This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 9th


Carole King was born on this day in 1942, making her 81 years old today. King is one of the most important and celebrated songwriters of our time, having written or co-written 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and 61 hits that charted in the U.K. She has also made 25 solo albums, the most successful being Tapestry, which held the record for most weeks at No. 1 by a female artist for more than 20 years. She has won four Grammy Awards, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, has been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a performer and songwriter, is the recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (the first woman to be so honored), and is also a 2015 Kennedy Center Honoree.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: February 9th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— Burnt Weeny Sandwich ► Art Rock

1970 ● The Doors —— Morrison Hotel ► Blues-Rock

1990 ● The Highwaymen —— Highwayman 2 ► Outlaw Country

1994 ● Stratovarius —— Dreamspace ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal

2010 ● Bad Company —— Hard Rock Live ► Hard Rock

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 10th


1975 Dave Alexander, the original bassist for The Stooges died from pneumonia aged 27. Alexander met Iggy Pop and formed The Stooges in 1967 and had a hand in arranging, composing and performing all of the songs that appeared on the band's first two albums, The Stooges and Fun House. He was fired from the band in August 1970 after showing up at a gig too drunk to play.

1978 Van Halen released their self-titled debut studio album. Peaking at No.19 on the Billboard 200 the album went on to sell more than 10 million copies in the US. The album contains some of Van Halen's most well-known songs, including 'Runnin' with the Devil', 'Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love', 'Jamie's Cryin'', and their cover of The Kinks' 'You Really Got Me'. The 1 minute and 42 second Eddie Van Halen instrumental 'Eruption' featured on the album is considered one of the best electric guitar solos of all time and popularised the technique of two-handed tapping.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 10th


1933 Don Wilson (rhythm guitarist for The Ventures) is born in Tacoma, Washington.

1939 Roberta Flack is born in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

1949 Nigel Olsson (drummer for Elton John's band) is born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England.

1968 Rolling Stone magazine offers free roach clips to new subscribers.

1978 Van Halen release their self-titled debut album.

2017 Tom Petty is honored as Person of the Year at the MusiCares gala, held two days before the Grammy Awards. "Twenty years ago I'd have been way too cynical to do this, but I'm 66 now and I feel ya," he says in his speech.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 10th


1970: ZZ Top performed their first concert in Beaumont, TX.


Birthdays:
Cliff Burton-bassist for Metallica born in 1962


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: February 10th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● The Troggs —— Trogglodynamite ► Garage Rock

1969 ● Buffalo Springfield —— Retrospective: The Best Of Buffalo Springfield ► Folk-Rock

1978 ● Little Feat —— Waiting For Columbus ► Southern Rock

1978 ● Judas Priest —— Stained Class ► Heavy Metal


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 11th

2012 Whitney Houston was found dead in suite 434 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, submerged in the bathtub. Beverly Hills paramedics arrived at approximately 3:30 p.m. and found the singer unresponsive and performed CPR. Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. Local police said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent." It was later ruled by the coroner to have been an "accidental drowning"


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 11th


2013 Rick Huxley (bassist for The Dave Clark Five) dies at age 72 after a long struggle with emphysema.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: February 11th


2020 - Paul English died after a bout of pneumonia at age 87. He was Willie Nelson's long-time drummer and was the titular "Paul" of the Willie Nelson album Me and Paul as well as the title track of that album. English also had a role in Nelson's 1986 movie Red Headed Stranger.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: February 11th


A few albums that was released....


1973 ● Blue Öyster Cult —— Tyranny And Mutation ► Heavy Metal

1977 ● Jethro Tull —— Songs From The Wood ► Prog Rock

1985 ● The Firm —— The Firm ► British Rock


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