This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Nov 30th


1969, The Rolling Stones played the final night on a 17 date North American tour at the International Raceway Festival, West Palm Beach, Florida. Also appearing, The Moody Blues, Ten Years After, King Crimson, Janis Joplin, The Band, Steppenwolf and Iron Butterfly.

1982, Michael Jackson's Thriller album was released. It spent 190 weeks on the UK album chart became the biggest selling pop album of all time, with sales over 66 million copies. Seven singles were released from the album, including 'Beat It', which featured guitarists Eddie Van Halen and Steve Lukather and 'Billie Jean'.

2000, Scott Smith bassist for the Canadian rock band Loverboy died age 45. He was sailing his boat with two friends off the coast of San Francisco near the Golden Gate Bridge, when a large wave swept him overboard. Loverboy were best known for their hit singles ‘Working for the Weekend’ and ‘Turn Me Loose’, although their US Top Ten hits were ‘Lovin' Every Minute of It’ in 1985 and ‘This Could Be the Night’. Loverboy sold over 23 million records and in 1986 the band won six Juno Awards in 1982. He also later worked as a late-night radio DJ at CFOX.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Nov 30th


1943 Grass Roots frontman Rob Grill is born in Los Angeles, California.

1943 Leo Lyons (bassist for Ten Years After) is born David William Lyons in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

1945 Deep Purple bass player Roger Glover is born in Wales.

1954 George McArdle (bassist for Little River Band) is born in Melbourne, Australia.

1955 Billy Idol is born William Michael Albert Broad in Stanmore, Middlesex, England.

1965 Paul Wheeler (drummer for Icehouse) is born in Sydney, Australia.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Nov 30th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● Jefferson Airplane —— After Bathing At Baxter’s ► Psychedelic Rock

1973 ● Manfred Mann’s Earth Band —— Solar Fire ► Prog Rock

1975 ● Cat Stevens —— Numbers ► Folk-Pop

1977 ● Stevie Wonder —— Looking Back ► Soul

1978 ● Steely Dan —— Greatest Hits ► Jazz-Rock

1979 ● Pink Floyd —— The Wall [UK] ► Prog Rock

1981 ● Yes —— Classic Yes ► Prog Rock

1982 ● Sammy Hagar —— Three Lock Box ► Arena Rock

1985 ● The Who —— Who’s Missing ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 1st


1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience released their second studio album Axis: Bold as Love. Hendrix expressed dismay regarding the album cover art, which depicts him and the Experience as various forms of Vishnu, incorporating a painting of them by Roger Law, from a photo-portrait by Karl Ferris. Hendrix stated that the cover would have been more appropriate had it highlighted his American Indian heritage.

1987, A Kentucky teacher lost her appeal in the US Supreme Court over her sacking after showing Pink Floyd's film The Wall to her class. The court decided that the film was not suitable for minors with its bad language and sexual content.

2013, English drummer and percussionist Richard Coughlan died age 66. He was one of the founding members of Caravan in 1968 and remained with the band until his death. Caravan who were signed to Decca Records, blended psychedelic rock, jazz and classical influences to create a distinctive progressive rock sound.



source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 1st


1944 John Densmore (drummer for The Doors) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1944 Blue Öyster Cult lead singer Eric Bloom is born in New York City.

1989 Scottish keyboardist Billy Lyall (of Bay City Rollers, Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project) dies of an AIDS-related illness at age 36.

1993 Hard rocker Ray Gillen (of Black Sabbath, Badlands) dies of an AIDS-related disease at age 34.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Dec 1st


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● The Monkees —— Head ► Pop-Rock

1973 ● Jim Croce —— I Got A Name ► Folk-Pop

1973 ● Black Sabbath —— Sabbath Bloody Sabbath ► Hard Rock

1975 ● Black Sabbath —— We Sold Our Soul For Rock ‘N’ Roll [UK] ► Hard Rock

1975 ● Styx —— Equinox ► Prog/Art Rock

1977 ● Aerosmith —— Draw The Line ► Hard Rock

1978 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Minute By Minute ► Pop-Rock

1982 ● The Rolling Stones —— Story Of The Stones ► Blues-Rock

1986 ● Queen —— Live Magic ► Glam Rock

1987 ● Sodom —— Persecution Mania ► Heavy Metal/Thrash Metal

1994 ● Dimmu Borgir —— For All Tid ► Heavy Metal/Black Metal

2017 ● U2 —— Songs Of Experience ► Alt. Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 2nd


1969, Cindy Birdsong of The Supremes was kidnapped at knifepoint by a maintenance man who worked in the building she lived in. She later escaped unharmed by jumping out of his car on the San Diego freeway. The kidnapper was arrested in Las Vegas four days later.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 2nd


1988 Kiss members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons join Willie Nelson on US TV's Geraldo to discuss the day's topic: Sex on the Road.

1997 A fan died after falling from a balcony during a Rolling Stones concert at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 2nd


1941 Tom McGuinness (guitarist for Manfred Mann) is born in Wimbledon, South London, England.

1960 Rick Savage (bass guitarist for Def Leppard) is born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

1968 Nate Mendel (bassist for Foo Fighters) is born in Richland, Washington.

1969 In Bristol, England, George Harrison joins the Delaney & Bonnie and Friends tour as a guitarist, making this the first tour of a Beatle since 1966.

2009 Scottish singer-songwriter Eric Woolfson (of The Alan Parsons Project) dies of kidney cancer at age 64.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 2nd


1970: Eric Burdon of The Animals launched his Curb the Clap initiative in Los Angeles by distributing bumper stickers. Burdon said he wanted raise awareness for the number one disease in the record business-VD & raise money for the Los Angeles Free Clinic.

1973: The Who and members of their entourage were arrested in Montreal for allegedly causing $6,000 worth of damage to a hotel suite after a concert at the Montreal Forum. They spent six hours in jail & paid a $2,100 fine in return for hotel management not pressing charges.

2012: Led Zeppelin were recipients at the Kennedy Center Honors for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. President Barack Obama drew laughs from the crowd when thanked the band for behaving themselves at the White House.


source: paulshaffersdayinrock