This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock Music: April 24th


1945 Doug Clifford (drummer for Creedence Clearwater Revival) is born in Palo Alto, California.

1958 Dion & The Belmonts release "I Wonder Why.

1959 The Drifters release "There Goes My Baby."

1968 The newly formed Apple Records - a label founded by The Beatles - takes a pass on signing the relatively unknown David Bowie.

1992 David Bowie marries his second wife, the Somalian-born supermodel and entrepreneur Iman, in a private ceremony in Switzerland. The couple relocate to New York City soon after, and in 2000, Iman gives birth to Alexandria Jones - Bowie's second child (his son, the film director Duncan Jones, was born to his first wife, Angela Barnett, in 1971).

2007 US President George W. Bush is denied a luxury suite at the Imperial Hotel in Vienna when Mick Jagger, in town with The Rolling Stones on a tour, books it first.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: April 24th


Some albums released.....



● The Bee Gees —— This Is Where I Came In ► Pop-Rock >> 2001

● Mark Knopfler & Emmy Lou Harris —— All The Roadrunning ► Country-Rock >> 2006

● Lou Reed —— Hudson River Wind Meditations ► Art Rock >> 2007


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 25th


1974, Pamela Courson the long-term companion of the late Jim Morrison died of a drugs overdose. It was Courson who found The Doors singer dead on July 3, 1971 in the bathtub of their apartment in Paris, France.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 25th


1923 Blues guitarist Albert King is born on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi.

1945 Stu Cook (bass guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival) is born in Oakland, California.

1950 Steve Ferrone (drummer for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Average White Band) is born in Brighton, England.

1955 David Sikes (bass player for Boston, Giuffria) is born near Cambridge, England, but will be raised in California.

1960 Thrash metal singer Paul Baloff (of Exodus) is born in San Francisco, California.

1965 Alt rock bassist Eric Avery (of Jane's Addiction) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1985 Exodus release their first studio album, Bonded By Blood.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: April 25th


Some albums released.....

● The Moody Blues —— On The Threshold Of A Dream ► Psychedelic Rock >> 1969

● The Doobie Brothers —— Stampede ► Pop-Rock >> 1975

● Donna Summer —— Bad Girls ► Disco >> 1979

● Black Sabbath —— Heaven And Hell ► Hard Rock >> 1980

● Soul Asylum —— Hang Time ► Alt. Rock/Garage Rock >> 1988

● Blur —— Parklife ► Alt Pop-Rock/Britpop >> 1994

● David Bowie —— Santa Monica ’72 ► Glam Rock >> 1994

● Little Feat —— Ain’t Had Enough Fun ► Southern Rock >> 1995

● Parliament —— Live 1976-93 ► Funk >> 1996

● Donovan —— Summer Day Reflection Songs ► Folk-Rock >> 2000

● Neil Young —— Silver & Gold ► Folk-Rock >> 2000

● Bruce Springsteen —— We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions ► Folk-Rock >> 2006

● Rush —— Gold ► Prog/Art Rock >> 2006



source: drrockblog&rock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 26th


1960 Roger Taylor (drummer for Duran Duran) is born in Nechells, Birmingham, England. He remains with the band until their performance at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia in 1985 - but rejoins a decade later.

1975 Heavy metal drummer Nathan "Joey" Jordison (Slipknot) is born in Des Moines, Iowa.

1976 Jose Pasillas (drummer for Incubus) is born in Calabasas, California.

2005 Bruce Springsteen releases Devils & Dust.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: April 26th


Some albums released.....


● The Supremes —— Right On ► Soul – Motown >> 1970

● X —— Los Angeles ► Punk-Rock (L.A.) >> 1980

● Paul McCartney —— Tug Of War ► Pop-Rock >> 1982

● Hooters —— Nervous Night ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1985

● Frank Zappa —— Guitar ► Instrumental Rock >> 1988

● Richard Marx —— Repeat Offender ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1989

● Luther Vandross —— Power Of Love ► Smooth Soul >> 1991

● Jimi Hendrix —— Blues ► Blues-Rock >> 1994

● Johnny Cash —— American Recordings ► Traditional Country >> 1994

● The Rolling Stones —— Singles 1963-1965 ► Blues-Rock >> 2004

● Joni Mitchell —— Songs Of A Prairie Girl ► Folk-Rock >> 2005

● The Rolling Stones —— Singles 1971-2006 ► Blues-Rock >> 2011


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 27th


1963, Little Peggy March started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Will Follow Him'. At 15 years, 1 month and 13 days old, Little Peggy March became the youngest female singer to have a US No.1 record.

1981, Ringo Starr married actress and one time 'Bond girl' Barbara Bach. The pair met while filming the movie, Caveman, with Dennis Quaid and Shelley Long. In attendance at the wedding were George Harrison and Paul McCartney.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 27th


1957 - Ricky Nelson's first record, "Teenager's Romance," was released.

2006 - In Fiji, Keith Richards (Rolling Stones was admitted to a hospital after he reportedly suffered a head injury when he fell out of a palm tree.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 27th


1932 American DJ Casey Kasem is born Kemal Amen Kasem in Detroit, Michigan.

1947 Pete Ham (front man for Badfinger) is born in Swansea, Wales.

1951 Ace Frehley of Kiss is born Paul Frehley in the Bronx, New York

1969 Joe Cocker makes his TV debut, singing "Feelin' Alright" on The Ed Sullivan Show.



source: calendarsongfacts