This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 25th


2020 Australian Rock legends AC/DC reached the top spot on Billboard's Artist 100 chart for the first time in their career with their latest album, "Power Up". It was the band's third #1 album, following 1981's "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" and 2008's "Black Ice" which topped the Hot 200 chart.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 25th


A few albums that was released....


1977 ● Eric Clapton —— Slowhand ► Blues-Rock

1983 ● Siouxsie And The Banshees —— Nocturne ► New Wave Pop-Rock

2011 ● Nirvana —— Nevermind: The Singles ► Grunge

2011 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Kiss My Amps ► Album Rock

2016 ● Heart —— Live At The Royal Albert Hall With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ► Album Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 26th


1945 John McVie (bass guitarist for Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers) is born in Ealing, London, England.

1946 Bert Ruiter (bass guitarist for Focus) is born in Amsterdam.

1948 Gayle McCormick (lead singer for Smith) is born in St. Louis, Missouri. Smith was known for the 1969 hit cover of the Shirelles' "Baby It's You."

1965 After cleaning a church in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where they had Thanksgiving dinner the day before, Arlo Guthrie and a friend clean up the place, but toss the trash down a hill when they can't find an open dump. They are arrested, fined $25 each, and forced to pick up the garbage. When they return to the church, Guthrie writes "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" about the incident, embellishing some details.

1973 John Rostill (bassist for The Shadows), age 31, dies when he is electrocuted by his improperly grounded guitar equipment.



source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 26th


A few albums that was released....


1973 ● Badfinger —— A*s*s ► Pop-Rock

1977 ● ZZ Top —— The Best of ZZ Top ► Blues-Rock

1985 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Pack Up The Plantation – Live! ► Album Rock

2002 ● Heart —— The Essential Heart ► Album Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 27th


1942 Jimi Hendrix is born Johnny Allen Hendrix in Seattle, Washington.

1945 Randy Brecker (trumpeter, flugelhornist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.

1948 Dave Winthrop (sax player and flautist for Supertramp) is born.

1962 Charlie Benante (drummer for Anthrax) is born in The Bronx, New York.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 27th


1967 The 16-date UK package tourwith Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Move, The Nice, The Outer Limits, The Eire Apparent and Amen Corner travelled to Belfast to appear for two shows at the Whitla Hall, Queens College. It was Jimi's 25th birthday and before the shows the guitarist was given a birthday cake by the promoters This was to be the only concert that The Jimi Hendrix Experience ever played in Ireland.

1991 Freddie Mercury's funeral service was conducted by a Zoroastrian priest, for 35 of his close friends and family, with Elton John and the remaining members of Queen among those in attendance. Mercury was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery, West London, England.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 27th

A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Spirit —— The Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus ► Psychedelic Rock

1971 ● Alice Cooper —— Killer ► Hard Rock

1982 ● Ozzy Osbourne —— Speak Of The Devil ► Hard Rock

1987 ● W.A.S.P. —— Live…In The Raw ► Glam Metal

2007 ● Loverboy —— Just Getting Started ► Arena Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 28th


1936 Jazz drummer Roy McCurdy (of Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in Rochester, New York.

1948 Little River Band guitarist Beeb Birtles is born Gerard Bertelkamp in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

1962 Matt Cameron (drummer for Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) is born in San Diego, California.

1974 John Lennon makes his last-ever concert appearance when he joins Elton John on stage at Madison Square Garden, reciprocating for Elton's appearance on "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" and making good on a bet he lost: Elton wagered that "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" would hit #1 in the US, and when it did, Lennon owed the appearance. The pair perform that song and also do The Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There" and "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds."

2020 AC/DC show they still have plenty of spark as their album Power Up surges to #1 in America.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 28th


1993 Steppenwolf drummer Jerry Edmonton was killed in a car crash not far from his Santa Barbara, California home, he was 47. Steppenwolf had the 1969 US No.2 & UK No.30 single 'Born To Be Wild'.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 28th


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● Paul Revere & The Raiders —— The Spirit Of ’67 ► Pop-Rock

1970 ● Slade —— Play It Loud ► Hard Rock

1971 ● Rory Gallagher —— Deuce ► Blues-Rock

1978 ● Blues Brothers —— Briefcase Full Of Blues ► Blues-Rock

2006 ● April Wine —— Roughly Speaking ► Arena Rock


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