This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 4th


1948 Chris Squire (bassist for Yes) is born in Kingsbury, London, England.

1963 Jason Newsted is born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He plays bass for Flotsam and Jetsam, Metallica and Voivod.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 4th



1963 -The Beach Boys single "Surfin' U.S.A." was released.

1982 - Rolling Stone reported that Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa have formed a new band called Fred Zeppelin.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 4th


A few albums that was released....

1968 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— We’re Only In It For the Money ► Art Rock

1979 ● The Police —— Live At Zellerbach ► New Wave Pop-Rock

1983 ● Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark —— Dazzle Ships ► New Wave Synth Pop

1983 ● Thin Lizzy —— Thunder And Lightning ► Hard Rock

2003 ● Evanescence —— Fallen ► Hard Rock/Alt Metal

2003 ● Procol Harum —— The Well’s On Fire ► Prog Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 5th



1952 Alan Clark (keyboardist for Dire Straits) is born in Great Lumley, England.

1958 Andy Gibb is born in Manchester, England, but is raised in Redcliffe, Australia. His older brothers, Barry, Robin, and Maurice, form the Bee Gees.

1982 John Belushi (The Blues Brothers) dies of drug intoxication after being injected with a mixture of cocaine and heroin, known as a speedball, at age 33.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 5th


A few albums that was released...


1969 ● Paul Revere & The Raiders —— Hard ‘N’ Heavy (With Marshmellow) ► Pop-Rock

1971 ● Jimi Hendrix —— The Cry Of Love ► Psych/Blues Rock

1976 ● Slade —— Nobody’s Fools ► Hard Rock

1979 ● Trooper —— Hot Shots ► Hard Rock

1982 ● Charlie Daniels Band —— Windows ► Southern Rock

1983 ● Motörhead —— What’s Words Worth? ► Heavy Metal

1984 ● Yngwie Malmsteen —— Rising Force ► Heavy Metal

2002 ● Black Label Society —— 1919 Eternal ► Heavy Metal

2002 ● Humble Pie —— Live At The Whisky A Go-Go ’69 ► Hard Rock

2013 ● Poco —— All Fired Up ► Country-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 6th



2013 English guitarist, singer, Alvin Lee died age 68. Lee's performance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 was captured on film in the documentary of the event, and his 'lightning-fast' playing helped catapult him to stardom. Ten Years After were known for tracks such as 'I'm Going Home', 'Hear Me Calling', 'I'd Love to Change the World' and 'Love Like a Man'.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 6th


1944 Mary Wilson (of The Supremes) is born in Greenville, Mississippi. After moving to Detroit, she meets fellow future Supreme Florence Ballard at an elementary school talent show.

1945 Hugh Grundy (drummer for The Zombies) is born in Winchester, England.

1946 David Gilmour (guitarist, vocalist for Pink Floyd) is born in Cambridge, England.

2001 Michael "Smitty" Smith, drummer for Paul Revere & the Raiders, dies in Hawaii at age 58.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 6th


A few albums that was released...


1970 ● The Temptations —— Psychedelic Shack ► Soul – Motown

1971 ● The Rolling Stones —— Stone Age ► Blues-Rock

1974 ● Three Dog Night —— Hard Labor ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1978 ● John Mellencamp (Johnny Cougar) —— A Biography ► Folk-Rock

2006 ● David Gilmour —— On An Island ► Prog Rock

2009 ● The Church —— Untitled #23 ► Alt. Power Pop

2012 ● Bruce Springsteen —— Wrecking Ball ► Heartland Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 7th


1966 Brian Wilson released "Caroline No", the first solo single by a Beach Boy. Before it evolved into the final number we know today, the song was originally written as "Carol I Know".


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 7th


1943 Chris White (bass guitarist for The Zombies) is born in England.

1946 Peter Wolf (lead vocalist for The J. Geils Band) is born Peter Walter Blankfield in the Bronx, New York.

1946 Matthew Fisher (organist for Procol Harum) is born in Croydon, England.

1975 David Bowie releases his ninth album, the soul-inflected Young Americans.

2013 Guitarist Peter Banks, a founding member of Yes, dies at age 65.

source: calendarsongfacts