This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 29th


1999, Skeletal remains were found by photographers looking for old car wrecks to shoot at the bottom of Decker Canyon near Malibu, California. Based on forensic evidence the remains were Philip Kramer former bassist with rock group Iron Butterfly, who had disappeared on his way home from work on February 12, 1995. His death was ruled as a probable suicide.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 29th


1945 Gary Brooker (lead singer of Procol Harum) is born in Hackney, East London, England.

1949 Status Quo frontman Francis Rossi is born in Forest Hill, London, England.

1967 Noel Gallagher is born in Burnage, Manchester, England. He and his younger brother Liam form Oasis.

1976 Dave Buckner (original drummer for Papa Roach) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1989 John Cipollina (lead guitarist of Quicksilver Messenger Service) dies at age 45 from Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic disorder that can lead to several diseases including emphysema, liver disease, lung cancer and COPD.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 29th


Some albums released...



1984 ● Tina Turner —— Private Dancer ► Pop-Rock

1985 ● Warlock —— Hellbound ► Heavy Metal

1987 ● John Hiatt —— Bring The Family ► Roots Rock

1989 ● Trooper —— The Last Of The Gypsys ► Hard Rock

1995 ● Rod Stewart —— A Spanner In The Works ► Pop-Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 30th


1987, David Bowie kicked off his 87-date Glass Spider world tour at the Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Holland. The tour's set, described at the time as "the largest touring set ever," was designed to look like a giant spider. It was 60 feet (18.3m) high, 64 feet (19.5m) wide and included giant vacuumed tube legs that were lit from the inside with 20,000' (6,096m) of color-changing lights. A single set took 43 trucks to move.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 30th


1944 Lenny Davidson (guitarist for The Dave Clark Five) is born in Enfield, Middlesex, England.

1960 Stephen Duffy is born in Alum Rock, Birmingham, England. A founding member of Duran Duran, he leaves the band shortly before they are signed to EMI. He later finds moderate success as a solo artist under the name Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy with the song "Kiss Me."

1964 Tom Morello (guitarist for Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave) is born in Harlem, New York.

1980 Rock bassist Carl Radle (of Derek and the Dominos) dies of a drug-and-alcohol-related kidney infection at age 37.

1996 John Kahn (bass guitarist for The Jerry Garcia Band) dies of a heart attack at age 48.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 30th


Some albums released...



1972 ● The Velvet Underground —— Live At Max’s Kansas City ► Alt. Rock

1979 ● Peter Frampton —— Where I Should Be ► Arena Rock

1981 ● Echo & The Bunnymen —— Heaven Up Here ► Post-Punk

1984 ● Jefferson Starship —— Nuclear Furniture ► Arena Rock

1988 ● Bob Dylan —— Down In The Groove ► Folk-Rock

1995 ● Eddie Money —— Love And Money ► Album Rock

1997 ● Dimmu Borgir —— Enthrone Darkness Triumphant ► Heavy Metal/Black Metal

2000 ● Billy Bragg & Wilco —— Mermaid Avenue Vol. II ► Folk-Rock

2004 ● Frank Zappa —— Joe’s Corsage ► Art Rock

2005 ● Oasis —— Don’t Believe The Truth ► Alt. Pop-Rock



source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 31st



1948, Born on this day, English drummer John Bonham from Led Zeppelin who had the 1969 US No.4 single 'Whole Lotta Love'. The bands fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic Stairway To Heaven, has sold over 37 million copies. He is regarded as the greatest and most influential rock drummer of all time. Bonham died on September 25th 1980 aged 32 after choking on his own vomit.

1961, Chuck Berry opened 'Berry Park', an amusement complex near St Louis. The park had its own zoo, golf course and ferris wheel.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 31st


1941: The first issue of “Parade: The Weekly Picture Newspaper” went on sale.

1977: Emerson, Lake & Palmer began an American tour accompanied by a 70-piece orchestra.

1999: VH1’s “Behind the Music” began airing nightly. The premiere show was “The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Behind the Music.”


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 31st


1938 Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) is born in Manhattan, New York.

1952 Karl Bartos (of Kraftwerk) is born in Berchtesgaden, Germany.

1961 Jimi Hendrix enlists in the Army for 3 years and is stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, as a member of the Screaming Eagles fighting squad. He is honorably discharged a little over a year later after breaking his ankle during a parachute jump.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 31st


Some albums released....


1980 ● Whitesnake —— Ready An’ Willing ► Arena Rock

1994 ● Elton John —— The Lion King [Sndtrk] ► Pop-Rock

1995 ● Gary Moore —— Blues For Greeny ► Roots Rock

1999 ● Mike + The Mechanics —— M6 ► Brit Pop-Rock

2010 ● Queen —— The Singles Collection: Volume 3 ► Glam Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll