This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 23rd


A few albums that was released....


1979 ● Kiss —— Dynasty ► Hard Rock

1980 ● Graham Parker —— The Up Escalator ► Pub Rock

1995 ● Chicago —— Night & Day ► Big Band

2007 ● Jeff Beck —— Official Bootleg USA ’06 ► Instrumental Rock

2011 ● Atlanta Rhythm Section —— With All Due Respect ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1938 Comedian Tommy Chong (of Cheech & Chong) is born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

1941 Bob Dylan is born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota.

1944 Patti Labelle is born Patricia Louise Holt in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1946 Steve Upton (original drummer for Wishbone Ash) is born in Wrexham, Wales, but will be raised in Exeter, Devon, England.

1947 Blue Öyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard is born in Watertown, New York.

1969 Rich Robinson (guitarist for The Black Crowes) is born in Atlanta, Georgia.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1968: Small Faces released their third studio album and first concept album, Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake. It was the final studio album released during the band’s original incarnation, and their last containing solely new material until Playmates in 1977. By the end of June, the LP became the group’s first #1 on the UK chart.

1974: The self-titled debut album by English supergroup Bad Company was released, featuring former members of Free Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke, former Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, and ex-King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1968, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull are arrested on charges of marijuana possession. The same day the Stones release “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” generally seen as a comeback record following the flop of Their Satanic Majesties Request. It goes to number three in the US, and the top spot in the UK. Richards has stated that he and Jagger wrote the lyrics while staying at Richards’ country house, where they were awoken one morning by the sound of gardener Jack Dyer walking past the window. When Jagger asked what the noise was, Richards responded, “Oh, that’s Jack – that’s jumpin’ Jack.” The rest of the lyrics evolved from there.

1980, Genesis fans turning up at the Roxy Club box office in Los Angeles to buy tickets for a forthcoming gig were surprised to find the band members Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford selling the tickets themselves.

2024, Doug Ingle, the founder, lead singer, and organist with American rock band Iron Butterfly died at the age of 78. Their second studio album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is best known for its title track, a 17-minute epic composition that propelled the band into popularity, and was an FM radio staple for years. The album stayed on the Billboard charts for 140 weeks and sold over 30 million copies.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1970 - Fleetwood Mac performed their last concert with Peter Green as their guitarist in Bath, U.K. at the Bath Festival.

2017 - Sonny West, one of the original members of Elvis Presley's Memphis Mafia, died of lung cancer at the age of 79.

2023 - Tina Turner died in Küsnacht, Zürich, Switzerland, at the age of 83.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1991 Founder member of The Byrds Gene Clark died of a heart attack aged 49. Wrote The Byrds hits 'I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better', and 'Eight Miles High', member of McGuinn, Clark and Hillman and solo.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1977: T. Rex performed for the last time with Marc Bolan at a show in Stockholm, Sweden. Bolan died in a car accident just four months after the show.

source: 101WRIF

 

[CrazyConnie]

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


974, David Bowie put out his eighth studio album, Diamond Dogs.

1988, Van Halen’s album OU812 was released.


source: iHeart

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


A few albums that was released....


1993 ● Rod Stewart —— Unplugged…And Seated ► Blues-Rock

2011 ● Journey —— Eclipse ► AOR Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll