Nai Noswad
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As always Connie, thanks for the work, and reminding me of that Bad Company lp from 1977(anyone own it?)
This Day In Rock History
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This Day In Music History: March 5th
1963 Country singers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee. They were travelling to Nashville after appearing at a benefit concert for the widow of Kansas City disc jockey 'Cactus' Jack Call, who had died in a car crash. On 7 March, country singer Jack Anglin was killed in a car crash on his way to Cline's funeral. Cline was the first country singer to cross over as a pop artist.
source: thisdayinmusic
1963 Country singers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee. They were travelling to Nashville after appearing at a benefit concert for the widow of Kansas City disc jockey 'Cactus' Jack Call, who had died in a car crash. On 7 March, country singer Jack Anglin was killed in a car crash on his way to Cline's funeral. Cline was the first country singer to cross over as a pop artist.
source: thisdayinmusic
This Day In Rock History: March 5th
1982 The naked body of 33-year-old John Belushi was found in a room at the Chateau Marmont Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. The cause of death was later ruled a drug-related accident. He and Dan Aykroyd had a hit record as The Blues Brothers in 1978 with a remake of the Sam And Dave classic, "Soul Man", while their album "Briefcase Full of Blues" reached #1 on the Billboard 200, going double Platinum.
source; classicbands
1982 The naked body of 33-year-old John Belushi was found in a room at the Chateau Marmont Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. The cause of death was later ruled a drug-related accident. He and Dan Aykroyd had a hit record as The Blues Brothers in 1978 with a remake of the Sam And Dave classic, "Soul Man", while their album "Briefcase Full of Blues" reached #1 on the Billboard 200, going double Platinum.
source; classicbands
This Day In Rock History: March 5th
2023, Guitarist and songwriter Gary Rossington, the last surviving founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, died at the age of 71. Rossington had several close calls with death over the years, famously surviving the 1977 plane crash that killed the Florida rock band’s lead vocalist, Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, backup singer Cassie Gaines and several members of their road and flight crews.
source: internetfm
2023, Guitarist and songwriter Gary Rossington, the last surviving founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, died at the age of 71. Rossington had several close calls with death over the years, famously surviving the 1977 plane crash that killed the Florida rock band’s lead vocalist, Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, backup singer Cassie Gaines and several members of their road and flight crews.
source: internetfm
This Day In Rock History: March 5th
1952 Alan Clark (keyboardist for Dire Straits) is born in Great Lumley, England.
1958 Andy Gibb is born in Manchester, England, but is raised in Redcliffe, Australia. His older brothers, Barry, Robin, and Maurice, form the Bee Gees.
source: calendarsongfacts
1952 Alan Clark (keyboardist for Dire Straits) is born in Great Lumley, England.
1958 Andy Gibb is born in Manchester, England, but is raised in Redcliffe, Australia. His older brothers, Barry, Robin, and Maurice, form the Bee Gees.
source: calendarsongfacts
This Day In Rock History: March 5th
2002: The Osbournes reality show, featuring Ozzy Osbourne & his family premiered on MTV. During its first season, it was cited as the most watched program ever on MTV.
Birthdays:
John Frusciante-guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers born in 1970
source: paulshaffersdayinrock
2002: The Osbournes reality show, featuring Ozzy Osbourne & his family premiered on MTV. During its first season, it was cited as the most watched program ever on MTV.
Birthdays:
John Frusciante-guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers born in 1970
source: paulshaffersdayinrock
This Day In Rock History: March 5th
1970 Robert Kakaha, known as Bob Zilla, bassist for Damageplan and Hellyeah, is born in L.A.
source: rockintown
1970 Robert Kakaha, known as Bob Zilla, bassist for Damageplan and Hellyeah, is born in L.A.
source: rockintown
This Day In Rock History: March 5th
1965 - The Yardbirds released "For Your Love"
source: thecurrent
1965 - The Yardbirds released "For Your Love"
source: thecurrent
This Day In Music History: March 5th
A few albums that was released...
1969 ● Paul Revere & The Raiders —— Hard ‘N’ Heavy (With Marshmallow) ► Pop-Rock
1971 ● Jimi Hendrix —— The Cry Of Love ► Psych/Blues Rock
1976 ● Slade —— Nobody’s Fools ► Hard Rock
1979 ● Trooper —— Hot Shots ► Hard Rock
1982 ● Charlie Daniels Band —— Windows ► Southern Rock
1983 ● Motörhead —— What’s Words Worth? ► Heavy Metal
1984 ● Yngwie Malmsteen —— Rising Force ► Heavy Metal
2002 ● Black Label Society —— 1919 Eternal ► Heavy Metal
2002 ● Humble Pie —— Live At The Whisky A Go-Go ’69 ► Hard Rock
2013 ● Poco —— All Fired Up ► Country-Rock
source: drrocksblog&roll
A few albums that was released...
1969 ● Paul Revere & The Raiders —— Hard ‘N’ Heavy (With Marshmallow) ► Pop-Rock
1971 ● Jimi Hendrix —— The Cry Of Love ► Psych/Blues Rock
1976 ● Slade —— Nobody’s Fools ► Hard Rock
1979 ● Trooper —— Hot Shots ► Hard Rock
1982 ● Charlie Daniels Band —— Windows ► Southern Rock
1983 ● Motörhead —— What’s Words Worth? ► Heavy Metal
1984 ● Yngwie Malmsteen —— Rising Force ► Heavy Metal
2002 ● Black Label Society —— 1919 Eternal ► Heavy Metal
2002 ● Humble Pie —— Live At The Whisky A Go-Go ’69 ► Hard Rock
2013 ● Poco —— All Fired Up ► Country-Rock
source: drrocksblog&roll
This Day In Rock History: March 6th
2001 Mike "Smitty" Smith, the original drummer for Paul Revere And The Raiders died of natural causes at his home in Hawaii at the age of 58.
source: classicbands
2001 Mike "Smitty" Smith, the original drummer for Paul Revere And The Raiders died of natural causes at his home in Hawaii at the age of 58.
source: classicbands
