This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 7th


1936 Buddy Holly is born. He lives just 22 years but influences many of the biggest stars of the '60s, including The Beatles. Don McLean's "American Pie" is about his death.

1951 Chrissie Hynde (of The Pretenders) is born in Akron, Ohio.

1953 Benmont Tench (keyboardist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) is born Benjamin Montmorency Tench III in Gainesville, Florida.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 7th


A few albums that was released....


1973 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— Over-Nite Sensation ► Art Rock

1979 ● Siouxsie And The Banshees —— Join Hands ► Glam Rock

1984 ● Mercyful Fate —— Don’t Break The Oath ► Heavy Metal

1984 ● Queensrÿche —— The Warning ► Heavy Metal

1984 ● Jethro Tull —— Under Wraps ► Prog Rock

1990 ● Led Zeppelin —— Led Zeppelin Boxed Set ► Hard Rock

1992 ● Toto —— Kingdom Of Desire [UK] ► Pop-Rock/Arena Rock

1993 ● John Mellencamp —— Human Wheels ► Roots Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 8th



2002 Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson started his new job as an airline pilot. The heavy metal singer qualified as a £35,000 - a year first officer with Gatwick based airline Astraeus who took holidaymakers to Portugal and Egypt.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 8th


1945 Kelly Groucutt (bassist and co-lead vocalist for Electric Light Orchestra) is born Michael William Groucutt in Coseley, Staffordshire, England.

1946 Dean Daughtry (keyboardist for Atlanta Rhythm Section) is born in Kinston, Alabama.

1947 Ben Orr (lead singer/bassist for The Cars) is born Benjamin Orzechowski in Lakewood, Ohio.



source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 8th


A few albums that was released....


1972 ● Mott The Hoople —— All The Young Dudes ► Hard Rock

1987 ● Rush —— Hold Your Fire ► Arena Rock

2003 ● Iron Maiden —— Dance Of Death ► Heavy Metal

2014 ● Queen —— Queen: Live At The Rainbow ’74 ► Glam Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 9th



1965 US newspaper The Hollywood reporter ran the following advertisement; 'Madness folk & roll musicians, singers wanted for acting roles in new TV show. Parts for 4 insane boys. The Monkees were born. 437 people applied for the job.



source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 9th



1941 Otis Redding is born Otis Ray Redding Jr. in Dawson, Georgia. He would be raised in nearby Macon.

1946 Bruce Palmer (bassist for Buffalo Springfield) is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1945 Doug Ingle (vocalist/organist for Iron Butterfly) is born in Omaha, Nebraska.

1947 Freddy Weller (guitarist for Paul Revere and the Raiders) is born Wilton Frederick Weller in Atlanta, Georgia. Co-wrote Tommy Roe's 1970 hit, "Jam Up and Jelly Tight."

1948 Pamela Des Barres, perhaps the most famous groupie of all time, is born. She boasts liaisons with Jimmy Page, Mick Jagger and Keith Moon, and even joins a band made up of groupies, The GTO's, in 1969. In 2013 she starts her own fashion label: "Groupie Couture."

1950 John McFee (guitarist, violinist for The Doobie Brothers) is born in Santa Cruz, California.

2007 Rock guitarist Hughie Thomasson (of The Outlaws and Lynyrd Skynyrd) dies of a heart attack in Brooksville, Florida, at age 55.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 9th


A few albums that was released....


1982 ● Rush —— Signals ► Arena Rock

1997 ● Whitesnake —— Starkers In Tokyo ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 10th


1977 Meat Loaf released his second studio album Bat Out Of Hell. His first collaboration with composer Jim Steinman and producer Todd Rundgren, it is one of the best-selling albums of all time, having sold over 43 million copies worldwide (and still sells over 200,000 copies per year). The first single released from the album 'You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth' failed to chart when first released.


source: thisdayinmusic