This Day In Rock History

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.


source: calendarsongfacts

This Day In Rock History: April 23rd


A few albums that was released....



1971 ● The Rolling Stones —— Sticky Fingers ► Blues-Rock

1976 ● The Rolling Stones —— Black And Blue ► Blues-Rock

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

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

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


source: drrocksblog&roll

This Day In Rock History: April 24th


A few albums that was released....


2001 ● The Bee Gees —— This Is Where I Came In ► Pop-Rock

2007 ● Patti Smith —— Twelve ► Hard Rock

2007 ● Lou Reed —— Hudson River Wind Meditations ► Art Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

This Day In Rock History: April 25th


1945 Stu Cook (bass guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival) is born in Oakland, California.

1946 Ronnie Gilbert (bass guitarist for Blues Magoos) is born.

1950 Steve Ferrone (drummer for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Average White Band) is born in Brighton, England.

1955 David Sikes (bass player for Boston, Giuffria) is born near Cambridge, England, but will be raised in California.

source: calendarsongfacts

This Day In Rock History: April 25th


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● The Moody Blues —— On The Threshold Of A Dream ► Psychedelic Rock

1975 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Stampede ► Pop-Rock

1980 ● Black Sabbath —— Heaven And Hell ► Hard Rock

1985 ● Exodus —— Bonded By Blood ► Heavy Metal

2006 ● Rush —— Gold ► Prog/Art Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

This Day In Rock History: April 26th



1967 16 year old Janis Ian sings "Society Child" on the CBS-TV show, Inside Pop - The Rock Revolution. A year before, the song was banned by many radio stations because of its interracial love affair theme. Following her television appearance, the record shot into the US Top Twenty.

1967 Mama Cass Elliot gives birth to a daughter she names Owen Vanessa. She never told anyone who the father is, but many years later Michelle Phillips helped Owen locate her biological dad. Owen grew up to become a singer as well and toured with Beach Boys member Al Jardine

1975 B.J. Thomas not only reached the top spot on both the Cash Box Best Sellers list and the Billboard Hot 100, he also set a record for the number one song with the longest title with "Hey Won't You Play Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song". The tune was not a hit in the UK.


source: classicbands

This Day In Rock History: April 26th



1943 '70s rock singer Gary Wright is born in Cresskill, New Jersey.

1960 Roger Taylor (drummer for Duran Duran) is born in Nechells, Birmingham, England. He remains with the band until their performance at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia in 1985 - but rejoins a decade later.

source: calendarsongfacts

This Day In Rock History: April 26th


A few albums that was released....



2004 ● The Rolling Stones —— Singles 1963-1965 ► Blues-Rock

2005 ● Bruce Springsteen —— Devils & Dust
► Heartland Rock

2011 ● The Rolling Stones —— Singles 1971-2006 ► Heartland Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

This Day In Rock History: April 27th


1963 Little Peggy March started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Will Follow Him'. At 15 years, 1 month and 13 days old, Little Peggy March became the youngest female singer to have a US No.1 record.

source: thisdayinmusic

This Day In Rock History: April 27th


1947 Pete Ham (frontman for Badfinger) is born in Swansea, Wales.

1951 Ace Frehley of Kiss is born Paul Frehley in the Bronx, New York.

source: calendarsongfacts