This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: April 27th


Some albums released....


● Sly & The Family Stone —— Dance To The Music ► Soul-Funk >> 1968

● Weather Report —— Sweetnighter ► Jazz-Rock Fusion >> 1973

● The B-52’s —— Whammy! ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1983

● R.E.M. —— Dead Letter Office ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1987

● Slade —— You Boyz Make Big Noize ► Hard Rock >> 1987

● Pat Benatar —— True Love ► Hard Rock
>> 1991

● Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds —— Henry’s Dream ► Alt Rock >> 1992

● XTC —— Nonsuch ► New Wave Pop-Rock >> 1992

● Porno For Pyros —— Porno For Pyros ► Alt Rock >> 1993

● Vince Neil —— Exposed ► Heavy Metal/Hair Metal >> 1993

● Immortal —— Damned In Black ► Heavy Metal/Black Metal >> 2000

● Black Sabbath —— Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) ► Hard Rock >> 2004

● Joan Jett & The Blackhearts —— Naked ► Hard Rock >> 2004

● Patti Smith —— Trampin’ ► Hard Rock >> 2004


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 28th


1980 - Marshall Tucker Band bass player Tommy Caldwell died of injuries he got in a car accident in Spartanburg, SC.

1987 - On a plane that was returning to Boston from Miami Ozzy Osbourne bought three rounds of drinks and sang "Crazy Train" over the PA system.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 28th


1952, Born on this day, American musician Chuck Leavell who was a member of the The Allman Brothers Band during the height of their 1970s popularity. He is the longtime keyboardist and musical director with The Rolling Stones and Leavell has also toured and recorded with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, David Gilmour and John Mayer.

1981, Former member of T. Rex, Steve Currie was killed in a car crash returning to his home near Vale de Parra, Algarve, Portugal, he was 33 years old. Joined T. Rex (recently renamed from Tyrannosaurus Rex) as bass guitarist in late 1970, also worked as a session player, played on 'Motorbikin' by Chris Spedding.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: April 28th


Some albums released....



● Chicago —— Chicago Transit Authority ► Jazz-Rock >> 1969

● Smokey Robinson & The Miracles —— What Love Has…Joined Together ► Soul – Motown >> 1970

● Alice Cooper —— Flush The Fashion ► Hard Rock >> 1980

● Grateful Dead —— Go To Heaven ► Pop-Rock >> 1980

● Marshall Crenshaw —— Marshall Crenshaw ► Power Pop >> 1982

● Fair Warning —— Rainmaker ► Hard Rock >> 1995

● Stratovarius —— Visions ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal >> 1997

● Children Of Bodom —— Something Wild ► Heavy Metal/Black Metal >> 1998

● Danny Wilde & The Rembrandts —— Spin This ► Pop-Rock >> 1998

● Dave Matthews Band —— Before These Crowded Streets ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1998

● Jimmy Buffett —— Don’t Stop The Carnival ► Folk-Rock >> 1998

● Stevie Nicks —— Enchanted: The Works Of Stevie Nicks ► Pop-Rock >> 1998

● The Monkees —— The Monkees Anthology ► Pop-Rock >> 1998

● Yes —— Beyond & Before: BBC Recordings 1969-1970 ► Prog Rock >> 1998

● The Black Crowes —— Warpaint Live ► Southern Rock >> 2009

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 29th



1976 - Bruce Springsteen climbed the wall of Graceland to meet Elvis Presley. Elvis wasn't home.

1980 - Black Sabbath began their first tour with Ronnie James Dio as singer.

1998 - Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) injured his knee at a concert in Anchorage, Alaska. 14 shows had to be cancelled.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 29th


1967 Aretha Franklin releases "Respect", a song that will become her signature tune and go on to win two Grammy Awards in 1968 for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording and Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female.

1993 Mick Ronson, guitarist for David Bowie's band Ziggy Stardust's Spiders From Mars, died of liver cancer at the age of 46.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 29th


1938 Klaus Voorman, bassist for Manfred Mann, is born. Voorman is better known as the artist who designed the cover for The Beatles “Revolver” album. A friend of The Beatles during their Hamburg residency, Voorman later joins the Plastic Ono Band and backs John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

1947 Draggin' the line. Tommy James (Thomas Gregory Jackson) is born in Dayton, OH. He is the leader of the Shondells who eventually become Tommy James & The Shondells.

1976 Having already appeared on both the covers of Time and Newsweek, Bruce Springsteen jumps the fence at Graceland in an attempt to meet Elvis Presley. Security guards catch him. Springsteen tells them who he is but the guards are unimpressed and escort 'The Boss' off the premises without ever meeting 'The King'.

source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: April 29th


● The Turtles —— Happy Together ► Pop-Rock >> 1967

● Martha Reeves & The Vandellas —— Ridin’ High ► Soul – Motown >> 1968

● The Temptations —— The Temptations Wish It Would Rain ► Soul – Motown >> 1968

● Alice Cooper —— Lace And Whiskey ► Ballad >> 1977

● Van Halen —— Fair Warning ► Hard Rock >> 1981

● The Replacements —— Hootenanny ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1983

● Freddie Mercury —— Mr. Bad Guy ► Pop-Rock >> 1985

● Black Sabbath —— The Sabbath Stones ► Hard Rock >> 1996

● Indigo Girls —— Shaming Of The Sun ► Folk-Rock >> 1997

● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Twenty ► Southern Rock >> 1997

● The Kentucky Headhunters —— Stompin’ Grounds ► Southern Rock >> 1997

● Kansas —— Playlist: The Very Best Of Kansas ► Prog/Arena Rock >> 2008

● Mudcrutch —— Mudcrutch ► Southern Rock >> 2008

● Steve Winwood —— Nine Lives ► Album Rock >> 2008


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 30th


1970, Twiggs Lyndon, the road manager for The Allman Brothers Band was arrested for murder after he stabbed a club manager during an argument over a contract. At the ensuing trial, Lyndon's lawyers argued that he had been temporarily insane at the time of the incident and that touring with the Allman Brothers would drive anyone insane. Lyndon was acquitted.

1976, The Who's drummer Keith Moon paid nine cab drivers to block-off both ends of a New York street so he could throw the contents of his hotel room out of the window.

1977, Led Zeppelin broke a new world attendance record at a concert when they played to 76,229 people at a gig at the Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan. The Who held the previous record at the same venue with 75,962 people.

1983, American Blues legend Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) died in his sleep at his home in Westmont, Illinois, aged 68. Major influence of many acts, Cream, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones named themselves after Waters' 1950 song 'Rollin' Stone.' Best known songs include 'I Just Want To Make Love To You', 'I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man', 'Got My Mojo Working.'

1999, Nazareth drummer Darrell Sweet died aged 52, after suffering a fatal heart attack before a show in New Albany, Indiana. Nazareth had the 1973 UK No.9 single 'Broken Down Angel' 1976 US No. 8 single 'Love Hurts'.




source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: April 30th

Some albums released....



● Marvin Gaye —— M.P.G. ► Soul – Motown >> 1969

● Thin Lizzy —— Thin Lizzy ► Hard Rock >> 1971

● Paul McCartney & Wings —— Red Rose Speedway ► Pop-Rock >> 1973

● J.J. Cale —— Okie ► Blues-Rock >> 1974

● Bob Marley & The Wailers —— Rastaman Vibration ► Roots Reggae >> 1976

● Elton John —— Here And There ► Pop-Rock >> 1976

● The Moody Blues —— Caught Live + 5 [UK] ► Psychedelic Rock >> 1977

● A Flock Of Seagulls —— A Flock Of Seagulls ► New Wave Synth-Pop >> 1982

● Cheap Trick —— One On One ► Hard Rock/Power Pop >> 1982

● Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark —— Junk Culture ► New Wave Synth Pop >> 1984

● The Cure —— The Top ► Post-Punk >> 1984

● Keel —— The Final Frontier ► Heavy Metal >> 1986

● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Skynyrd’s Innyrds ► Southern Rock >> 1989

● Yes —— Union ► Prog Rock >> 1991

● Dave Matthews Band —— Crash ► AA Pop-Rock >> 1996

● The Cranberries —— To The Faithful Departed ► Alt. Pop-Rock >> 1996

● Jethro Tull —— Living With The Past ► Folk-Rock >> 2002

● Iggy Pop & The Stooges —— Ready To Die ► Alt. Rock / Punk >> 2013


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