This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 29th


1935, Born on this day, Jerry Lee Lewis, US singer, keyboards, (1958 UK No.1 & US No.1 single 'Great Balls Of Fire', 1957 multi million seller 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On').

1939, Born on this day, Tommy Boyce, singer, songwriter. 1968 US No 8 single with Bobby Hart, 'I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite'. Wrote 'Last Train To Clarksville', 'I'm Not Your Stepping Stone' and 'Scooby-Doo Where Are You.' Sold over 40m records. Boyce committed suicide on 23rd November 1994.

1948, Born on this day, Mark Farner, American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad who had the US No.1 single with their version of 'The Loco-Motion' which was produced by Todd Rundgren. They were the most successful US Heavy Metal band of the 70s selling over 20m albums.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 29th


1990 Rick Nelson's sons Gunnar and Matthew have a number one hit on Billboard's Hot 100 with "Love and Affection", becoming the third generation of Nelsons to accomplish that feat. Their Grandfather, Ozzie Nelson, led his orchestra to the top of the chart in 1932 with "And Then Some" and Rick topped all others in 1958 with "Poor Little Fool" and in 1961 with "Travelin' Man".


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 29th


1989: Bruce Springsteen stopped in Matt’s Saloon in Prescott, AZ to jam with the house band for an hour. He overheard a barmaid discussing financial problems & one week later, the barmaid received a check from Springsteen for $100,000.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 29th


1948 Guitarist Mike Pinera (of Iron Butterfly) is born in Tampa, Florida.

1968 Bassist Brad Smith (of Blind Melon) is born in West Point, Mississippi.

1991 MTV plays the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video for the first time, giving most Americans their first look at Nirvana. A little over a month later, the song is #1 on the Hot 100.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 29th



1954 - The movie musical "A Star Is Born" made its world premiere in Hollywood.

1967 - Mickey Hart joined the Grateful Dead.

1984 - Prince's single "Let's Go Crazy" hit No. 1. He then held the No. 1 single, album and film simultaneously. Only the Beatles had accomplished the feat previously.



source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Sept 29th


A few albums that was released....


1976 ● Rush —— All The World’s A Stage ► Arena Rock

1977 ● Billy Joel —— The Stranger ► Pop-Rock

1982 ● Stone Temple Pilots —— Core ► Arena Rock

1986 ● Iron Maiden —— Somewhere In Time ► Heavy Metal

1986 ● Chicago —— Chicago 18 ► Jazz-Rock

1992 ● Alice In Chains —— Dirt ► Heavy Metal/Grunge Metal

1997 ● The Rolling Stones —— Bridges To Babylon ► Blues-Rock

1998 ● Judas Priest —— 98 Live Meltdown ► Heavy Metal

2009 ● Alice In Chains —— Black Gives Way To Blue ► Heavy Metal/Grunge Metal

2009 ● Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ —— The Great American Bubble Factory ► Southern Rock

2009 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— God & Guns ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 30th

1974, Police were called to a Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blue Oyster Cult concert after a fight broke out between two sound engineers. The Skynyrd roadie claimed that the sound had been deliberately turned off during the bands set.

2016, A schoolboy from Philadelphia who skipped class to meet his musical hero handed his teacher an absence note with a difference. The typewritten note was signed by Bruce Springsteen. Fifth-grader Michael Fenerty met the star at a "meet-and-greet" in the Free Library of Philadelphia when Springsteen was in town signing copies of his new autobiography, Born to Run.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 30th

1940 Dewey Martin (drummer for Buffalo Springfield) is born Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff in Chesterville, Ontario, Canada.

1947 Marc Bolan (frontman for T. Rex) is born Mark Feld in Stoke Newington, London, England.

1955 James Dean is killed in a car accident at age 24. Dean dies around the same time rock and roll comes alive (the #1 song the day he dies: Pat Boone's cover of "Ain't That A Shame" - clearly America is at a crossroads).

1964 Trey Anastasio of Phish is born in Fort Worth, Texas.

1967 BBC Radio One goes on the air. The first song played is "Flowers In The Rain" by The Move.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Sept 30th


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● Rare Earth —— Get Ready ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1970 ● Smokey Robinson & The Miracles —— A Pocket Full Of Miracles ► Soul – Motown

1978 ● Gary Moore —— Back On The Streets ► Roots Rock (Irish)

1985 ● Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble —— Soul To Soul ► Blues-Rock

1991 ● Robbie Robertson —— Storyville ► Roots Rock

1997 ● Patti Smith —— Peace And Noise ► Heartland Rock

2002 ● The Rolling Stones —— Forty Licks ► Blues-Rock

2013 ● Joan Jett & The Blackhearts —— Unvarnished ► Hard Rock

2013 ● Rush —— The Studio Albums 1989-2007 ► Prog/Art Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Oct 1st


1965, Bob Dylan appeared at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He introduced his new touring band on this tour, made up of guitarist Robbie Robertson, organist Garth Hudson, bassist Rick Danko, pianist Richard Manual and drummer Levon Helm. They will become known simply as The Band.

1970, Jimi Hendrix was buried at The Greenwood Cemetery at the Dunlop Baptist Church Seattle. Among the mourners; Miles Davis, Eric Burdon, Johnny Winter and members of Derek and the Dominoes.

2004, The Lord Mayor of Melbourne officially opened 'AC/DC' Lane after the veteran rockers. The Lord Mayor erected the sign to cheers and bagpipes playing the bands song 'Long Way To The Top'. The City of Melbourne had extra copies of the sign made, in anticipation of fans stealing them.

source: thisdayinmusic