This Day In Rock History

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This Day In Rock History: July 7th


1968 - Three years after Eric Clapton's departure and eight months after Jeff Beck left the band, The Yardbirds disbanded, guitarist Jimmy Page put together a new lineup to fulfill some contractually obligated concerts and began referring to the group as The New Yardbirds. The Who's drummer Keith Moon was dubious about the band's prospects, and he jokingly suggested that they change their name to "Led Zeppelin," as in, "They'll go over like a lead balloon." The New Yardbirds — Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones — soon did change their name to Led Zeppelin.

1969 - George Harrison recorded his new song "Here Comes the Sun" with just two other Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, at Abbey Road in London. John Lennon was absent recovering from a car crash in Scotland.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 7th


1980, Led Zeppelin played their last-ever concert with drummer John Bonham when they appeared at Eissporthalle, West Berlin at the end of a European tour. The set included: 'Black Dog', 'The Rain Song', 'Hot Dog', 'All My Love', 'Trampled Under Foot', 'Since I’ve Been Loving You', 'Kashmir', 'Stairway To Heaven' and 'Rock And Roll'. They finished the show with a 17-minute version of 'Whole Lotta Love'.

2006, Syd Barrett died from complications arising from diabetes aged 60. The singer, songwriter, guitarist was one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, active as a rock musician for only about seven years before he went into seclusion. He joined Pink Floyd in 1965 but left three years later after one album. Barrett released two solo albums before going into self-imposed seclusion lasting more than thirty years, with his mental deterioration blamed on drugs.

2007, The Live Earth concerts took place around the world with The Police closing the days events in New Jersey. The concerts were organised by former US Vice-President Al Gore, as part of his campaign to "heal the planet". Rock stars from around the world performed to hundreds of thousands of fans to highlight climate change. Concerts were held in Washington, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney. Madonna brought London's Live Earth concert to a close, playing a song she had written for the event. Other major acts who appeared included; Snow Patrol, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, The Beastie Boys, James Blunt, The Foo Fighters, Duran Duran, UB40, Snoop Dogg, Enrique Iglesias, Crowded House & Joss Stone.


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Music History Today Podcast July 7

 

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This Day In Music History: July 7th


Some albums released....


1969 ● Cream —— Best Of Cream ► Blues-Rock

1979 ● Golden Earring —— No Promises…No Debts ► Hard Rock

1970 ● Ben E. King —— Rough Edges ► Soul

1986 ● David Lee Roth —— Eat ‘Em And Smile ► Hard Rock

1991 ● Frank Zappa —— Beat The Boots ► Art Rock

1992 ● Kansas —— Live At The Whisky ► Prog/Arena Rock

2008 ● Ringo Starr —— Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006 ► Pop-Rock



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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 8th


1944 Jai Johanny Johanson (drummer for The Allman Brothers Band) is born Johnny Lee Johnson in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

1970 Beck is born Bek David Campbell in Los Angeles, California. He adopts the surname Hansen from his mom, former Andy Warhol protege Bibbe Hansen.

1971 A mini-riot during a Mott The Hoople concert prompts London's Royal Albert Hall to temporarily ban rock groups from the venue.

2026 Bonnie Tyler dies at 75 after a sudden illness. In 1983, she became the first singer from Wales with a #1 hit in the US when "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" reached the top spot.


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This Day In Music History: July 8th


1969: Canned Heat released their fourth studio album, Hallelujah. It was the group’s last release to feature their classic lineup before the departure of guitarist Henry Vestine.

1981: Stevie Nicks released “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” the first single from her debut solo album, Bella Donna. Originally written by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell as a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song, producer Jimmy Iovine, who was working with both Petty and Nicks at the time, arranged for her to sing on the track.


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This Day In Rock History: July 8th


1972 The Concert 10 Festival was held at Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Acts performing included, Claire Hamill, The Groundhogs, Edgar Winter, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Faces with Rod Stewart, Humble Pie, The J. Geils Band, and Three Dog Night.


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This Day In Rock History: July 8th


1969 - Singer/actress Marianne Faithfull, girlfriend of Mick Jagger, attempted suicide with barbiturates while on the set of the film Ned Kelly (also starring Mick). She was dropped from the cast of the movie, eventually recovered, and when waking from her coma, told friends that "wild horses couldn't drag me away." The Rolling Stones’ song "Wild Horses" was built around that phrase.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 8th


1972 After scoring a US Top Ten hit in September, 1971 with "Ain't No Sunshine", 34-year-old Bill Withers had the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Lean On Me". The tune would go on to be ranked #208 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2010.


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