This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 11th


1967 Small Faces, The Move, Marmalade, Paul Jones, Pink Floyd, Amen Corner, Donovan, Zoot Money, Cream, Jeff Beck, John Mayall, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac and The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown all appeared at this years UK Reading festival. An advance 3 day ticket cost £2. Arthur Brown's trademark flaming helmet burnt out of control and organizer Harold Pendleton's father-in-law had to douse the flames with a pint of beer.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 11th


1942 Mike Hugg (of Manfred Mann) is born in Gosport, Hampshire, England.

1943 Saxophonist Denis Payton (of The Dave Clark Five) is born in Walthamstow, North London, England

1943 Jim Kale (bassist for The Guess Who) is born Michael James Kale in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1950 Eric Braunn (guitarist for Iron Butterfly) is born Rick Davis in Pekin, Illinois.

2011 Warrant lead singer Jani Lane dies at age 47 after a long battle with drug and alcohol addiction.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 11th


A few albums that was released....


1962 ● The Ventures —— Mashed Potatoes And Gravy ► Rock n Roll Instrumental


1992 ● Pat Travers —— Blues Tracks ► Blues-Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 12th



1972 Alice Cooper was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'School's Out'. The bands only UK No.1, which was also a No.7 hit on the US chart. Cooper has said he was inspired to write the song when answering the question, "What's the greatest three minutes of your life?". Cooper said: "There's two times during the year. One is Christmas morning, the next one is the last three minutes of the last day of school."

1989 The two day Moscow Music Peace Festival was held at The Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Western Acts who appeared included Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Skid Row and The Scorpions. This was the first time that an audience had been allowed to stand up and dance at a stadium rock concert in the Soviet Union. Previous to this, all concerts had to be seated.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 12th


1949 Musician/film score composer Mark Knopfler (frontman for Dire Straits) is born in Glasgow, Scotland.

1991 Metallica release their fifth album, which is self-titled but commonly known as The Black Album. It goes to #1 in eight countries, including America, where it sells 16 million copies.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 12th


Janis Joplin performs her final concert at Harvard University. The show closes with her version of Gershwin’s “Summertime.” Joplin fatally overdoses on heroin less than two months later. 1970

A cover of Ian Hunter's "Once Bitten Twice Shy" puts Great White into the Top 10 (#5) on the pop chart. 1989



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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 12th


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● The Kinks —— The Kinks Greatest Hits! ► British Rock

1968 ● Big Brother & The Holding Company —— Cheap Thrills ► Blues-Rock

1991 ● Metallica —— Metallica ► Heavy Metal

2003 ● Pat Benatar —— Good King Bad ► Hard Rock

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 13th


1951 Dan Fogelberg is born in Peoria, Illinois.

1952 Guitarist/vocalist Hughie Thomasson (of Outlaws and Lynyrd Skynyrd) is born in Tampa, Florida.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 13th


A few albums that was released....



1973 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Pronounced, Leh-nerd Skin-nerd ► Southern Rock

1979 ● Chicago —— Chicago 13 ► Jazz-Rock

1987 ● Twisted Sister —— Love Is For Suckers ► Hair Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 14th



1940 Dash Crofts (of Seals and Crofts) is born Darrell Crofts in Cisco, Texas.

1941 Folk rocker David Crosby (of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1946 Bass guitarist Larry Graham (of Sly and the Family Stone) is born in Beaumont, Texas.

1988 Robert Calvert (frontman for Hawkwind) dies of a heart attack at age 43 in Ramsgate, England.

2010 Richie Hayward (drummer for Little Feat) dies of lung disease, while also struggling with liver cancer, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, at age 64.

2013 Allen Lanier (keyboardist/rhythm guitarist for Blue Öyster Cult) dies of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (C.O.P.D) in Manhattan, New York, at age 67.


source: calendarsongfacts