This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 28th



1945 David Knights (original bass guitarist for Procol Harum) is born in Islington, North London, England.

1978 The C.W. McCall hit "Convoy" is adapted into a movie of the same name, which opens in theaters. Kris Kristofferson plays the main character, a trucker who goes by "Rubber Duck."


source: calendarsongfacts

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 28th



1968 The Rascals are awarded their third Gold record for the Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati composition, "A Beautiful Morning". The record rose to number 3 in the US.

1968 Aretha Franklin appears on the cover of Time magazine just as her L.P. "Aretha: Lady Soul" reaches #2 on the Billboard chart.

1973 One of the first British Invasion revival concerts was held at Madison Square Garden in New York. The show featured Gerry And The Pacemakers, Wayne Fontana, The Searchers and Herman's Hermits. The last time any of them were on the US record charts was in early 1968 when "I Can Take or Leave Your Loving" was a #22 hit for Herman's Hermits.

source: classicbands

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 28th


A few albums that was released...


1974 ● Elton John —— Caribou ► Pop-Rock

1985 ● AC/DC —— Fly On The Wall ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 29th


1968 A free concert was held in London's Hyde Park with Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Tyrannosaurus Rex and Roy Harper. This afternoon concert was the first free festival to be held in Hyde Park. The concert was held to coincide with the release of Pink Floyd's second album, A Saucerful of Secrets.

1979 American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Lowell George died of a heart attack. The Little Feat front man was found dead at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. George joined Zappa's Mothers of Invention as rhythm guitarist in 1968, played guitar on John Cale's 1973 album Paris 1919, Harry Nilsson's Son of Schmilsson album and Jackson Browne's The Pretender.


source: thisdayinmusic

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 29th


1943 Roger Spear (multi-instrumentalist of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band) is born in Hammersmith, London, England.

1948 Ian Paice, Deep Purple's drummer and founding member, is born in Nottingham, England.

1953 Dokken frontman and namesake Don Dokken (his real name) is born in Los Angeles.

2007 George McCorkle, guitarist for The Marshall Tucker Band and composer of their hit "Fire On The Mountain," dies at age 59 shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.


source: calendarsongfacts

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 29th


2021 Former Uriah Heep vocalist John Lawton passed away at the age of 74. Lawton joined the band in 1976, replacing original lead singer David Byron just as the band was working on its 10th album, "Firefly". A year later, the LP "Innocent Victim" would produce the huge, international hit, "Free Me". Though Lawton would leave the band in 1979, he remained on good terms with his former bandmates.


source: classicbands

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 29th


A few albums that was released....


1987 ● Great White —— Once Bitten… ► Heavy Metal

1999 ● Grand Funk Railroad —— Thirty Years Of Funk: 1969 – 1999 ► Hard Rock

2004 ● Rush —— Feedback ► Prog/Art Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 30th


1973 Slade were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Skweeze Me Pleeze Me', the group's fifth UK No.1 and second single to enter the chart at No.1.


source: thisdayinmusic

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 30th


1943 Florence Ballard (of The Supremes) is born in Detroit, Michigan.

1944 Little River Band lead singer Glenn Shorrock is born in Chatham, Kent, England. He moves with his family to Adelaide, Australia, when he is 10.

1949 Andy Scott (lead guitarist for Sweet) is born in Wrexham, Wales.

1953 Hal Lindes (guitarist for Dire Straits from 1980-1985) is born in Monterey, California.


source: calendarsongfacts

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 30th


A few albums that was released....


1975 ● The Beach Boys —— Good Vibrations – Best Of The Beach Boys ► Pop-Rock

1977 ● Kiss —— Love Gun ► Hard Rock

1980 ● Queen —— The Game ► Glam Rock

2003 ● The Who —— Live At The Royal Albert Hall ► British Rock

2009 ● Jefferson Airplane —— The Woodstock Experience ► Psychedelic Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 1st


1981 Rushton Moreve bassist with Steppenwolf, was killed in motorcycle accident in Santa Barbara, California, aged 32. He co-wrote their hit 'Magic Carpet Ride' with lead singer John Kay; Steppenwolf also had the 1968 US No.2 single 'Born To Be Wild'. Moreve left the band in late 1968 when he refused to fly back to California at that time, fearing it would sink into the Pacific Ocean after an imminent earthquake.

1995 DJ Wolfman Jack died of a heart attack. He was the master of ceremonies for the rock 'n' roll generation of the '60s on radio, and later on television during the '70s.

2008 Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley, died at the age of 60 from cancer of the oesophagus. Galley also played with Trapeze, Glenn Hughes, Cozy Powell and the Blue Jays.


source: thisdayinmusic

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 1st


1967 Jefferson Airplane's psychedelic masterpiece "White Rabbit" entered the Billboard chart, where it eventually reached #8. The song became one of the first records to sneak drug references past radio censors. It uses imagery found in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its 1871 sequel Through the Looking-Glass, such as changing size after taking pills.


source: classicbands

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 1st


1939 Delaney Bramlett, who co-fronted the early-'70s rock/soul ensemble Delaney & Bonnie with then-wife Bonnie Bramlett, is born in Pontotoc, Mississippi.

1945 Deborah Ann Harry (lead singer of Blondie) is born in Miami, Florida, but will be raised in Hawthorne, New Jersey.

1978 The Texxas Jam takes place at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, with Aerosmith, Van Halen, Journey and Ted Nugent performing. 80,000 fans brave the 100 degree heat, cooled down by fire hoses brought in by the organizers. For Aerosmith, it marks a low point in their career as drug use and infighting are about to break up the band, and their performance suffers.



source: calendarsongfacts

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 1st


A few albums that was released....


1968 ● The Band —— Music From Big Pink ► Folk-Rock

1970 ● Traffic —— John Barleycorn Must Die ► Prog Rock

1970 ● Cactus —— Cactus ► Hard Rock

1972 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Toulouse Street ► Pop-Rock

1973 ● Golden Earring —— Moontan ► Hard Rock

1975 ● Trooper —— Trooper ► Hard Rock

1987 ● Rory Gallagher —— Defender ► Blues-Rock



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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 2nd



1962 Jimi Hendrix was honourably discharged from the 101st Airborne Paratroopers, after breaking his ankle during his 26th and final parachute jump.

1991 Axl Rose caused a riot to break out during a Guns N' Roses gig after leaping into the crowd to remove a camera from a fan at the Riverpoint Amphitheater, Maryland Heights. Over 50 people were injured and 15 fans were arrested.


source: thisdayinmusic

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 2nd


1949 Roy "The Professor" Bittan (keyboardist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band) is born in Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York

1952 Johnny Colla, who plays guitar and saxophone for Huey Lewis & the News and also assists with songwriting, is born in Sacramento, California.


source: calendarsongfacts

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 2nd


Today in 1979, Sony introduced the Walkman, the first portable audio cassette player. Over the next 30 years, Sony sold more than 385 million Walkmans in cassette, CD, mini-disc and digital-file versions. Sony led the market until the arrival of Apple's iPod and other new digital devices.


source: thecurrent

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 2nd


A few albums that was released....



1981 ● Foreigner —— 4 ► Arena Rock

1991 ● Alice Cooper —— Hey Stoopid ► Heavy Metal/Shock Metal

1991 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Into The Great Wide Open ► Album Rock

2002 ● Aerosmith —— O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits ► Hard Rock

2002 ● Kansas —— The Ultimate Kansas ► Prog/Arena Rock



source: drrocksblog&roll