This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Oct 8th


1945 Guitarist Ray Royer (of Procol Harum) is born in the UK.

1948 John Cummings is born in Long Island, New York. A founding member of the Ramones, he becomes "Johnny Ramone."

1965 C.J. Ramone (bassist and occasional vocalist for The Ramones) is born Christopher Joseph Ward in Queens, New York City.

1980 Prince releases his third album, Dirty Mind. The title hints at the lascivious songs within, including "Head" and "Sister." The biggest hit from the set is the modest "Uptown," which goes to #5 on the R&B chart.

2011 Mikey Welsh (bassist for Weezer) dies of an overdose-induced heart attack at a hotel in Chicago, Illinois, at age 40.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 8th


1990 Procol Harum's drummer Barrie Wilson died after several months in a coma following a car accident. He was 43. Wilson joined the group just after they recorded "A Whiter Shade Of Pale", which featured session drummer Bill Eyden.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 8th


1980 - Prince releases his third album, Dirty Mind.

1980 - Talking Heads release their fourth album, Remain In Light, their last produced by Brian Eno.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 8th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Hawkwind —— In Search Of Space ► Space Rock

1974 ● The Moody Blues —— This Is The Moody Blues [UK] ► Psychedelic Rock

1991 ● Eric Clapton —— 24 Nights ► Blues-Roc

1991 ● John Mellencamp —— Whenever We Wanted ► Roots Roc

2002 ● Slaughter —— Then and Now: Slaughter ► Hair Metal

2002 ● Bon Jovi —— Bounce ► Arena Rock

2002 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— The Last DJ ► Album Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 9th


1940 John Winston Lennon is born in Liverpool, England. The "Winston" comes from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill - John would later add "Ono" to his middle name in honor of Yoko.

1944 John Entwistle (bass player for The Who) is born John Alec Entwistle in London, England.

1948 Jackson Browne is born Clyde Jackson Browne in Heidelberg, Germany, where his American serviceman father is stationed.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 9th


1973 Elvis and Priscilla Presley are granted a divorce after six and half years of marriage. She is given property along with $725,000 and an additional $4,200 a month for the support of their five-year old daughter, Lisa Marie. The settlement also includes half the proceeds from the sale of an L.A. home and five percent of the total outstanding stock in two publishing companies. The couple emerge from a Santa Monica, California courthouse arm in arm, kiss and depart separately. Elvis was later quoted as saying, "Sad thing is... you can still love someone and be wrong for them." In 2015 Priscilla would look back at her marriage to Elvis and say, "He was the father of my child and I learned so much from that man. I'm not saying that everything was wonderful, marriages have problems, and especially in that Rock 'n' Roll environment, but we had an amazing bond."

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 9th


A few albums that was released....



1972 ● Cream —— Heavy Cream ► Blues-Rock

1973 ● Three Dog Night —— Cyan ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1978 ● Judas Priest —— Killing Machine ► Heavy Metal

1978 ● Judas Priest —— Hell Bent For Leather ► Heavy Metal

1984 ● Armored Saint —— March Of The Saint ► Heavy Metal

1990 ● Styx —— Edge Of The Century ► Prog/Art Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 10th


1980 The funeral took place of Led Zeppelin's drummer John Bonham ‘Bonzo’ was found dead at guitarists Jimmy Page's house of what was described as asphyxiation, after inhaling his own vomit after excessive vodka consumption, (40 shots in 4 hours) aged 32.

2015 American tenor saxophone player Steve Mackay who worked with the Stooges, Violent Femmes, Snakefinger, Commander Cody and others died from sepsis at a hospital in Daly City, California at the age of 66.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 10th



1945 Jerry LaCroix (vocalist/saxophonist for Blood, Sweat & Tears, Edgar Winter's White Trash) is born in Alexandria, Louisiana.

1945 Alan Cartwright (bass player for Procol Harum) is born in London, England.

1954 David Lee Roth (guitarist, vocalist for Van Halen) is born in Bloomington, Indiana.

1964 The Shangri-Las release "Leader Of The Pack."

1975 The only Deep Purple studio album to feature guitarist Tommy Bolin, Come Taste the Band, is released. The album also features a pre-Whitesnake David Coverdale on vocals.



source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 10th


1966 The self-titled debut album from The Monkees was released.

1995 Peter Frampton released "Frampton Comes Alive II."


source: onthisday