This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 25th


1945 Stu Cook (bass guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival) is born in Oakland, California.

1946 Ronnie Gilbert (bass guitarist for Blues Magoos) is born.

1950 Steve Ferrone (drummer for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Average White Band) is born in Brighton, England.

1955 David Sikes (bass player for Boston, Giuffria) is born near Cambridge, England, but will be raised in California.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 25th


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● The Moody Blues —— On The Threshold Of A Dream ► Psychedelic Rock

1975 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Stampede ► Pop-Rock

1980 ● Black Sabbath —— Heaven And Hell ► Hard Rock

2006 ● Rush —— Gold ► Prog/Art Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 26th



1943 '70s rock singer Gary Wright is born in Cresskill, New Jersey.

1960 Roger Taylor (drummer for Duran Duran) is born in Nechells, Birmingham, England. He remains with the band until their performance at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia in 1985 - but rejoins a decade later.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 26th



1967 16 year old Janis Ian sings "Society Child" on the CBS-TV show, Inside Pop - The Rock Revolution. A year before, the song was banned by many radio stations because of its interracial love affair theme. Following her television appearance, the record shot into the US Top Twenty.

1967 Mama Cass Elliot gives birth to a daughter she names Owen Vanessa. She never told anyone who the father is, but many years later Michelle Phillips helped Owen locate her biological dad. Owen grew up to become a singer as well and toured with Beach Boys member Al Jardine

1975 B.J. Thomas not only reached the top spot on both the Cash Box Best Sellers list and the Billboard Hot 100, he also set a record for the number one song with the longest title with "Hey Won't You Play Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song". The tune was not a hit in the UK.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 26th


A few albums that was released....


2004 ● The Rolling Stones —— Singles 1963-1965 ► Blues-Rock

2005 ● Bruce Springsteen —— Devils & Dust
► Heartland Rock

2011 ● The Rolling Stones —— Singles 1971-2006 ► Heartland Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 27th


1947 Badfinger frontman Pete Ham is born in Swansea, Wales.

1951 Ace Frehley of Kiss is born Paul Frehley in the Bronx, New York.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 27th


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● Sly & The Family Stone —— Dance To The Music ► Soul-Funk

1973 ● Weather Report —— Sweetnighter ► Jazz-Rock Fusion

1987 ● Slade —— You Boyz Make Big Noize ► Hard Rock

1991 ● Pat Benatar —— True Love ► Hard Rock/Jump Blues

2004 ● Joan Jett & The Blackhearts —— Naked ► Hard Rock

2004 ● Black Sabbath —— Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 28th



1945 John Wolters (drummer for Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show) is born in New Jersey.

1956 Rock singer-songwriter Jimmy Barnes, who performs with Cold Chisel and INXS, is born James Dixon Swan in Glasgow, Scotland.

1980 Tommy Caldwell (original frontman for The Marshall Tucker Band) dies at age 30 when his Jeep overturns during an accident.

1981 Original T. Rex bass player Steve Currie dies in a car accident at age 33, four years after the group's lead singer Marc Bolan met his demise in a similar fashion.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 28th


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● Chicago —— Chicago Transit Authority ► Jazz-Rock

1980 ● Alice Cooper —— Flush The Fashion ► Hard Rock

1998 ● Jefferson Airplane —— Live At The Fillmore East ► Psychedelic Rock

2009 ● The Black Crowes —— Warpaint Live ► Southern Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: April 29th



1942 Klaus Voorman (bassist for Manfred Mann), who designs The Beatles album cover for Revolver, is born in Hamburg, Germany.

1947 Rock drummer Joel Larson (of The Grass Roots) is born in San Francisco, California.

1968 Carnie Wilson (of Wilson Phillips) is born in Bel Air, California, to The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and his first wife, Marilyn Rovell.

source: calendarsongfacts