This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Dec 8th



1963, Frank Sinatra Jr was kidnapped at gunpoint from a hotel in Lake Tahoe. He was released two days later after his father paid out the $240,000 ransom demanded by the kidnappers, who were later captured, and sentenced to long prison terms. In order to communicate with the kidnappers via a payphone the senior Sinatra carried a roll of dimes with him throughout this ordeal, which became a lifetime habit, he is said to have been buried with a roll of dimes.

1982, American country singer, songwriter Marty Robbins died aged 57 of complications following cardiac surgery. Had the first No.1 of the 60s in the US with 'El Paso', (winning him a Grammy Award). Robbins later portrayed a musician in the 1982 Clint Eastwood film Honkytonk Man.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 8th


2004, Former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell was one of five people killed after a man stormed the stage during a Damageplan show at the Alrosa Villa Club in Columbus. Nathan Gale, aged 25, began firing at the band and crowd, was then shot and killed by a police officer who arrived shortly after the first shots were fired.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 8th


1941 Bobby Elliott (drummer for The Hollies) is born in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

1943 Jim Morrison is born James Douglas Morrison in Melbourne, Florida. He becomes lead singer of The Doors.

1947 Gregg Allman (of The Allman Brothers Band) is born in Nashville, Tennessee.

1957 Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen is born in Hackney, London, England. He joins the band in 1982 as a replacement for Pete Willis.

1962 Marty Friedman (lead guitarist for Megadeth) is born in Washington, D.C. He picks up the guitar at age 14 after seeing Kiss in concert.

1967 Traffic release their debut album, Mr. Fantasy.

1967 The Rolling Stones release Their Satanic Majesties Request, the title a play on their malevolent image. It contains a hit with a much more anodyne title: "She's A Rainbow."

1975 Gary Thain, bassist for Uriah Heep, dies of respiratory failure after a heroin overdose in Norwood Green, London, at age 27.

1984 Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley (of Hanoi Rocks) dies in a drunk-driving accident in Redondo Beach, California. The 24-year-old drummer is the passenger in a car driven by Motley Crue's inebriated frontman, Vince Neil.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Dec 8th


A few albums that was released....



1976 ● Eagles —— Hotel California ► Country-Rock

1979 ● Motörhead —— On Parole ► Heavy Metal

1980 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Fleetwood Mac Live ► Pop-Rock

1980 ● Queen —— Flash Gordon [Sndtrk] [UK] ► Glam Rock

1986 ● Tesla —— Mechanical Resonance ► Hard Rock

1997 ● Katatonia —— Sounds Of Decay ► Heavy Metal/Doom Metal


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 9th


1966, Supergroup Cream released their debut studio album 'Fresh Cream' in the UK. The three piece of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker also released their second single 'I Feel Free' on the same day.

2003, Ozzy Osbourne was admitted to Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Berkshire after being injured in a quad bike accident at his UK home. The 55 year-old singer broke his collarbone, eight ribs and a vertebra in his neck. News of Osbourne's accident reached the House of Commons, where the government sent a goodwill message.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 9th


1961 The Tokens' "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" tops the Cashbox Magazine Best Sellers Chart for the first of a four week run.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 9th



1939 Sam Strain (Little Anthony & The Imperials, The O'Jays) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1946 Walter "Clyde" Orange (drummer, vocalist for Commodores) is born in Florida. He sings lead on the hits "Brick House" and "Nightshift."

1968 Brian Bell (rhythm guitarist/keyboardist for Weezer) is born in Iowa City, Iowa.

2005 Mike Botts (drummer for Bread) dies of colon cancer the day after his 61st birthday in Burbank, California.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 9th


Birthdays:
Dennis Dunaway-bassist for Alice Cooper born in 1946


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Dec 9th


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● The Who —— A Quick One ► British Rock

1966 ● The Hollies —— For Certain Because… ► Pop-Rock

1972 ● Neil Diamond —— Hot August Night ► Pop-Rock

1974 ● George Harrison —— Dark Horse ► Pop-Rock

1978 ● Jesse Colin Young —— American Dreams ► Folk-Rock

1986 ● Joan Jett & The Blackhearts —— Good Music ► Hard Rock

2003 ● Motörhead —— Live At Brixton Academy ► Heavy Metal

2016 ● Neil Young Featuring Pearl Jam —— Peace Trail ► Folk-Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Dec 10th


1967, American soul singer, songwriter Otis Redding was killed in a plane crash, aged 26. Redding and his band had made an appearance in Cleveland, Ohio on the local ‘Upbeat’ television show the previous day. The plane carrying Otis Redding and his band crashed at 3.28.pm into icy waters of Lake Monoma near Madison. Redding was killed in the crash along with members from the The Bar-Kays, Jimmy King, Ron Caldwell, Phalin Jones and Carl Cunningham. Trumpet player Ben Cauley was the only person to survive the crash.

2015, Janis Joplin's psychedelic 1965 Porsche sold for $1.76 million at RM Sotheby's car auction in New York City. The car was originally expected to fetch between $400,000 and $600,000.

source: thisdayinmusic