This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1991 Founder member of The Byrds Gene Clark died of a heart attack aged 49. Wrote The Byrds hits 'I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better', and 'Eight Miles High', member of McGuinn, Clark and Hillman and solo.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1938 Comedian Tommy Chong (of Cheech & Chong) is born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

1941 Bob Dylan is born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota.

1944 Patti Labelle is born Patricia Louise Holt in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1946 Steve Upton (original drummer for Wishbone Ash) is born in Wrexham, Wales, but will be raised in Exeter, Devon, England.

1947 Blue Öyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard is born in Watertown, New York.

1969 Rich Robinson (guitarist for The Black Crowes) is born in Atlanta, Georgia.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1970 - Fleetwood Mac performed their last concert with Peter Green as their guitarist in Bath, U.K. at the Bath Festival.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


A few albums that was released....


1974 ● David Bowie —— Diamond Dogs ► Glam Rock

1986 ● AC/DC —— Who Made Who ► Hard Rock

1988 ● Van Halen —— OU812 ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


1983: Dio released the album “Holy Diver.”


source: noiseaddicts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


2013 Marshall Lytle, bassist for Bill Haley And His Comets on their hits "Crazy Man, Crazy" and "Rock Around The Clock", died of lung cancer at the age of 79.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


1969 The Who and Led Zeppelin appeared at the Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland, USA. This was the only time the two group's ever appeared together, with Zeppelin opening the show. On the tickets Led Zeppelin was spelt Lead Zeppelin.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


1948 Klaus Meine (lead singer of Scorpions) is born in Hanover, Germany.

1950 Robby Steinhardt (co-lead singer for Kansas) is born in Illinois, but will grow up in Lawrence, Kansas.

2005 Domenic Troiano (guitarist for The Guess Who, Bush) dies at age 59 after a ten-year battle with prostate cancer.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


A few albums that was released....

1993 ● Anthrax —— The Sound Of White Noise ► Heavy Metal/Thrash Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 26th



1973 The Edgar Winter Group went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Frankenstein', the bands only US No.1, it reached No.18 in the UK. The group featured ex McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer. In live performances of the song, Edgar Winter further pioneered the advancement of the synthesizer as a lead instrument by becoming the first person ever to strap a keyboard instrument around his neck.

source:thisdayinmusic