This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

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.

1969 The rock magazine Creem is published for the first time.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 5th


1982 The n-a-k-e-d 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

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 5th


A few albums that was released....


1965 ● The Kinks —— Kinda Kinks [UK] ► British Invasion

1969 ● Paul Revere & The Raiders —— Hard ‘N’ Heavy (With Marshmellow) ► 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 ● Humble Pie —— Live At The Whisky A Go-Go ’69 ► Hard Rock

2013 ● Poco —— All Fired Up ► Country-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

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

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 6th


1945 Hugh Grundy (drummer for The Zombies) is born in Winchester, England.

1946 David Gilmour (guitarist, vocalist for Pink Floyd) is born in Cambridge, England.

2013 Alvin Lee (lead vocalist, guitarist for Ten Years After) dies at age 68 from complications after a routine surgery.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 6th


A few albums that was released....

1971 ● The Rolling Stones —— Stone Age ► Blues-Rock

1974 ● Three Dog Night —— Hard Labor ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1978 ● John Mellencamp (Johnny Cougar) —— A Biography ► Folk-Rock

1990 ● Kris Kristofferson —— Third World Warrior ► Trad Country

2006 ● David Gilmour —— On An Island ► Prog Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 7th


1943 Chris White (bass guitarist for The Zombies) is born in England.

1946 Peter Wolf (lead vocalist for The J. Geils Band) is born Peter Walter Blankfield in the Bronx, New York.

1946 Matthew Fisher (organist for Procol Harum) is born in Croydon, England.

1971 Saxophonist/flautist Harold McNair (of Ginger Baker's Airforce) dies of lung cancer at age 39.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 7th


1966 Tina Turner recorded her vocal on the Phil Spector produced 'River Deep Mountain High'. It went on to make No.3 in the UK but only No.88 on the US chart. Spector was well aware of Ike Turner's controlling attitude in the studio, and therefore he drafted an unusual contract: the River Deep – Mountain High album and single would be credited to Ike & Tina Turner, but Ike was paid $20,000 to stay away from the studio, and only Tina Turner's vocals would be used on the record. Session musicians who played on the track included Leon Russell (keyboards), Glen Campbell (guitar), and Hal Blaine (drums).


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: March 7th


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● Genesis —— From Genesis To Revelation ► Pop-Rock

1970 ● Mountain —— Climbing! ► Hard Rock

1973 ● The Byrds —— Byrds ► Country-Rock

1975 ● David Bowie —— Young Americans ► Glam Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: March 8th



1973 American singer and musician Ron McKernan died aged 27 from liver failure brought on by alcohol poisoning. He was a founding member and keyboard player with the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972. Unlike the other members of the Grateful Dead, McKernan avoided psychedelic drugs, preferring to drink alcohol (namely whiskey and flavored fortified wine). By 1971, his health had been affected by alcoholism and liver damage and doctors advised him to stop touring.

source: thisdayinmusic