This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Feb 19th


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● The Rascals —— Once Upon A Dream ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1971 ● Yes —— The Yes Album ► Prog Rock

1996 ● Bruce Dickinson —— Skunkworks ► Heavy Metal

2002 ● Humble Pie —— Back On Track ► Hard Rock

2002 ● The Cars —— Complete Greatest Hits ► New Wave Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 20th



1946 John Geils (founder of The J. Geils Band) is born in New York City, but grows up in Far Hills, New Jersey.

1950 Walter Becker, co-founder of Steely Dan, is born in Queens, New York City. He meets bandmate and songwriting partner Donald Fagen while attending Bard College.

1951 Randy California of the band Spirit is born in Los Angeles. Born Randy Craig Wolfe, he writes and performs the guitar instrumental "Taurus," which becomes the subject of a lawsuit claiming Led Zeppelin incorporated it into the intro of "Stairway To Heaven."

1955 Rock bassist Jon Brant (of Cheap Trick) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1967 Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is born in Aberdeen, Washington. He gets his first guitar on his 14th birthday and works on mastering Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven."

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 20th


1982 - Pat Benatar married her guitarist Neil Giraldo in Maui. It was Benatar's second marriage, and they're still married to this day.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 20th


1998 Bob McBride, the lead singer of the Canadian group Lighthouse, died of complications from his long battle with substance abuse. He was 51. The band cracked the Hot 100 with "One Fine Morning" (#24), on which he sang lead and "Sunny Days" (#34), which came after McBride left the band.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 20th


2021 American pianist Gene Taylor died age 68 after being found dead at his home in his bed in Austin, Texas. The cause of death is believed to have been related to the house having been without heat in the dead of winter due to the state-wide power outages caused by the 2021 Texas power crisis. He was best known for his boogie-woogie style and worked with Big Joe Turner and T-Bone Walker, was briefly part of Canned Heat, toured with The Blasters, and later with The Fabulous Thunderbirds.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Feb 20th


A few albums that was released....



1958 ● Buddy Holly —— Buddy Holly ► Pop-Rock

1972 ● Elvis Presley —— Elvis Now ► Adult Contemporary

1974 ● Tangerine Dream —— Phaedra ► Art Rock

1996 ● Lou Reed —— Set The Twilight Reeling ► Hard Rock

2001 ● The Monkees —— Music Box ► Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 21st


1948 Paul Newton (bassist for Uriah Heep) is born in Andover, Hampshire, England.

1951 Vince Welnick (keyboardist for The Tubes, Grateful Dead) is born in Phoenix, Arizona.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 21st


1972, Led Zeppelin released 'Rock And Roll / Four Sticks' as a 7 inch single in the US, peaking at No.47 on the chart. The song was written as a spontaneous jam session, whilst the band were trying to finish 'Four Sticks'. Drummer John Bonham played the introduction to Little Richard's 'You Keep A-Knockin' and Page added a guitar riff; with the tapes rolling the basic song was finished fifteen minutes later.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 21st


2019 American musician Peter Tork died age 77. He was diagnosed with a rare form of tongue cancer in 2009. The Monkees were brought together for an American sitcom TV series in 1966. Best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist, they had the 1967 UK & US No.1 single 'I'm A Believer' plus other hits including 'Last Train to Clarksville', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday', and 'Daydream Believer'.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 21st


1975 - David Bowie released "Young Americans" as a single, which became a breakthrough hit for Bowie in the United States. The backing vocal arrangement came at the suggestion of soul singer Luther Vandross.


source: thecurrent