This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 16th


1943 C.F. "Fred" Turner (bassist/vocalist for Bachman-Turner Overdrive) is born Charles Frederick Turner in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1947 Bob Weir (guitarist/vocalist for Grateful Dead) is born in San Francisco, California.

1953 Rocker Tony Carey (keyboardist for The Rainbow) is born in Watsonville, California. Also known by the pseudonym Planet P Project.

1962 Flea (bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers) is born Michael Peter Balzary in Melbourne, Australia. His nickname - originally "Mike B the Flea" - comes from his manic energy, as he is always jumping around.

1968 Jimi Hendrix Experience releases Electric Ladyland.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 16th


1986 Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Robert Cray joined other artists on stage in St Louis, for Chuck Berry's 60th birthday concert, as featured in the film 'Hail Hail! Rock & Roll'.

2015 Patti Smith was said to be moved to tears after a fan returned a bag of stolen goods to the singer, 36 years after they went missing. They included a shirt worn for a 1978 Rolling Stone cover shot and a bandana given to her by her late brother. The items went missing in June 1979 when a truck, which was carrying $40,000 in amplifiers, guitars and other musical equipment, was stolen from outside a hotel after Smith and her band played a show at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 16th


1981 - The Human League released their third studio album, Dare. It features the singles "The Sound of the Crowd," "Love Action (I Believe in Love)," "Open Your Heart," and "Don't You Want Me."

2001 - At his own concert in Bend, Ore., Bob Dylan was not allowed entrance backstage. Dylan had demanded that security be tighter during his post-9/11 "Love And Theft" tour. Two security guards were fired as a result.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 16th


2025 Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS passed away at the age of 74. The rocker had suffered a fall at his home three weeks earlier and had been on life support and a ventilator due to brain bleeding. After leaving KISS in 1982, Frehley formed his own group, Frehley's Comet, and released two albums with them. His solo albums were commercially successful, with his 1978 debut LP achieving Platinum status.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 16th


1992: An all-star concert was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City to celebrate the music of Bob Dylan on the occasion of his 30th anniversary of recording. Musician at the event included John Mellencamp, Kris Kristofferson, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Willie Nelson, Johnny Winter, Richie Havens, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Chrissie Hynde, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roger McGuinn, The Band, and Dylan himself—all backed by the surviving members of Booker T. & the M.G.’s. In August of 1993, a double-album and VHS collection documenting the show were released as The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 16th


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● Three Dog Night —— Three Dog Night ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1969 ● Three Dog Night —— Captured Live At The Forum ► Blue-Eyed Soul

1973 ● Creedence Clearwater Revival —— Live In Europe ► Folk-Rock

1976 ● Thin Lizzy —— Johnny The Fox ► Hard Rock

1983 ● Thin Lizzy —— Life Live ► Hard Rock

2001 ● Journey —— The Essential Journey ► AOR Rock

2001 ● Ozzy Osbourne —— Down To Earth ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 17th


1942 Gary Puckett (frontman for Union Gap) is born in Hibbing, Minnesota, but would be raised in Yakima, Washington (not far from the city Union Gap).

1946 Mike Hossack (drummer for The Doobie Brothers) is born in Paterson, New Jersey.

1964 The Rolling Stones release their second American album, 12X5.

1993 Criss Oliva (lead guitarist for Savatage) is killed by a drunk driver in Zephyrhills, Florida, at age 30.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 17th


2009 - Johnny Depp presented Keith Richards with the 'Rock Immortal' Award at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California, as part of that year's Scream Awards.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 17th


1977 "Street Survivors" was released by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Three days later vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines (Steve's sister) and road manager Dean Kilpatrick were killed when their plane crashed in Gillsburg, MS. The other four members of the band were seriously injured but survived the crash.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 17th


1960: After being childhood friends and classmates in the 1950s, 17-year-old Keith Richards ran into Mick Jagger once again at the Dartford railway station in Kent, England. The Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records that Jagger was carrying revealed a common interest, and a musical partnership soon followed, with the two playing together in a local group called Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys alongside such musicians as future Pretty Things guitarist Dick Taylor.

1966: Texas garage rock band The 13th Floor Elevators released their debut album, The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators. The album’s cover is cited by many to be the first use of the word “psychedelic” in reference to the music within. Two other groups to release music using the term that year were New York bands The Blue Magoos with their debut album, Psychedelic Lollipop, and The Deep with their first album, Psychedelic Moods.


source: wwcfradio