This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 9th


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● Ambrose Slade —— Beginnings ► Hard Rock

1989 ● John Cougar Mellencamp —— Big Daddy ► Roots Rock

1995 ● Cream —— The Very Best Of Cream ► Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 10th


1946 '60s psychedelic rocker Donovan is born Donovan Philips Leitch in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland.

1946 Graham Gouldman (bassist for 10cc) is born in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England.

1946 Rock guitarist Dave Mason (of Traffic) is born in Worcester, England.

1947 Rocker Jay Ferguson (Spirit, Jo Jo Gunne) is born John Arden Ferguson in Burbank, California. As a composer, he will create the theme to NBC-TV's The Office.

1960 Paul Hewson is born in Dublin. He shortens his nickname from Bono Vox (Latin for "good voice") to simply Bono and fronts the band U2.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 10th


1974 Led Zeppelin launch their own record label, Swan Song Records, with lavish parties in New York and Los Angeles. The company ceased active operations in 1983 and now exists only to reissue previously released material.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 10th


1966, A year after returning to her home state of Texas from San Francisco, Janis Joplin heads west again. She was summoned by Chet Helms, a friend who is now managing Big Brother & the Holding Company. He dispatches Travis Rivers, an old acquaintance of Janis’ from her Port Arthur, Texas days to convince the singer to join Big Brother. Joplin had even considered becoming a member of 13th Floor Elevators.

1969, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, The Move, Status Quo, Tremeloes, Marmalade, Love Sculpture, Van Der Graaf Generator all appeared at Nottingham’s Pop & Blues Festival, held at the Notts County Football Ground, Nottingham, England. Presented by John Peel, tickets 22/6 at the gate. Floyd closed the day’s events, playing in the pouring rain.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 10th


1999 American singer, songwriter poet, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books Shel Silverstein died of a heart attack aged 57. Wrote, 'A Boy Named Sue' for Johnny Cash (which Silverstein won a Grammy for in 1970) and many songs for Dr Hook including 'Sylvia's Mother' and 'The Cover of the Rolling Stone.'


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 10th


A few albums that was released....


1984 ● Twisted Sister —— Stay Hungry ► Hair Metal

1988 ● Prince —— Lovesexy ► Pop-Rock

1990 ● Steelheart —— Steelheart ► Hair Metal

2005 ● Styx —— Big Bang Theory ► Prog/Art Rock

2005 ● Triumph —— Livin’ For The Weekend: Anthology ► Arena Rock

2011 ● Aerosmith —— Tough Love: Best Of The Ballads ► Hard Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 11th


1941 Eric Burdon (lead singer of The Animals) is born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

1943 Les Chadwick (bassist for Gerry and the Pacemakers) is born in Liverpool, England.

1947 Butch Trucks (drummer for The Allman Brothers Band) is born Claude Hudson Trucks in Jacksonville, Florida.

2003 Noel Redding (bassist for the Jimi Hendrix Experience), age 57, is found dead in his Ireland home from a hemorrhage related to cirrhosis of the liver.

2014 Ed Gagliardi (bass guitarist for Foreigner) dies at age 62 after an eight-year battle with cancer.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 11th


1974, Led Zeppelin attended an Elvis Presley show at the Inglewood Forum in Los Angeles, California. After a shaky start to the show, Elvis stopped the band and jokingly said: “Wait a minute…if we can start together fellas, because we’ve got Led Zeppelin out there, lets try to look like we know what were doing.” All four members of Zeppelin met with Elvis after the show, spending over two hours backstage. Elvis asked for all the group’s autographs for his daughter Lisa Marie.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 11th


1981 Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley died at Miami's Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (now University of Miami Hospital) due to malignant melanoma. He was only 36. Regarded as a hero and near-deity in his native Jamaica and abroad, Marley was given a state funeral and buried near his birthplace in St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica. The 1984 Bob Marley compilation album, Legend, is the best-selling reggae album ever with sales of more than 20 million copies, and Time magazine chose Bob Marley & The Wailers' Exodus as the greatest album of the 20th century. In 1990, Marley's birthday, February 6, was proclaimed a national holiday in Jamaica.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 11th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● Country Joe & The Fish —— Electric Music For The Mind And Body ► Psychedelic Rock

1973 ● Hawkwind —— The Space Ritual Alive In Liverpool And London ► Space Rock

1973 ● Wishbone Ash —— Wishbone Four ► Prog Rock

1989 ● Stevie Nicks —— The Other Side Of The Mirror ► Pop-Rock

1992 ● Iron Maiden —— Fear Of The Dark ► Heavy Metal

2004 ● Judas Priest —— Metalogy ► Heavy Metal

2012 ● Golden Earring —— Tits ‘N Ass ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll