This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 11th


Some albums released...


1969 ● Three Dog Night —— Suitable For Framing ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1981 ● Def Leppard —— High ‘N’ Dry ► Hard Rock

1982 ● REO Speedwagon —— Good Trouble ► Arena Rock

1991 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 ► Southern Rock

2013 ● Queen—— Icon ► Glam Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 12th


1948 Barry Bailey (lead guitarist for Atlanta Rhythm Section) is born

1949 John Wetton, frontman for King Crimson and Asia, is born in Derbyshire, England.

1951 Brad Delp (lead vocalist for Boston) is born in Peabody, Massachusetts.

1951 Bun E. Carlos (drummer for Cheap Trick) is born Brad Carlson in Rockford, Illinois.

1977 Blues rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd is born Kenny Wayne Brobst in Shreveport, Louisiana.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 12th


Some albums released....


1988 ● Gregg Allman —— Just Before The Bullets Fly ► Southern Rock

1990 ● Bad Company —— Holy Water ► Hard Rock

2001 ● Electric Light Orchestra —— Zoom ► Pop-Rock

2007 ● Steely Dan —— 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Steely Dan ► Jazz-Rock

2012 ● Rush —— Clockwork Angels ► Prog/Art Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 13th


1949 Dennis Locorriere (lead vocalist and guitarist for Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show) is born in Union City, New Jersey.

1951 Howard Leese (guitarist for Heart) is born in Hollywood, California.

2017 Anita Pallenberg, who lived with Keith Richards for 13 years and had three kids with him, dies at age 75. Pallenberg inspired the Rolling Stones songs "You Got The Silver" and "Happy."

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 13th


2018 Legendary Elvis Presley drummer D.J. Fontana died peacefully at his home age 87. Before joining guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black in Presley's backing band the Blue Moon Boys, Dominic Joseph Fontana worked as the house drummer for his hometown of Shreveport's Louisiana Hayride working with the likes of Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Steve Young, Melba Montgomery, Norma Jean, Vassar Clements, Carl Butler and other country artists.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 13th


Some albums released....



1975 ● Jefferson Starship —— Red Octopus ► Arena Rock

1979 ● The Cars —— Candy-O ► New Wave Pop-Rock

1979 ● Joni Mitchell —— Mingus ► Folk-Rock

1983 ● Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble —— Texas Flood ► Blues-Rock

1986 ● Manfred Mann’s Earth Band —— Criminal Tango ► British Rock

2000 ● B.B. King & Eric Clapton —— Riding With The King ► Blues

2006 ● Joan Jett & The Blackhearts —— Sinner ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 14th



1995 Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher died after a chest infection set in following a liver transplant. Had been a member of Taste before going solo, sold over 30m albums worldwide. Voted Melody Maker's Top Musician of the Year in 1972, auditioned for The Rolling Stones following the departure of Mick Taylor. Gallagher made his final performance on 10 January 1995 in the Netherlands.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 14th


1945 Rod Argent (keyboardist for The Zombies, founder of Argent) is born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

1949 Jim Lea (multi-instrumentalist of Slade) is born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

1949 Alan White (drummer for Yes) is born in Ferryhill, County Durham, England.

1963 Chris DeGarmo (lead guitarist for Queensrÿche) is born in Wenatchee, Washington.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 14th


A few albums that was released...


1965 ● The Beatles —— Beatles VI ► Pop-Rock

1968 ● Iron Butterfly —— In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida ► Psychedelic Rock

1970 ● Grateful Dead —— Workingman’s Dead ► Folk-Rock

1971 ● Emerson, Lake & Palmer —— Tarkus ► Prog Rock

1976 ● Chicago —— Chicago X ► Jazz-Rock

1980 ● Blue Öyster Cult —— Cultosaurus Erectus ► Metal

1988 ● Status Quo —— Ain’t Complaining ► Blues-Rock




source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 15th


1941 Nilsson is born Harry Edward Nilsson III in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York.

1951 Steve Walsh (singer, keyboardist for Kansas, Streets) is born in St Joseph, Missouri.

1956 Bernie Shaw (lead vocalist for Uriah Heep) is born in Victoria, British Columbia.



source: calendarsongfacts