This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 1st


1944 Roger Daltrey of The Who is born in London.

1974 Rush releases their eponymous debut album. With drummer and creative catalyst Neil Peart yet to join the band, the sound is very different from the one that will become Rush's trademark. Still, the album's "Working Man" becomes a breakout song in blue collar Cleveland, Ohio, after winning WMMS disc jockey Donna Halper's endorsement. One year later the band releases Fly by Night, its first album to include Peart.

1985 Ford licenses The Beatles "Help!" for a commercial, marking the first time one of their songs is used in a TV ad.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 1st



1968 Johnny Cash marries June Carter of the gospel stars The Carter Family.

1927 Harry Belafonte is born in Harlem, New York, but at age 8 moves to Jamaica (his mother's birthplace) with his family. The Belafontes move back to New York in the early stages of World War II; in the '50s, Harry becomes a top entertainer, his career buoyed by the calypso craze.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 1st


1968: Elton John released his debut single “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” on Philips Records. The song didn’t chart.

1980: Patti Smith married MC5 guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith in Detroit, where they would settle down & start a family.

1994: Nirvana performed their final concert at the Terminal Einz in Munich, Germany, an airport hangar in front of 3,000 fans.

Birthdays:
Rob Affuso-drummer for Skid Row born in 1963


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 1st


A few albums that was released....



1971 ● The Rascals —— Search And Nearness ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1974 ● Camel —— Mirage ► Prog Rock

1977 ● Max Webster —— High Class In Borrowed Shoes ► Hard Rock

1978 ● The Hollies —— A Crazy Steal ► Pop-Rock

1988 ● Toto —— The Seventh One ► Pop-Rock

1994 ● Beck —— Mellow Gold ► Alt Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 2nd


1991 21 years after its initial release, "All Right Now" by Free reached #2 on the UK singles chart when it was re-issued to coincide with its use in a Wrigley's Chewing gum TV ad.

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 2nd


1942 Lou Reed is born Lewis Allan Reed in Brooklyn, New York.

1948 Irish rocker Rory Gallagher is born William Rory Gallagher in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland.

1950 Karen Carpenter (of the Carpenters) is born in New Haven, Connecticut.

1955 Jay Osmond (of The Osmonds) is born in Ogden, Utah.

1956 Anvil frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1956 John Cowsill (of The Cowsills) is born in Newport, Rhode Island.

1956 Mark Evans (bassist for AC/DC) is born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, where he meets his future bandmates at the city's Station Hotel in 1975.

1962 Jon Bon Jovi is born John Francis Bongiovi in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

1977 Chris Martin (lead vocalist for Coldplay) is born in Whitestone, Exeter, Devon, England.

1989 "Like A Prayer" becomes the first hit song to debut in a commercial when it is used in a 2-minute Pepsi ad starring Madonna.

2008 Canadian blues rocker Jeff Healey dies of cancer at age 41 in Toronto, Canada.

2014 Arby's buys the hat Pharrell Williams wore to the Grammys on eBay for $44,100. The fast-food chain donates the hat (which resembles their logo) to the Newseum in Washington, DC. Money from the auction goes to the From One Hand to Another charity.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 2nd


1968: Blue Cheer released their cover of Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues” which is largely credited as one of the first heavy metal singles. It would peak at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.


Birthdays:
Eddie Money born in 1949


source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 2nd


A few albums that was released....

1973 ● Todd Rundgren —— A Wizard, A True Star ► Pop-Rock

1973 ● The Doobie Brothers —— The Captain And Me ► Pop-Rock

1999 ● Dimmu Borgir —— Spiritual Black Dimensions ► Heavy Metal/Black Metal

2004 ● Cheap Trick —— The Essential Cheap Trick ► Hard Rock/Power Pop

2010 ● John Hiatt —— The Open Road ► Roots Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 3rd


1966: Neil Young, Stephen Stills & Richie Furay formed Buffalo Springfield in Los Angeles. Young had recently arrived in Los Angeles driving a 1953 Pontiac hearse.

1983: A Hell’s Angels member by the name of “Butch” testified to the U.S. Senate that the California chapter has had a murder contract out for Mick Jagger since 1969 & has attempted to kill him twice.

1986: Metallica released their third album Master of Puppets which has gone on to be regarded as one of the most influential heavy metal albums. It was also the band’s final album with bassist Cliff Burton, who would die six months later.


source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 3rd


A few albums that was released....


1972 ● Martha Reeves & The Vandellas —— Black Magic ► Soul – Motown

1977 ● Bad Company —— Burnin’ Sky ► Hard Rock

1978 ● Patti Smith —— Easter ► New Wave Punk-Rock

1978 ● Frank Zappa —— Zappa in New York ► Art Rock

1979 ● Frank Zappa —— Sheik Yerbouti ► Art Rock

1997 ● Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds —— The Boatman’s Call ► Alt Rock

1997 ● U2 —— Pop ► Alt. Pop-Rock

2008 ● The Black Crowes —— Warpaint ► Southern Rock

2008 ● Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds —— Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! ► Alt Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll