This Day In Rock History

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This Day In Rock History: June 5th


1947 Badfinger guitarist Tom Evans is born in Liverpool, England.

1952 Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is born Michael Henry McBrain outside of London, England.

1977 Alice Cooper's boa constrictor - a star of his stage show - dies after the rat he is served for breakfast bites him. Cooper holds open auditions for a new snake, eventually choosing one named Angel.

2003 Metallica unleash their album St. Anger, with no guitar solos and one of the harshest drum tones ever committed to tape.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 5th


1970: Procol Harum released their fourth album, Home. After the departure of organist Matthew Fisher and bassist David Knights and the addition of former member Chris Copping, the band had returned to the lineup when they had been known as The Paramounts before changing their name to Procol Harum.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 5th


1990 American drummer Jim Hodder drowned in his swimming pool aged 42. He was the original drummer with Steely Dan and also worked with Sammy Hagar and David Soul.

2002 Dee Dee Ramone, (Douglas Glenn Colvin), bass guitarist with the Ramones died at his Hollywood, California apartment of a heroin overdose aged 49. He was the group's primary songwriter, penning songs such as 'Rockaway Beach', '53rd & 3rd', and 'Poison Heart'.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 5th


1959 - Robert Zimmerman, later known as Bob Dylan, graduated from Hibbing High School in northern Minnesota. While in high school, Zimmerman formed several bands; one of those bands, the Golden Chords, performed covers of songs by Little Richard and Elvis Presley. The Golden Chords' performance of Danny and the Juniors' "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay" at their high school talent show was reportedly so loud that the principal cut the microphone. In the 1959 Hematite — the Hibbing High School yearbook — young Bob's photo is captioned, "Robert Zimmerman: to join Little Richard," and it notes that Bob was a member of the Latin and Social Studies clubs.

1983 - During a 48-date North American tour, U2 played at Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver. Despite it almost getting cancelled due to rain and inclement weather, the moody concert was recorded and released as U2 Live At Red Rocks: Under A Blood Red Sky. Originally released in 1984 on videocassette, the video gained the Irish rock band more global attention and a reputation as incredible live performers.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 5th


1968, Senator and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy is shot and killed by Sirhan Sirhan in Los Angeles. The next day, the Rolling Stones amend their new song “Sympathy for the Devil” to reference the event. David Crosby is also inspired to write “Long Time Gone” in memory of the senator.

1975, During recording sessions for Wish You Were Here at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, Syd Barrett turned up out of the blue as Pink Floyd were listening to playbacks of “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” a tribute to former band member Barrett. He was almost unrecognizable, bald, and overweight. This was the last time any member of Pink Floyd saw Barrett.

1976, The Who, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Little Feat, Outlaws and Streetwalkers appeared at Celtic Football Club, Glasgow, Scotland. Tickets cost £4.00 ($7.)


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 5th


1971 Grand Funk broke The Beatles' box office record by selling out Shea Stadium in 72 hours. The concert grossed more than $300,000. That was about $2,000 more than The Beatles made at their 1965 Shea concert.


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Music History Today Podcast June 5

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 5th


2003 A Grandfather who set up his own pirate radio station in Wakefield, Yorkshire was under investigation by local broadcasting authorities. The man known as Ricky Rock had erected a 32ft transmitter in his garden and had been playing hits by The Beach Boys, The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Ricky said he set the station up because 'talent-less boy bands and dance music' featured on local stations did not cater to the tastes of his generation.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 5th


Some albums released....


1970 ● Barclay James Harvest —— Barclay James Harvest ► Prog Rock

1991 ● Trooper —— Ten ► Hard Rock

2001 ● Blue Öyster Cult —— Curse Of The Hidden Mirror ► Metal

2001 ● Styx —— Styx World: Live 2001 ► Prog/Art Rock

2001 ● Asia —— Aura ► Prog Rock

2007 ● Poison —— Poison’d! ► Heavy Metal/Hair Metal

2012 ● Joe Walsh —— Analog Man ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll