This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 20th


1943 John Lodge (bass guitarist for The Moody Blues) in Erdington, Birmingham, England.

1947 Carlos Santana (of Santana) is born in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico.

1964 Chris Cornell (lead singer of Soundgarden, Audioslave) is born Christopher John Boyle in Seattle, Washington.

1965 Bob Dylan releases "Like A Rolling Stone."

1965 The Lovin' Spoonful release "Do You Believe In Magic?"


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 20th


1968 Iron Butterfly's classic album, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" entered Billboard's Hot 200 chart at #117. It was the band's second LP and contained the 17 minute title track that filled the entire second side of the disc. A shortened, single version of the song only made it to number 30, but the album climbed to number 4 and went on to sell over four million copies in the US alone. A remastered edition was released by Rhino Records in 1995 that contains the single version as well as a live version of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 20th


1975 Steve Van Zandt (also known as Little Steven) performed for the first time in concert as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 20th


A few albums that was released....


1964 ● The Beatles —— Something New ► Pop-Rock

1970 ● The Doors —— Absolutely Live ► Blues-Rock

1972 ● Jefferson Airplane —— Long John Silver ► Psychedelic Rock

1973 ● Mott The Hoople —— Mott ► Hard Rock

1979 ● REO Speedwagon —— Nine Lives ► Arena Rock

1993 ● Bachman-Turner Overdrive —— The Anthology ► Album Rock

2004 ● Van Halen —— The Best Of Both Worlds ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 21st


1946 Barry Whitwam (drummer for Herman's Hermits) is born in Prestbury, Cheshire, England.

1955 Howie Epstein (bassist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 21st


1973 Canned Heat, Chuck Berry, Nazareth, Edgar Broughton Band, Groundhogs, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Medicine Head, all appeared at the Buxton Festival in Derbyshire, England. Hell’s Angels arrived in force and proceeded to drink the site dry. Initially they paid for the booze, but when the money ran out a deputation was sent into the audience to collect donations of 10p per person. About 20 minutes into his set Chuck Berry was showing one of the Angels how to do his duck-walk properly. He did a magnificent one from one end of the stage to the other and disappeared into the wings. The band played on, the Angels bopped, and Chuck bolted to his car and drove off at high speed, never to return.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 21st


2005 UK singer Long John Baldry died of a chest infection. He was one of the founding fathers of British Rock 'n' Roll in the 1960s performing with Blues Incorporated and Cyril Davies' R&B All Stars. He later fronted the Hoochie C.o.o.c.h.i.e Men, with Rod Stewart and then Steam Packet with Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll. Also a member of Bluesology with Elton John. He also narrated on Winnie The Pooh recordings for Disney and was the voice for Robotnik on the Sonic The Hedgehog computer game.

2007 Sharon Osbourne's music mogul father Don Arden died in a Los Angeles nursing home at the age of 81. Dubbed the Al Capone of Pop for his uncompromising business practices, he steered Small Faces, Black Sabbath and ELO to stardom.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 21st


A few albums that was released....


1972 ● T. Rex —— The Slider ► Glam Rock

1974 ● Rory Gallagher —— Irish Tour ’74 ► Blues-Rock

1976 ● Kiss —— The Originals ► Hard Rock

1980 ● Chicago —— Chicago XIV ► Jazz-Rock

1986 ● Neil Young —— Landing On Water ► Folk-Rock

1987 ● Dio —— Dream Evil ► Heavy Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 22nd


1944 Supertramp vocalist/keyboard player Rick Davies is born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

1947 Don Henley of the Eagles is born in Gilmer, Texas.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 22nd


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers —— Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton ► Blues-Rock

2008 ● Black Sabbath —— The Rules Of Hell► Hard Rock

2013 ● The Rolling Stones —— Hyde Park Live (Live 2013) ► Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll