This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 13th


1944 Robert Lamm (keyboardist and songwriter for Chicago) is born in Brooklyn, New York

1947 Sammy Hagar is born in Salinas, California. He replaces David Lee Roth as lead singer of Van Halen from 1985-1996, before returning in 2004.

1948 John Ford Coley, folk rock/country singer and instrumentalist, is born in Dallas, Texas.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 13th


1970 Janis Joplin's ashes were scattered at Stinson Beach in Marin County, California. The singer had been found dead on the floor beside her bed at the Landmark Hotel in Hollywood California on 4th Oct. The official cause of death was an overdose of h.e.r.o.i.n , possibly combined with the effects of alcohol.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 13th


2007 Tom Dawes, bassist for The Cyrkle on their two 1966 Billboard Top 20 hits, "Red Rubber Ball" and "Turn Down Day", died following complications from heart surgery. He was 64.

2016 Bob Dylan became the first songwriter in history to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. The 75-year-old music legend was awarded the prize "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition", according to Sara Danius, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 13th


2008 Ringo Starr announced that he no longer has time to respond to fan mail or to sign autographs. In a video message on his website, Starr asked fans not to send him any mail at all. "No more fan mail and no objects to be signed. Nothing," he said. "Peace and love." Two days later, following a backlash from fans, Starr explained that his announcement was "in direct response to an inordinate amount of items which have recently appeared for sale on eBay." Starr was also concerned that all the correspondence amounted to "a waste of paper, and we all should be mindful of our carbon footprint."


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Oct 13th


A few albums that was released....


1976 ● Triumph —— Triumph ► Arena Rock

1978 ● AC/DC —— If You Want Blood You’ve Got It ► Hard Rock

1979 ● Elton John —— Victim Of Love ► Pop-Rock

1980 ● INXS —— INXS ► New Wave Synth-Pop

1982 ● Kiss —— Creatures Of The Night ► Hard Rock

1987 ● Supertramp —— Free As A Bird ► Prog/Art Rock

1989 ● Ace Frehley —— Trouble Walkin’ ► Pop-Metal

1989 ● Sting —— …Nothing Like The Sun ► Pop-Rock

2009 ● Kansas —— There’s Know Place Like Home ► Prog/Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 14th



1942 Billy Harrison (guitarist/vocalist for Them) is born in Belfast, Ireland.

1945 Colin Hodgkinson (bassist for Whitesnake) is born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England

1946 Dan McCafferty (lead singer for Nazareth) is born in Dunfermline, Scotland.

1946 Justin Hayward (guitarist for The Moody Blues) is born Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

1947 Al Atkins - the first frontman for Judas Priest - is born at West Bromwich, England.

1959 A.J. Pero (drummer for Twisted Sister) is born Anthony Jude Pero in Staten Island, New York.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 14th


1988 - Def Leppard became the first act in chart history to sell seven million copies of two consecutive LPs, with Pyromania (released in 1983) and Hysteria, (released in 1987 and which became the band's best-selling album to date, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide, and spawning six hit singles).


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 14th


1964 - The secret marriage of Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) to Shirley Ann Arnold took place.

1966 - Grace Slick made her first appearance with Jefferson Airplane.

1981 - Prince released the album "Controversy".


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 14th


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● Tyrannosaurus Rex —— Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels Of The Ages ► Psych Rock

1985 ● Iron Maiden —— Live After Death ► Heavy Metal

1985 ● INXS —— Listen Like Thieves ► New Wave Synth-Pop

1994 ● Jimmy Page And Robert Plant —— No Quarter: Jimmy Page And Robert Plant Unledded ► Blues-Rock

2003 ● ZZ Top —— Chrome, Smoke & BBQ: The ZZ Top Box ► Blues-Rock

2011 ● Scorpions —— Live 2011: Get Your Sting & Blackout ► Heavy Metal/ Rock

2014 ● Bob Seger —— Ride Out ► Heartland Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 15th


1991 The first day of the Guitar Legends festival is held at Seville, Spain. The 5-day festival features performances by Roger Waters, Joe Satriani and B.B. King.


source: calendarsongfacts