This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 15th


1996 The rest of Jerry Garcia's ashes were scattered near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. A small portion had been placed into the Ganges River in India 11 days earlier. The Grateful Dead leader had died on August 9th, 1995.

2001 Joey Ramone, of the '70s punk band The Ramones, died of lymphatic cancer at the age of 49 . His real name was Jeff Hyman.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 15th


1948 UFO frontman Phil Mogg is born in Wood Green, London.

1966 The Rolling Stones release Aftermath.

1968 Alt-rock guitarist Ed O'Brien (of Radiohead) is born in Oxford, England.

1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd releases their second album, Second Helping.

1982 Anvil release their sophomore album, Metal on Metal. Produced by Chris Tsangarides, the album spawns the anthemic title track, which instantly becomes an Anvil concert standard.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: April 15th


A few albums that was released....


1991 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Brotherhood ► Pop-Rock

1991 ● Grateful Dead —— One From The Vault ► Psychedelic Rock

1997 ● Jerry Garcia Band —— How Sweet It Is ► Roots Rock

2003 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Say You Will ► Pop-Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 16th


1939 Pop singer Dusty Springfield is born Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien in West Hampstead, North London, England.

1943 Blues rocker Dave Peverett (of Foghat, Savoy Brown) is born in Dulwich, London, England.

1947 Rock drummer Lee Kerslake (of Uriah Heep, Blizzard of Ozz) is born in Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

1947 Rock singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty (of Stealers Wheel) is born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

1953 Peter Garrett, frontman of the Aussie rock band Midnight Oil, is born in Wahroonga, Sydney. He pursues a law career before joining the band.

1999 Skip Spence of Jefferson Airplane and Moby Grape dies of lung cancer two days before his 53rd birthday.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 16th



1974 - Queen held its first U.S. concert at Regis College in Denver, CO.

1983 - In Dover, NJ, Kirk Hammett played his first show with Metallica.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: April 16th


A few albums that was released....


1964 ● The Rolling Stones —— The Rolling Stones ► Rock n Roll

1984 ● Poco —— Inamorata ► Country-Rock

1988 ● Scorpions —— Savage Amusement ► Heavy Metal/Kraut Rock

1990 ● Bathory —— Hammerheart ► Heavy Metal/Viking Metal

1999 ● Tom Waits —— Mule Variations ► Blues-Rock

2002 ● The Band —— The Last Waltz [Box Set] ► Folk-Rock

2011 ● Foo Fighters —— Medium Rare ► Grunge Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 17th


1983 Felix Pappalardi, producer and bass player with American rock band Mountain was shot dead by his wife Gail Collins during a jealous rage. Collins was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and sentenced to four years in prison. Pappalardi who was 43 had produced the Cream albums 'Disraeli Gears' and 'Wheels of Fire.'

1998 Linda McCartney died after a long battle against cancer. Married Paul McCartney in 1969 when she was working as a photographer. As well as a being a member of Wings, she became an animal rights campaigner and launched her own brand of vegetarian food.

2008 Danny Federici, the longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen and a member of The E Street Band, died of cancer at the age of 58. Federici had worked with Springsteen for over 40 years, starting with Steel Mill and Child with Springsteen.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 17th


1934 Record producer and songwriter Don Kirshner (The Monkees, The Archies, Kansas) is born in The Bronx, New York City.

1943 Bass guitarist Roy Estrada (Captain Beefheart, Mothers of Invention, Little Feat) is born in Santa Ana, California.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: April 17th


A few albums that was released....

1970 ● Paul McCartney —— McCartney [UK] ► Pop-Rock

1970 ● Ten Years After —— Cricklewood Green ► Blues-Rock

1973 ● Eagles —— Desperado ► Country-Rock

1982 ● Motörhead —— Iron Fist ► Heavy Metal/Speed Metal

1990 ● Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds —— The Good Son ► Alt Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 18th



1940 Mike Vickers (of Manfred Mann) is born in Southampton, Hampshire, England.

1946 Skip Spence (of Quicksilver Messenger Service, Moby Grape, Jefferson Airplane) is born Alexander Lee Spence in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

1946 Lennie Baker (saxophonist for Sha Na Na) is born in Whitman, Massachusetts.

1958 Les Pattinson (bass guitarist for Echo & the Bunnymen) is born in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.

1970 Greg Eklund (drummer for Everclear) is born in Jacksonville, Florida.

source: calendarsongfacts