This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 12th


2003 Singer-songwriter Maurice Gibb from The Bee Gees died aged 53 in Miami Hospital, Florida following a heart attack during abdominal surgery. The Bee Gees released over 20 albums and had the 1979 world-wide No.1 album 'Spirits Having Flown', and 'How Deep Is Your Love, 'Stayin' Alive', and 'Night Fever' from the soundtrack 'Saturday Night Fever' were all US No.1 singles. Gibb was married to the Scottish singer Lulu from 1969 to 1973. In 2002, Maurice was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE), along with his brothers.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 12th


1969, Led Zeppelin’s debut album was released in the UK. Recorded at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London, the album took only about 36 hours of studio time to complete at a cost of just £1,782. Most of the tracks were recorded “live” in the studio with few overdubs. The album spent a total of 71 weeks on the UK chart.

2023, Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of Elvis Presley died at age 54. Presley was hospitalized Thursday morning after suffering cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas, California, two days after she attended the Golden Globes with her mother Priscilla Presley.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: January 12th


A few albums that was released....


1976 ● Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter And Tompall Glaser —— Wanted! The Outlaws ► Outlaw Country

1981 ● April Wine —— The Nature Of The Beast ► Arena Rock

1987 ● Deep Purple —— The House Of Blue Light ► Hard Rock

1993 ● Triumph —— Edge Of Excess ► Arena Rock

1999 ● The Black Crowes —— By Your Side ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 13th


1947 John Lees (founder of Barclay James Harvest) is born in Oldham, Lancashire, England.

1954 Trevor Rabin (guitarist for Yes) is born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Rabin is also a noted film composer with over 40 scores to his credit, including Remember the Titans (2002) and National Treasure (2004).


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: January 13th


2021 - Sylvain Sylvain died from cancer at age 69. He was a member of New York Dolls. Along with the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, they were one of the first bands of the early punk rock scenes.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: January 13th


1968 Against the advice of Columbia Records executives, Johnny Cash visits Folsom State Prison in California to record a live album. The resulting LP, "Live At Folsom Prison" would become one of Johnny's biggest selling records, reaching #1 on the Country album chart and #13 on the Hot 200. It also produced one of his most memorable hit singles, "Folsom Prison Blues". In 2003, "Live At Folsom Prison" was certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over three million and was ranked #88 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

2011 Tommy Crain, guitarist for The Charlie Daniels Band on their Grammy-winning single "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" and more than twenty albums, died in his sleep at the age of 59.

2021 Tim Bogert, a bassist for Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Beck, Bogert & Appice, died of cancer at the age of 76.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: January 13th


1978, With a budget of only £1,500 ($2,400) borrowed from Stewart Copeland’s brother Miles Copeland III, The Police started recording their debut album at Surrey Sound Studios, Surrey, England with producer Nigel Gray. The album Outlandos d’Amour was released in November of that year.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: January 13th


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● The Beatles —— Yellow Submarine ► Pop-Rock

1971 ● Poco —— Deliverin’ ► Country-Roc

2006 ● Frank Zappa —— Imaginery Diseases ► Prog Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 14th


1959 Geoff Tate (lead singer for Queensryche) is born in Stuttgart, West Germany.

1969 Dave Grohl (of Nirvana, Foo Fighters) is born in Warren, Ohio.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 14th


1978 An L.A. group called Player had the top tune in the US with "Baby Come Back". The song was written by band members Peter Beckett and John Crowley after both had broken up with their respective girl friends. The song reached #32 in the UK.

1996 Ruby Starr, vocalist for Black Oak Arkansas on their 1974 hit "Jim Dandy" as well as having her own solo career, died of cancer at the age of 45.

2020 Steve Martin Caro, vocalist for The Left Banke on their hits, "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina", died of heart disease at the age of 71. Originally known as Steve Martin, he added the family surname Caro in the 1980s to avoid confusion with the comedian of the same name.


source: classicbands