On This Day in Music History – May 27th
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This Day In Rock History: May 27th
1964 - Eleven boys were suspended at a Coventry, England, school for having a hair style like Mick Jagger.
1967 - Columbia and RCA Victor announced that they would raise the list price of mono albums by a dollar on June 1. It was the first increase since 1953
source: onthisday
1964 - Eleven boys were suspended at a Coventry, England, school for having a hair style like Mick Jagger.
1967 - Columbia and RCA Victor announced that they would raise the list price of mono albums by a dollar on June 1. It was the first increase since 1953
source: onthisday
This Day In Rock History: May 27th
A few albums that was released....
1975 ● Paul McCartney & Wings —— Venus And Mars ► Pop-Rock
1993 ● Eric Clapton —— Stages ► Blues-Rock
2003 ● Led Zeppelin —— How The West Was Won ► Hard Rock
source: drrocksblog&roll
A few albums that was released....
1975 ● Paul McCartney & Wings —— Venus And Mars ► Pop-Rock
1993 ● Eric Clapton —— Stages ► Blues-Rock
2003 ● Led Zeppelin —— How The West Was Won ► Hard Rock
source: drrocksblog&roll
This Day In Rock History: May 28th
1917 Papa John Creach (violinist of Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship) is born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
1944 Gladys Knight is born in Atlanta, Georgia.
1945 John Fogerty is born, but not on the bayou; the Creedence Clearwater Revival leader claims Berkeley, California as his birthplace.
1966 Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves A Woman" hits #1 in the US.
source: calendarsongfacts
1917 Papa John Creach (violinist of Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship) is born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
1944 Gladys Knight is born in Atlanta, Georgia.
1945 John Fogerty is born, but not on the bayou; the Creedence Clearwater Revival leader claims Berkeley, California as his birthplace.
1966 Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves A Woman" hits #1 in the US.
source: calendarsongfacts
This Day In Rock History: May 28th
1976: The Allman Brothers Band dissolved for the first time after a tense US tour that culminated in Gregg Allman’s court testimony against the band’s road manager, Scooter Herring, who had been convicted of distributing cocaine, after which the band refused to communicate with Allman. Chuck Leavell, Lamar Williams, and Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson continued playing together in Sea Level, Dickey Betts formed Great Southern, and Gregg Allman founded the Gregg Allman Band. The band reunited at the end of 1978 to begin recording their reunion album, Enlightened Rogues.
source: wwcfradio
1976: The Allman Brothers Band dissolved for the first time after a tense US tour that culminated in Gregg Allman’s court testimony against the band’s road manager, Scooter Herring, who had been convicted of distributing cocaine, after which the band refused to communicate with Allman. Chuck Leavell, Lamar Williams, and Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson continued playing together in Sea Level, Dickey Betts formed Great Southern, and Gregg Allman founded the Gregg Allman Band. The band reunited at the end of 1978 to begin recording their reunion album, Enlightened Rogues.
source: wwcfradio
This Day In Rock History: May 28th
1983 The four day US Festival ’83 took place in California, featuring The Clash, U2, David Bowie, The Pretenders, Van Halen, Stray Cats, Men At Work, Judas Priest, Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson. INXS, Joe Walsh, Motley Crue and Ozzy Osbourne. Over 750,000 fans attended the festival.
source: internetfm
1983 The four day US Festival ’83 took place in California, featuring The Clash, U2, David Bowie, The Pretenders, Van Halen, Stray Cats, Men At Work, Judas Priest, Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson. INXS, Joe Walsh, Motley Crue and Ozzy Osbourne. Over 750,000 fans attended the festival.
source: internetfm
This Day In Rock History: May 28th
1968: Creedence Clearwater Revival released their self-titled debut album. After recording several singles as the Golliwogs, producer and owner of Fantasy Records Saul Zaentz offered the band an opportunity to record a full-length album on the condition that they change their name.
source: wwcfradio
1968: Creedence Clearwater Revival released their self-titled debut album. After recording several singles as the Golliwogs, producer and owner of Fantasy Records Saul Zaentz offered the band an opportunity to record a full-length album on the condition that they change their name.
source: wwcfradio
This Day In Rock History: May 28th
1964: 17-year-old Marianne Faithfull recorded her first single for Decca Records, a cover of the Rolling Stones’ “As Tears Go By,” accompanied by future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. The song made it to the top 10 on the UK chart, peaked at #9 by August, and launched Faithfull’s career as a major singer.
source: wwcfradio
1964: 17-year-old Marianne Faithfull recorded her first single for Decca Records, a cover of the Rolling Stones’ “As Tears Go By,” accompanied by future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. The song made it to the top 10 on the UK chart, peaked at #9 by August, and launched Faithfull’s career as a major singer.
source: wwcfradio
This Day In Rock History: May 28th
1971: Starting off two nights of gigs, Humble Pie performed a show at the Fillmore East in New York City. The set became part of their live album, Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore East, which made it to No. 21 on the Billboard 200 chart.
source: rock929rocks
1971: Starting off two nights of gigs, Humble Pie performed a show at the Fillmore East in New York City. The set became part of their live album, Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore East, which made it to No. 21 on the Billboard 200 chart.
source: rock929rocks
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