This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 22nd


1991 Alice Cooper came to the rescue of two fans; Patrick and Dee Ann Kelly, whose California home was about to be re-possessed. Patrick had painted Coopers face on the house to help sell the property. Mr Cooper signed autographs to help raise money for the couple.

1997 INXS singer Michael Hutchence was found dead in his hotel suite in Sydney. He was 37. Hutchence body was found at 11.50am n*a*k*e*d behind the door to his room. He had apparently hanged himself with his own belt and the buckle broke away and his body was found kneeling on the floor and facing the door. It had been suggested that his death resulted from an act of auto eroticism, no forensic or other evidence to substantiate that suggestion was found.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 22nd


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● The Kinks —— The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society ► British Rock

1993 ● Jethro Tull —— Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1972-1991 [UK] ► Folk-Rock

1994 ● Aerosmith —— Box Of Fire ► Hard Rock

1994 ● ZZ Top —— One Foot In The Blues ► Blues-Rock

2003 ● Rory Gallagher —— Meeting With The G-Man ► Blues-Rock

2005 ● Rush —— R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour ► Prog/Art Rock

2011 ● Motörhead —— The Wörld Is Ours – Vol. 1: Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else ► Heavy Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 23rd


1954 Bruce Hornsby is born in Williamsburg, Virginia.

1981 AC/DC release the album For Those About to Rock We Salute You, their follow-up to Back In Black. The title track, complete with custom cannons, becomes their regular encore.

1984 Metallica release "Creeping Death," the only single from Ride The Lightning.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 23rd


1974 The band Spooky Tooth split up after releasing seven albums since 1968. At various times, the group included Gary Wright (who would have solo success with "Dreamweaver" and "Love Is Alive"), Mick Jones (later with Foreigner), Chris Stainton (who went on to work with Joe Cocker), and Henry McCullough. (recruited by Paul McCartney And Wings) The British band never charted in their home country, but gained modest success in the US.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 23rd


A few albums that was released....




1981 ● Pink Floyd —— A Collection Of Great Dance Songs ► Prog Rock

1983 ● The Who —— Who’s Greatest Hits ► British Rock

1993 ● Guns N’ Roses —— The Spaghetti Incident? ► Hard Rock

1993 ● Metallica —— Live S*h*i*t:Binge & Purge ► Heavy Metal

1999 ● Mötley Crüe —— Live: Entertainment Or Death ► Heavy Metal

1999 ● Metallica —— S*&*M► Heavy Metal

2004 ● Poco —— Keeping The Legend Alive ► Country-Rock

2008 ● Guns N’ Roses —— Chinese Democracy ► Hard Rock

2009 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— The Live Anthology ► Album Rock



source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 24th


1945 Lee Michaels is born Michael Olsen in Los Angeles, California. Known for the 1971 pop hit "Do You Know What I Mean."

1957 Chris Hayes (lead guitarist for Huey Lewis and the News) is born in Great Lakes, Illinois.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 24th


1991 Eric Carr (Paul Charles Caravello) drummer with Kiss died aged 41, of complications from cancer in a New York hospital. Carr replaced Peter Criss in 1980 and remained a band member until he became ill in 1991. For his Kiss stage persona, Carr was known as 'The Fox.'

1991 Freddie Mercury died of complications from aids at his home in London's Holland park aged 45, just one day after he publicly admitted he was H*I*V positive. Mercury was openly bisexual and enjoyed a colourful rock star lifestyle. During his career with Queen he scored over 40 Top 40 UK singles including the worldwide No.1 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

2008 English drummer Michael Lee died from a seizure aged 39. Lee had worked with Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Little Angels, The Cult, Ian Gillan, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Quireboys and Thin Lizzy.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 24th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● Kaleidoscope —— Tangerine Dream ► Psychedelic Rock

1972 ● Hawkwind —— Doremi Fasol Latido ► Space Rock

1986 ● Eric Clapton —— August ► Blues-Rock

1998 ● Metallica —— Garage, Inc. ► Heavy Metal

1998 ● Queen —— The Crown Jewels ► Glam Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 25th


1976 The Band made their final performance; 'The Last Waltz' held on American Thanksgiving Day, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The show also featured Joni Mitchell, Dr John, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton and others. The event was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same name, released in 1978.

1984 The cream of the British pop world gathered at S.A.R.M. Studios, London to record the historic Do They Know It's Christmas? The single, which was written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, featured Paul Young, Bono, Boy George, Sting and George Michael. It went on to sell over three million copies in the UK, becoming the bestselling record ever, and raised over £8 million ($13.6 million) worldwide.

2007 Kevin Dubrow, the frontman with metal band Quiet Riot, was found dead in his Las Vegas home at the age of 52. Their 1983 release Metal Health was the first metal album to top the US charts. The band's biggest hit was 'C*u*m on Feel the Noize', a cover of the Slade song which they are said to have grudgingly recorded in just one take.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 25th


1940 R&B singer Percy Sledge is born in Leighton, Alabama.

1944 Drummer Bev Bevan (of Electric Light Orchestra) is born in Sparkhill, Birmingham, England.

1967 "Incense And Peppermints" by Strawberry Alarm Clock hits #1 in America. The song is co-written by the band's guitarist, Ed King, who later joins Lynyrd Skynyrd.


source: calendarsongfacts