This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 27th



1942 Daryl Dragon, the Captain of Captain & Tennille, is born in Los Angeles. His father is the conductor Carmen Dragon.

1944 Rocker Tim Bogert (bassist/vocalist for Vanilla Fudge) is born John Voorhis Bogert III in Richfield, New Jersey.

1953 Alex Lifeson (guitarist for Rush) is born Aleksandar Zivojinovic in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, to Serbian immigrant parents. He is raised in Toronto, Ontario.



source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 27th


A few albums that was released....


1976 ● Eric Clapton —— No Reason To Cry ► Blues-Rock

1979 ● Alan Parsons Project —— Eve ► Prog Rock

1979 ● Pat Benatar —— In The Heat Of The Night ► Hard Rock

1991 ● Procol Harum —— The Prodigal Stranger ► Prog Rock

1991 ● Bad English —— Backlash ► Arena Rock

1991 ● Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band —— The Fire Inside ► Heartland Rock

1996 ● Pearl Jam —— No Code ► Hard Rock

1996 ● The Who —— My Generation: The Very Best Of The Who ► British Rock

2002 ● Boston —— Corporate America ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 28th



1948 Danny Seraphine (original drummer for Chicago) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1951 Dave Hlubek (lead guitarist for Molly Hatchet) is born in Jacksonville, Florida

1970 The third day of the Isle of Wight Festival includes performances from Procol Harum, Rory Gallagher's trio Taste and Chicago. Although appearing on the bill and in the programme, Mungo Jerry decide not to play when the show overruns to such an extent they would be playing in the early hours of the morning.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 28th


A few albums that was released....


1978 ● Devo —— Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! ► Pop-Rock/Post-Punk New Wave

1983 ● The Moody Blues —— The Present [UK] ► Prog Rock

2007 ● Three Dog Night —— Super Hits Live ► Blue-Eyed Soul

2015 ● Motörhead —— Bad Magic ► Heavy Metal



source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 29th


1981 The two day Rock on the Tyne festival began in Gateshead, England, featuring Ian Dury, Elvis Costello, U2, Rory Gallagher, Doll By Doll, Wang Chung, Becket, Dr Feelgood, The Gingers Nutters (featuring Ginger Baker), Trimmer and Jenkins and Lindisfarne.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 29th


1942 Sterling Morrison (guitarist for The Velvet Underground) is born Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr. in East Meadow, New York

1943 Jazz/rock musician Dick Halligan (of Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in Troy, New York.

1945 Rock musician Chris Copping (of Procol Harum) is born in Middleton, Lancashire, England.

1958 Michael Jackson is born in Gary, Indiana.

1970 The Isle of Wight Festival hits its stride on Day 4 (of 5), with performances by Miles Davis, The Doors and The Who. Joni Mitchell's set is interrupted by a hippie named Yogi Joe who has to be removed by security. It also features Emerson, Lake And Palmer in only their second live performance, which is later released as the album Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 29th



1970: The Man-Pop Festival was held in Winnipeg at Winnipeg Stadium which was headlined by Led Zeppelin and also featured Iron Butterfly, The Youngbloods, The Ides of March and Chilliwack.



source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 29th


A few albums that was released....


1980 ● Jethro Tull —— A [UK] ► Prog Rock

1987 ● Warren Zevon —— Sentimental Hygiene ► Pop-Rock

1989 ● Elton John —— Sleeping With The Past ► Pop-Rock

1989 ● The Rolling Stones —— Steel Wheels ► Blues-Rock

1995 ● Heart —— The Road Home ► Album Rock

2005 ● Iron Maiden —— Death On The Road ► Heavy Metal

2005 ● Eric Clapton —— Back Home ► Blues-Rock

2005 ● Journey —— Generations ► AOR Rock

2006 ● Motörhead —— Kiss Of Death ► Heavy Metal

2006 ● The Moody Blues —— An Introduction To The Moody Blues ► Brit Beat

2011 ● 38 Special —— Live From Texas ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 30th


1968 American band the Byrds released their sixth album Sweetheart of the Rodeo. The album has proved to be a landmark for the entire nascent 1970s Los Angeles country rock movement and was also influential on the outlaw country and new traditionalist movements, as well as the so-called alternative country genre of the 1990s and 2000s

1969 The three day Texas Pop Festival took place featuring Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Sam & Dave, Santana, Johnny Winter, Grand Funk Railroad, Delaney & Bonnie, Nazz, Spirit, B.B. King, Canned Heat and Chicago. Over 120,000 fans attended the festival.



source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 30th



1935 "Papa" John Phillips (of The Mamas & The Papas) is born in Parris Island, South Carolina. He would be raised in Alexandria, Virginia.

1950 Micky Moody (guitarist for Whitesnake) is born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.

1969 It's the first day of the two-day Isle of Wight Festival. Performers include Bob Dylan, the Moody Blues and The Who. This is the second Isle of Wight Festival - it goes on again next year, but doesn't return until 2002.

1970 Jimi Hendrix rocks the Isle of Wight Festival in his last British concert appearance. The show is plagued by technical problems, with the guitarist's amplifier picking up signals from the security radios. Other artists appearing onstage include Free, Joan Baez and The Moody Blues. The festival closes with a dawn performance by Richie Havens, who also opened at Woodstock.

1995 Sterling Morrison (guitarist for The Velvet Underground) dies of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in Poughkeepsie, New York, the day after his 53rd birthday.

source: calendarsongfacts