This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 10th


1942 Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night is born in Buncrana, Donegal, Ireland.

1945 José Feliciano is born José Montserrate Feliciano García in Lares, Puerto Rico. Known for the Christmas classic "Feliz Navidad."

1946 Don Powell (drummer for Slade) is born in Bilston, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. He would become interested in drums as a Boy Scout.

1950 Joe Perry (lead guitarist for Aerosmith) is born Anthony Joseph Perry in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

1996 Neil Peart employs some jazz-influenced traditional drum grips on Rush's 16th studio album, Test for Echo. It's the last album the band releases before the death of Peart's daughter, followed ten months later by the passing of his wife, leads the band to take a six-year recording hiatus.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 10th


A few albums that was released....


1973 ● Eric Clapton —— Eric Clapton’s Rainbow Concert ► Blues-Rock

1975 ● Kiss —— Alive! ► Hard Rock

1991 ● Jethro Tull —— Catfish Rising ► Prog Rock

1996 ● John Mellencamp —— Mr. Happy Go Lucky ► Roots Rock

2002 ● Peter Wolf —— Sleepless ► Blues-Rock/Blue-Eyed Soul


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 11th


1943 Mickey Hart (one of the drummers for Grateful Dead) is born Michael Steven Hartman in Brooklyn but would be raised in Long Island, New York.

1953 Tommy Shaw of Styx is born in Montgomery, Alabama.

1982 John Mellencamp becomes the first male solo artist with a #1 album (American Fool) and two Top 10 singles, all at the same time ("Hurts So Good" at #8; "Jack & Diane" at #4)

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 11th


1971: Rare Earth peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “I Just Want to Celebrate” which was their third and final top ten single in the U.S.



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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 11th


A few albums that was released....



1986 ● Triumph —— The Sport Of Kings ► Arena Rock

1987 ● Jethro Tull —— Crest Of A Knave ► Prog Rock

1990 ● Warrant —— Cherry Pie ► Hard Rock

2001 ● Nickelback —— Silver Side Up ► Alt Rock/Post-Grunge

2001 ● Boz Scaggs —— Dig It ► Pop-Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 12th


2003 Johnny Cash, "The Man in Black" who became a towering figure in American music with such hits as "Folsom Prison Blues", "I Walk the Line", and "A Boy Named Sue", died at the age of 71. During his career, Cash won 11 Grammys, most recently in 2003, when "Give My Love To Rose" earned him honors as Best Male Country Vocal Performance. He also notched fourteen number 1 Country music hits. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Two of his most popular albums were recorded live at Folsom Prison in 1968 and at San Quentin in 1969. Many people wrongly thought he had served prison time himself. He never did, although he did spend the odd night in jail during his youth and battled addictions to pills on and off throughout his life.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 12th


1944 R&B singer Barry White is born Barry Eugene Carter in Galveston, Texas. He would be raised in South Central Los Angeles, California.

1946 Blue Cheer singer/bassist Dickie Peterson is born in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1952 Neal Peart (drummer/lyricist for Rush) is born near Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

1969 The Rolling Stones release Through The Past, Darkly.

1975 Pink Floyd release the album Wish You Were Here.

2008 Metallica release Death Magnetic, produced by Rick Rubin.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 12th


A few albums that was released....


1975 ● Thin Lizzy —— Fighting ► Hard Rock

1977 ● Chicago —— Chicago XI ► Jazz-Rock

1980 ● David Bowie —— Scary Monsters ► Glam Rock

1989 ● Aerosmith —— Pump ► Hard Rock

2000 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Christmas Time Again ► Southern Rock

2006 ● Peter Frampton —— Fingerprints ► Arena Rock

2006 ● Bob Seger —— Face The Promise ► Heartland Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 13th



2015 Gary Richrath, lead guitarist and songwriter for REO Speedwagon died at the age of 65. Richrath recorded 12 albums with the band before leaving in 1989 and released his own solo album in 1992.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 13th



2019 Eddie Money, whose eleven Billboard Top 40 hits included "Take Me Home Tonight" (#4 in 1986) and "Walk On Water" (#9 in 1988) passed away at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer.


source: classicbands