This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Jan 11th


1964 - "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash became the first country album to top the U.S. pop album chart.

1992 - Paul Simon began a concert tour in South Africa. He was the first international star to perform in South Africa following the end of the UN cultural boycott.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Jan 11th


A few albums that was released.


1962 ● Howlin’ Wolf —— Howlin’ Wolf ► Blues-Rock

1971 ● Janis Joplin —— Pearl ► Blues-Rock

1971 ● Chicago —— Chicago III ► Jazz-Rock

1993 ● Genesis —— The Way We Walk, Vol. 2 (The Longs) ► Prog Rock

2000 ● Jethro Tull —— Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1972-1991 ► Folk-Rock

2005 ● Kiss —— Gold ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Jan 12th


2003, Singer-songwriter Maurice Gibb from The Bee Gees died aged 53 in Miami Hospital, Florida following a heart attack during abdominal surgery. The Bee Gees released over 20 albums and had the 1979 world-wide No.1 album 'Spirits Having Flown', and 'How Deep Is Your Love, 'Stayin' Alive', and 'Night Fever' from the soundtrack 'Saturday Night Fever' were all US No.1 singles. Gibb was married to the Scottish singer Lulu from 1969 to 1973. In 2002, Maurice was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE), along with his brothers.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Jan 12th



1959 Using an $800 family loan, 29 year old Berry Gordy Jr. forms his first record label, Tamla Records.

1961 Motown Records signs The Primettes to a recording contract and convinces them to change their name. From several possibilities, they settle on one suggested by Florence Ballard - The Supremes.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Jan 12th


Birthdays:
Long John Baldry born in 1941


source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Jan 12th


A few albums that was released.

1959 ● Johnny Cash —— Greatest! ► Country

1976 ● Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter And Tompall Glaser —— Wanted! The Outlaws ► Outlaw Country

1981 ● April Wine —— The Nature Of The Beast ► Arena Rock

1987 ● Deep Purple —— The House Of Blue Light ► Hard Rock

1993 ● Triumph —— Edge Of Excess ► Arena Rock

1999 ● The Black Crowes —— By Your Side ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Jan 13th


1978, With a budget of only £1,500 borrowed from Stewart Copeland's brother Miles Copeland III, The Police started recording their debut album at Surrey Sound Studios, Surrey, England with producer Nigel Gray. The album 'Outlandos d'Amour' which was released in November of this year featured the hits 'So Lonely', 'Roxanne' and 'Can't Stand Losing You'.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Jan 13th


1968 Against the advice of Columbia Records executives, Johnny Cash visits Folsom State Prison in California to record a live album. The resulting LP, "Live At Folsom Prison" would become one of Johnny's biggest selling records, reaching #1 on the Country album chart and #13 on the Hot 200. It also produced one of his most memorable hit singles, "Folsom Prison Blues". In 2003, "Live At Folsom Prison" was certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over three million and was ranked #88 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Jan 13th


1954 Trevor Rabin (guitarist for Yes) is born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Rabin is also a noted film composer with over 40 scores to his credit, including Remember the Titans (2002) and National Treasure (2004).

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Jan 13th


A few albums that was released.



1969 ● The Beatles —— Yellow Submarine ► Pop-Rock

1971 ● Poco —— Deliverin’ ► Country-Rock

1972 ● Weather Report —— Live In Tokyo ► Jazz-Rock Fusion

1986 ● Peter Frampton —— Premonition ► Arena Rock

1993 ● Sloan —— Smeared ► Alt Indie Rock

2006 ● Frank Zappa —— Imaginery Diseases ► Prog Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll