This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 23rd


A few albums that was released....


1981 ● Pink Floyd —— A Collection Of Great Dance Songs ► Prog 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 ● Metallica —— S&M ► Heavy Metal

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

2004 ● Evanescence —— Anywhere But Home ► Hard Rock/Alt Metal

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

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


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

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 Queen frontman Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara) died at the age of 45, following complications from the AIDS virus. His death came just one day after he announced his diagnosis to the press. Mercury co-founded Queen in 1970, and remained the band’s frontman throughout his life. Beloved for his flamboyant stage presence and his impressive vocal range, Mercury wrote many of the band’s best-loved hits, including the operatic "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Somebody to Love," and the enduring anthem, "We Are the Champions." Outside of Queen, Mercury pursued a variety of projects, including his solo album, Mr. Bad Guy – a Top Ten hit in the UK.

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

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 24th


1945 Lee Michaels is born Michael Olsen in Los Angeles, California. Known for the 1971 pop hit "Do You Know What I Mean."

1957 Chris Hayes (lead guitarist for Huey Lewis and the News) is born in Great Lakes, Illinois.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 24th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● Kaleidoscope —— Tangerine Dream ► Psychedelic Rock

1972 ● Hawkwind —— Doremi Fasol Latido ► Space Rock

1986 ● Eric Clapton —— August ► Blues-Rock

1997 ● Yes —— Open Your Eyes ► Prog Rock

1998 ● Metallica —— Garage, Inc. ► Heavy Metal

1998 ● Queen —— The Crown Jewels ► Glam Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 25th



1996 - The Metallica single "Mama Said" was released.

1997 - The original lineup of the Zombies played onstage for the first time in 30 years.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 25th


1940 R&B singer Percy Sledge is born in Leighton, Alabama.

1944 Drummer Bev Bevan (of Electric Light Orchestra) is born in Sparkhill, Birmingham, England.

1967 "Incense And Peppermints" by Strawberry Alarm Clock hits #1 in America. The song is co-written by the band's guitarist, Ed King, who later joins Lynyrd Skynyrd.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 25th


2020 Australian Rock legends AC/DC reached the top spot on Billboard's Artist 100 chart for the first time in their career with their latest album, "Power Up". It was the band's third #1 album, following 1981's "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" and 2008's "Black Ice" which topped the Hot 200 chart.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 25th


1992, The Bodyguard, opened nation-wide featuring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. The film which was Houston’s acting debut was written by Lawrence Kasdan in the 1970s, originally as a vehicle for Steve McQueen and Diana Ross. It became the second-highest-grossing film worldwide in 1992 with the soundtrack becoming the best-selling soundtrack of all time, selling more than 42 million copies.

1996, A statue in Montreux, Switzerland by sculptor Irena Sedlecka was erected as a tribute to Freddie Mercury. It was unveiled by Freddie’s father and Montserrat Caballé, with bandmates Brian May and Roger Taylor also in attendance. The statue stands almost 10 feet (3m) high overlooking Lake Geneva.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 25th


1976 The Band made their final performance; 'The Last Waltz' held on American Thanksgiving Day, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The show also featured Joni Mitchell, Dr John, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton and others. The event was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same name, released in 1978.

1984 The cream of the British pop world gathered at S.A.R.M. Studios, London to record the historic Do They Know It's Christmas? The single, which was written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, featured Paul Young, Bono, Boy George, Sting and George Michael. It went on to sell over three million copies in the UK, becoming the bestselling record ever, and raised over £8 million ($13.6 million) worldwide.

2007 Kevin Dubrow, the frontman with metal band Quiet Riot, was found dead in his Las Vegas home at the age of 52. Their 1983 release Metal Health was the first metal album to top the US charts. The band's biggest hit was 'C.u.m. on Feel the Noize', a cover of the Slade song which they are said to have grudgingly recorded in just one take.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 25th


1985: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their first official live album, Pack Up the Plantation: Live!. The double LP was primarily recorded at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles during their 1985 tour but also includes several tracks from previous tours.


source: wwcfradio