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  1. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Music History: Feb 21st A few albums that was released.... 1968 ● Blood, Sweat & Tears —— Child Is Father To The Man ► Pop-Rock 1973 ● The Temptations —— Masterpiece ► Soul – Motown 1975 ● Status Quo —— On The Level ► Blues-Rock 1986 ● Elvis Costello —— King Of America ► Alt...
  2. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 21st 2022 Elton John's private jet had to make an emergency landing at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire, England, after suffering hydraulic failure mid-air. The pilot was then forced to make three attempts to land because of high winds. Despite the ordeal, Elton...
  3. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 21st 1975 - David Bowie released "Young Americans" as a single, which became a breakthrough hit for Bowie in the United States. The backing vocal arrangement came at the suggestion of soul singer Luther Vandross. source: thecurrent
  4. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: February 21st 2019 American musician Peter Tork died age 77. He was diagnosed with a rare form of tongue cancer in 2009. The Monkees were brought together for an American sitcom TV series in 1966. Best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist, they had the 1967 UK...
  5. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 21st 1972, Led Zeppelin released 'Rock And Roll / Four Sticks' as a 7 inch single in the US, peaking at No.47 on the chart. The song was written as a spontaneous jam session, whilst the band were trying to finish 'Four Sticks'. Drummer John Bonham played the...
  6. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 21st 1948 Paul Newton (bassist for Uriah Heep) is born in Andover, Hampshire, England. 1951 Vince Welnick (keyboardist for The Tubes, Grateful Dead) is born in Phoenix, Arizona. source: calendarsongfacts
  7. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Music History: Feb 20th A few albums that was released.... 1958 ● Buddy Holly —— Buddy Holly ► Pop-Rock 1972 ● Elvis Presley —— Elvis Now ► Adult Contemporary 1974 ● Tangerine Dream —— Phaedra ► Art Rock 1996 ● Lou Reed —— Set The Twilight Reeling ► Hard Rock 2001 ● The...
  8. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 20th 2021 American pianist Gene Taylor died age 68 after being found dead at his home in his bed in Austin, Texas. The cause of death is believed to have been related to the house having been without heat in the dead of winter due to the state-wide power outages...
  9. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 20th 1998 Bob McBride, the lead singer of the Canadian group Lighthouse, died of complications from his long battle with substance abuse. He was 51. The band cracked the Hot 100 with "One Fine Morning" (#24), on which he sang lead and "Sunny Days" (#34), which...
  10. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 20th 1982 - Pat Benatar married her guitarist Neil Giraldo in Maui. It was Benatar's second marriage, and they're still married to this day. source: thecurrent
  11. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 20th 1946 John Geils (founder of The J. Geils Band) is born in New York City, but grows up in Far Hills, New Jersey. 1950 Walter Becker, co-founder of Steely Dan, is born in Queens, New York City. He meets bandmate and songwriting partner Donald Fagen while...
  12. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Music History: Feb 19th A few albums that was released.... 1968 ● The Rascals —— Once Upon A Dream ► Blue-Eyed Soul 1971 ● Yes —— The Yes Album ► Prog Rock 1996 ● Bruce Dickinson —— Skunkworks ► Heavy Metal 2002 ● Humble Pie —— Back On Track ► Hard Rock 2002 ● The Cars ——...
  13. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 19th 1946 Loverboy guitarist Paul Dean is born in Vancouver, Canada. 2018 Iron Maiden’s Light Brigade, an English golden ale, is in stores. A portion of the sales go to Help for Heroes, who provide support for disabled vets source: rockintown
  14. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 19th 1982, Ozzy Osbourne was arrested in San Antonio, Texas for urinating on the Alamo. Osbourne was wearing a dress at the time of his arrest, (due to his wife Sharon hiding all his clothes so he couldn’t go outside). Osbourne who apparently thought he was...
  15. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 19th 1980, AC/DC singer Bon Scott was pronounced dead on arrival at a London hospital after a heavy night's drinking. Scott was found in the passenger seat of a friend's parked car. The official coroner's report stated that he had "drunk himself to death", after...
  16. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: February 19th 1948 Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is born in Birmingham, England. 1948 Mark Andes, a bass player who does stints in Spirit, Firefall, Canned Heat and Heart, is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1949 Eddie Hardin of The Spencer Davis Group is...
  17. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: February 19th 2009 Kelly Groucutt, bassist and co-lead vocalist for the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) between 1974 and 1983, died following a heart attack that he suffered the previous day. He was 63. 2022 Gary Brooker, singer, pianist and composer for Procol Harum...
  18. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Music History: Feb 18th A few albums that was released.... 1966 ● The Supremes —— I Hear A Symphony ► Soul – Motown 1973 ● Rory Gallagher —— Blueprint ► Blues-Rock 1977 ● Hall & Oates —— No Goodbyes ► Pop-Rock 1986 ● Jackson Browne —— Lives In The Balance ► Folk-Rock 2003 ●...
  19. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 18th 1968 Guitarist David Gilmour replaces Syd Barrett in Pink Floyd. Barrett, who is suffering from a mental breakdown, checks into a psychiatric hospital and eventually goes into seclusion. 2022 Y&T’s Dave Meniketti announces that he is battling prostate...
  20. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 18th 1995 - Guitarist Bob Stinson, a founding member of the Replacements, passed away on this date in 1995. Stinson was born in Waconia, Minn., in 1959, and grew up in Minneapolis. With his brother Tommy on bass and Chris Mars on drums, Stinson formed a group...
  21. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 18th 1967 After a short series of minor hits, The Buckinghams score their first US Top 10 smash when "Kind Of A Drag" reaches number 1. 1967 An L.A. garage band called The Seeds help to bring Psychedelic music to American A.M. radio when their only Billboard Top...
  22. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 18th 1965, The Kinks were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Tired Of Waiting For You', the group's second UK No.1. According to Ray Davies, the music for 'Tired of Waiting for You' was written on the train to the recording studio and the words were written at...
  23. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 18th 1990 - At the 11th Brit Awards, Freddie Mercury made his final public appearance with Queen. They received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. 2006 - In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, the Rolling Stones gave a free concert before a crowd of over 1...
  24. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: Feb 18th 1974 KISS release their self-titled debut album. It stiffs though the set includes “Deuce,” “Firehouse” and “Strutter.” source: rockintown
  25. CrazyConnie

    This Day In Rock History

    This Day In Rock History: February 18th 1947 Styx founder Dennis DeYoung is born in Chicago, where his neighbors are future bandmates Chuck and John Panozzo. 1948 Keith Knudsen (drummer for The Doobie Brothers) is born in Le Mars, Iowa. 1953 Little River Band drummer Derek Pellicci is born...

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