This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 14th



1995 Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher died after a chest infection set in following a liver transplant. Had been a member of Taste before going solo, sold over 30m albums worldwide. Voted Melody Maker's Top Musician of the Year in 1972, auditioned for The Rolling Stones following the departure of Mick Taylor. Gallagher made his final performance on 10 January 1995 in the Netherlands.

2016 Irish rock guitarist, Henry McCullough died after never fully recovering from a severe heart attack he had suffered four years earlier. He recorded with Paul McCartney and Wings, featuring on the hit James Bond theme, 'Live and Let Die' and 'My Love', the solo which he made up on the spot in front of a live orchestra. He was also a member of Spooky Tooth and The Grease Band.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 14th


1945 Rod Argent (keyboardist for The Zombies, founder of Argent) is born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

1947 Barry Melton (original lead guitarist for Country Joe & The Fish, Dinosaurs) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1949 Jim Lea (multi-instrumentalist of Slade) is born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

1949 Alan White (drummer for Yes) is born in Ferryhill, County Durham, England.

1963 Chris DeGarmo (lead guitarist for Queensrÿche) is born in Wenatchee, Washington.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 14th


1970 Grand Funk Railroad spends $100,000 for a block long billboard in New York's Times Square to advertise its latest record, "Closer to Home".


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 14th


1987, 30 hired hands moved 800 rented NHS beds onto Saunton Sands in North Devon for Storm Thorgerson to shoot what would be the cover of the forthcoming Pink Floyd album, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. Rain interrupted the shoot and the team were forced to repeat the exercise two weeks later.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 14th


1970 - Eric Clapton's new band was introduced as "Derek and the Dominos" when they took the stage at the Lyceum in London. They told the promoter they were "The Dynamics," but he convinced them to add the "Derek," which was a nickname for Clapton. His mangled name interpretation stuck.

2003 - "Bring Me To Life," the debut single from Evanescence, hits #1 in the UK and stays for four weeks. The song peaks at #5 in America.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 14th


A few albums that was released...


1965 ● The Beatles —— Beatles VI ► Pop-Rock

1968 ● Iron Butterfly —— In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida ► Psychedelic Rock

1970 ● Grateful Dead —— Workingman’s Dead ► Folk-Rock

1971 ● Emerson, Lake & Palmer —— Tarkus ► Prog Rock

1976 ● Chicago —— Chicago X ► Jazz-Rock

1980 ● Blue Öyster Cult —— Cultosaurus Erectus ► Metal


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 15th


2014 82-year-old Casey Kasem, the host of US radio shows like American Top 40 and Casey's Countdown for nearly 40 years, died after battling Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1981 and was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters' Hall of Fame in 1985.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 15th


1941 Nilsson is born Harry Edward Nilsson III in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York.

1946 Noddy Holder (lead vocalist, guitarist of Slade) is born Neville John Holder in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.

1951 Steve Walsh (singer, keyboardist for Kansas, Streets) is born in St Joseph, Missouri.

1956 Bernie Shaw (lead vocalist for Uriah Heep) is born in Victoria, British Columbia.

1963 Scott Rockenfield (drummer for Queensrÿche) is born in Seattle, Washington.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 15th


2010 - Devo released the album "Something for Everybody." It was their first album in 20 years.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 15th


A few albums that was released...


1978 ● Bob Dylan —— Street Legal ► Folk-Rock

1979 ● America —— Silent Letter ► Folk-Rock

1982 ● Steve Miller —— Abracadabra ► Album Rock

1987 ● King Diamond —— Abigail ► Heavy Metal

1999 ● Dokken —— Erase The Slate ► Heavy Metal

1999 ● Cheap Trick —— Music For Hangovers ► Hard Rock/Power Pop

1999 ● Santana —— Supernatural ► Jazz-Rock Fusion

2004 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Live In Boston ► Pop-Rock

2009 ● Queen —— The Singles Collection: Volume 2 ► Glam Rock

2010 ● John Mellencamp —— On Rural Route 7609 ► Roots Rock

2010 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Mojo ► Album Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll