This Day In Rock History

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This Day In Rock History: June 2nd


Born on this day in music


1941 Charlie Watts, English drummer who joined The Rolling Stones in 1963 and had the 1965 UK & US No.1 single ’(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ and over 35 Top 40 singles and albums. Watts also plays occasional gigs with Charlie Watts and his Big Band. In 2006, Watts was elected into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame. Watts died at a London hospital on 24 August 2021, at the age of 80.


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This Day In Rock History: June 2nd


1951 Steve Brookins (drummer for .38 Special from 1974-1987) is born.

1952 Pete Farndon (bassist for The Pretenders) is born in Hereford, England.

1998 Lynyrd Skynyrd releases their fourth live album, Lyve from Steel Town.


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This Day In Rock History: June 2nd


1978 - Bruce Springsteen's album, "Darkness On The Edge of Town" was released.


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This Day In Rock History: June 2nd


1986, Queen released their 12th studio album, A Kind of Magic. The album is the unofficial soundtrack to the fantasy-action-adventure film, Highlander, and it is the first album Queen released after their highly acclaimed performance at 1985’s Live Aid. A Kind of Magic went straight to the top of the U.K. charts upon its release, and it sold more than 100,000 units in its first week. Despite its embrace by fans, critics’ reactions to the album were mixed. Nevertheless, the album featured four hit singles: "A Kind of Magic," "One Vision," "Friends Will Be Friends," and "Who Wants to Live Forever." Queen supported the album with a European tour that year, which included two sold-out shows at the original Wembley Stadium in London — a combined audience of more than 150,000 people.


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Music History Today Podcast June 2

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 2nd


A few albums that was released...


1967 ● The Small Faces —— From The Beginning ► British Rock

1978 ● Thin Lizzy —— Live And Dangerous ► Hard Rock

1998 ● The Smashing Pumpkins —— Adore ► Hard Rock

2015 ● Whitesnake —— Icon ► Arena Rock

2017 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— The Broadcast Archive Radio Broadcast 1975/1994 ► Southern Rock


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