This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 6th


1964: Irish band Them, fronted by 19-year-old Van Morrison, released their version of the traditional Delta blues song “Baby, Please Don’t Go.” Their rendition was heavily inspired by John Lee Hooker’s version of the song, which he recorded in 1949 as “Don’t Go Baby.” It became the group’s first charting single, reaching #10 in the UK and #102 in the US. The record’s B-side, “Gloria,” was written by Morrison and became a garage rock staple.

1971: The Who released “Behind Blue Eyes,” the third single from their fifth studio album, Who’s Next.

1995: Queen released Made in Heaven, the group’s fifteenth and final studio album, as well as the group’s first release after the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury. The remaining members worked with vocal and piano recordings by Mercury before his death, adding new instrumentation. The album later debuted at #1 on the UK chart and reached #58 in the US.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 6th


1965, The Rolling Stones started a two week run at number one on the singles chart with “Get Off Of My Cloud,” the group’s second chart topper. The song knocked The Beatles “Yesterday” from the top spot.

1973, Michael Martin and Phil Kaufman were charged and fined $300 each for the theft of a coffin containing Gram Parsons body. The court heard that the two men were merely carrying out Parsons’ wishes to be cremated in the desert.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 6th


A few albums that was released....


1990 ● Scorpions —— Crazy World ► Heavy Metal/ Rock

2001 ● Supertramp —— Is Everybody Listening? ► Prog/Art Rock

2007 ● Gram Parsons —— Gram Parsons Archive, Vol. 1: Live At The Avalon Ballroom 1969 ► Country-Rock

2012 ● Aerosmith —— Music From Another Dimension ► Hard Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 7th


1986 - Willie Nelson made a guest appearance the series "Miami Vice" as a corrupt policeman.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 7th


1942 Rock singer Johnny Rivers is born John Henry Ramistella in New York City but shortly moves to Baton Rouge, where he is influenced by the Louisiana music scene.

1943 Joni Mitchell is born Roberta Joan Anderson in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada.

1967 The radio station KSHE 94.7 FM in St. Louis flips format from easy listening to rock, starting with "White Rabbit." The move helps spread the sounds and ethos of the counterculture to the midwest, and KSHE becomes a major force in the movement

1969 Pink Floyd release their third album, Ummagumma, in the UK. Tracks include "Astronomy Domine" and "Careful With That Axe, Eugene."

1969 After Life magazine tracks down Paul McCartney at his farm in Scotland, they put him on the cover with his family, dispelling the "Paul is dead" rumors with the headline, "Paul Is Still With Us."

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 7th


2017 Finnish rock drummer Pentti Glan died of lung cancer at the age of 71. He is best known for his work with Alice Cooper and Lou Reed. He also appeared in the movie The Rose as the drummer of The Rose Band.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 7th


1979 - The Rose, starring Bette Midler as a rock singer who hits the big time, opens in theaters. The film is based on the life of Janis Joplin, but filmmakers can't secure the rights to use her image or story. Midler gets an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for the role.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 7th


1969: “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin was released by Atlantic Records as a single in the US and several other countries except for the UK. Atlantic initially released the album version of the song, but soon after issued a shorter, edited version to earn more radio airplay. It became the band’s first hit in America, peaking at #4 on the pop charts, and was certified gold by the spring of 1970. To celebrate the band’s thirtieth anniversary in 1997, the song was released as the band’s first UK single.

1983: Yes released their eleventh album, 90125. After disbanding two years earlier, bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White formed the group Cinema with guitarist and singer-songwriter Trevor Rabin, original Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye, and former Yes singer Trevor Horn as their producer. After Yes singer Jon Anderson accepted the invitation to record lead vocals during the album’s mixing stage, the band’s name was changed from Cinema to Yes. 90125 became the group’s seventh and final top 10 LP in the US, reaching #5.

2006: J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton released the collaborative studio album, The Road to Escondido. Several high-profile artists contributed to the album including Derek Trucks, Taj Mahal, John Mayer, Doyle Bramhall II. The album also contains the final recordings of keyboardist Billy Preston.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 7th


A few albums that was released....


1980 ● Eagles —— Eagles Live ► Country-Rock

1981 ● Ozzy Osbourne —— Diary Of A Madman ► Hard Rock

1983 ● The Rolling Stones —— Undercover ► Blues-Rock

1989 ● Eric Clapton —— Journeyman ► Blues-Rock

2005 ● Dire Straits —— Private Investigations: The Best Of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler ► Post-Punk Pop-Rock

2011 ● Pink Floyd —— The Best Of Pink Floyd: A Foot In The Door ► Prog Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 8th


1944 Bonnie Bramlett (of Delaney and Bonnie) is born Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell in Alton, Illinois.

1945 Don Murray (drummer for The Turtles) is born in Inglewood, California.

1946 Roy Wood of The Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard is born in Kitts Green, Birmingham, England.

1949 Bonnie Raitt is born in Burbank, California.

1986 At the Country Club in Los Angeles, California, Metallica play their first show with bassist Jason Newsted, the replacement for Cliff Burton, who was killed in a tour bus accident in September.

1971 Led Zeppelin IV - the one with "Stairway To Heaven" - is released.


source: calendarsongfacts