This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 28th


1945 David Knights (original bass guitarist for Procol Harum) is born in Islington, North London, England.

1968 Jefferson Airplane make the cover of Life magazine under the headline: "Jefferson Airplane, Top Rock Group, With Music That's Hooked the Whole Vibrating World."

1978 The C.W. McCall hit "Convoy" is adapted into a movie of the same name, which opens in theaters. Kris Kristofferson plays the main character, a trucker who goes by "Rubber Duck."


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 28th


1968, Pink Floyd released their second album A Saucerful Of Secrets in the UK. It is both the last Pink Floyd album on which Syd Barrett would appear, and the only studio album to which all five band members contributed. That same day the band performed A Saucerful of Secrets for the program Release on BBCTV2. It would air the following evening. That night, Floyd played for the Students Celebration Dance – The End Of It All Ball, at the Music Hall in Shrewsbury, England.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 28th


1969 Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, The Nice, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Ten Years After, Taste, The Liverpool Scene and Chicken Shack all appeared at The Bath Festival of Blues in England, with DJ John Peel. Tickets cost 18/6. The festival proved very popular, selling out all 30,000 tickets in the first week, surprising both the townsfolk and the promoters. The only major problem occurred when the Nice's use of bagpipers caused the stage to collapse.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 28th


1968 The Rascals are awarded their third Gold record for the Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati composition, "A Beautiful Morning". The record rose to number 3 in the US.

1973 One of the first British Invasion revival concerts was held at Madison Square Garden in New York. The show featured Gerry And The Pacemakers, Wayne Fontana, The Searchers and Herman's Hermits. The last time any of them were on the US record charts was in early 1968 when "I Can Take or Leave Your Loving" was a #22 hit for Herman's Hermits.

2015 Chris Squire, bassist and co-founder of Yes, lost his battle with leukemia at the age of 67.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 28th


1997 - The classic Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon spent its 1,056th week on U.S. album charts.

2007 - Rod Stewart received 10 stitches in his leg after slipping onstage in Manchester, England.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 28th


1978: Rock music did more than just fill stadiums, they helped communities. Members of Kansas became the first-ever rock band to be named Deputy Ambassadors of Goodwill by the United Nations Children's Fund.


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[CrazyConnie]

Music History Today Podcast June 28

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 28th


A few albums that was released...


1985 ● AC/DC —— Fly On The Wall ► Hard Rock

2011 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Live At The Greek Theater


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