This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 10th



1943 Jim Croce is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1945 Rod Stewart is born in London, England. He joins the Jeff Beck Group from 1967-69 and Faces from 1969-75, but makes his biggest impact as a solo artist.

1946 Aynsley Dunbar (drummer for Journey, Whitesnake, and Jefferson Airplane) is born in Liverpool, England.

1948 Donald Fagen of Steely Dan is born in Passaic, New Jersey.

1953 Pat Benatar is born Patricia Andrzejewski in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York. She drops her training as a classical singer and eventually becomes a spandexed pop rocker.

1955 Rock guitarist Michael Schenker (of Scorpions and UFO) is born in West Germany.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: January 10th


A few albums that was released....



1968 ● Gary Puckett & The Union Gap —— Woman, Woman ► Pop-Rock

2006 ● Heart —— Love Songs ► Album Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 11th


2017 Rockabilly guitarist Tommy Allsup, who narrowly avoided boarding the plane that killed Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, died aged 85. The musician famously lost a coin toss for a seat on the plane. His place was taken by teen star Ritchie Valens, who also perished when the plane crashed. Allsup went on to become a Grammy-winning musician, who played with Merle Haggard, Roy Orbison and Willie Nelson.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 11th



1985 Queen, Iron Maiden and Whitesnake play on Day 1 of the first Rock In Rio festival.

2003 Mickey Finn, who helped supply the beat of glam rock as the drummer for T. Rex, dies at age 55.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 11th


1964: The Whisky a Go Go opened in West Hollywood, CA. This club would go on to be a launching pad for such acts as The Doors & Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention.

1985: The first Rock in Rio festival kicked off in Rio de Janeiro. The ten day festival featured artists such as Queen, Rod Stewart, AC/DC, Yes, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, The Scorpions and Whitesnake.

Birthdays:
Clarence Clemons-saxophonist for the E Street Band born in 1942
Tony Kaye-keyboardist for Yes born in 1946

source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: January 11th


A few albums that was released....


1962 ● Howlin’ Wolf —— Howlin’ Wolf ► Blues-Rock

1971 ● Janis Joplin —— Pearl ► Blues-Rock

1971 ● Chicago —— Chicago III ► Jazz-Rock

1993 ● Genesis —— The Way We Walk, Vol. 2 (The Longs) ► Prog Rock

2005 ● Aerosmith —— Gold ► Hard Rock

2005 ● Kiss —— Gold ► Hard Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 12th


2003 Singer-songwriter Maurice Gibb from The Bee Gees died aged 53 in Miami Hospital, Florida following a heart attack during abdominal surgery. The Bee Gees released over 20 albums and had the 1979 world-wide No.1 album 'Spirits Having Flown', and 'How Deep Is Your Love, 'Stayin' Alive', and 'Night Fever' from the soundtrack 'Saturday Night Fever' were all US No.1 singles. Gibb was married to the Scottish singer Lulu from 1969 to 1973. In 2002, Maurice was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE), along with his brothers.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 12th


1941 Blues musician Long John Baldry is born in England.

1951 Big Star guitarist Chris Bell is born in Memphis, Tennessee.

1965 Rob Zombie is born Robert Cummings in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He works as a production assistant for the popular children's series ***-Wee's Playhouse before forming the band White Zombie.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: January 12th


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● The Kinks —— Live At Kelvin Hall ► British Rock

1969 ● Led Zeppelin —— Led Zeppelin [UK] ► Hard Rock

1976 ● Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter And Tompall Glaser —— Wanted! The Outlaws ► Outlaw Country

1981 ● April Wine —— The Nature Of The Beast ► Arena Rock

1987 ● Deep Purple —— The House Of Blue Light ► Hard Rock

1993 ● Triumph —— Edge Of Excess ► Arena Rock

1999 ● The Black Crowes —— By Your Side ► Southern Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: January 13th


1968 Against the advice of Columbia Records executives, Johnny Cash visits Folsom State Prison in California to record a live album. The resulting LP, "Live At Folsom Prison" would become one of Johnny's biggest selling records, reaching #1 on the Country album chart and #13 on the Hot 200. It also produced one of his most memorable hit singles, "Folsom Prison Blues". In 2003, "Live At Folsom Prison" was certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over three million and was ranked #88 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

2011 Tommy Crain, guitarist for The Charlie Daniels Band on their Grammy-winning single "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" and more than twenty albums, died in his sleep at the age of 59.

source: classicbands