This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 24th


1936 Bill Wyman, future bass player for The Rolling Stones, is born William George Perks in South London, England.

1946 Jerry Edmonton (drummer for Steppenwolf) is born Gerald McCrohan in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

1948 Dale "Buffin" Griffin (drummer for Mott The Hoople) is born Terence Dale Griffin in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 24th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Grateful Dead —— Grateful Dead (Live Skull & Roses) ► Country-Rock

1976 ● Rory Gallagher —— Calling Card ► Blues-Rock

1980 ● Cheap Trick —— All Shook Up ► Hard Rock/Power Pop

1981 ● Billy Idol —— Don’t Stop ► Hard Rock

1986 ● Stryper —— To Hell With The Devil ► Heavy Metal/Christian

1995 ● Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band —— It’s A Mystery ► Heartland Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 25th


1943 Roy Lynes (keyboardist for Status Quo) is born in Redhill, Surrey, England.

1949 Glenn Tipton (guitarist for Judas Priest) is born in Blackheath, England.

1955 Matthias Jabs (guitarist for Scorpions) is born in Hannover, Germany

1961 Chad Smith (drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers) is born Chadwick Gaylord Smith in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

2014 Jack Bruce, bassist and founding member of Cream, dies at age 71.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 25th


A few albums that was released....




1971 ● Jeff Beck Group —— Rough And Ready ► Blues-Rock

1971 ● Chicago —— At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1-4 (Chicago IV) ► Jazz-Rock

1971 ● The Doors —— Other Voices ► Blues-Rock

1985 ● The Cars —— Greatest Hits ► New Wave Pop-Rock

2005 ● Aerosmith —— Rockin’ The Joint ► Hard Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 26th


1968 The two day San Francisco Pop Festival was held at Alameda County Fairgrounds. The Animals, Procol Harum, Iron Butterfly, Jose Feliciano, Deep Purple, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Canned Heat all appeared.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 26th


1944 Alan Henderson (bass guitarist for Them) is born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1946 Keith Hopwood (rhythm guitarist for Herman's Hermits) is born in Manchester, England.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 26th


1974: Lynyrd Skynyrd peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Sweet Home Alabama” their first and only top ten single in the U.S.

1980: Jefferson Starship guitarist Paul Kantner suffered a stroke during a recording session in Los Angeles. He would make a full recovery.

source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 26th


A few albums that was released....


1981 ● J. Geils Band —— Freeze-Frame ► Blues-Rock

1987 ● Meat Loaf —— Live At Wembley ► Arena Rock

1993 ● The Velvet Underground —— Live MCMXCIII ► Alt. Rock

1999 ● Genesis —— Turn It On Again: The Hits ► Prog Rock

1999 ● Robert Palmer —— 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Robert Palmer ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1999 ● Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young —— Looking Forward ► Folk-Rock

2000 ● Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young —— Looking Forward ► Folk-Rock

2004 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Live At Wolf Trap ► Pop-Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 27th


1964 The Supremes release "Come See About Me", which would become the third of their five consecutive US number one hits. In the UK, it would reach #27.

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 27th


1945 Mark Ryan (bass guitarist for Quicksilver Messenger Service) is born.

1949 Byron Allred (keyboardist for The Steve Miller Band) is born in Logan, Utah.

1951 Kenneth "K.K." Downing (guitarist for Judas Priest) is born in West Bromwich, England.

1982 Prince releases his fifth album, 1999. It's a breakthrough, selling well over 5 million copies worldwide, thanks to "Little Red Corvette" and the title track.

2013 Lou Reed (frontman for The Velvet Underground) dies of liver disease in Southampton, New York, at age 71.

source: calendarsongfacts