This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 26th


1968 - Cream gave its last concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

1976 - The Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the U.K." was released.

1990 - MTV's "Unplugged" aired for the first time with Squeeze as the first performers.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 26th


1988 - Russian cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 7 took into space a cassette copy (minus the cassette box for weight reasons) of the latest Pink Floyd album Delicate Sound Of Thunder and played it in orbit, making Pink Floyd the first rock band to be played in space. David Gilmour and Nick Mason both attended the launch of the spacecraft.

2010 - Willie Nelson was arrested for possession of six ounces of marijuana found in his tour bus while traveling from Los Angeles to Texas. He was released after paying bail of $2,500. Prosecutor Kit Bramblett supported not sentencing Nelson to jail due to the amount of marijuana being small, but suggested instead a $100 fine and told Nelson that he would have him sing "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" for the court.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 26th


A few albums that was released....


1973 ● Badfinger —— Ass ► Pop-Rock

1977 ● ZZ Top —— The Best of ZZ Top ► Blues-Rock

2002 ● Heart —— The Essential Heart ► Album Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 27th


1985 42 year old Allan Ramsay, the original bassist for Gary Lewis And The Playboys, was killed when the Beechcraft C90 twin turbo prop he was piloting crashed in Rhode Island.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 27th


1942 Jimi Hendrix is born Johnny Allen Hendrix in Seattle, Washington.

1945 Randy Brecker (trumpeter, flugelhornist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.

1948 Dave Winthrop (sax player and flautist for Supertramp) is born.

1962 Charlie Benante (drummer for Anthrax) is born in The Bronx, New York.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 27th


1970, George Harrison released All Things Must Pass. The triple album included a number of songs that were left over from Beatles sessions, the set would go on to be certified six times Platinum by the RIAA, making it the best selling album by a solo Beatle.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 27th


1967 The 16-date UK package tourwith Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Move, The Nice, The Outer Limits, The Eire Apparent and Amen Corner travelled to Belfast to appear for two shows at the Whitla Hall, Queens College. It was Jimi's 25th birthday and before the shows the guitarist was given a birthday cake by the promoters This was to be the only concert that The Jimi Hendrix Experience ever played in Ireland.

1991 Freddie Mercury's funeral service was conducted by a Zoroastrian priest, for 35 of his close friends and family, with Elton John and the remaining members of Queen among those in attendance. Mercury was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery, West London, England.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 27th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Spirit —— The Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus ► Psychedelic Rock

1971 ● Alice Cooper —— Killer ► Hard Rock

1972 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— The Grand W.a.z.o.o. ► Prog Rock

1981 ● 10cc —— Ten Out Of 10 ► Pop-Rock

1982 ● Ozzy Osbourne —— Speak Of The Devil ► Hard Rock

2007 ● Loverboy —— Just Getting Started ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 28th


1993 Steppenwolf drummer Jerry Edmonton was killed in a car crash not far from his Santa Barbara, California home, he was 47. Steppenwolf had the 1969 US No.2 & UK No.30 single 'Born To Be Wild'.

2013 It was reported that George Harrison's sister was living in a pre-fabricated home and "struggling for money" since her allowance from The Beatles star's estate was cut off about a year after he died. 82-year-old Louise Harrison admitted that she had no access to her brother's multi-million dollar fortune and was cash-poor living in rural Missouri. She never challenged her brother's estate, adding "I don't care about the money, it's been over ten years and I haven't made any ripples."


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 28th


1936 Jazz drummer Roy McCurdy (of Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in Rochester, New York.

1948 Little River Band guitarist Beeb Birtles is born Gerard Bertelkamp in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

1962 Matt Cameron (drummer for Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) is born in San Diego, California.

1974 John Lennon makes his last-ever concert appearance when he joins Elton John on stage at Madison Square Garden, reciprocating for Elton's appearance on "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" and making good on a bet he lost: Elton wagered that "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" would hit #1 in the US, and when it did, Lennon owed the appearance. The pair perform that song and also do The Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There" and "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds."

2020 AC/DC show they still have plenty of spark as their album Power Up surges to #1 in America.


source: calendarsongfacts