This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 27th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● The Yardbirds —— The Yardbirds Greatest Hits ► Blues Rock

1972 ● Three Dog Night —— Seven Separate Fools ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1984 ● King Crimson —— Three Of A Perfect Pair ► Prog Rock

2007 ● Machine Head —— The Blackening ► Heavy Metal/Groove Metal

2015 ● Boz Scaggs —— A Fool To Care ► R&B/Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 28th


1945 Chuck Portz (bassist for The Turtles) is born in Santa Monica, California.

1948 John Evan (keyboardist for Jethro Tull) is born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

1964 Radio Caroline, the UK's first all-day English-language "pirate" radio station, begins broadcasting from the Fredericia, a former Danish ferry, in the North Sea.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 28th



2013 American rock guitarist and session musician Hugh McCracken died of leukemia in New York City at the age of 70. He appeared on many recordings by Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, Billy Joel, Roland Kirk, Roberta Flack, B. B. King, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, The Monkees, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, James Taylor, Phoebe Snow, Bob Dylan, Carly Simon, Graham Parker, Eric Carmen, Loudon Wainwright III, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, The Four Seasons, Hall and Oates, Gary Wright and Andy Gibb. Because of such high demand for his work, McCracken declined Paul McCartney's invitation to help form his new band, Wings after appearing on his 1971 album Ram.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 28th


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● The Rolling Stones —— Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass) ► Rock

1973 ● Led Zeppelin —— Houses Of The Holy ► Hard Rock

1980 ● 10cc —— Look Hear? ► Pop-Rock

1995 ● Glenn Frey —— Solo Collection ► Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 29th


2011 Ray Herr, guitarist for The Ides Of March on their 1970 hit "Vehicle", died of esophageal cancer at age 64.

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 29th


1943 Chad Allan (original lead singer of The Guess Who) is born Allan Peter Stanley Kowbel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1947 Bobby Kimball (frontman for Toto) is born in Orange, Texas.



source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 29th

1979: Supertramp released their sixth album Breakfast in America which went on to become their most successful album selling four million copies in the U.S. & reaching number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for six weeks.

2005: Neil Young underwent surgery at a New York hospital to treat a brain aneurysm. Young first realized something was wrong when his vision became blurry after attending the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony weeks earlier.


source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 29th


1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Black Sabbath, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Curved Air, J.J. Jackson’s Dilemma, Shy Limbs, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Sunflower Brass Band and Toe Fat all appeared at the London Free Easter Festival in Bethnal Green, London, England.

1973 Dr. Hook appear on Rolling Stone‘s cover shortly after making a splash with their hit “The Cover of Rolling Stone.” Just like the lyrics in the song, the band members buy five copies of the magazine to give to their mothers.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 29th


A few albums that was released....



1969 ● Quicksilver Messenger Service —— Happy Trails ► Psychedelic Rock

1974 ● Mott The Hoople —— The Hoople ► Hard Rock

1974 ● King Crimson —— Starless And Bible Black ► Prog Rock

1976 ● Charlie Daniels Band —— Saddle T.r.a.m.p. ► Southern Rock

1979 ● Supertramp —— Breakfast In America ► Prog/Art Rock

1985 ● Slade —— Rogues Gallery ► Glam Rock



source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 30th


1966: 85 people were arrested for rioting after a Rolling Stones concert in Paris.

1994: Pink Floyd released the album “The Division Bell.”

source: noiseaddicts