This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 4th


1976 Columbia Records releases Boz Scaggs' single, "Lowdown", which would climb to #3 on the Hot 100 the following October. Written by Scaggs and future Toto founder David Paitch, the recording also included two other members of that band, drummer Jeff Porcaro and bass player David Hungate. The tune went on to win the 1976 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, making Scaggs the first White artist to win that prize. (Leo Sayer was the second, taking the trophy the next year for "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing".) "Lowdown" was included on Scagg's album "Silk Degrees", which would peak at #2, selling over five million copies.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 4th


1997 - Jeff Buckley's body was discovered in the Mississippi River. Buckley had disappeared when swimming on May 29 in Wolf River Harbor in Memphis, while wearing boots, all of his clothing, and singing the chorus of "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin. An autopsy ruled Buckley's death an accidental drowning.

2020 - Steve Priest, the bassist and co-founder of glam rock band Sweet, died at the age of 72. He was known for his playful humour and outrageous costumes when Sweet played hits like "Blockbuster", "Teenage Rampage" and "Little Willy" on Top of the Pops. The group was originally called Sweetshop.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 4th


Some albums released.....


1969 ● Johnny Cash —— At San Quentin ► Classic Country

1980 ● The Kinks —— One For The Road ► Pop-Rock

1983 ● Motörhead —— Another Perfect Day ► Heavy Metal/Speed Metal

1996 ● Bryan Adams —— 18 Til I Die ► Pop-Rock

1996 ● Jimmy Buffett —— Banana Wind ► Folk-Rock

2007 ● Paul McCartney —— Memory Almost Full ► Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 5th


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

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

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[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.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 5th


2020 Forbes.com named Elton John as the biggest earner in Rock music over the last twelve months with an income of $81 million. He was followed by The Rolling Stones ($59 million), Phil Collins ($45 million), Eagles ($41 million), Metallica ($40.5 million), Bon Jovi ($38 million), U2 ($38 million), Paul McCartney ($37 million) and KISS ($37.5 million).

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 5th


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.

1990 Jim Hodder (original drummer for Steely Dan), age 42, drowns in the swimming pool of his home in Point Arena, California.

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 Music History: June 5th


Some albums released....


1970 ● Procol Harum —— Home ► Prog Rock

1982 ● Heart —— Private Audition ► Album Rock

1991 ● Trooper —— Ten ► Hard Rock

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

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


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 6th



1982 Tom Petty, Crosby Stills & Nash, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks and Jackson Browne all appeared at The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California to a crowd of 85,000 fans at the six hour Peace Sunday, We Have A Dream antinuclear concert. Dylan was joined onstage with Joan Baez and duetted with her on Blowin’ In The Wind and With God On Our Side. The show was partly broadcast on ABC TV’s Entertainment Tonight program on the same day.

2005 John Bonham was voted at No. 1 in Classic Rock Magazine's '50 Greatest Drummers in Rock' listing Moby D.i.c.k as Bonham's defining moment. During live sets with Zeppelin his drum solo Moby Dick would often last for half an hour and regularly featured the use of his bare hands.

2017 The site of the 1969 Woodstock music festival was officially recognized for its place in history when Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Bethel Woods Center for the Arts had been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

2019 American singer and songwriter Dr John known for music combining blues, pop, jazz, boogie woogie and rock and roll died at the age of 77 after suffering a heart attack. Born Malcolm John Rebennack his career started in the late 1950s, when he became prominent as a pianist and singer on the New Orleans music scene. He also worked with the Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, James Taylor, Neil Diamond, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Bob Seger and Joe Walsh.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 6th


1939 Gary U.S. Bonds is born Gary Anderson in Jacksonville, Florida. His stage name, originally just "U.S. Bonds," comes from posters advertising United States savings bonds. His big hit comes in 1961 with the #1 "Quarter To Three."

1944 Peter Albin (bassist for Big Brother & the Holding Company) is born in San Francisco, California.

1960 Steve Vai is born in Carle Place, a town located in Long Island, New York.

2003 Dave Rowberry (keyboardist for The Animals) dies at age 62 of an ulcer hemorrhage.

2006 Billy Preston, a virtuoso keyboardist who worked with the likes of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, and The Beatles, dies of kidney failure at age 59 after a long battle with kidney disease and hypertension. His funeral is held in Inglewood, California, on June 20th.


source: calendarsongfacts