This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 24th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● The Beach Boys —— The Best Of The Beach Boys, Vol. 2 ► Pop-Rock

1970 ● Yes —— Time And A Word [UK] ► Prog Rock

1976 ● Jon Anderson —— Olias Of Sunhillow ► Prog Rock

2001 ● Eddie Money —— The Best Of Eddie Money ► Album Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 25th


2003 52 year old Erik Braunn, the lead guitarist on Iron Butterfly's 1968 classic rock anthem "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. Braunn was just 16 years old when he joined Iron Butterfly and spent only two years with the band, from 1967 to 1969, the era of their greatest success. After leaving the group, Braunn continued to work as a songwriter, musician and producer, occasionally reuniting with his former band mates.


source: classicbands

 

[Nai Noswad]

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This Day In Rock History: July 13th


2004 Arthur ‘Killer’ Kane, bass player with The New York Dolls, died aged 55 after checking himself in to a Los Angeles emergency room, complaining of fatigue. He was quickly diagnosed with leukaemia, and died within two hours. The influential American band formed in 1972 and made just two albums, the 1973 'New York Dolls' and 1974 'Too Much Too Soon'. His estranged wife wanted to honour her late husband's wishes and bury him next to former Dolls stars Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan in Mount St Mary's cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, but officials at the morgue refused to release his body for burial because his remains were so decomposed. (His body had laid in a morgue for over a month).

source: thisdayinmusic

So sad Connie, it would have been respectful to lay him with his band members.
RIP man.

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 25th


1965 Bob Dylan appeared on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival with an electric guitar. It was his first non-acoustic set.

1980 AC/DC released "Back In Black." It was their first album with Brian Johnson as lead singer.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 25th


1941 Guitarist Manny Charlton (of Nazareth) is born in La Linea, Spain.

1943 Drummer Jim McCarty (of The Yardbirds and Renaissance) is born in Walton, Liverpool, England.

1946 Jose "Chepito" Areas (of Santana) is born in Leon, Nicaragua.

1966 The Supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love."

1969 Yes release their self-titled debut album, one of the first in the progressive rock genre.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 25th


1969, Neil Young appeared with Crosby, Stills and Nash for the first time when they played at The Fillmore East in New York. Young was initially asked to help out with live material only, but ended up joining the group on and off for the next 30 years.

1969, The Seattle Pop Festival took place at the Gold Creek Park, Woodinville, Washington. Acts who appeared over three days included, Chuck Berry, Tim Buckley, The Byrds, Chicago Transit Authority, Albert Collins, Bo Diddley, The Doors, The Flock, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Guess Who, It’s A Beautiful Day, Led Zeppelin, Santana, Spirit, Ten Years After, Ike & Tina Turner, Vanilla Fudge, Alice Cooper and The Youngbloods.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 25th


2020 - English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Peter Green died in his sleep age 73. As the founder of Fleetwood Mac, his songs, such as 'Albatross', 'Black Magic Woman', 'Oh Well', 'The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)' and 'Man of the World' became worldwide hits. Green left the band in 1970 as he struggled with his mental health.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 25th


A few albums that was released....


1973 ● Cat Stevens —— Foreigner ► Folk-Pop

1989 ● Alice Cooper —— Trash ► Hard Rock

2006 ● Tom Petty —— Highway Companion ► Album Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 26th


1943 Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones is born Michael Philip Jagger in Dartford, Kent, England.

1949 Roger Taylor (drummer for Queen) is born in Dersingham, Norfolk, England.

1961 Singer-songwriter Gary Cherone is born in Malden, Massachusetts. Best known for his work in the band Extreme, he joins Van Halen for one album: Van Halen III, released in 1997.

1963 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles release "Mickey's Monkey."


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 26th


1986 Peter Gabriel went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sledgehammer', a No.4 hit in the UK. The song's music video has won a number of awards, including a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, and Best British Video at the 1987 Brit Awards. Gabriel was also nominated for three Grammy Awards. As of 2011, 'Sledgehammer' is the most played music video in the history of MTV.

1990 American keyboardist and vocalist Brent Mydland from the Grateful Dead was found dead on the floor of his home aged 38 from a drug overdose. His eleven-year tenure was longer than that of any other keyboardist in the band.

2013 US singer-songwriter JJ Cale died of a heart attack at the age of 74. He became famous in 1970, when Eric Clapton covered his song 'After Midnight'. In 1977 Clapton also popularised Cale's 'Cocaine'. The two worked together on an album which won a Grammy award in 2008.


source: thisdayinmusic