This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 17th



1944 Folk rocker John Seiter (of Spanky and Our Gang) is born in St. Louis, Missouri.

1947 Rock/soul musician Gary Talley (of The Box Tops and Big Star) is born in Memphis, Tennessee.

1949 Sib Hashian (drummer for Boston) is born in Boston, Massachusetts.

1965 Steve Gorman (drummer for The Black Crowes) is born in Muskegon, Michigan.

1980 At the Toledo Speedway Jam II in Toledo, Ohio, ZZ Top headline the show with AC/DC, Sammy Hagar and Humble Pie on the undercard. (Also advertised on the poster: 800 kegs of beer, drinking age 18 in Ohio!) It is the last time AC/DC is a support act until 2003, when they open for The Rolling Stones.



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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 17th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● The Band —— Stage Fright ► Folk-Rock

1984 ● W.A.S.P. —— W.A.S.P. ► Glam Metal

1999 ● John Mellencamp —— Rough Harvest ► Folk-Rock

1999 ● The Moody Blues —— Strange Times ► Prog Rock

2010 ● John Mellencamp —— No Better Than This ► Roots Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 18th



1986 Bon Jovi released their third studio album, Slippery When Wet, which peaked at No.1 on the US charts, going on to sell over 28 million copies worldwide. The set featured two US chart toppers, 'You Give Love A Bad Name' and 'Livin’ On A Prayer'.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 18th



1950 Dennis Elliott (drummer for Foreigner) is born in Peckham, London, England.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 18th


A few albums that was released....



1978 ● The Who —— Who Are You ► British Rock

1980 ● Yes —— Drama ► Prog Rock

1992 ● Patty Smyth —— Patty Smyth ► Pop-Rock

1992 ● Eric Clapton —— Unplugged ► Blues-Rock

2008 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Greatest Hits [2008] ► Southern Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 19th


2005 A life-size bronze statue designed by Paul Daly of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street in Dublin. The ceremony was attended by his former Thin Lizzy band members Gary Moore, Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham. Lynott who died in 1986 aged 36 had a string of hits including 'Whiskey in the Jar', 'The Boys are Back in Town', 'Jailbreak' and 'Waiting for an Alibi'.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 19th


2013 Richie Havens' ashes were scattered from a plane across the site of the original Woodstock concert. He was the first act to perform at the 1969 event held in upstate New York, where he made history with his performance of "Freedom". Havens died last April from a heart attack at the age of 72.

2019 Larry Taylor, the founding bassist of 1960s L.A. boogie rock band Canned Heat died at age 77 after a twelve year battle with cancer.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 19th


1939 Ginger Baker (drummer for Cream) is born Peter Edward Baker in Lewisham, South London, England.

1945 Deep Purple lead singer Ian Gillan is born in Chiswick, London, England.

1948 Elliot Lurie (lead guitarist, vocalist for Looking Glass) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1951 John Deacon (bassist for Queen) is born in Oadby, Leicester, England.

1983 Having been sporadic since it was originally shut down in 1968, "pirate radio" station Radio Caroline makes its comeback on board the ship Ross Revenge in the North Sea's international waters. Six years to the day later, it would be shut down again.



source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 19th


A few albums that was released....


1974 ● Emerson, Lake & Palmer —— Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends ► Prog Rock

1974 ● Harry Nilsson —— Pussy Cats ► Folk-Rock

1974 ● Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young —— So Far ► Folk-Rock

1977 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Livin’ On The Fault Line ► Pop-Rock

1997 ● Fleetwood Mac —— The Dance ► Pop-Rock

2003 ● Neil Young & Crazy Horse —— Greendale ► Rock

2016 ● Jerry Garcia Band —— Garcia Live Volume Seven ► Roots Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 20th



1934 Country/rock musician "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow (of The Flying Burrito Brothers) is born in South Bend, Indiana.

1941 Space rock musician Dave Brock (of Hawkwind) is born in Isleworth, Middlesex, England.

1944 Blues drummer "Uncle John" Turner (of Johnny Winter's backing band) is born in Beaumont, Texas.

1947 Trombonist James Pankow (of Chicago) is born in St. Louis, Missouri.

1948 Robert Plant is born in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Best known at Led Zeppelin's lead singer, he wins the Album of the Year Grammy for Raising Sand, his 2007 collaboration with Alison Krauss.

1949 Thin Lizzy leader Phil Lynott is born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.

1966 Pantera guitarist Darrell Abbott, aka Dimebag Darrell, is born in Ennis, Texas.

1973 The Rolling Stones release "Angie."



source: calendarsongfacts