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This Day In Rock History: Oct 9th
1985, Marking what would have been John Lennon's 45th birthday, Yoko Ono formally opened the three and a half acre garden at the Strawberry Fields site in New York's Central Park. The area was planted with trees, shrubs and flowers gathered from across the world and with a $1m donation from Yoko.
source: thisdayinmusic
1985, Marking what would have been John Lennon's 45th birthday, Yoko Ono formally opened the three and a half acre garden at the Strawberry Fields site in New York's Central Park. The area was planted with trees, shrubs and flowers gathered from across the world and with a $1m donation from Yoko.
source: thisdayinmusic
This Day In Rock History: Oct 9th
1944 John Entwistle (bass player for The Who) is born John Alec Entwistle in London, England.
1948 Jackson Browne is born Clyde Jackson Browne in Heidelberg, Germany, where his American serviceman father is stationed.
2009 Bruce Springsteen plays the last concert at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. Part of his set includes an early version of "Wrecking Ball" that he wrote for the occasion.
source: calendarsongfacts
1944 John Entwistle (bass player for The Who) is born John Alec Entwistle in London, England.
1948 Jackson Browne is born Clyde Jackson Browne in Heidelberg, Germany, where his American serviceman father is stationed.
2009 Bruce Springsteen plays the last concert at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. Part of his set includes an early version of "Wrecking Ball" that he wrote for the occasion.
source: calendarsongfacts
This Day In Rock History: Oct 9th
A few albums that was released....
1972 ● Cream —— Heavy Cream ► Blues-Rock
1973 ● Three Dog Night —— Cyan ► Blue-Eyed Soul
1978 ● Judas Priest —— Killing Machine ► Heavy Metal
1978 ● Judas Priest —— Hell Bent For Leather ► Heavy Metal
1984 ● Armored Saint —— March Of The Saint ► Heavy Metal
1984 ● Devo —— Shout ► Pop-Rock/Post-Punk New Wave
1987 ● Bruce Springsteen —— Tunnel Of Love ► Album Rock
1990 ● Styx —— Edge Of The Century ► Prog/Art Rock
2007 ● Eric Clapton —— Complete Clapton ► Blues-Rock
2012 ● Kiss —— Monster ► Hard Rock
source: drrocksblog&roll
A few albums that was released....
1972 ● Cream —— Heavy Cream ► Blues-Rock
1973 ● Three Dog Night —— Cyan ► Blue-Eyed Soul
1978 ● Judas Priest —— Killing Machine ► Heavy Metal
1978 ● Judas Priest —— Hell Bent For Leather ► Heavy Metal
1984 ● Armored Saint —— March Of The Saint ► Heavy Metal
1984 ● Devo —— Shout ► Pop-Rock/Post-Punk New Wave
1987 ● Bruce Springsteen —— Tunnel Of Love ► Album Rock
1990 ● Styx —— Edge Of The Century ► Prog/Art Rock
2007 ● Eric Clapton —— Complete Clapton ► Blues-Rock
2012 ● Kiss —— Monster ► Hard Rock
source: drrocksblog&roll
This Day In Rock History: Oct 10th
1902, The Gibson Mandolin guitar company was formed. Gibson's first electric guitar the ES-150 was produced in 1936, and in 1946 Gibson introduced the P-90 single coil pickup, which was eventually used on the first Les Paul model made in 1952.
1969, King Crimson released their debut studio album In the Court of the Crimson King on Island Records in England and Atlantic Records in America. Rolling Stone named In the Court of the Crimson King the second greatest progressive rock album of all time, behind Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.
source: thisdayinmusic
1902, The Gibson Mandolin guitar company was formed. Gibson's first electric guitar the ES-150 was produced in 1936, and in 1946 Gibson introduced the P-90 single coil pickup, which was eventually used on the first Les Paul model made in 1952.
1969, King Crimson released their debut studio album In the Court of the Crimson King on Island Records in England and Atlantic Records in America. Rolling Stone named In the Court of the Crimson King the second greatest progressive rock album of all time, behind Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.
source: thisdayinmusic
This Day In Rock History: Oct 10th
1978 Singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry of Aerosmith are injured at a Philadelphia concert after a firecracker is thrown on stage. From then on, the group performs from behind a cyclone fence.
1979 A motion picture called The Rose, starring Bette Midler as a self-destructive 1960s Rock star, (transparently based on Janis Joplin) premieres in Los Angeles. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Frederic Forrest), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Bette Midler, in her screen debut), Best Film Editing and Best Sound.
source: classicbands
1978 Singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry of Aerosmith are injured at a Philadelphia concert after a firecracker is thrown on stage. From then on, the group performs from behind a cyclone fence.
1979 A motion picture called The Rose, starring Bette Midler as a self-destructive 1960s Rock star, (transparently based on Janis Joplin) premieres in Los Angeles. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Frederic Forrest), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Bette Midler, in her screen debut), Best Film Editing and Best Sound.
source: classicbands
This Day In Rock History: Oct 10th
1945 Jerry LaCroix (vocalist/saxophonist for Blood, Sweat & Tears, Edgar Winter's White Trash) is born in Alexandria, Louisiana.
1945 Alan Cartwright (bass player for Procol Harum) is born in London, England.
1954 David Lee Roth (guitarist, vocalist for Van Halen) is born in Bloomington, Indiana.
1970 Pink Floyd release Atom Heart Mother in the US.
1975 The only Deep Purple studio album to feature guitarist Tommy Bolin, Come Taste the Band, is released. The album also features a pre-Whitesnake David Coverdale on vocals.
source: calendarsongfacts
1945 Jerry LaCroix (vocalist/saxophonist for Blood, Sweat & Tears, Edgar Winter's White Trash) is born in Alexandria, Louisiana.
1945 Alan Cartwright (bass player for Procol Harum) is born in London, England.
1954 David Lee Roth (guitarist, vocalist for Van Halen) is born in Bloomington, Indiana.
1970 Pink Floyd release Atom Heart Mother in the US.
1975 The only Deep Purple studio album to feature guitarist Tommy Bolin, Come Taste the Band, is released. The album also features a pre-Whitesnake David Coverdale on vocals.
source: calendarsongfacts
This Day In Rock History: Oct 10th
1966 - The self-titled debut album from The Monkees was released.
1988 - The U2 album "Rattle and Hum" was released.
1995 - Peter Frampton released "Frampton Comes Alive II."
source: onthisday
1966 - The self-titled debut album from The Monkees was released.
1988 - The U2 album "Rattle and Hum" was released.
1995 - Peter Frampton released "Frampton Comes Alive II."
source: onthisday
This Day In Music History: Oct 10th
A few albums that was released....
1980 ● Thin Lizzy —— Chinatown ► Hard Rock
1989 ● Atlanta Rhythm Section —— Truth In A Structured Form ► Hard Rock
1995 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Time ► Pop-Rock
2006 ● Jimmy Buffett —— Take The Weather With You ► Folk-Rock
2006 ● Rod Stewart —— Still The Same: Great Rock Classics Of Our Time ► Blues-Rock
2006 ● Sting —— Songs From The Labyrinth ► Pop-Rock
2007 ● Radiohead —— In Rainbows ► Alt. Pop-Rock
2011 ● Peter Gabriel —— New Blood ► Prog Rock
source: drrocksblog&roll
A few albums that was released....
1980 ● Thin Lizzy —— Chinatown ► Hard Rock
1989 ● Atlanta Rhythm Section —— Truth In A Structured Form ► Hard Rock
1995 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Time ► Pop-Rock
2006 ● Jimmy Buffett —— Take The Weather With You ► Folk-Rock
2006 ● Rod Stewart —— Still The Same: Great Rock Classics Of Our Time ► Blues-Rock
2006 ● Sting —— Songs From The Labyrinth ► Pop-Rock
2007 ● Radiohead —— In Rainbows ► Alt. Pop-Rock
2011 ● Peter Gabriel —— New Blood ► Prog Rock
source: drrocksblog&roll
This Day In Rock History: Oct 11th
1960 Aretha Franklin appears at the Village Vanguard club in New York, marking the first non-Gospel performance of her career.
1975 Janis Ian performs "At Seventeen" on the very first broadcast of NBC-TV's Saturday Night Live.
source: classicbands
1960 Aretha Franklin appears at the Village Vanguard club in New York, marking the first non-Gospel performance of her career.
1975 Janis Ian performs "At Seventeen" on the very first broadcast of NBC-TV's Saturday Night Live.
source: classicbands
