This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 8th


A few albums that was released....


1964 ● Bob Dylan —— Another Side Of Bob Dylan ► Folk-Rock

1988 ● Robert Cray —— Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark ► Blues-Rock

1994 ● April Wine —— Frigate ► Arena Rock

2000 ● The Moody Blues —— Hall Of Fame ► Prog Rock

2006 ● Bad Company —— Live In Albuquerque 1976 ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[Nai Noswad]

I really enjoy these posts Connie...even though they make me feel old..some good 1970 ones.
Anyone on here see The James Gang?..lucky you!!
My late Mom knew Alvin Lee...and especially her Mother..we knew him as Graham Barnes..but my older Brothers knew he was gonna make it big. One day in 1969..Alvin Lee's Mom was talking to us in the Laundrette that local women used( not many had washing machines then).
Anyhow she said "my Graham is going to play a huge free concert- but i have forgotten the name of the place"... this turned out to be Woodstock.

 

[CrazyConnie]

I know what you mean on feeling old. Some of it makes me feel old as dirt!


I almost spit out my soda when I read it was Woodstock.

The old computer screen almost got a sticky bath.

Also, Thank You!

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 9th


1968 Deep Purple, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Ten Years After, The Nice, Ginger Baker, Traffic, John Mayall, Spencer Davis, Taste, Jerry Lee Lewis and Arthur Brown all appeared at the 3 day National Jazz & Blues Festival, Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury On Thames, England.

1995 Jerry Garcia guitarist and singer from The Grateful Dead died from a heart attack at the Serenity Knolls rehabilitation clinic in San Francisco aged 53. Garcia co-founded the New Riders of the Purple Sage and also released several solo albums. He was well known for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarist's of All Time"


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 9th


1946 Marinus "Rinus" Gerritsen (bassist, keyboardist for Golden Earring) is born in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands.

1994 Lynyrd Skynyrd releases Endangered Species, their eight album.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 9th


1980: AC/DC reached the top of the U.K. Album Chart with Back in Black which spent two weeks on top of the chart. The album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 Album Chart in the U.S. & went on to sell 45 million copies worldwide, making it the second biggest selling album of all time.

1986: Queen performed their final concert with Freddie Mercury at the Knebworth in England in front of 120,000 people.

source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 9th


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● Cream —— Wheels Of Fire ► Hard Rock

1986 ● Motörhead —— Orgasmatron ► Heavy Metal

1994 ● Machine Head —— Burn My Eyes ► Heavy Metal/Groove Metal

1996 ● Therion —— Theli ► Heavy Metal/Symphonic Metal

2005 ● Yes —— Songs From Tsongas ► Prog Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 10th


2008 US singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes died at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 65. Police were called to his home after his wife found him unconscious. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Hayes won an Oscar for the 1971 hit Theme From Shaft as was also known as the voice of Chef from the hit cartoon show, South Park. He was married four times and had 12 children.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 10th


1909 Inventor Leo Fender, who founded Fender Musical Instruments, is born in Anaheim, California.

1940 Bobby Hatfield (of The Righteous Brothers) is born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

1943 Singer-songwriter James Griffin (of Bread) is born Cincinnati, Ohio.

1943 Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes is born Veronica Yvette Bennett in New York City, New York.

1947 Jethro Tull leader Ian Anderson is born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

1961 Jon Farriss (drummer for INXS) is born in Perth, Western Australia.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 10th


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● Ten Years After —— Undead ► Blues-Rock

1970 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— Weasels Ripped My Flesh ► Art Rock

1984 ● Red Hot Chili Peppers —— The Red Hot Chili Peppers ► Alt. Funk-Rock

1988 ● Winger —— Winger ► Heavy Metal

1989 ● White Lion —— Big Game ► Hard Rock

1999 ● Dark Tranquility —— Projector ► Heavy Metal/Melodic Death Metal

1999 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Edge Of Forever ► Southern Rock

2004 ● REO Speedwagon —— The Essential REO Speedwagon ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll