This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 14th


1933 Quincy Jones is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1945 Walter Parazaider (of Chicago) is born in Maywood, Illinois.

1969 Michael Bland (drummer for Prince, Soul Asylum) is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2011 Atlanta Rhythm Section lead singer Ronnie Hammond dies of heart failure at age 60.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 14th


1963 - Gerry & the Pacemakers released their first British single, "How Do You Do It."

1965 - Petula Clark made her American TV debut on CBS' "Ed Sullivan Show."

1977 - The Heart album "Little Queen" was released. It contained the song "Barracuda."

1992 - Farm Aid was attended by about 40,000 people in Irving, TX.

1995 - Prince released the single "Purple Medley."

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 14th


1984: Rainbow performed their last concert for 11 years at Tokyo’s Budokan where they were accompanied by a Japanese symphony orchestra which included guitarist Ritchie Blackmore’s adaptation of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Blackmore & bassist Roger Glover shortly re-joined Deep Purple for a reunion tour.

1986: Frank Zappa made a guest appearance on Miami Vice as drug dealer Mario Fuente.

2003: Robert Trujillo performed his last concert as Ozzy Osbourne’s bassist in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel, as Trujillo had accepted the bassist vacancy in Metallica. Sharon Osbourne was rushed to a hospital during the concert due to heat exhaustion.

Birthdays:
Jim Pons-bassist for The Turtles & The Mothers of Invention born in 1946



source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 14th


A few albums that was released...



1966 ● Waylon Jennings —— Folk-Country ► Trad Country

1980 ● Def Leppard —— On Through The Night ► Hard Rock

1989 ● Extreme —— Extreme ► Pop-Metal

2000 ● Poison —— Crack A Smile…And More! ► Heavy Metal/Hair Metal

2000 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— All Time Greatest Hits ► Southern Rock

2006 ● Black Sabbath —— Greatest Hits 1970-1978 ► Hard Rock

2011 ● Queen —— Deep Cuts, Volume 1 (1973-1976) ► Glam Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 15th


1940 Phil Lesh (bass guitarist for The Grateful Dead) is born in Berkeley, California.

1941 Mike Love of The Beach Boys is born in Los Angeles.

1943 Sly Stone (frontman for Sly & the Family Stone) is born Sylvester Stewart in Denton, Texas.

1955 Dee Snider (lead singer of Twisted Sister) is born in Astoria, Queens, New York.

1963 Bret Michaels (lead singer of Poison) is born Bret Michael Sychak in Butler, Pennsylvania.

1968 Jon Schaffer (guitarist for Iced Earth) is born in Franklin, Indiana.

1976 KISS release their album Destroyer, featuring "Detroit Rock City" and "Beth."

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 15th


A few albums that was released...



1977 ● The Band —— Islands ► Folk-Rock

1977 ● Marvin Gaye —— Live At the London Palladium ► Soul

1988 ● Talking Heads —— Naked ► New Wave Art-Rock

1993 ● Coverdale-Page —— Coverdale-Page ► Hard Rock

1994 ● Sammy Hagar —— Unboxed ► Hard Rock

1994 ● Mötley Crüe —— Mötley Crüe ► Heavy Metal

2005 ● Steely Dan —— Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz With Steely Dan ► Jazz-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 16th


1954 Nancy Wilson of Heart is born in San Francisco, California, to a family that includes older sister (and future bandmate) Ann.

2008 Daniel MacMaster (lead singer of Bonham) dies of a staph infection at age 39.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 16th


1968 The posthumously released Otis Redding single '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay' started a five week run at No.1 on the US chart, (a No.3 hit the UK). Otis was killed in a plane crash on 10th December 1967 three days after recording the song. 'Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay', became the first posthumous No.1 single in US chart history and sold over four million copies worldwide.

2015 Andy Fraser songwriter and bass guitarist with Free died of a heart attack caused by Atherosclerosis in California aged 62. The London-born musician became a founding member of the British group when he was just 15 and went on to write most of the material with lead singer Paul Rodgers, including Free's 1970 hit 'All Right Now', 'My Brother Jake' and 'The Stealer'. Fraser also penned 'Every Kinda People', a hit for Robert Palmer as well as songs for Joe Cocker, Chaka Khan, Rod Stewart and Paul Young.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 16th

1979 - Twisted Sister became the first band to sell out New York City's Palladium without ever releasing a record. The band did not sign a record deal until 3 years later.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 16th


A few albums that was released...


1973 ● T. Rex —— Tanx ► Glam Rock

1976 ● Marvin Gaye —— I Want You ► Soul – Motown

1978 ● REO Speedwagon —— You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can’t Tuna Fish ► Arena Rock

1981 ● The Who —— Face Dances ► British Rock

1999 ● Jeff Beck —— Who Else! ► Instrumental Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll