This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 15th


1942 Pete York (drummer for The Spencer Davis Group) is born in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

1948 Tom Johnston (frontman for The Doobie Brothers) is born in Visalia, California.

1957 Notorious Californian groupie Sable Starr is born. As well as counting Alice Cooper, Rod Stewart and David Bowie among her conquests, she is the muse for Iggy Pop's 1996 song "Look Away."

1979 Led Zeppelin release their eighth and final studio album, In Through The Out Door. It is last album released by the band while John Bonham is still alive.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 15th


1970 "Looking Out My Back Door" by Credence Clearwater Revival enters the Billboard Hot 100 on its way to #2. Although some fans speculate that the song is about drugs because of its colorful, dream-like lyrics, writer John Fogerty said it was actually written for his then three-year old son, Josh.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 15th


1991 - Paul Simon played a free concert at New York's Central Park in front of an estimated 750,000 people.

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 15th


1969 Woodstock Festival was held on Max Yasgur's 600 acre farm in Bethel outside New York. Attended by over 400,000 people, the event featured, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Santana, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Canned Heat, Joan Baez, Melanie, Ten Years After, Sly and the Family Stone, Johnny Winter, Jefferson Airplane, Ravi Shanker, Country Joe and the Fish, Blood Sweat and Tears, Arlo Guthrie, and Joe Cocker. During the three days there were three deaths, two births and four miscarriages.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 15th


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Pious Bird Of Good Omen ► Blues-Rock

1972 ● The Band —— Rock Of Ages ► Folk-Rock

1980 ● America —— Alibi ► Folk-Rock

1980 ● The Cars —— Panorama ► New Wave Pop-Rock

1981 ● The Kinks —— Give The People What They Want ► British Rock

1983 ● AC/DC —— Flick Of The Switch ► Hard Rock

1983 ● Cheap Trick —— Next Position Please ► Hard Rock/Power Pop

1988 ● Glenn Frey —— Soul Searchin’ ► Pop-Rock

1989 ● The Rolling Stones —— Singles Collection: The London Years ► Blues-Rock

1995 ● Blind Melon —— Soup ► Alt. Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 16th


1977 Elvis Presley was found dead lying on the floor in his bathroom by his girlfriend Ginger Alden, he had been seated on the toilet reading 'The Scientific Search For Jesus'. He died of heart failure at the age of 42. His first record for RCA, 'Heartbreak Hotel' was also his first US No.1. He starred in 31 films. Elvis holds the record for the most entries on the US Hot 100 chart with 154. Elvis became the first rock 'n' roll artist to be honoured by the US Postal Service with a stamp.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 16th


1946 Gordon Fleet (drummer for The Easybeats) is born in Merseyside, England.

1948 Barry Hay (frontman for Golden Earring) is born in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

1957 INXS lead guitarist Tim Farriss is born in Perth, Western Australia.

1966 The Monkees release their first single, "Last Train To Clarksville."

1977 The King is dead. Elvis Presley dies at his home in Graceland as a result of an overdose from prescription drugs.

1986 At a soggy Monsters Of Rock festival at Castle Donington, England, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen gets a huge ovation when he takes the stage with the band. Twenty months earlier, Allen's left arm was severed in a car accident, and after extensive rehab and some warm-up gigs, he makes a triumphant return at the festival, playing barefoot behind a drum kit modified with electronic pedals. Scorpions and Motörhead are also on the bill, which is headlined by Ozzy Osbourne.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 16th


2018 American singer and songwriter Aretha Franklin died in Detroit at the age of 76. Known as ‘The Queen of Soul’ and one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide was diagnosed with cancer in 2010. During her career she scored over 15 Top 40 hits and won 18 Grammy Awards. Hits include the 1967 US No.1 & UK No.10 single 'Respect', the 1968 UK No.4 single 'I Say A Little Prayer' and the 1987 UK No.1 single with George Michael, 'I Knew You Were Waiting'. In 2010 Rolling Stone magazine ranked her number one on their list of the ‘100 Greatest Singers of All Time’.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 16th


1966 - The Monkees' first single "Last Train to Clarksville" was released.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 16th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● The Rolling Stones —— Gimme Shelter ► Blues-Rock

1994 ● Crosby, Stills & Nash —— After The Storm ► Folk-Rock

1994 ● Prince —— Come ► Funk-Pop

1994 ● Neil Young & Crazy Horse —— Sleeps With Angels ► Folk-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll