This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 25th


2022 American drummer Taylor Hawkins died age 50. He had worked with Alanis Morissette as her touring drummer on her Jagged Little Pill tour. He joined Foo Fighters in 1997, and had a side project, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, in which he played drums and sings. He was voted Best Rock Drummer in 2005 by the UK drumming magazine Rhythm. At Live Earth in 2007, Hawkins was part of SOS Allstars with Roger Taylor of Queen and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 25th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Jimi Hendrix —— Band Of Gypsys ► Psychedelic Rock

1972 ● The Kinks —— The Kink Kronikles ► British Rock

1980 ● Triumph —— Progressions Of Power ► Arena Rock

2002 ● Iron Maiden —— Rock In Rio ► Heavy Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 26th


1944 Diana Ross is born in Detroit, Michigan. She finds fame as lead singer of The Supremes.

1946 Fran Sheehan (bassist for Boston) is born in Swampscott, Massachusetts.

1948 Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) is born in Birmingham, England.

1948 Steven Tyler is born Steven Tallarico in Yonkers, New York. He becomes lead singer of Aerosmith and a judge on American Idol.

1953 Billy Lyall (keyboardist for Bay City Rollers, Pilot) is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

1971 The Rolling Stones' lips and tongue logo appears for the first time when it is used on VIP passes for their show at the Marquee Club in London.

1980 John Poulos (drummer for The Buckinghams) dies of drug-related heart failure less than a week before this 33rd birthday.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 26th


2002 Randy Castillo drummer with the Ozzy Osbourne band died of cancer aged 51. Worked with Osbourne during the 1980s and early 1990s. Also worked with Lita Ford and Motley Crue.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 26th


1974 Gordon Lightfoot releases "Sundown", which would top the Billboard Hot 100 three months later. Lightfoot would later say that he found the inspiration for the song while worrying about his girlfriend, who was out at bars all day while he was at home writing songs. "I was hoping that no one else would get their hands on her, because she was pretty good lookin'!" The girl in question was probably Gord's one time girlfriend Cathy Smith, who later served fifteen months in the California state prison system for delivering a lethal dose of ****** to John Belushi.

1980 Jon Paulos, drummer for The Buckinghams on their string of 1967 hits, including "Kind Of A Drag" and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", died of a drug overdose. He was 32.

2002 Three Dog Night's original bass player, Joe Schermie, Jr., who played on all the group's biggest hits from 1968-1973, died of a heart attack. He had just turned 55 a month earlier.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 26th


1972 Mott The Hoople had decided to call it all off after four albums, when David Bowie came to their rescue. He had a song called "All The Young Dudes" and Mott recorded it with Bowie producing. It became a huge hit in the U.K. and a sizable success in the U.S. as well.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 26th


A few albums that was released....


1965 ● John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers —— John Mayall Plays John Mayall ► Blues-Rock

1972 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— Just Another Band From L.A. ► Art Rock

1976 ● Thin Lizzy —— Jailbreak ► Hard Rock

1976 ● Santana —— Amigos ► Jazz-Rock Fusion

1980 ● Van Halen —— Women And Children First… ► Hard Rock

1985 ● Keel —— The Right To Rock ► Heavy Metal

1985 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Southern Accents ► Album Rock

1990 ● Cross —— Mad: Bad: And Dangerous To Know ► Hard Rock

1990 ● Heart —— Brigade ► Album Rock

1997 ● Whitesnake —— Restless Heart ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 27th


1946 Andy Bown (keyboardist, rhythm guitarist for Status Quo) is born in Beckenham, London, England.

1950 Tony Banks (keyboardist for Genesis) is born in East Hoathly, East Sussex, England.

1953 Rock guitarist Wally Stocker (of The Babys, Air Supply and Humble Pie) is born in London, England.

1959 Keyboard player Andrew Farris, who forms INXS along with his brothers, Tim and Jon, is born in Perth, Western Australia. He and lead singer Michael Hutchence team up to write most of the group's songs.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 27th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● The Yardbirds —— The Yardbirds Greatest Hits ► Blues Rock

1972 ● Three Dog Night —— Seven Separate Fools ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1984 ● King Crimson —— Three Of A Perfect Pair ► Prog Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 28th



1945 Chuck Portz (bassist for The Turtles) is born in Santa Monica, California.

1948 John Evan (keyboardist for Jethro Tull) is born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

1964 Radio Caroline, the UK's first all-day English-language "pirate" radio station, begins broadcasting from the Fredericia, a former Danish ferry, in the North Sea.

1978 Alice Cooper appears on The Muppet Show, where he performs "Welcome to My Nightmare" and "School's Out." He also offers to give the Muppets fame and riches if they'll sign their souls over to him. Kermit is horrified. Gonzo spends the entire episode looking for a pen.


source: calendarsongfacts