This Day In Rock History

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This Day In Rock History: Feb 14th


1992 Wayne's World, the motion picture starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, opens in movie theaters across the US. The soundtrack includes cuts from Queen, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix.

1996 37 year old Prince Rogers Nelson, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, marries 22 year old backup singer Mayte Garcia.

2002 Mick Tucker, drummer for Sweet, who hit #5 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1975 with "Ballroom Blitz", died of leukemia. He was 53.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 14th


Today in 1967, Aretha Franklin recorded "Respect" at New York's Atlantic Studios. The song was written and originally released by Otis Redding in 1965, but even he admits that it's truly Aretha's song. One of the most celebrated songs of the R&B era, Aretha's version is a feminist declaration from a strong woman who demands respect and "her propers" when she gets home. The song earned her two Grammys in 1968 for "Best Rhythm & Blues Recording" and "Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female", and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1987. In 2002, the Library of Congress added the song to the National Recording Registry and it was placed number five on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

1986 - Frank Zappa appeared on an episode of the NBC television series Miami Vice. Zappa portrayed a crime boss named "Mr. Frankie.”


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 14th


1974 Keith Moon flies back to London to play drums at an all-star Roy Harper concert at The Rainbow. Jimmy Page, David Bedford, and John Bonham also take part under the band name Interglactic Elephant Band. Part of the show is later released as the Roy Harper album Flashes From The Archive Of Oblivion.

2010 Doug Fieger singer, songwriter with The Knack died after a long battle with cancer. The Knack had the 1979 US number one and UK number six single “My Sharona,” which he wrote for Sharona Alperin, who later became his girlfriend.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 14th


1977 - The B52s's perform their first concert together in Athens, GA.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Feb 14th


A few albums that was released....




source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 15th


1944 Mick Avory (drummer for The Kinks) is born in Surrey, England.

1945 John Helliwell (saxophonist for Supertramp) is born in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England.

1947 David Brown (bassist for Santana) is born in Daly City, California.

1967 Music students at Chicago's DePaul University form a seven-piece rock ensemble called The Big Thing. Later, they would change their name to Chicago Transit Authority, and then, simply, Chicago.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 15th


1987 - Ben and Jerry's introduces a new flavor: Cherry Garcia, named after the Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia.

2016 Denise Katrina Matthews, better known as Vanity, died at the age of 57 after years of health problems. Vanity was the lead singer of the female trio Vanity 6 from 1981 until it disbanded in 1983, and the group was known for their song "Nasty Girl". She also had two solo albums and a film career and was connected professionally and romantically to Prince after meeting him in 1982 when she was Rick James' date at the American Music Awards.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 15th


1974: Deep Purple’s eighth studio album, Burn, was released. Recorded in Montreux, Switzerland with the Rolling Stones’ Mobile Studio, it was the band’s first album with vocalist David Coverdale and bassist Glenn Hughes.

1974: David Bowie released “Rebel Rebel,” the lead single from his eighth studio album, Diamond Dogs.

1980: Graham Nash released his third solo studio album, Earth & Sky.


source: wwcfradio

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: February 15th


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● The Monkees —— Instant Replay ► Pop-Rock

1974 ● Slade —— Old New Borrowed Blue ► Hard Rock

1985 ● Jethro Tull And The London Symphony Orchestra —— A Classic Case ► Symphonic Rock

2000 ● The Who —— BBC Sessions ► British Rock

2005 ● Styx —— The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings ► Prog/Art Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 16th


1974, During a tour of America the members of Emerson, Lake & Palmer were arrested in Salt Lake City after swimming naked in the hotel pool.


source: internetfm