This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 7th


1972 Reginald Dwight legally changed his name to Elton John.

2016 After completing a tour with Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose took over as lead singer for AC/DC, filling in for Brian Johnson at a show in Lisbon after Johnson was told that continuing the tour could result in permanent hearing loss. Rose filled in on the remaining dates as a guest vocalist.

2016 Following his unexpected death, Prince took the top two spots on the Billboard albums chart with The Very Best of Prince at No. 1 and Purple Rain at No. 2.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 7th


1946 Rock guitarist Ray Monette (of Rare Earth, Funkadelic) is born.

1946 Rock drummer Bill Kreutzmann (of Grateful Dead) is born in Palo Alto, California.

1950 Rock drummer Prairie Prince (of The Tubes, Journey, New Cars) is born Charles Lempriere Prince in Charlotte, North Carolina.

1961 Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell is born in Pontypridd, Wales.

1969 The Who release "Pinball Wizard."


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: May 7th


1998 Eddie Rabbitt, US singer, songwriter died of lung cancer aged 56. During his career, he scored over 20 No.1's on Billboard's country singles chart including 1981 'I Love A Rainy Night'. Elvis Presley, Dr Hook, Tom Jones, Kenny Rogers, Crystal Gayle and Lynn Anderson all recorded his songs.


Born on this day....

1945 American woodwind, keyboard player and vocalist Cornelius Bumpus who toured with The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan. Bumpus died of a heart attack at age 58 on February 3, 2004 while on an airline flight from New York to California, where he was scheduled to perform at the Columbia College Jazz Concert Series. The plane made an emergency landing in Sioux City, Iowa but Bumpus died by the time the plane reached the ground.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 7th


1958 – The Champs performed their #1 smash “Tequila” on American Bandstand.

1966 – The Rolling Stones released the single “Paint It Black” in the United States.

1966 – The Mamas and the Papas started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Monday Monday’ .

1971 – ‘Moonage Daydream’ was released as a single by Arnold Corns, a band, formed by David Bowie the name of which was inspired by the Pink Floyd song ‘Arnold Layne’. This was one of Bowie’s side projects and something of a dry run for Ziggy Stardust. The song later reappeared on Ziggy Stardust in a new version with updated lyrics.'

1984 – The Cars released the single “Magic.”


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 7th


A few albums that was released....


1996 ● Pantera —— The Great Southern Trendkill ► Heavy Metal/Groove Metal

2001 ● The Black Crowes —— Lions ► Southern Rock

2002 ● Warren Zevon —— My Ride’s Here ► Pop-Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 8th


1976 Former lead singer of the Lovin Spoonful John Sebastian went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Welcome Back', taken from the US TV show 'Welcome Back Kotter'.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 8th



1940 Rick Nelson is born Eric Hilliard Nelson in Teaneck, New Jersey. His parents are Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, and he appears with them on the TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet before becoming a recording star.

1941 Soul singer John Fred (of John Fred & His Playboy Band) is born John Fred Gourrier in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1943 Paul Samwell-Smith (bassist for The Yardbirds) is born in Richmond, Surrey, England.

1943 Danny Whitten, guitarist in Neil Young's band Crazy Horse, is born in Columbus, Georgia. The song "The Needle And The Damage Done" is about Whitten, who dies of a drug overdose at 29.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 8th


1974, UK keyboard player Graham Bond committed suicide after throwing himself under a London tube train at Finsbury Park station, aged 36. It took police two days to identify his body which was crushed beyond all recognition. Briefly a member of Blues Incorporated, a group led by Alexis Korner, before forming the Graham Bond Quartet, with a lineup of Bond on vocals and organ, Ginger Baker on drums and Jack Bruce on bass.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 8th


2010 Norm Ezell, guitarist for The Five Americans on their 1967 hit "Western Union", died of cancer at the age of 68.

2024 John Barbata, drummer for The Turtles from 1966 to 1969, passed away at the age of 79. During his time with the band he recorded the hits "Happy Together", "She'd Rather Be with Me", "You Showed Me", "She's My Girl", and "Elenore". From 1970 to 1972 he played drums for Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young before touring and recording with Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship from 1972 to 1978.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 8th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● The Beatles —— Let It Be ► Pop-Rock

1974 ● The Kinks —— Preservation Act 2 ► British Rock

1989 ● Golden Earring —— Keeper Of The Flame ► Hard Rock

2012 ● Glenn Frey —— After Hours ► Pop-Rock


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