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This Day In Rock History: February 12th


1939 Ray Manzarek (of The Doors) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1946 Joe Schermie (bass player for Three Dog Night) is born Joseph Edward Schermetzler is born in Madison, Wisconsin.

1949 Stanley Knight (lead guitarist for Black Oak Arkansas) is born in Arkansas.

1950 Steve Hackett (guitarist for Genesis) is born in Pimlico, London, England.


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1966 - The Rolling Stones' "19th Nervous Breakdown" was released in the U.S.

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2015 Sam Andrew, a founding guitarist for Big Brother And The Holding Company, died at the age of 73, ten days after suffering a heart attack.


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2000 US blues singer Screamin’ Jay Hawkins died aged 70. A Golden Gloves boxing champion at 16, he was married nine times, spent two years in jail, was temporary blinded by one of his flaming props on stage in 1976. He recorded “I Put A Spell On You” in 1956, covered by The Animals, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Nina Simone.


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A few albums that was released....


1972 ● The Allman Brothers Band —— Eat A Peach ► Southern Rock

1977 ● The Kinks —— Sleepwalker ► British Rock

1980 ● Bryan Adams —— Bryan Adams ► Pop-Rock

1982 ● XTC —— English Settlement ► New Wave Pop-Rock

2002 ● Chris Isaak —— Always Got Tonight ► AA Pop-Rock

2010 ● Peter Gabriel —— Scratch My Back ► Prog Rock


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1970, On this day, Friday the 13th, Black Sabbath released their debut self-titled studio album on Vertigo records in the UK. Peaking at No.8 on the charts, the album has been recognised as the first main album to be credited with the development of the heavy metal genre.

2002, American country singer, songwriter Waylon Jennings died in his sleep after a lengthy fight with diabetes. He was bassist for Buddy Holly following the break-up of The Crickets. Released a series of duet albums with Willie Nelson in the late 1970s. Scored the 1980 US No.21 single 'Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard', he was also the narrator on the television series. Member of The Highwaymen with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson.


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1972 Led Zeppelin is forced to cancel a concert in Singapore when officials won't let them off the plane because of their long hair.


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1942 Peter Tork (of The Monkees) is born Peter Halsten Thorkelson in Washington, D.C.

1944 Rebop Kwaku Baah (percussionist for Traffic, Wings) is born in Konongo, Ghana.

1950 Peter Gabriel (original lead singer for Genesis) is born in Chobham, Surrey, England.

1952 Ed Gagliardi (original bass player for Foreigner) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1961 Les Warner (drummer for The Cult) is born in London, England.

1961 Henry Rollins (frontman for Black Flag) is born Henry Garfield in Washington, DC.

1965 The Rolling Stones release their third American studio album, The Rolling Stones, Now!, including the hit "Heart Of Stone."

1965 Jr. Walker & the All Stars' "Shotgun" enters the pop and R&B charts.

1967 The Beatles release "Strawberry Fields Forever" as a single in the US, with "Penny Lane" on the flip side.


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1975 Jefferson Starship records "Miracles", which would rise to #3 on the Hot 100 the following October. According to the song's writer, Marty Balin, when he pitched the song to the rest of the band, none of them were very enthusiastic about recording it. In 1998, Balin received a plaque from Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), a performing rights organization which monitors music performances on radio and elsewhere, recognizing that "Miracles" had been played over 2 million times.

1982 A 300 pound stone that marks the grave of Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant was stolen from an Orange Park, Florida cemetery. Police found it two weeks later in a dry river bed.


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1965 The Who make their US record debut with the release of “I Can’t Explain,” backed with “Bald Headed Woman.” It is ignored throughout most of the US, except in Detroit, Michigan where it becomes a big regional hit. This is enough to propel the single onto the Billboard charts where it reaches number 93. Cash Box has the single rising all the way to the 57th spot. Detroit becomes the home of The Who’s first fan base in the US and a frequent stopping place for the band in years to come.

1978 Dire Straits began recording their first album at Basing Street Studios, London. The whole project cost £12,500 ($21,250) to produce. The album which featured the group’s breakthrough single “Sultans of Swing” went on to enjoy a 132-week run on the UK chart. The inspiration for “Sultans of Swing” came from Mark Knopfler witnessing a mediocre jazz band playing in the corner of a practically deserted pub. At the end of their performance, the lead singer came up to the microphone and announced that they were the “Sultans of Swing.”



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