This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 15th

1947 Graeham Goble, guitarist and harmony vocalist of Little River Band, is born in Adelaide, Australia. He writes the band's biggest hit, "Reminiscing."

1948 Gary Thain (bassist for Uriah Heep) is born in Christchurch, New Zealand.

1951 Rock singer Dennis "Fergie" Frederiksen (of Toto) is born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

1971 Pink Floyd, Mountain and the Faces perform the "Garden Party" concert at Crystal Palace Park in London. A small pond in front of the stage becomes an aquatic graveyard when hundreds of fish die during Pink Floyd's performance. What killed the fish? Reports vary, but it is either vibrations from the band's estimated 95-decibal sound system or smoke flares set off in the water. The band receives a bill for the dead fish.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 15th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● King Crimson —— In The Wake Of Poseidon ► Prog Rock

1972 ● The Beach Boys —— Carl & The Passions – “So Tough” ► Surfer

1981 ● The Moody Blues —— Long Distance Voyager ► Prog Rock

1987 ● Mötley Crüe —— Girls, Girls, Girls ► Heavy Metal

1990 ● Dio —— Lock Up The Wolves ► Heavy Metal

1995 ● Opeth —— Orchid ► Heavy Metal/Doom Metal

2006 ● The Beach Boys —— Songs From Here & Back ► Pop-Rock

2007 ● Atlanta Rhythm Section —— Anthology: Greatest & Latest ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 16th



2010 Ronnie James Dio, singer with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his own band Dio died after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. He was 67 years old. Dio’s career began in 1957 with The Vegas Kings, which later changed to Ronnie and the Rumblers, then Ronnie and the Redcaps, then in 1961, Ronnie Dio and the Prophets. In 1967, Dio and Prophets guitarist Nick Pantas formed the Electric Elves, which shortened its name to Elf. The band’s success eventually landed them an opening slot for Deep Purple which exposed Dio’s voice to Deep Purple’s guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, who later recruited Dio and other members of Elf for his new band Rainbow.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 16th


1990 Sammy Davis Jr. died of throat cancer at the age of 64. Davis was a member of The Rat Pack, along with Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop and had several US Top 40 hits including "Something's Gotta Give", "Love Me or Leave Me", "That Old Black Magic", "The Candy Man" and his signature tune, "I've Gotta Be Me".

1990 Jim Henson, The Muppets creator who scored two US Top 30 hits with "Rubber Duckie" in 1970 and "Rainbow Connection" in 1979, died of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome at the age of 53.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 16th


1946 Robert Fripp (guitarist for King Crimson) is born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England.

1946 Roger Earl (drummer for Foghat, Savoy Brown) is born in Hampton Court Palace, London, England.

1947 Darrell Sweet (drummer for Nazareth) is born in Bournemouth, England.

1949 Rock guitarist William "Sputnik" Spooner (of Grateful Dead, The Tubes) is born in Phoenix, Arizona.

1965 Krist Novoselic (bass guitarist for Nirvana) is born in Compton, California.

1983 Michael Jackson introduces the Moonwalk for the first time on TV when he breaks out the move on the Motown 25th anniversary TV special.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 16th


A few albums that was released....



1966 ● The Beach Boys —— Pet Sounds ► Pop-Rock

1969 ● Tyrannosaurus Rex —— Unicorn ► Psychedelic Folk

1970 ● The Who —— Live At Leeds ► British Rock

1975 ● The Kinks —— The Kinks Present A Soap Opera ► British Rock

1978 ● Joe Walsh —— But Seriously Folks… ► Blues-Rock

1983 ● Iron Maiden —— Piece Of Mind ► Heavy Metal

2000 ● Pearl Jam —— Binaural ► Hard Rock

2002 ● Motörhead —— We Are Motörhead ► Heavy Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 17th


1949 Bill Bruford (drummer for Yes, King Crimson) is born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

1949 Andrew Latimer (frontman for the prog rock band Camel) is born in Guildford, Surrey, England.

1959 Iron Maiden's original lead singer, Paul Di'Anno, is born in London, England.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 17th


1963 - Jan & Dean's "Surf City" was released.

1969 - The Who released the album "Tommy" in the U.S.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 17th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Paul & Linda McCartney —— Ram ► Pop-Rock

1973 ● Bachman-Turner Overdrive —— Bachman-Turner Overdrive ► Album Rock

1976 ● Rainbow —— Rainbow Rising ► Arena Rock

1976 ● Jethro Tull —— Too Old To Rock ‘N’ Roll, Too Young To Die ► Prog Rock

1977 ● Paul McCartney —— Thrillington ► Pop-Rock

1979 ● Patti Smith —— Wave ► New Wave Punk-Rock

1981 ● Frank Zappa —— Tinseltown Rebellion ► Art Rock

1988 ● Judas Priest —— Ram It Down ► Heavy Metal

1989 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Cycles ► Pop-Rock

2005 ● Huey Lewis & The News —— Live At 25 ► Pop-Rock

2010 ● The Rolling Stones —— The Rolling Stones Box Set ► Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 18th


1949 Bill Wallace (bassist for The Guess Who) is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1949 Rick Wakeman (keyboardist for Yes) is born in Perivale, London, England.

1950 Mark Mothersbaugh (keyboardist for Devo) is born in Akron, Ohio.


source: calendarsongfacts