This Day In Rock History

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This Day In Rock History: March 20th


1969, John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar. They spent their honeymoon in Amsterdam campaigning for an international "Bed-In" for peace. They planned another "Bed-in" in the United States, but were denied entry. The couple then went to Montreal, and during a "Bed-in" at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel recorded ‘Give Peace a Chance’. Lennon also detailed this period in The Beatles ‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’, recorded by Lennon and McCartney on April 14, 1969.

1970, David Bowie and Angela Bowie were married at Beckenham Registry Office, London. The couple had one child, film director Duncan Jones. They divorced in 1980.

1971, Janis Joplin started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with her version of the Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster song “Me And Bobby McGee.” Joplin, who was a lover and a friend of Kristofferson's from the beginning of her career to her death, changed the sex and a few of the lyrics in her cover. Kristofferson states he did not write this song for her, but the song is associated with her - especially, he has said, in the line "Somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away." Joplin died of a drug overdose the year before on 4th October aged 27.

1977, T Rex played their final ever gig when they appeared at The Locarno in Portsmouth, England.

1982, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts started a seven week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll', a No.4 hit in the UK. The song had been a B-side from 60's bands The Arrows.

2015, American drummer A. J. Pero died from an apparent heart attack. He was a member of Twisted Sister and Adrenaline Mob. Adrenaline Mob's band members attempted but failed to wake Pero on their tour bus traveling from Baltimore to Poughkeepsie.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 20th


1976: Alice Cooper married the choreographer of his Welcome to My Nightmare tour, Cheryl Goodard in Acapulco, Mexico. They’re still married to this day.

1977: Lou Reed was banned from performing at the London Palladium due to his punk image.

Birthdays:
Carl Palmer-drummer for Emerson, Lake & Palmer & Asia born in 1950
Jimmie Vaughan-guitarist for The Fabulous Thunderbirds born in 1951

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 20th

1972 - Ringo Starr released "Back Off, Boogaloo."

1976 - "Young Blood" by Bad Company was released.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 21st

1970: Faces, with new lead singer Rod Stewart, released their first LP, “First Step."

1989: Madonna’s LP “Like A Prayer” was released.

2000: Pantera released the album “Reinventing The Steel.”

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 21st

1981, REO Speedwagon went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Keep On Loving You', the group's first top 40 hit and first No.1, a No.7 hit in the UK.

1984, Strawberry Fields, an area in Central Park bought by Yoko Ono in memory of her late husband was opened.

1991, Leo Fender, the inventor of The Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars died from Parkinson's disease. He started mass producing solid body electric guitars in the late 40s and when he sold his guitar company in 1965, sales were in excess of $40 million a year.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 21st


1952: The Cleveland Arena is the site of what will become recognized as the world's first major Rock 'n' Roll concert. With over 10,000 people inside and another 20,000 waiting outside, Alan Freed is set to broadcast the event 'live' over WJW radio. Paul Williams And His Hucklebuckers were playing their first song when city officials decided to shut the proceedings down, citing fire code violations. Doors and windows were smashed, a few fights broke out, but no one asked for their $1.75 admission back.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 21st

1970: Santana peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Evil Ways” which was their first top ten single in the U.S.

1981: John Lennon peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart posthumously with “Woman” which was Lennon’s sixth top ten single in the U.S.

983: Pink Floyd released The Final Cut, which was their final album with bassist & singer Roger Waters.

1987: ZZ Top played the final date of their fourteen month tour in support of Afterburner at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI.

1992: Johnny & Edgar Winter performed together for the first time in 15 years at the Sting club in New Britain, CT.

1994: Bruce Springsteen won the Best Music, Original Song Oscar at the 66th Academy Awards for “Streets of Philadelphia”.


Birthdays:
Roger Hodgson-guitarist & singer for Supertramp born in 1950


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 22nd


1965, 'Bringing It All Back Home', Bob Dylan's 5th studio album was released. The album was the first of Dylan's LPs to break into the US top 10, and it also topped the UK charts later that Spring. The lead-off track, Subterranean Homesick Blues became Dylan's first single to chart in the US, peaking at No.39. The album's iconic cover, photographed by Daniel Kramer, features Sally Grossman, wife of Dylan's manager Albert Grossman, lounging in the background. The artifacts scattered around the room include vinyl LPs by The Impressions and Robert Johnson.

1965, The Temptations released their second studio album Sing Smokey. As its name implies, it is composed entirely of songs written and produced by Smokey Robinson, and several other members of the Miracles as well. More importantly, it featured one of the well known Motown releases inits history 'My Girl'.

1975, Led Zeppelin started a six-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Physical Graffiti the group's fourth US No.1 album. On its first day of release in the US, the album shipped a million copies – no other album in the history of Atlantic records had generated so many sales. Physical Graffiti has now been certified 16 times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for US sales in excess of 16 million copies.

1984, Queen filmed the video for ‘I Want To Break Free’ at Limehouse Studio in London, England. Directed by David Mallet, it was a parody of the northern British soap opera Coronation Street with the band members dressed in drag. Guitarist Brian May later said the video ruined the band in America, and was initially banned by MTV in the US.

1994, Singer, songwriter, producer Dan Hartman died of a brain tumor in Westport, Connecticut. Was a member of the Edgar Winter Group and wrote the band'***** ‘Free Ride.’ Had the 1978 No.1 dance hit ‘Instant Replay,’ wrote ‘Relight My Fire’ a UK No.1 for Take That and Lulu, collaborated with Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Tyler, Paul Young, James Brown, Holly Johnson and Steve Winwood.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 22nd


1974: The Eagles released their third album On the Border which was the first Eagles album to feature guitarist Don Felder.

1986: Heart reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first time with “These Dreams”, which spent one week on top of the chart.

2005: Foghat guitarist Rod Price died of head trauma after accidentally falling down a flight of stairs at his home in New Hampshire. He was 57 years old.


Birthdays:
Keith Relf-singer for The Yardbirds born in 1943

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 23rd


1963: The Beach Boys released “Surfin’ U.S.A.”

1988: Mick Jagger made his first solo appearance on stage in Japan.


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