This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 15th



1947 Graeham Goble, guitarist and harmony vocalist of Little River Band, is born in Adelaide, Australia. He writes the band's biggest hit, "Reminiscing."

1948 Gary Thain (bassist for Uriah Heep) is born in Christchurch, New Zealand.

1951 Rock singer Dennis "Fergie" Frederiksen (of Toto) is born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

1971 Pink Floyd, Mountain and the Faces perform the "Garden Party" concert at Crystal Palace Park in London. A small pond in front of the stage becomes an aquatic graveyard when hundreds of fish die during Pink Floyd's performance. What killed the fish? Reports vary, but it is either vibrations from the band's estimated 95-decibal sound system or smoke flares set off in the water. The band receives a bill for the dead fish.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 15th


A few albums that was released....



1970 ● King Crimson —— In The Wake Of Poseidon ► Prog Rock

1981 ● The Moody Blues —— Long Distance Voyager ► Prog Rock

1987 ● Mötley Crüe —— Girls, Girls, Girls ► Heavy Metal

1990 ● Dio —— Lock Up The Wolves ► Heavy Metal

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 16th


2010 Ronnie James Dio, singer with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his own band Dio died after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. He was 67 years old. Dio’s career began in 1957 with The Vegas Kings, which later changed to Ronnie and the Rumblers, then Ronnie and the Redcaps, then in 1961, Ronnie Dio and the Prophets. In 1967, Dio and Prophets guitarist Nick Pantas formed the Electric Elves, which shortened its name to Elf. The band’s success eventually landed them an opening slot for Deep Purple which exposed Dio’s voice to Deep Purple’s guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, who later recruited Dio and other members of Elf for his new band Rainbow.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 16th



1946 Robert Fripp (guitarist for King Crimson) is born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England.

1946 Roger Earl (drummer for Foghat, Savoy Brown) is born in Hampton Court Palace, London, England.

1947 Darrell Sweet (drummer for Nazareth) is born in Bournemouth, England.

1949 Rock guitarist William "Sputnik" Spooner (of Grateful Dead, The Tubes) is born in Phoenix, Arizona.

1965 Krist Novoselic (bass guitarist for Nirvana) is born in Compton, California.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 16th


A few albums that was released....




1966 ● The Shadows —— Shadow Music ► Instrumental Rock ‘N’ Roll

1969 ● Tyrannosaurus Rex —— Unicorn ► Psychedelic Folk

1970 ● The Who —— Live At Leeds ► British Rock

1978 ● Joe Walsh —— But Seriously Folks… ► Blues-Rock

1983 ● Iron Maiden —— Piece Of Mind ► Heavy Metal

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[Arkie]

Dang "Live at Leeds" 50 yrs old today.... thanks for making me feel really old today LOL cheers

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 17th



1963 The first Monterey Folk Festival took place over three days in Monterey, California. The festival featured Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Peter Paul and Mary. The 1967 Monterey Rock festival is remembered for the first major American appearances by Jimi Hendrix and The Who as well as the first major public performances of Janis Joplin. It was also the first major performance by Otis Redding in front of a predominantly white audience.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 17th


1941 Malcolm Hale (lead guitarist for Spanky & Our Gang) is born in Butte, Montana.

1949 Bill Bruford (drummer for Yes, King Crimson) is born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

1949 Andrew Latimer (frontman for the prog rock band Camel) is born in Guildford, Surrey, England.

1959 Iron Maiden's original lead singer, Paul Di'Anno, is born in London, England.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 17th


A few albums that was released....



1971 ● Paul & Linda McCartney —— Ram ► Pop-Rock

1973 ● Bachman-Turner Overdrive —— Bachman-Turner Overdrive ► Album Rock

1976 ● Rainbow —— Rainbow Rising ► Arena Rock

1976 ● Jethro Tull —— Too Old To Rock ‘N’ Roll, Too Young To Die ► Prog Rock

1988 ● Judas Priest —— Ram It Down ► Heavy Metal

1989 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Cycles ► Pop-Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 18th


1968 The first Miami Pop event took place with an estimated 100,000 people attending the concert, which was promoted by Richard O'Barry & Michael Lang (later famous as the promoter of Woodstock). Bands featured at the festival included Steppenwolf, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Mothers of Invention, Blue Cheer, Chuck Berry, The Blues Image, Pacific Gas and Electric, Three Dog Night and the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

2017 American musician, singer and songwriter Chris Cornell died suddenly in Detroit after performing at a show with Soundgarden. Cornell was known for his role as one of the architects of the 1990s grunge movement, and for his near four octave vocal range as well as his powerful vocal belting technique. He released four solo studio albums as well as working with Audioslave and Temple of the Dog.

source: thisdayinmusic