This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 18th


2002 The Rolling Stones crew chief, 54 year old Royden Magee, who had worked with the band for 30 years, died during a rehearsal in Toronto. A spokesman for the band said Magee had said that he wasn't feeling well and went to another room to take a nap. The Stones had just finished dinner and resumed rehearsing when they got word that Magee had collapsed and stopped breathing. He was taken by ambulance to nearby Sunnybrook Hospital. He was pronounced dead on arrival. The members of the band said they were devastated by his death.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 18th


1945 Danny McCulloch (bassist for The Animals) is born in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England.

1948 Cesar Zuiderwijk (drummer for Golden Earring) is born in The Hague, Netherlands.

1962 Rock drummer Jack Irons (of Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1988 Christa Päffgen aka Nico (of The Velvet Underground) dies at age 49 while vacationing in Ibiza, Spain. While riding a bicycle, the German singer-songwriter suffers a heart attack and falls and hits her head, causing a severe cerebral hemorrhage.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 18th


1968 - The Grateful Dead released their 2nd album, "Anthem of the Sun."

1984 - Prince's 7" single "Let's Go Crazy"/"Erotic City" was released in the U.S.

1988 -The Beach Boys single "Kokomo" was released.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 18th


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● The Byrds —— Fifth Dimension ► Country-Rock

1968 ● Grateful Dead —— Anthem Of The Sun ► Psychedelic Rock

1969 ● The Doors —— The Soft Parade ► Psych Rock

1980 ● Willie Nelson —— Honeysuckle Rose ► Classic Country

1994 ● At The Gates —— Terminal Spirit Disease ► Heavy Metal/Death Metal

1995 ● Procol Harum —— The Long Goodbye ► Prog Rock

1995 ● The Ramones —— ¡Adiós Amigos! ► Punk-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 19th



1974 The Ozark Music Festival was held over three days on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Missouri. One of the largest music festivals ever held, some estimates have put the crowd count at 350,000 people. Acts who appeared included, Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Blue Öyster Cult, the Eagles, America, Marshall Tucker Band, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Boz Scaggs, Ted Nugent, Lynyrd Skynyrd,Electric Flag, Joe Walsh, Aerosmith and Spirit.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 19th


1947 Bernie Leadon (guitarist, vocalist for Eagles) is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1947 Queen guitarist (and astrophysicist) Brian May is born in Hampton, Middlesex, England.

1948 Keith Godchaux (keyboardist for Grateful Dead throughout the '70s) is born in Seattle, Washington, but will grow up in Concord, California.

1952 Allen Collins (guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd) is born Larkin Allen Collins Jr. in Jacksonville, Florida.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 19th



1980: The final World Series of Rock in Cleveland took place at Municipal Stadium. The bill included Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Eddie Money, The J. Geils Band & Def Leppard.

1986: Van Halen headlined the Texxas Jam at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Other acts on the bill included Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Loverboy, Dio & Krokus.


source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 19th


A few albums that was released....


1972 ● John Cale —— The Academy In Peril ► Art Rock

1990 ● Mother Love Bone —— Apple ► Grunge Rock

2001 ● The Cars —— Shake It Up & Other Hits ► New Wave Pop-Rock

2011 ● Limp Bizkit —— Icon ► Rap-Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[Nai Noswad]

Crazy Connie..how i would have liked that Cotton Bowl gig in 1986.
Thank you!

 

[CrazyConnie]

Your welcome Nai Noswad!