This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 20th



1943 John Lodge (bass guitarist for The Moody Blues) in Erdington, Birmingham, England.

1947 Carlos Santana (of Santana) is born in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico.

1964 Chris Cornell (lead singer of Soundgarden, Audioslave) is born Christopher John Boyle in Seattle, Washington.

1965 Bob Dylan releases "Like A Rolling Stone."

1965 The Lovin' Spoonful release "Do You Believe In Magic?"

1966 Stone Gossard (rhythm guitarist for Pearl Jam) is born in Seattle, Washington.



source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 20th


1979: Electric Light Orchestra released “Don’t Bring Me Down” as a single & dedicated it to NASA’s Skylab, which re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere nine days earlier. It went on to become their biggest hit in the U.S., peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.

Birthdays:

Jay Jay French-guitarist for Twisted Sister born in 1952
Paul Cook-drummer for The Sex Pistols born in 1956


source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 20th


A few albums that was released....


1964 ● The Beatles —— Something New ► Pop-Rock

1970 ● The Doors —— Absolutely Live ► Blues-Rock

1972 ● Jefferson Airplane —— Long John Silver ► Psychedelic Rock

1973 ● Mott The Hoople —— Mott ► Hard Rock

1973 ● Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin —— Love Devotion Surrender ► Jazz Fusion

1979 ● REO Speedwagon —— Nine Lives ► Arena Rock

1993 ● Bachman-Turner Overdrive —— The Anthology ► Album Rock

2004 ● Van Halen —— The Best Of Both Worlds ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 21st


1987 Guns N’ Roses released their debut album on Geffen Records: Appetite For Destruction featured the singles 'Welcome to the Jungle', 'Sweet Child o' Mine', and 'Paradise City'. The album now has worldwide sales in excess of 28 million, 18 million of which are in the US, making it the best-selling debut album of all time there.

2007 Sharon Osbourne's music mogul father Don Arden died in a Los Angeles nursing home at the age of 81. Dubbed the Al Capone of Pop for his uncompromising business practices, he steered Small Faces, Black Sabbath and ELO to stardom.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 21st


1946 Barry Whitwam (drummer for Herman's Hermits) is born in Prestbury, Cheshire, England.

1955 Howie Epstein (bassist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

1979 Robert Palmer releases "Bad Case of Loving You."


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 21st


1971 Black Sabbath unfurl “Master Of Reality,” the group’s last album to debut in the Top 10 for over 40 years - until their ’13 reunion album “13.”

1972 Rod Stewart is on a roll with the release of "Never A Dull Moment" containing "You Wear It Well."

2005 Influential British Blues musician Long John Baldry dies in Vancouver, B.C., at the age of 64. Baldry's long and storied career included 40 albums. He was also a mentor to Rod Stewart, Jimmy Page and Mick Jagger. If that's not impressive enough, Baldry's band, Bluesology, had a young pianist named Reginald Dwight, who went on to become Elton John.

source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 21st


A few albums that was released....

1972 ● T. Rex —— The Slider ► Glam Rock

1974 ● Rory Gallagher —— Irish Tour ’74 ► Blues-Rock

1976 ● Kiss —— The Originals ► Hard Rock

1980 ● Chicago —— Chicago XIV ► Jazz-Rock

1984 ● Stryper —— The Yellow And Black Attack ► Heavy Metal/Christian

1986 ● Neil Young —— Landing On Water ► Folk-Rock

1987 ● Dio —— Dream Evil ► Heavy Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[Nai Noswad]

Making me feel old CrazyConnie..at School i was'nt a Slade fan, and certainly not The Osmonds or The Partridge Family..but Marc Bolan certainly and The Sweet.Masters Of Reality, what an album..some great facts there that stir up some memories.

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 22nd


1944 Supertramp vocalist/keyboard player Rick Davies is born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

1947 Don Henley of the Eagles is born in Gilmer, Texas.

1967 Pat Badger (bassist for Extreme) is born in Boston, Massachusetts.

1973 Daniel Jones (instrumentalist of Savage Garden) is born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, but will be raised in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 22nd



1963 - The Beach Boys released the single "Surfer Girl."

1967 - Vanilla Fudge made its concert debut in New York.

2003 - KISS released the album "Symphony: Alive IV."

source: onthisday