This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 7th


1972 Reginald Dwight legally changed his name to Elton John.

2016 After completing a tour with Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose took over as lead singer for AC/DC, filling in for Brian Johnson at a show in Lisbon after Johnson was told that continuing the tour could result in permanent hearing loss. Rose filled in on the remaining dates as a guest vocalist.

2016 Following his unexpected death, Prince took the top two spots on the Billboard albums chart with The Very Best of Prince at No. 1 and Purple Rain at No. 2.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 7th


A few albums that was released....


1996 ● Pantera —— The Great Southern Trendkill ► Heavy Metal/Groove Metal

2001 ● The Black Crowes —— Lions ► Southern Rock

2002 ● Warren Zevon —— My Ride’s Here ► Pop-Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 8th


2010 Norm Ezell, guitarist for The Five Americans on their 1967 hit "Western Union", died of cancer at the age of 68.

2024 John Barbata, drummer for The Turtles from 1966 to 1969, passed away at the age of 79. During his time with the band he recorded the hits "Happy Together", "She'd Rather Be with Me", "You Showed Me", "She's My Girl", and "Elenore". From 1970 to 1972 he played drums for Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young before touring and recording with Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship from 1972 to 1978.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 8th


1976 Former lead singer of the Lovin Spoonful John Sebastian went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Welcome Back', taken from the US TV show 'Welcome Back Kotter'.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 8th



1940 Rick Nelson is born Eric Hilliard Nelson in Teaneck, New Jersey. His parents are Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, and he appears with them on the TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet before becoming a recording star.

1941 Soul singer John Fred (of John Fred & His Playboy Band) is born John Fred Gourrier in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1943 Paul Samwell-Smith (bassist for The Yardbirds) is born in Richmond, Surrey, England.

1943 Danny Whitten, guitarist in Neil Young's band Crazy Horse, is born in Columbus, Georgia. The song "The Needle And The Damage Done" is about Whitten, who dies of a drug overdose at 29.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 8th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● The Beatles —— Let It Be ► Pop-Rock

1974 ● The Kinks —— Preservation Act 2 ► British Rock

1989 ● Golden Earring —— Keeper Of The Flame ► Hard Rock

2012 ● Glenn Frey —— After Hours ► Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 9th


William “Billy” Martin Joel was born on May 9, 1949, in New York City. He is 76. Often nicknamed “Piano Man,” Joel is one of the best-selling musicians in the world. He has released 13 studio albums, including four that hit No. 1. After nearly two decades, Joel released a new single in early 2024, “Turn the Lights Back On.”


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 9th


2020 "Little Richard" Penniman, a founding father of Rock 'n' Roll, died of bone cancer at the age of 87. Placing just nine songs in the Billboard Top 40 between 1956 and 1958, he nonetheless influenced dozens of prominent musicians and set the standard for showmanship with his pompadour hairdo, over the top makeup, and glass-beaded shirts.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 9th


1943 Rocker Bruce Milner (pianist for Every Mother's Son) is born.

1944 Rock guitarist Richie Furay (of Buffalo Springfield, Poco) is born in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

1950 Tom Petersson (bass guitarist for Cheap Trick) is born in Rockford, Illinois.

1953 John "Rhino" Edwards (bass guitarist for Status Quo) is born in Chiswick, London, England.

1987 The Grateful Dead shoot the video for "Touch Of Grey" after a concert in Monterey, California. After the show, the shoot is set up and the audience brought back in to watch two different performances of the song: one by the band and another by their skeleton likenesses - the "Dead Ringers." It's the first music video by the band, and it goes into rotation on MTV, giving the group their first hit single.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 9th


1966: The Doors played at Hollywood’s Whiskey a-Go-Go for the first time. The club’s talent agent, Ronnie Harran, had seen the band perform at the London Fog and invited them to audition at the Whiskey a-Go-Go. The Doors went on the become the venue’s house band throughout the rest of the summer.

1970: “Ride Captain Ride” by Tampa band Blues Image entered the Billboard Hot 100. It was the group’s first of two singles to enter the chart and reached #4 in both the US and Canada.


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