This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 28th


1945 Chuck Portz (bassist for The Turtles) is born in Santa Monica, California.

1948 John Evan (keyboardist for Jethro Tull) is born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

1964 Radio Caroline, the UK's first all-day English-language "pirate" radio station, begins broadcasting from the Fredericia, a former Danish ferry, in the North Sea.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 28th


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● The Rolling Stones —— Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass) ► Rock

1973 ● Led Zeppelin —— Houses Of The Holy ► Hard Rock

1980 ● 10cc —— Look Hear? ► Pop-Rock

1995 ● Glenn Frey —— Solo Collection ► Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 29th



1973 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show got their picture on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine after their hit, 'The Cover of Rolling Stone' reached No. 6 on the US singles chart. According to members of the group, they really did buy five copies for their mothers, just like the song said.

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 29th


A few albums that was released....



1969 ● Quicksilver Messenger Service —— Happy Trails ► Psychedelic Rock

1974 ● Mott The Hoople —— The Hoople ► Hard Rock

1974 ● King Crimson —— Starless And Bible Black ► Prog Rock

1976 ● Charlie Daniels Band —— Saddle Tramp ► Southern Rock

1979 ● Supertramp —— Breakfast In America ► Prog/Art Rock

1985 ● Slade —— Rogues Gallery ► Glam Rock



source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[Nai Noswad]

This Day In Rock History: March 29th



1973 Dr Hook And The Medicine Show got their picture on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine after their hit, 'The Cover of Rolling Stone' reached No. 6 on the US singles chart. According to members of the group, they really did buy five copies for their mothers, just like the song said.

Class Connie...those guys must have had some fun back in the day..thanks- ian.

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 30th


1941 Graeme Edge of The Moody Blues is born in Staffordshire, England.

1945 Eric Clapton is born in Ripley, England. He forms the bands Cream, Blind Faith and Derek & the Dominos. His birth name is often erroneously reported as "Eric Clapp," as Clapp is the surname of his grandparents who raised him.

1948 Black Oak Arkansas lead singer Jim "Dandy" Mangrum is born in Michigan.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 30th


A few albums that was released....




2004 ● Aerosmith —— Honkin’ On Bobo ► Hard Rock

2010 ● Rush —— Time Stand Still: The Collection ► Prog/Art Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 31st


1944 Guitarist Mick Ralphs of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company is born in Herefordshire, England.

1955 Angus Young is born in Glasgow, Scotland. He later moves to Australia and forms AC/DC with his brother Malcolm.

1958 Pat McGlynn (rhythm guitarist for Bay City Rollers) is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 31st



1958 - Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" was released.

1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience began its first British tour. The show featured the first time that Hendrix set a guitar on fire. In 2008, the scorched instrument sold for more than $450,000 at auction.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 31st


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Three Dog Night —— It Ain’t Easy ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1976 ● Led Zeppelin —— Presence ► Hard Rock

1980 ● Scorpions —— Animal Magnetism ► Heavy Metal/Kraut Rock

1992 ● Def Leppard —— Adrenalize ► Hard Rock


source: drrockslob&roll