This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 19th


1954 Francis Buchholz (bass guitarist for Scorpions) is born in Hannover, Germany.

1950 Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash is born in London.

1949 Eddie Hardin of The Spencer Davis Group is born in London.

1940 Smokey Robinson is born in Detroit.


source: musichistorycalendar

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 20th


1946, Born on this day, J Geils, guitarist, with The J. Geils Band who had the 1982 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Centerfold', which was taken from their US No.1 1981 album 'Centerfold'.

1950, Born on this day, Walter Becker, bass, guitar, vocals, songwriter with American group Steely Dan who had the 1973 US No.11 single 'Reeling In The Years' and nine other US Top 30 hits. Steely Dan's 'Two Against Nature' won a Grammy in 2001 for Album of the year. Becker has produced records for Rickie Lee Jones, China Crisis and Michael Franks.

1951, Born on this day, Randy California, guitarist, singer with Spirit, who had the 1969 US No.25 single 'I Got A Line On You', and the 1981 UK No.40 album 'Potato Land'). He died on 2nd January 1997 when rescuing his 12 year-old son after he was sucked into a riptide in surf off Hawaii.

1967, Born on this day, Kurt Cobain guitarist, singer, songwriter with Nirvana who had the 1991 hit 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'. Their 1991 album 'Nevermind' spent over two years on the UK chart. During the last years of his life, Cobain struggled with heroin addiction, illness and depression. Cobain committed suicide on April 5th 1994. Cobain has been remembered as one of the most iconic rock musicians in the history of alternative music.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[KingHeadache]

one of the most iconic rock musicians in the history of alternative music.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 21st


1964, New York band The Echoes recruited a new young unknown piano player, named Billy Joel.

1986, Metallica released their third album, the highly influential album, Master of Puppets, considered by many in the metal community to be the best metal album of all time. This was the last Metallica album with bassist Cliff Burton who was killed when the group's tour bus over-turned in southern Sweden while touring to promote the album.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 21st


1958 - The first Flying V, by Gibson, was shipped from a factory in Kalamazoo, MI.

1970 - The Jackson 5 made their TV debut on "American Bandstand."

1981 - Prince appeared on "Saturday Night Live" and performed "Party Up." It was his first appearance on the show.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 22nd

1978, The Police appeared in a Wrigley's Chewing Gum commercial for US TV, the band dyed their hair blonde for the appearance.

1987, Andy Warhol, pop artist and producer died after a gall bladder operation. The founder of the Pop Art movement, produced and managed the Velvet Underground, designed the 1967 Velvet Underground And Nico 'peeled banana' album cover and The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers album cover.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 22nd

1968 - Genesis released its first single "The Silent Sun."

1977 - The Eagles released the single for "Hotel California."

1993 - Radiohead's first album, "Pablo Honey", was released.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 23rd

1944, Born on this day, Johnny Winter, blues guitarist and singer who has worked with Rick Derringer and brother Edger Winter. He scored the 1969 US top 30 album, 'Johnny Winter'. Winter died at the age of 70 on 16th July 2014 in Zurich, just days after playing at the Lovely Days Festival in Austria.

1946, Born on this day, Rusty Young, pedal steel guitar with American group Poco who had the 1979 US No.17 single 'Crazy Love'.

1952, Born on this day, Brad Whitford, guitarist with Aerosmith who had the 1989 UK No.13 single 'Love In An Elevator'. Their 1989 album 'Pump' spent 53 weeks on the US charts. Also scored the 1998 US No.1 & UK No.4 single written by Diane Warren 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing'.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 23rd

1970: Ringo Starr guest starred on “Laugh-In.” It was his first solo TV appearance.

1974: Columbia Records released Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.”

source: noiseaddicts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 23rd

1962: Michael Wilton-guitarist for Queensryche was born.

1970: The Doors received their fifth Gold album for Morrison Hotel which went on to sell one million copies in the U.S.

1994: Eddie Van Halen, B.B. King and Chris Issak were among those in attendance for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas that opened the following year.

2003: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ bassist Howie Epstein died of complications due to drug use at St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe, NM. He was 47 years old.