This Day In Rock History

[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 ● 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


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."

2020 Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali dies of pancreatic cancer at 68.



source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 20th


A few albums that was released....


1976 ● Kiss —— Kiss Destroys Anaheim, Pt. 1 ► Hard Rock

1976 ● Kiss —— Kiss Destroys Anaheim, Pt. 2 ► Hard Rock

1983 ● Heart —— Passionworks ► Album Rock

1985 ● Asia —— Astra ► Prog Rock

1990 ● Queensrÿche —— Empire ► Heavy Metal

1990 ● Black Sabbath —— TYR ► Hard Rock

1991 ● Joan Jett & The Blackhearts —— Notorious ► Hard Rock

2002 ● The Black Crowes —— Live ► Southern Rock

2002 ● Black Sabbath —— Past Lives ► Hard Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 21st



1976 The Rolling Stones, 10CC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Todd Rundgren's Utopia and Hot Tuna all appeared at The Knebworth Festival, Hertfordshire, England, tickets £4.50.

1983 Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone had a four-hour brain surgery operation, after being found unconscious in a New York Street where he had been involved in a fight.

2021 Don Everly, the surviving member of the rock 'n' roll duo The Everly Brothers, has died at the age of 84. Everly and his brother, Phil, had hits worldwide in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including 'Bye Bye Love' and 'All I Have To Do Is Dream'. They were known for their close harmonies, and influenced groups like The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel. The Beatles based the vocal arrangement of 'Please Please Me' on The Everly's h-i-t Cathy's Clown'.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 21st


1941 Keyboardist Tom Coster (of Santana) is born in Detroit, Michigan. He composed "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" with Carlos Santana.

1952 Rock bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (of Deep Purple) is born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. He has a brief stint as Black Sabbath's frontman in the mid-'80s.

1954 Drummer Steve Smith (of Focus and Journey) is born in Whitman, Massachusetts.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 21st


A few albums that was released....


1987 ● Metallica —— The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited ► Heavy Metal

1989 ● Jethro Tull —— Rock Island ► Prog Rock

1990 ● Prince —— Graffiti Bridge ► Funk-Pop

1995 ● Rainbow —— Stranger To Us All ► Hard Rock

2006 ● Slade —— Slade Alive! – The Live Anthology ► Hard Rock

2012 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Last Of A Dyin’ Breed’ ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 22nd


2004 Bandleader Al Dvorin, who coined the phrase "Elvis has left he building," dies in a car accident near Ivanpah, California, at age 82. He organized the King's concerts for 22 years, starting in 1955.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 22nd


2007 Queen's guitarist Brian May was awarded a doctorate in Astronomy, 36 years after starting his thesis. May, who abandoned his studies to pursue a career in music, was told of his success after taking a three-hour exam to discuss his work. The 60-year-old, who handed in his 48,000-word tome earlier in the month, said: "You can call me Dr. May!"

2018 Guitarist Ed King passed away at the age of 68. He had played with Strawberry Alarm Clock on their 1967 hit "Incense And Peppermints" and with Lynyrd Skynyrd on 1974's "Sweet Home Alabama". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Skynyrd in 2006

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 22nd


A few albums that was released....



1975 ● Manfred Mann’s Earth Band —— Nightingales & Bombers ► Pop-Rock

1989 ● L.A. Guns —— Cocked & Loaded ► Heavy Metal

1989 ● Jefferson Airplane —— Jefferson Airplane ► Arena Rock

1995 ● King Crimson —— B’Boom: Official Bootleg – Live In Argentina ► Prog Rock

1995 ● Styx —— Styx Greatest Hits ► Prog/Art Rock

2006 ● The Marshall Tucker Band —— Live On Long Island 04-18-80 ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 23rd


1946 Keith Moon (drummer for The Who) is born in Wembley, London, England.

1951 Rock vocalist Jimi Jamison (of Survivor) is born in rural Mississippi. Also known for singing and co-writing the theme for the action series Baywatch.

source: calendarsongfacts