This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 25th



1947 Elton John is born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner, Middlesex, England. His stage name, taken at age 20, comes from two members of the band Bluesology: Elton Dean and Long John Baldry.

1966 Blues rocker Jeff Healey is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 25th




1967: Buffalo Springfield peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “For What It’s Worth” which was their first and only top ten single in the U.S.


source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 25th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Jimi Hendrix —— Band Of Gypsys ► Psychedelic Rock

1972 ● The Kinks —— The Kink Kronikles ► British Rock

1980 ● Triumph —— Progressions Of Power ► Arena Rock

1997 ● Machine Head —— The More Things Change… ► Heavy Metal/Groove Metal

2002 ● Iron Maiden —— Rock In Rio ► Heavy Metal

2016 ● Judas Priest —— Battle Cry ► Heavy Metal

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[Nai Noswad]

Sadly we lost Bill Rieflin today- REM and King Crimson member..RIP.

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 26th


2002 Randy Castillo drummer with the Ozzy Osbourne band died of cancer aged 51. Worked with Osbourne during the 1980s and early 1990s. Also worked with Lita Ford and Motley Crue.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 26th


1944 Diana Ross is born in Detroit, Michigan. She finds fame as lead singer of The Supremes.

1946 Fran Sheehan (bassist for Boston) is born in Swampscott, Massachusetts.

1948 Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) is born in Birmingham, England.

1948 Steven Tyler is born Steven Tallarico in Yonkers, New York. He becomes lead singer of Aerosmith and a judge on American Idol.

1953 Billy Lyall (keyboardist for Bay City Rollers, Pilot) is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

1968 Alt rock guitarist James Iha (of The Smashing Pumpkins) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1980 John Poulos (drummer for The Buckinghams) dies of drug-related heart failure less than a week before this 33rd birthday.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 26th


A few albums that was released....



1965 ● John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers —— John Mayall Plays John Mayall ► Blues-Rock

1971 ● The Kinks —— Percy [Sndtrk] ► British Rock

1972 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— Just Another Band From L.A. ► Art Rock

1976 ● Thin Lizzy —— Jailbreak ► Hard Rock

1976 ● Santana —— Amigos ► Jazz-Rock Fusion

1980 ● Van Halen —— Women And Children First… ► Hard Rock

1985 ● Keel —— The Right To Rock ► Heavy Metal

1985 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Southern Accents ► Album Rock

1990 ● Cross —— Mad: Bad: And Dangerous To Know ► Hard Rock

1990 ● Heart —— Brigade ► Album Rock

1997 ● Whitesnake —— Restless Heart ► Arena Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 27th



1946 Andy Bown (keyboardist, rhythm guitarist for Status Quo) is born in Beckenham, London, England.

1950 Tony Banks (keyboardist for Genesis) is born in East Hoathly, East Sussex, England.

1953 Rock guitarist Wally Stocker (of The Babys, Air Supply and Humble Pie) is born in London, England.

1959 Keyboard player Andrew Farris, who forms INXS along with his brothers, Tim and Jon, is born in Perth, Western Australia. He and lead singer Michael Hutchence team up to write most of the group's songs.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 27th



1986 – Sammy Hagar plays his first gig with Van Halen.

1987, U2 performed from the roof of a store in downtown LA to make the video for ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’, attracting thousands of spectators and bringing traffic to a standstill. The police eventually stop the shoot.

2003 – The Rolling Stones postpone their Hong Kong concerts over fears of the spread of the killer flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome.

2006 – Pete Wells, slide guitarist and one of the founders of Australian power blues band Rose Tattoo, dies in a Sydney hospital. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2002 and had spent the previous five weeks in the hospital. He is 59.

source: thisdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 27th


A few albums that was released....




1967 ● The Yardbirds —— The Yardbirds Greatest Hits ► Blues Rock

1972 ● Three Dog Night —— Seven Separate Fools ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1984 ● King Crimson —— Three Of A Perfect Pair ► Prog Rock

2007 ● Machine Head —— The Blackening ► Heavy Metal/Groove Metal

2015 ● Boz Scaggs —— A Fool To Care ► R&B/Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll