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This Day In Rock History: Jan 20th


1945 Eric Stewart (guitarist for The Mindbenders, 10cc) is born in Droylsden, Lancashire, England.

1947 George Grantham (drummer for Poco) is born in Cordell, Oklahoma.

1948 Mel Pritchard (drummer for Barclay James Harvest) is born in Oldham, Lancashire, England.

1952 Judas Priest bass player Ian Hill is born in West Bromwich, England.

1952 Paul Stanley of Kiss is born Stanley Harvey Eisen in Queens, New York.

1967 The Rolling Stones release Between The Buttons.

2015 Edgar Froese (drummer for Tangerine Dream) dies of a pulmonary embolism at age 70 in Austria

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1999 Bill Albaugh, drummer for The Lemon Pipers on their 1967 US #1 single "Green Tambourine", died at the age of 53.

2012 Etta James, most often remembered for her signature song, "At Last", which reached number 2 on the Billboard R&B chart and number 47 on the Hot 100, died from complications of leukemia at the age of 73. She also placed nine other songs in the American Top 40, won three Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

2018 Jim Rodford, bassist and founding member of the band Argent, died at his home in St. Albans, England at the age of 76. During his career he was also a member of The Kinks for eighteen years starting in 1979 and a further eighteen years with The Zombies beginning in the late '90s.

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1984 - The Metallica single "Jump In The Fire" was released.


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This Day In Music History: Jan 20th


A few albums that was released.


1962 ● The Ventures —— Twist With The Ventures ► Rock n Roll Instrumental

1972 ● Jerry Garcia —— Garcia ► Roots Rock

1975 ● Bob Dylan —— Blood On The Tracks ► Folk-Rock

1977 ● Jimmy Buffett —— Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes ► Folk-Rock

1978 ● Gerry Rafferty —— City To City ► Pop-Rock

1978 ● Journey —— Infinity ► Prog/Art Rock

1998 ● Ace Frehley —— Loaded Deck ► Pop-Metal


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This Day In Rock History: Jan 21th

1983, The Allman Brothers Band bassist Lamar Williams died of lung cancer age 34. He joined the band in 1972 after the death of original bassist Berry Oakley. His doctors believed that the disease was derived from exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service. Opposed to the war and to killing in general, Williams went AWOL frequently and wandered around the jungles of South Vietnam, occasionally returning to various units. He was given an honorable discharge in 1970.

1984, Soul singer Jackie Wilson died aged 49. Wilson suffered a massive heart attack while playing a Dick Clark show at the Latin Casino in New Jersey on September 29, 1975, falling head-first to the stage while singing 'Lonely Teardrops', and had remained in a coma until his death 8 years later. His 1957 single Reet Petite became a posthumous No.1 when re-issued in 1987 due in part to a new animated video made for the song, featuring a clay model of Wilson. Van Morrison wrote 'Jackie Wilson Said' which was covered by Dexy's Midnight Runners.

1997, 'Colonel' Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager and agent died of a stroke in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 87. Born Andreas van Kuijk, a Dutch immigrant who changed his name as soon as he arrived in the US, Parker never applied for a green card and feared deportation his entire life. He briefly managed country singers Eddy Arnold and Hank Snow.

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1941 Richie Havens is born in Brooklyn, New York. His music career takes off when he performs as the opening act at Woodstock in 1969.

1945 Peter Kircher (drummer for Status Quo) is born in Folkestone, Kent, England.

1950 Billy Ocean is born Leslie Sebastian Charles in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago. He moves to Romford, England, at age ten.

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A few albums that was released.


1965 ● The Four Tops —— Four Tops ► Soul – Motown

1968 ● Simon & Garfunkel —— The Graduate [Sndtrk] ► Folk-Pop

1983 ● Eurythmics —— Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) ► New Wave Synth-Pop

1983 ● Loudness —— The Law Of The Devil’s Land ► Heavy Metal

1984 ● Bon Jovi —— Bon Jovi ► Hard Rock


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1960, Born on this day, Michael Hutchence, singer, songwriter from Australian rock band INXS, who had the 1988 UK No.2 & US No.1 single 'Need You Tonight'. Their 1987 album Kick has sold over 10m copies in the US alone and features four Top 10 singles; 'Need You Tonight,' 'Devil Inside', 'New Sensation,' and 'Never Tear Us Apart.' INXS has sold over 55 million records worldwide. Hutchence was found dead in his hotel suite in Sydney on 22nd Nov 1997 age 37. Hutchence body was found naked behind the door to his room, he had apparently hanged himself.

1965, Born on this day, American drummer Steven Adler, a member of Guns N' Roses, from 1985 - 1990. He appeared in the reality TV show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, as well as on the first season of its spin-off Sober House.

1983, The new 24-hour music video network MTV started broadcasting to the West Coast of America after being picked up by Group W Cable, Los Angeles.

2002, English keyboardist Peter Bardens died from lung cancer aged 57. He was a founder member of the British progressive rock group Camel and during his career, Bardens also worked alongside Rod Stewart, Mick Fleetwood and Van Morrison, and recorded solo albums.

2017, English bass guitar player Pete Overend Watts and founding member of the 1970s rock band, Mott the Hoople died from throat cancer aged 69. Watts helped start the Buddies with guitarist Mick Ralphs, a band that evolved into Mott the Hoople after periods in which it was known as the Doc Thomas Group, the Shakedown Sound, then Silence. They became Mott the Hoople after Ian Hunter joined in 1969. Watts continued with Dale Griffin, Morgan Fisher and Ray Major in the Mott successor British Lions. He later became a record producer, producing albums for artists including Hanoi Rocks and Dumb Blondes.


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1949 Nigel Pegrum (drummer for The Small Faces, Uriah Heep) is born in North Wales.

1949 Journey frontman Steve Perry is born in Hanford, California.

2018 Neil Diamond announces that he's retiring from concert touring because he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.


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This Day In Music History: Jan 22nd


A few albums that was released.



1968 ● Aretha Franklin —— Lady Soul ► Soul

1968 ● Dr. John —— Gris-Gris ► Soul-Blues

1968 ● Spirit —— Spirit ► Psychedelic Rock

1991 ● Sting —— The Soul Cages ► Pop-Rock


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