This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Jan 5th


A few albums that was released.


1959 ● Bill Haley And His Comets —— Bill Haley’s Chicks ► Rock ‘n’ Roll

1969 ● Creedence Clearwater Revival —— Bayou Country ► Roots Rock

1973 ● Aerosmith —— Aerosmith ► Hard Rock

1979 ● Elvis Costello And The Attractions —— Armed Forces ► Alt. Pop-Rock

1999 ● Hawkwind —— In Your Area ► Space Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 6th


2009 60-year-old Ron Asheton, guitarist for The Stooges, is found dead of an apparent heart attack at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 6th


1946 Syd Barrett (vocalist, guitarist for Pink Floyd) is born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge, England.

1951 Blues singer Kim Wilson (of Fabulous Thunderbirds) is born in Detroit, Michigan, but will be raised in Goleta, California.

2007 "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow (pedal steel guitarist for The Flying Burrito Brothers), suffering from Alzheimer's, dies in Petaluma, California, at age 72.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 6th


2006 American soul, jazz, singer Lou Rawls died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The 72-year-old, Grammy-winning artist had been battling lung cancer. Rawls who released more than 60 albums, sold more than 40 million records, had the 1976 US No.2 and UK No.10 single 'You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine'.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 6th



1953, Born on this day, Malcolm Young, guitar, AC/DC, (1980 UK No.36 single 'Whole Lotta Rosie'. 1980 UK No.1 & US No.14 album Back In Black sold over 49 million copies). Young died on 18 November 2017 age 64.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 6th


2020 - Martin Griffin, former drummer of Hawkwind and spin-off project Hawklords, died following a short illness at age 69.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 6th



1958 - Gibson Guitars launched and trademarked its "Flying V" electric guitar. Guitarists who played a Flying V include Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, Marc Bolan and Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top. It went on the market on Feb. 21 of that year.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: January 6th


A few albums that was released....

1976 ● Peter Frampton —— Frampton Comes Alive! ► Arena Rock

2011 ● Yes —— Union Live ► Prog Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 7th


1971 Black Sabbath released 'Paranoid' their second studio album in the US. The album features the band's best-known signature songs, including the title track, 'Iron Man' and 'War Pigs'. The album was originally titled War Pigs, but allegedly the record company changed it to Paranoid, fearing backlash from supporters of the ongoing Vietnam War.

1972 David Bowie released 'Changes' as a single in the UK. The track peaked at No.49 on the UK chart and later at No.41 on the US chart. This was the last song Bowie performed live on stage before his retirement from live performances at the end of 2006 when he joined Alicia Keys at the Black Ball fundraiser at New York's Hammersmith Ballroom.

2020 Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for Canadian rock band Rush, died from brain cancer aged 67. Placed at No.4 in Rolling Stone's list of all-time greatest drummers, Peart was well-known for his technical proficiency and animated live performances.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 7th


2022 R. Dean Taylor, a Canadian musician most often remembered for his 1970 Billboard #5 hit, "Indiana Wants Me", died at the age of 82 after contracting COVID-19.

2025 Peter Yarrow, of the Folk trio Peter, Paul And Mary, died at his home in Manhattan after battling bladder cancer for several years. He was 86. A major force on the Folk scene of the 1960s, the trio placed twelve songs on the Billboard Hot 100 during that decade, including a chart topping rendition of John Denver's "Leaving On A Jet Plane" in 1969. Sadly, many will remember Yarrow for his 1970 conviction for taking "improper liberties" with a 14-year-old girl in a Washington, DC hotel room. He served three months in prison for that offense, and was granted a presidential pardon by Jimmy Carter on January 19, 1981.



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