This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 31st


1976 - ABBA knocked Queen from the U.K. No. 1 position on the U.K. singles chart with "Mamma Mia". Queen's single "Bohemian Rhapsody" had enjoyed a nine-week run at the top of the charts, and by coincidence, Queen's single contains the famous "mamma mia, mamma mia, mamma mia let me go" line.

2017 - English singer, bassist, and songwriter John Wetton died in his sleep at his home in Dorset, U.K. from colon cancer. He rose to fame with bands Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, and Wishbone Ash. After his period with King Crimson, Wetton formed U.K., and later he was the frontman and principal songwriter of the supergroup Asia. Their biggest hit "Heat of the Moment", reached No. 4 in the U.S. in 1982.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: January 31st


A few albums that was released....

1989 ● Warrant —— Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich ► Hard Rock

2006 ● Warren Zevon —— Reconsider Me: The Love Songs ► Pop-Rock

2006 ● Ben E. King —— I’ve Been Around ► Soul


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 1st


1937 Don Everly (of The Everly Brothers) is born Isaac Donald Everly in Brownie, Kentucky. Two years later, brother Phil is born.

1938 Jimmy Carl Black (drummer, vocalist for Mothers of Invention) is born James Carl Inkanish, Jr. in El Paso, Texas.

1949 RCA introduces the 45 RPM record. It's 7 inches wide and plays at a faster speed than the traditional 33-1/3, providing better sound quality. The format takes off, and 45s become known as "singles."

1950 Mike Campbell (lead guitarist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) is born in Panama City, Florida.

1951 Rich Williams (guitarist for Kansas) is born in Topeka, Kansas.

1964 Jani Lane of Warrant ("Cherry Pie") is born in Akron, Ohio.

1969 Patrick Wilson (drummer for Weezer) is born in Buffalo, New York. He starts drum lessons at age 15 after seeing Van Halen in concert.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 1st


1967: Jefferson Airplane released Surrealistic Pillow, their second studio album and first to feature vocalist Grace Slick and drummer Spencer Dryden. It became the band’s highest-charting LP, reaching #3 on the Billboard pop chart.

1972: Neil Young released his fourth studio album, Harvest. Featuring guests that include David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, and the London Symphony Orchestra, it became an international hit and his only LP to reach #1 in the US and UK. On the same day, the album’s first single, “Heart of Gold,” entered the Billboard Hot 100 on its way to becoming his only #1 single.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 1st


1963 - 17-year-old Neil Young performed his first professional gig at a country club in Winnipeg.

1969 - Tommy James and the Shondells started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Crimson And Clover".


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: February 1st


A few albums that was released....


1974 ● The Doobie Brothers —— What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits ► Pop-Rock

1989 ● Tesla —— The Great Radio Controversy ► Hard Rock

2000 ● Dr. John —— Duke Elegant ► New Orleans R&B


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 2nd


1973, Keith Emerson of Emerson Lake and Palmer injured his hands when his piano rigged to explode as a stunt, detonated prematurely during a concert in San Francisco.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 2nd


1942 Graham Nash is born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. After founding The Hollies in 1962, he leaves in 1968 to make more newsworthy music, which he does with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

1949 Ross Valory, bass player with Journey and the Steve Miller Band, is born in San Francisco.

1959 At the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper play their last show as part of the "Winter Dance Party" tour. Admission: $1.25. The last song of the night: The Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace."

1976 Lynyrd Skynyrd release Gimme Back My Bullets. It's their fourth album, following Nuthin' Fancy and preceding Street Survivors, which is their last release before a fatal plane crash ends the original lineup.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 2nd


1971: Santana’s single “Oye Como Va” was released. Originally written and recorded by Latin jazz and mambo musician Tito Puente in 1963, Santana’s rendition further popularized the song, and it reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #32 on the R&B chart.


source: wwcfradio

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 2nd


2026 Chuck Negron, vocalist and founding member of Three Dog Night, passed away at the age of 83. He had dealt with chronic lung disease for several decades, and in recent months had also battled heart problems. During his tenure with the band, Negron sang lead vocals on several of their Billboard hits, including "One" (#5 in 1969), "Easy To Be Hard" (#4 in 1969), "Joy To The World" (#1 in 1972), "An Old Fashioned Love Song" (#4 in 1971), "Pieces Of April" (#19 in 1973), "The Show Must Go On" (#4 in 1974) and "Til The World Ends" (#32 in 1975). He was dismissed from the group in 1985 following a prolonged battle with substance abuse, but overcame his addictions in the early 1990s. That journey was detailed in his 1999 book, Three Dog Nightmare.


source: classicbands