger Daltrey, Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), David Bowie, Mick Ronson, James Hetfield, George Michael, Seal, Paul Young, Annie Lennox, Lisa Stansfield, Robert Plant, Joe Elliott and Phil Collen, Axl Rose and Slash.

source: thisdayinmusic

CrazyConnie · Apr 21, 2020

This Day In Rock History: April 20th

1945 Keyboardist Jimmy Winston (The Moments, The Small Faces) is born in Stratford, London, England.

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

source: calendarsongfacts

CrazyConnie · Apr 21, 2020

This Day In Rock History: April 20th

A few albums that was released....

1970 ● Jethro Tull —— Benefit ► Prog Rock

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

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

1993 ● Aerosmith —— Get A Grip ► Hard Rock

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

2004 ● Prince —— Musicology ► Dance-Pop

source: drrocksblog&roll

CrazyConnie · Apr 21, 2020

This Day In Rock History: April 21st

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.

source: thisdayinmusic

CrazyConnie · Apr 21, 2020

This Day In Rock History: April 21st

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

1947 Rock musician John Weider (guitarist for The Animals, bassist for Family) is born in Shepherd's Bush, London, England.

source: calendarsongfacts

CrazyConnie · Apr 21, 2020

This Day In Rock History: April 21st

A few albums that was released....

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

1986 ● Accept —— Russian Roulette ► Heavy Metal/Kraut Metal

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

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

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

source: drrocksblog&roll

CrazyConnie · Apr 23, 2020

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.

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

1966 The Troggs release "Wild Thing."

source: calendarsongfacts

CrazyConnie · Apr 23, 2020

This Day In Rock History: April 22nd

A few albums that was released....

1970 ● Iron Butterfly —— Live ► Psychedelic Rock

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

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

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

source: drrocksblog&roll

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