This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 17th


2021 American rock violinist and singer Robby Steinhardt died from complications of acute pancreatitis age 71. He is best known for his work with Kansas, for which he was co-lead singer along with keyboardist Steve Walsh.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 17th


A few albums that was released....


1972 ● The Doors —— Full Circle ► Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 18th


2001 Kiss added another product to their ever-growing merchandising universe: the "Kiss Kasket." The coffin featured the faces of the four founding members of the band, the Kiss logo and the words "Kiss Forever." Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell was buried in one after he was shot and killed on-stage in Dec 2004.

2002 The Rolling Stones crew chief, 54 year old Royden Magee, who had worked with the band for 30 years, died during a rehearsal in Toronto. A spokesman for the band said Magee had said that he wasn't feeling well and went to another room to take a nap. The Stones had just finished dinner and resumed rehearsing when they got word that Magee had collapsed and stopped breathing. He was taken by ambulance to nearby Sunnybrook Hospital. He was pronounced dead on arrival. The members of the band said they were devastated by his death.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 18th


1945 Danny McCulloch (bassist for The Animals) is born in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England.

1948 Cesar Zuiderwijk (drummer for Golden Earring) is born in The Hague, Netherlands.

1988 Christa Päffgen aka Nico (of The Velvet Underground) dies at age 49 while vacationing in Ibiza, Spain. While riding a bicycle, the German singer-songwriter suffers a heart attack and falls and hits her head, causing a severe cerebral hemorrhage.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 18th


2017 Red West, a boyhood friend and member of Elvis Presley's "Memphis Mafia", passed away at the age of 81 after suffering an aortic aneurysm. West appeared in many of the singer's movies as well as in Road House, Black Sheep Squadron and Goodbye Solo.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 18th


1981 The Texxas Jam was held at the Astrodome in Houston. The lineup included REO Speedwagon, Heart, Foghat and Blue Oyster Cult.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 18th


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● The Byrds —— Fifth Dimension ► Country-Rock

1968 ● Grateful Dead —— Anthem Of The Sun ► Psychedelic Rock

1969 ● The Doors —— The Soft Parade ► Psych Rock

1980 ● Willie Nelson —— Honeysuckle Rose ► Classic Country

1995 ● Procol Harum —— The Long Goodbye ► Prog Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 19th


1974 The Ozark Music Festival was held over three days on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Missouri. One of the largest music festivals ever held, some estimates have put the crowd count at 350,000 people. Acts who appeared included, Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Blue Öyster Cult, the Eagles, America, Marshall Tucker Band, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Boz Scaggs, Ted Nugent, Lynyrd Skynyrd,Electric Flag, Joe Walsh, Aerosmith and Spirit.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 19th


1947 Queen guitarist (and astrophysicist) Brian May is born in Hampton, Middlesex, England.

1947 Bernie Leadon (guitarist, vocalist for Eagles) is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1948 Keith Godchaux (keyboardist for Grateful Dead throughout the '70s) is born in Seattle, Washington, but will grow up in Concord, California.

1952 Allen Collins (guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd) is born Larkin Allen Collins Jr. in Jacksonville, Florida.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 19th


A few albums that was released....


1972 ● John Cale —— The Academy In Peril ► Art Rock

2001 ● The Cars —— Shake It Up & Other Hits ► New Wave Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll