This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 11th


2001, Walking to work in New York (as an comic book illustrator) Gerard Way witnessed the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre. The day's events inspired him to start a band, which became My Chemical Romance with Way becoming their lead singer.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 11th


1974 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Joni Mitchell and The Band play to 80,000 fans at London's Wembley Stadium.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 11th


1971: Rare Earth peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “I Just Want to Celebrate” which was their third and final top ten single in the U.S.

1987: During the fourth annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, Peter Gabriel won nine awards for “Sledgehammer” including Video of the Year, Best Male Video and Best Concept Video. Gabriel also received the Video Vanguard Award.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 11th


1977 - One of the strangest pairings in the history of music turned out surprisingly well when David Bowie and Bing Crosby recorded their duet of "Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth." It was broadcast in December on Bing's posthumous TV special, A Merrie Olde Christmas, and later released on disc.

1979 - The Who made their first appearance in the U.S. without their late, great drummer, Keith Moon. Replacing him at the Passaic, N.J., gig was ex-Small Faces and Faces drummer Kenney Jones.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 11th


1964 - George Harrison formed Mornyork Ltd. as his own song publishing company. The name was later changed to Harrisongs, Ltd.

1987 - Prince's Paisley Park Studios officially opened.

2001 - Dream Theater released the album Live Scenes From New York. The original artwork was recalled the same day due to the artwork portraying the New York skyline and World Trade Center towers engulfed in flames. The album was re-released with different artwork.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 11th


A few albums that was released....


1979 ● Foreigner —— Head Games ► Arena Rock

1986 ● Triumph —— The Sport Of Kings ► Arena Rock

1987 ● Jethro Tull —— Crest Of A Knave ► Prog Rock

1990 ● Warrant —— Cherry Pie ► Hard Rock

2001 ● Nickelback —— Silver Side Up ► Alt Rock/Post-Grunge

2001 ● Boz Scaggs —— Dig It ► Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 12th


2003 Johnny Cash, "The Man in Black" who became a towering figure in American music with such hits as "Folsom Prison Blues", "I Walk the Line", and "A Boy Named Sue", died at the age of 71. During his career, Cash won 11 Grammys, most recently in 2003, when "Give My Love To Rose" earned him honors as Best Male Country Vocal Performance. He also notched fourteen number 1 Country music hits. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Two of his most popular albums were recorded live at Folsom Prison in 1968 and at San Quentin in 1969. Many people wrongly thought he had served prison time himself. He never did, although he did spend the odd night in jail during his youth and battled addictions to pills on and off throughout his life.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Sept 12th


1989, Aerosmith released 'Pump' their tenth studio album which featured the hit singles: 'Love In An Elevator', 'The Other Side' and 'Janie's Got a Gun'. Aerosmith found themselves in law school textbooks after a small rock band named Pump sued Aerosmith's management company for service mark infringement. Aerosmith won the case.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 12th


1944 R&B singer Barry White is born Barry Eugene Carter in Galveston, Texas. He would be raised in South Central Los Angeles, California.

1946 Blue Cheer singer/bassist Dickie Peterson is born in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1952 Neal Peart (drummer/lyricist for Rush) is born near Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

1969 The Rolling Stones release Through The Past, Darkly.

1975 Pink Floyd release the album Wish You Were Here.

2008 Metallica release Death Magnetic, produced by Rick Rubin.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 12th


A few albums that was released....


1975 ● Thin Lizzy —— Fighting ► Hard Rock

1977 ● Chicago —— Chicago XI ► Jazz-Rock

1980 ● David Bowie —— Scary Monsters ► Glam Rock

2006 ● Peter Frampton —— Fingerprints ► Arena Rock

2006 ● Bob Seger —— Face The Promise ► Heartland Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll