This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 27th


A few albums that was released....


1976 ● Eric Clapton —— No Reason To Cry ► Blues-Rock

1979 ● Alan Parsons Project —— Eve ► Prog Rock

1979 ● Pat Benatar —— In The Heat Of The Night ► Hard Rock

1991 ● Procol Harum —— The Prodigal Stranger ► Prog Rock

1991 ● Bad English —— Backlash ► Arena Rock

1991 ● Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band —— The Fire Inside ► Heartland Rock

1996 ● Pearl Jam —— No Code ► Hard Rock

1996 ● The Who —— My Generation: The Very Best Of The Who ► British Rock

2002 ● Boston —— Corporate America ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 28th


1948 Danny Seraphine (original drummer for Chicago) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1951 Dave Hlubek (lead guitarist for Molly Hatchet) is born in Jacksonville, Florida.

1970 The third day of the Isle of Wight Festival includes performances from Procol Harum, Rory Gallagher's trio Taste and Chicago. Although appearing on the bill and in the programme, Mungo Jerry decide not to play when the show overruns to such an extent they would be playing in the early hours of the morning.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 28th


1972 Alice Cooper was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'School's Out'. Cooper has said he was inspired to write the song when answering the question, "What's the greatest three minutes of your life?". Cooper said: "There's two times during the year. One is Christmas morning, the next one is the last three minutes of the last day of school."


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 28th


A few albums that was released....


1983 ● The Moody Blues —— The Present [UK] ► Prog Rock

2007 ● Three Dog Night —— Super Hits Live ► Blue-Eyed Soul

2015 ● Motörhead —— Bad Magic ► Heavy Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 29th


1942 Sterling Morrison (guitarist for The Velvet Underground) is born Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr. in East Meadow, New York.

1945 Rock musician Chris Copping (of Procol Harum) is born in Middleton, Lancashire, England.

1958 Michael Jackson is born in Gary, Indiana.

1970 The Isle of Wight Festival hits its stride on Day 4 (of 5), with performances by Miles Davis, The Doors and The Who. Joni Mitchell's set is interrupted by a hippie named Yogi Joe who has to be removed by security. It also features Emerson, Lake And Palmer in only their second live performance, which is later released as the album Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 29th


2021 American drummer Ron Bushy died following a battle with cancer, at the age of 79. He was a member of the rock band Iron Butterfly and as the drum soloist on the band's iconic song In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida released in 1968. He was the only member of the group to appear on all six of its studio albums.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 29th


1964 "Oh, Pretty Woman," by the great Roy Orbison, was released on this day.

2005 77-year-old Fats Domino was rescued from the flooding in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 29th


A few albums that was released....


1987 ● Warren Zevon —— Sentimental Hygiene ► Pop-Rock

1989 ● Elton John —— Sleeping With The Past ► Pop-Rock

1989 ● The Rolling Stones —— Steel Wheels ► Blues-Rock

1995 ● Heart —— The Road Home ► Album Rock

2005 ● Iron Maiden —— Death On The Road ► Heavy Metal

2005 ● Eric Clapton —— Back Home ► Blues-Rock

2005 ● Journey —— Generations ► AOR Rock

2011 ● 38 Special —— Live From Texas ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 30th


1968 American band the Byrds released their sixth album Sweetheart of the Rodeo. The album has proved to be a landmark for the entire nascent 1970s Los Angeles country rock movement and was also influential on the outlaw country and new traditionalist movements, as well as the so-called alternative country genre of the 1990s and 2000s

1969 The three day Texas Pop Festival took place featuring Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Sam & Dave, Santana, Johnny Winter, Grand Funk Railroad, Delaney & Bonnie, Nazz, Spirit, B.B. King, Canned Heat and Chicago. Over 120,000 fans attended the festival.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 30th


1935 "Papa" John Phillips (of The Mamas & The Papas) is born in Parris Island, South Carolina. He would be raised in Alexandria, Virginia.

1950 Micky Moody (guitarist for Whitesnake) is born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.

1969 It's the first day of the two-day Isle of Wight Festival. Performers include Bob Dylan, the Moody Blues and The Who. This is the second Isle of Wight Festival - it goes on again next year, but doesn't return until 2002.

1969 Santana release their self-titled debut album, with standout tracks "Evil Ways" and "Soul Sacrifice."

1970 Jimi Hendrix rocks the Isle of Wight Festival in his last British concert appearance. The show is plagued by technical problems, with the guitarist's amplifier picking up signals from the security radios. Other artists appearing onstage include Free, Joan Baez and The Moody Blues. The festival closes with a dawn performance by Richie Havens, who also opened at Woodstock.

1995 Sterling Morrison (guitarist for The Velvet Underground) dies of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in Poughkeepsie, New York, the day after his 53rd birthday.


source: calendarsongfacts