This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 3rd


1992 Bon Jovi released their fifth studio album, Keep The Faith, which spent a total of 49 weeks on the US chart. The album produced three Top 40 hits: 'Keep The Faith', 'Bed of Roses' and 'In These Arms'.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 3rd


1945 Original Deep Purple bass player Nick Simper is born in Middlesex, England.

1948 Lulu is born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The singer will find international fame with the title songs to the James Bond films To Sir With Love and The Man With the Golden Gun.

1954 Adam Ant is born Stuart Goddard in Marylebone, London, England.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 3rd


A few albums that was released....


1977 ● Triumph —— Rock & Roll Machine ► Arena Rock

1980 ● Whitesnake —— Live…In The Heart Of The City ► Arena Rock

1997 ● Queen —— Queen Rocks ► Glam Rock

1998 ● Eddie Money —— Greatest Hits Live: The Encore Collection ► Album Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 4th


1967 Pink Floyd made their US live debut when they appeared at the Winterland Auditorium, San Francisco, California. Floyd shared the bill with local group Big Brother & The Holding Company, featuring singer Janis Joplin and singer / songwriter Richie Havens.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 4th


1965 Jeff Scott Soto (of Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen band) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 4th


A few albums that was released....



1969 ● The Allman Brothers Band —— The Allman Brothers Band ► Southern Rock

1981 ● Black Sabbath —— Mob Rules ► Hard Rock

1984 ● Hawkwind —— This Is Hawkwind, Do Not Panic ► Space Rock

1985 ● Hawkwind —— Anthology, Vol. 1 ► Space Rock

1997 ● Asia —— Live In Philadelphia ► Prog Rock

2002 ● Iron Maiden —— BBC Archives ► Heavy Metal

2002 ● Iron Maiden —— Beast Over Hammersmith ► Heavy Metal

2002 ● Iron Maiden —— Best Of The ‘B’ Sides ► Heavy Metal

2002 ● Iron Maiden —— Edward The Great ► Heavy Metal

2003 ● Little River Band —— Streams Of Success ► Soft Rock

2008 ● Led Zeppelin —— The Definitive Collection ► Hard Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 5th



2003 Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers was found dead in hotel room in Michigan 30 minutes before he was due on stage, aged 63. The autopsy report from the Kalamazoo County Medical Examiner gave the opinion that Hatfield suffered a sudden, unexpected death due to acute cocaine toxicity. The Righteous Brothers had the 1965 UK & US No.1 single 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', and the 1990 UK No.1 single 'Unchained Melody' first released in 1965.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 5th


1946 Gram Parsons (of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers) is born Ingram Cecil Connor III in his mom's hometown of Winter Haven, Florida, but will reside in Waycross, Georgia.

1947 Peter Noone is born in Davyhulme, Manchester, England. He becomes lead singer of Herman's Hermits.

1948 Peter Hammill (lead vocalist for Van Der Graaf Generator) is born in Ealing, London, England.

1948 Don McDougall (guitarist for The Guess Who) is born in Canada.

1959 Bryan Adams is born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

1970 Led Zeppelin releases "Immigrant Song."

1996 Johnny Cash releases Unchained, his second album produced by Rick Rubin. He's backed by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and covers their song "Southern Accents."

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 5th


A few albums that was released....



1972 ● Grateful Dead —— Europe ’72 ► Folk-Rock

1984 ● REO Speedwagon —— Wheels Are Turnin’ ► Arena Rock

2001 ● Pink Floyd —— Echoes: The Best Of Pink Floyd ► Prog Rock

2002 ● Eric Clapton —— One More Car, One More Rider ► Blues-Rock

2002 ● Little Feat —— Live At The Rams Head ► Southern Rock

2007 ● The Who —— View From A Backstage Pass ► British Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 6th


1946 George Young (rhythm guitarist, songwriter for The Easybeats) is born in Glasgow, Scotland.

1948 Glenn Frey is born in Detroit, Michigan. After moving to Los Angeles, he forms the Eagles with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner.

1964 Greg Graffin (frontman for Bad Religion) is born in Racine, Wisconsin.

1995 Queen release Made In Heaven, an album pieced together from recordings made before Freddie Mercury's 1991 death. It debuts at #1 in the UK.

source: calendarsongfacts