This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 22nd


1987, Andy Warhol, pop artist and producer died after a gall bladder operation. The founder of the Pop Art movement, produced and managed the Velvet Underground, designed the 1967 Velvet Underground And Nico 'peeled banana' album cover and The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers album cover.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 22nd


1994 Papa John Creach died of heart failure at the age of 76. Creach was a fiddler who first came to the notice of Rock fans when he joined Jefferson Airplane from 1970 to 1972. A veteran of Jazz and Blues groups, he was in his early 50s while his fellow band members were still approaching 30.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 22nd


1968 Genesis release their first single, "The Silent Sun." At this point, the band is a 5-piece fronted by Peter Gabriel with Chris Stewart on drums. Phil Collins joins two years later.

1983 Styx release Kilroy Was Here, a concept album about a dystopian future where rock and roll is banned and technology has run amok

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 22nd


1977 - The Eagles released the single for "Hotel California."



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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Feb 22nd


A few albums that was released....

1969 ● Ten Years After —— Stonedhenge ► Hard Rock

1971 ● David Crosby —— If I Could Only Remember My Name ► Folk-Rock

1986 ● Ozzy Osbourne —— The Ultimate Sin ► Hard Rock

1999 ● Darkane —— Rusted Angel ► Heavy Metal/Thrash Metal

2000 ● The Byrds —— Live At The Fillmore – February 1969 ► Country-Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 23rd


1944, Born on this day, Johnny Winter, blues guitarist and singer who has worked with Rick Derringer and brother Edger Winter. He scored the 1969 US top 30 album, 'Johnny Winter'. Winter died at the age of 70 on 16th July 2014 in Zurich, just days after playing at the Lovely Days Festival in Austria.

1952, Born on this day, Brad Whitford, guitarist with Aerosmith who scored the 1989 UK No.13 single 'Love In An Elevator', and their 1989 album Pump spent 53 weeks on the US charts They had the 1993 US No.1 & UK No.2 album Get A Grip and the 1998 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing'. Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide.

2003, Howie Epstein bassist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers died of a suspected drug overdose in New Mexico. He had replaced The Heartbreakers original bassist Ron Blair, Epstein also worked with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Linda Ronstadt and Del Shannon.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 23rd



1946 Poco steel guitar player Rusty Young is born in Long Beach, California.

1948 Sweet bass player Steve Priest is born in Middlesex, England.

1962 Queensrÿche guitarist Michael Wilton is born San Francisco.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 23rd


1979 - Dire Straits began their first U.S./Canada tour in Boston.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Feb 23rd


A few albums that was released....


1993 ● Big Head Todd & The Monsters —— Sister Sweetly ► AA Pop-Rock

1993 ● Van Halen —— Live: Right Here, Right Now ► Hard Rock

1999 ● Atlanta Rhythm Section —— Eufaula ► Southern Rock

1999 ● Blondie —— No Exit ► New Wave Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 24th


1975, Led Zeppelin released their sixth album Physical Graffiti in the UK. Recording sessions had been disrupted when bassist and keyboard player John Paul Jones had proposed quitting the band, supposedly to become choirmaster at Winchester Cathedral, England, although in reality he just needed time to rest after Zeppelin's demanding tour schedule. The group decided on a double album so they could feature songs left over from their previous albums Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV and Houses Of The Holy.

source: thisdayinmusic