This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: December 15th



1983 Despite having one of his performances picketed by a senior's advocate group called The Grey Panthers, "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" by Dr. Elmo hit #1 on the Billboard Christmas singles charts, becoming the first song to ever surpass Bing Crosby's "White Christmas". To this day, estimated sales of the song top 50 million copies.

2008 A modest, one-story, red-brick house in St. Louis where Rock 'n' Roll pioneer Chuck Berry lived for eight years in the 1950s, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Berry, who now lives in Wentzville, Mo., about 40 miles west of St. Louis, said "Many of my favorite songs came about while in that house. It's good to know that my music and now that house will always be a part of St. Louis' history."

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: December 15th


1942 Dave Clark (of The Dave Clark Five) is born in Tottenham, North London, England.

1946 Drummer Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge is born in Brooklyn. He does a lot of work with Rod Stewart, co-writing his hit "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"

1974 Young Frankenstein opens in theaters. When members of Aerosmith take a break from recording the Toys in the Attic album and see the film, they laugh hysterically at the scene where Igor (Marty Feldman) tells Dr. Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) to "walk this way," and the doctor imitates Igor's walk. Returning to the studio, they have the title to the track they've been working on.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: December 15th


A few albums that was released....


1964 ● The Beatles —— Beatles ’65 ► Pop-Rock

1967 ● The Who —— The Who Sell Out ► British Rock

1969 ● The Rascals —— See ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1972 ● Status Quo —— Piledriver ► Hard Rock

1995 ● Savatage —— Final Bell/Ghost In Ruins ► Heavy Metal/Speed Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: December 16th



2007 American singer songwriter Dan Fogelberg died at his home in Maine at the age of 56. The US singer, songwriter discovered he had advanced prostate cancer in 2004. Had the 1981 album ‘The Innocent Age’, which featured the hits ‘Leader of the Band,’ ‘Hard to Say,’ and ‘Run for the Roses.’

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: December 16th



1945 Tony Hicks (of The Hollies) is born in Nelson, Lancashire, England.

1949 Billy Gibbons (guitarist, lead vocalist of ZZ Top) is born in Houston, Texas.

1968 Christopher Thorn (rhythm guitarist for Blind Melon) is born in Dover, Pennsylvania.

1984 Dusty Hill of ZZ Top is shot in the stomach when his girlfriend pulls off his boot and his .38-caliber derringer falls out and discharges. The bullet is designed not to exit, but to do internal damage, which is bad news; he makes it to the hospital where doctors remove most of it, but fragments remain in his back.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: December 16th


A few albums that was released....


1986 ● Guns N’ Roses —— Live ?!*@ Like A Suicide [EP] ► Hard Rock

2003 ● Machine Head —— Through The Ashes Of Empires [UK] ► Heavy Metal/Groove Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: December 17th



1968 The Who played their Xmas party at the The Marquee Club London. Also on the bill was a new group called Yes. Members 15 shillings, ($1.80) or £1 ($2.40) on the night. Other acts appearing at the club this month included Joe Cocker, Free and Led Zeppelin.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: December 17th


1949 Paul Rodgers, lead singer and lyricist of Free and Bad Company, is born in Middlesbrough, England.

2010 Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, dies in a hospital in Arcata, California, at the age of 69, from complications associated with multiple sclerosis.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: December 17th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● David Bowie —— Hunky Dory ► Glam Rock

1976 ● AC/DC —— Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ► Hard Rock

2013 ● Jerry Garcia Band —— Fall 1989: The Long Island Sound ► Roots Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: December 18th


1938 Chas Chandler (bassist for The Animals, Jimi Hendrix Experience) is born Bryan James Chandler in Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

1941 Sam Andrew (guitarist for Big Brother & the Holding Company) is born in Taft, California.

1943 Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is born in Dartford, Kent, England.

1953 Elliot Easton (lead guitarist for The Cars) is born Elliot Steinberg in Brooklyn, New York.


source: calendarsongfacts