This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 13th


1951 Dan Fogelberg is born in Peoria, Illinois

1952 Guitarist/vocalist Hughie Thomasson (of Outlaws and Lynyrd Skynyrd) is born in Tampa, Florida.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 13th


A few albums that was released....



1973 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Pronounced, Leh-nerd Skin-nerd ► Southern Rock

1979 ● Chicago —— Chicago 13 ► Jazz-Rock

1987 ● Twisted Sister —— Love Is For Suckers ► Hair Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 14th



1940 Dash Crofts (of Seals and Crofts) is born Darrell Crofts in Cisco, Texas.

1941 Folk rocker David Crosby (of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1946 Bass guitarist Larry Graham (of Sly and the Family Stone) is born in Beaumont, Texas.

1988 Robert Calvert (frontman for Hawkwind) dies of a heart attack at age 43 in Ramsgate, England.

2013 Allen Lanier (keyboardist/rhythm guitarist for Blue Öyster Cult) dies of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (C.O.P.D) in Manhattan, New York, at age 67.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 14th


A few albums that was released....


1964 ● The Rolling Stones —— 5 X 5 ► British Invasion

1983 ● The Who —— Rarities Volume I & Volume II ► British Rock

1992 ● Motörhead —— March Ör Die ► Heavy Metal

2012 ● Loverboy —— Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival ► Arena Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 15th


1969 Woodstock Festival was held on Max Yasgur's 600 acre farm in Bethel outside New York. Attended by over 400,000 people, the event featured, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Santana, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Canned Heat, Joan Baez, Melanie, Ten Years After, Sly and the Family Stone, Johnny Winter, Jefferson Airplane, Ravi Shanker, Country Joe and the Fish, Blood Sweat and Tears, Arlo Guthrie, and Joe Cocker. During the three days there were three deaths, two births and four miscarriages.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 15th


1942 Pete York (drummer for The Spencer Davis Group) is born in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

1948 Tom Johnston (frontman for The Doobie Brothers) is born in Visalia, California.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 15th


1979 - Led Zeppelin's album "In Through the Out Door" was released. This was the last album released by the band prior to the death of John Bonham.

1991 - Paul Simon played a free concert at New York's Central Park in front of an estimated 750,000 people.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 15th


A few albums that was released....

1969 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Pious Bird Of Good Omen ► Blues-Rock

1972 ● The Band —— Rock Of Ages ► Folk-Rock

1980 ● America —— Alibi ► Folk-Rock

1980 ● The Cars —— Panorama ► New Wave Pop-Rock

1981 ● The Pretenders —— Pretenders II ► Post-Punk

1981 ● The Kinks —— Give The People What They Want ► British Rock

1983 ● AC/DC —— Flick Of The Switch ► Hard Rock

1983 ● Cheap Trick —— Next Position Please ► Hard Rock/Power Pop

1985 ● Dio —— Sacred Heart ► Heavy Metal

1988 ● Glenn Frey —— Soul Searchin’ ► Pop-Rock




source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 16th


1946 Gordon Fleet (drummer for The Easybeats) is born in Merseyside, England.

1948 Barry Hay (frontman for Golden Earring) is born in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

1957 INXS lead guitarist Tim Farriss is born in Perth, Western Australia.

1966 The Monkees release their first single, "Last Train To Clarksville."

1977 The King is dead. Elvis Presley dies at his home in Graceland as a result of an overdose from prescription drugs.

1986 At a soggy Monsters Of Rock festival at Castle Donington, England, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen gets a huge ovation when he takes the stage with the band. Twenty months earlier, Allen's left arm was severed in a car accident, and after extensive rehab and some warm-up gigs, he makes a triumphant return at the festival, playing barefoot behind a drum kit modified with electronic pedals. Scorpions and Motörhead are also on the bill, which is headlined by Ozzy Osbourne.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 16th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● The Rolling Stones —— Gimme Shelter ► Blues-Rock

1994 ● Crosby, Stills & Nash —— After The Storm ► Folk-Rock

1994 ● Prince —— Come ► Funk-Pop

1994 ● Neil Young & Crazy Horse —— Sleeps With Angels ► Folk-Rock


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