This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 18th


1968 The first Miami Pop event took place with an estimated 100,000 people attending the concert, which was promoted by Richard O'Barry & Michael Lang (later famous as the promoter of Woodstock). Bands featured at the festival included Steppenwolf, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Mothers of Invention, Blue Cheer, Chuck Berry, The Blues Image, Pacific Gas and Electric, Three Dog Night and the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

2017 American musician, singer and songwriter Chris Cornell died suddenly in Detroit after performing at a show with Soundgarden. Cornell was known for his role as one of the architects of the 1990s grunge movement, and for his near four octave vocal range as well as his powerful vocal belting technique. He released four solo studio albums as well as working with Audioslave and Temple of the Dog.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 18th


1949 Bill Wallace (bassist for The Guess Who) is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1949 Rick Wakeman (keyboardist for Yes) is born in Perivale, London, England.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 18th


A few albums that was released....



1973 ● The Byrds —— History Of The Byrds ► Country-Rock

1993 ● Judas Priest —— Metal Works ’73-’93 ► Heavy Metal

1993 ● Kiss —— Alive III ► Hard Rock

1999 ● Eddie Money —— Ready Eddie ► Album Rock

2010 ● Triumph —— Greatest Hits Remixed ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 19th



1973 Paul Simon releases the single "Kodachrome", which would become a hit in the US, but was banned from air play in the UK because it contains a brand name.

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 19th




1958 - Bobby Darin’s single, "Splish Splash," was released as the first eight-track master recording pressed to a plastic 45-RPM disc.

1975 - The Eagles released the single "One Of These Nights."

1986 - Peter Gabriel released the album "So."

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 19th




1945 Pete Townshend of The Who is born in Chiswick, United Kingdom.

1947 Steve Currie (bass player for T. Rex) is born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.

1949 Dusty Hill (bassist, keyboardist, co-vocalist of ZZ Top) is born Joseph Michael Hill in Dallas, Texas.

1954 Phil Rudd (drummer for AC/DC) is born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis in Melbourne, Australia.

1975 Lynyrd Skynyrd release the single "Saturday Night Special." The B-side is "Made in the Shade." It's the only single released from the Nuthin' Fancy album.

2006 Freddie Garrity (frontman of Freddie & the Dreamers) dies at age 69 while on holiday in North Wales.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 19th


A few albums that was released....



1969 ● Poco —— Pickin’ Up The Pieces ► Country-Rock

1972 ● Elton John —— Honky Chateau ► Pop-Rock

1972 ● Uriah Heep —— Demons & Wizards ► Prog. Rock

1978 ● The Kinks —— Misfits ► British Rock

1998 ● Kansas —— Always Never The Same ► Prog/Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 20th


2012 Robin Gibb, one-third of the Bee Gees and a singer-songwriter who helped to turn disco into a global phenomenon by providing the core of the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever, died from cancer aged 62. Bee Gees hits including: Massachusetts, I've Gotta Get a Message to You, How Deep Is Your Love and Stayin' Alive, established their pop legacy by placing their falsetto harmonies at the centre of the 70s disco boom.

2013 Ray Manzarek, keyboard player and founder member of the The Doors died aged 74. Manzarek, who had suffered from bile duct cancer for many years, died in a clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, with his wife and brothers at his bedside. He formed The Doors with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 20th



Born On This Day


1944 Joe Cocker, English singer and musician who had the 1968 UK No.1 single with his cover of The Beatles 'With A Little Help From My Friends', plus 8 other UK Top 40 singles. Scored the 1982 US No.1 single with Jennifer Warnes 'Up Where We Belong'. In 2007 he was awarded a bronze Sheffield Legends plaque in his hometown and in 2008 he received an OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. Cocker died of lung cancer on 22 December 2014 in Crawford, Colorado.

1947 English bassist Steve Currie from T. Rex who scored the 1971 UK No.1 single 'Hot Love', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles. Currie died in a car crash in Portugal on 28th April 1981.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 20th



1954 Jimmy Henderson (guitarist for Black Oak Arkansas) is born in Mississippi.

1955 Steve George (keyboardist for Mr. Mister) is born in Phoenix, Arizona.

1969 Chicago singer Peter Cetera is attacked at a Dodgers-Cubs game at Dodger Stadium. Explaining the incident, Cetera says: "Four marines didn't like a long-haired rock 'n' roller in a baseball park, and of course I was a Cubs fan, and I was in Dodger Stadium, and that didn't do so well. I got in a fight and got a broken jaw in three places, and I was in intensive care for a couple of days. With my jaw wired together, I actually went on the road, and I was actually singing through my clenched jaw, which, to this day, is still the way I sing."

source: calendarsongfacts