This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 10th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● The Yardbirds —— Little Games ► Blues Rock

1972 ● Nilsson —— Son Of Schmilsson ► Folk-Rock

1972 ● Chicago —— Chicago V ► Jazz-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 11th


1946 John Lawton, lead vocalist for Uriah Heep from 1976 to 1979, is born in Halifax, England.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 11th


1992 A range of eight ties, designed by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead went on sale in the US. President Bill Clinton bought a set. The collection grossed millions in the US by the end of the year.

2014 Producer and drummer Tommy Ramone (Thomas Erdelyi), from the influential punk rock band the Ramones died aged 65 following unsuccessful treatment for bile duct cancer. He was the last surviving original member of the Ramones before his death. Erdelyi was also an assistant engineer for the production of the Jimi Hendrix album Band of Gypsys.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 11th


2011 Rob Grill, lead singer and bassist for the 1960s rock band The Grass Roots, whose hits included "Midnight Confessions", "Temptation Eyes" and "Let's Live for Today", died after suffering a head injury from a fall caused by a / s-t-r-o-k-e. He was 67.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 11th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Procol Harum —— Broken Barricades ► Prog Rock

1975 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Fleetwood Mac ► Pop-Rock

1994 ● Eagles —— The Very Best Of The Eagles ► Country-Rock

1995 ● Motörhead —— Sacrifice ► Heavy Metal

2000 ● Atlanta Rhythm Section —— Live At The Savoy, New York October 27, 1981 ► Southern Rock

2000 ● Mötley Crüe —— New Tattoo ► Heavy Metal

2000 ● Kansas —— Somewhere To Elsewhere ► Prog/Arena Rock



source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 12th



1943 Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac is born Christine Anne Perfect in Bouth, Lancashire, England.

1950 Eric Carr (drummer for KISS) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1952 Philip Taylor Kramer (bass guitarist for Iron Butterfly) is born in Youngstown, Ohio.

1969 Zager and Evans' "In The Year 2525" hits #1 in the US.

1983 Chris Wood (flute and sax player for Traffic) dies of pneumonia at age 39.

1992 After a European tour, Axl Rose is arrested at JFK airport in New York, charged with inciting a riot at a Guns N' Roses show in St. Louis the previous year. He gets two years' probation and a $50,000 fine.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 12th


1965 - The Beach Boys' "California Girls" was released.

1969 - Blind Faith began their one and only tour in the U.S. with a sold-out show at New York's Madison Square Garden.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 12th


A few albums that was released....


1978 ● Kenny Loggins —— Nightwatch ► Pop-Rock

1994 ● Alice Cooper —— The Last Temptation ► Hard Rock

1994 ● Kansas —— The Kansas Boxed Set ► Prog/Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 13th


1935 Latin jazz percussionist Pete Escovedo (of Santana) is born in Pittsburg, California.

1942 Stephen Bladd (drummer for The J. Geils Band) is born in Boston, Massachusetts.

1942 Roger McGuinn of The Byrds is born in Chicago, Illinois.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 13th

1985 At 12.01 Status Quo started the Live Aid extravaganza, held between Wembley Stadium, London and The JFK Stadium, Philadelphia. The cream of the world's biggest rock stars took part in the worldwide event, raising over £40million. TV pictures beamed to over 1.5bn people in 160 countries made it the biggest live broadcast ever known. Artists who appeared included Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, The Who, U2, David Bowie and M-I-C-K Jagger, Queen, Tina Turner, The Cars, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Bryan Adams, Hall and Oates, Lionel Richie and Led Zeppelin.


source: thisdayinmusic