This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Nov 16th

A few albums that was released....



1970 ● J. Geils Band —— The J. Geils Band ► Blues-Rock

1970 ● Grand Funk Railroad —— Live Album ► Hard Rock

1988 ● Dokken —— Beast From The East ► Heavy Metal

1993 ● Blondie —— Blonde & Beyond ► New Wave Pop-Rock

1993 ● Heart —— Desire Walks On ► Album Rock

1993 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Greatest Hits ► Album Rock

1999 ● Korn —— Issues ► Post-Grunge/Nu Metal

2004 ● Pearl Jam —— Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991 – 2003) ► Hard Rock

2004 ● Genesis —— Platinum Collection ► Prog Rock

2004 ● Neil Young —— Greatest Hits ► Folk-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Nov 17th


1979, Jethro Tull bass player John Glascock died at the age of 28, as a result of a congenital heart defect. Had also been a member of Chicken Shack.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Nov 17th

1937 Gerry McGee (lead guitarist for The Ventures) is born in Eunice, Louisiana.

1938 Gordon Lightfoot is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1942 Bob Gaudio (of The Four Seasons) is born in the Bronx, New York, but would be raised in Bergenfield, New Jersey. His first taste of fame came at age 15 from co-writing the Royal Teens' hit "Short Shorts."

1944 Gene Clark (tambourine player, guitarist, vocalist for The Byrds) is born Harold Eugene Clark in Tipton, Missouri.

1946 Martin Barre (guitarist for Jethro Tull) is born in Kings Heath, Birmingham, England.

1947 Robert "Stewkey" Antoni (vocalist, keyboardist for The Nazz) is born in Newport, Rhode Island.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Nov 17th


1980 - John Lennon's album "Double Fantasy" was released.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Nov 17th


1971 Rod Stewart and The Faces release "A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse", their third LP together. The album contains the band's biggest US hit, "Stay with Me", which reaches #17, while the LP went into the US Top Ten.

1990 David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young is involved in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles which leaves him with a broken leg, ankle and shoulder. Police say he was speeding and not wearing a helmet.

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Nov 17th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Miles Davis —— Live-Evil ► Jazz-Funk Fusion

1972 ● The Moody Blues —— Seventh Sojourn ► Psychedelic Rock

1975 ● Tommy Bolin —— Teaser ► Hard Rock

1978 ● The Doors —— An American Prayer ► Blues-Rock

1986 ● Robert Cray —— Strong Persuader ► Blues-Rock

1986 ● The Kinks —— Think Visual ► British Rock

1987 ● The Pretenders —— The Singles ► Post-Punk

2003 ● U2 —— Go Home: Live From Slane Castle ► Alt. Pop-Rock

2009 ● Rush —— Working Men ► Prog/Art Rock

2014 ● Bruce Springsteen —— The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984 ► Heartland Rock

2017 ● Bob Seger —— I Knew You When ► Heartland Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Nov 18th


1949 Herman Rarebell (drummer for the Scorpions) is born in Schmelz, Germany.

1950 Graham Parker (lead singer of Graham Parker & the Rumour) is born in London, England.

1950 Rudy Sarzo (bass guitarist for Quiet Riot, Whitesnake) is born Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont in Havana, Cuba, but will be raised in Florida.

1962 Kirk Hammett (lead guitarist for Metallica) is born in San Francisco, California.

1994 The Rolling Stones become the first rock act to stream a live concert on the Internet, webcasting a portion of a show from Dallas, Texas.

1997 AC/DC releases Bonfire.

2017 AC/DC founder and guitarist Malcolm Young dies at age 64 after suffering from dementia for the last three years of his life.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Nov 18th


1991 - The U2 album "Achtung Baby" was released.

1997 - Metallica released the album "Reload."


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Nov 18th

A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Three Dog Night —— Naturally ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1974 ● Genesis —— The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway ► Prog Rock

1978 ● Emerson, Lake & Palmer —— Love Beach ► Prog Rock

1979 ● Emerson, Lake & Palmer —— Emerson, Lake & Palmer In Concert ► Prog Rock

1981 ● Joan Jett & The Blackhearts —— I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll ► Hard Rock

1989 ● Whitesnake —— Slip Of The Tongue ► Arena Rock

1997 ● Joan Jett & The Blackhearts —— Fit To Be Tied ► Hard Rock

1997 ● John Mellencamp —— The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 ► Roots Rock

1997 ● The Ramones —— We’re Outta Here ► Punk-Rock

1998 ● Savatage —— Believe ► Heavy Metal/Speed Metal

2003 ● April Wine —— Best Of April Wine ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Nov 19th


2003, English bassist player Greg Ridley died from pneumonia. He was a member of the VIP's with Keith Emerson, Spooky Tooth, and Humble Pie who had the 1969 UK No.4 single 'Natural Born Bugie'. He formed Strange Brew with Clem Clempson and Cozy Powell.

2012, Two farmers were found not guilty of health and safety offences after a giant hay bale crushed former ELO cellist Mike Edwards to death. He was killed instantly when the 600kg bale rolled down a field and landed on his van near Totnes in Devon in September 2010. In March 2011 in Plymouth an inquest jury returned a verdict of accidental death on Mr Edwards.

source: thisdayinmusic