This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 22nd


1985 80,000 fans watched the first Farm Aid concert, featuring Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Billy Joel, B.B. King, Roy Orbison, Loretta Lynn, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Willie Nelson and other performers who help raise $7 million. The annual event takes place every Fall to help the American family farmer.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 22nd


1978, Jethro Tull released the live album Bursting Out. It was recorded at various locations during the European Heavy Horses tour in May and June 1978


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 22nd


1978 - Tom Waits makes his film debut in Paradise Alley, written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, playing a bar-dwelling piano player named Mumbles.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 22nd


A few albums that was released....


1969 ● The Band —— The Band ► Folk-Rock

1978 ● Camel —— Breathless ► Prog Rock

1981 ● King Crimson —— Discipline ► Prog Rock

1986 ● Alice Cooper —— Constrictor ► Hard Rock

1997 ● Elton John —— The Big Picture ► Pop-Rock

1998 ● Kiss —— Psycho Circus ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 23rd


1967 The Box Tops started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Letter', a No.5 hit in the UK. The record went on to sell over four million copies and receive two Grammy nominations. It was also a Top Ten hit for Joe Cocker in 1970.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 23rd


1930 Ray Charles is born Ray Charles Robinson in Albany, Georgia.

1943 Steve Boone (bassist for The Lovin' Spoonful) is born at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

1945 Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly drummer) is born in Washington, D.C.

1947 Neal Smith (Alice Cooper drummer, co-writer of "I'm Eighteen") is born in Akron, Ohio.

1947 Jerry Corbetta (lead vocalist of Sugarloaf) is born in Denver, Colorado.

1949 Bruce Springsteen is born in Long Branch, New Jersey.

1997 The Rolling Stones release Bridges To Babylon.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 23rd


1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "That'll Be The Day." The title of the song was inspired by a catchphrase that John Wayne uttered repeatedly in the famous John Ford film, The Searchers.

1967 "People Are Strange" by The Doors was released. Meanwhile, The Box Tops began a four-week run at No. 1 with "The Letter."

2019 Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead lyricist died at the age of 78. He provided the Grateful Dead with many of their vivid and enduring lyrics for some of the band's signature songs, including 'Uncle John's Band', 'Scarlet Begonias' and 'Dark Star.'


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 23rd


1969, The Northern Star newspaper of Northern Illinois University ran a story claiming that Paul McCartney had been killed in a car crash in 1966 and had been replaced by a look-a-like. Russell Gibb of WKNR-FM in Detroit picked up on the claim and the story went worldwide. By late October 1969 the hoax was so well entrenched, that McCartney came out of seclusion at his Scottish farm to deny the story. When McCartney was asked to comment by a reporter, he replied, “Do I look dead? I’m as fit as a fiddle.”


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 23rd


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Santana —— Abraxas ► Jazz-Rock Fusion

1970 ● The Allman Brothers Band —— Idlewild South ► Southern Rock

1977 ● Steely Dan —— Aja ► Jazz-Rock

1977 ● The Rolling Stones —— Love You Live ► Blues-Rock

1978 ● Blondie —— Parallel Lines ► New Wave Pop-Rock

1986 ● Boston —— Third Stage ► Arena Rock

1989 ● Poco —— Legacy ► Country-Rock

1996 ● Iron Maiden —— Best Of The Beast ► Heavy Metal

1997 ● Cream —— Those Were The Days ► Blues-Rock

1997 ● Todd Rundgren —— With A Twist… ► Pop-Rock

2003 ● Alice Cooper —— The Eyes Of Alice Cooper ► Hard Rock

2003 ● Triumph —— Live At The US Festival ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 24th



1991 Nirvana's album Nevermind was released in America, entering the chart at No. 144 on its first week. The album which peaked at No. 1 in January 1992 has now sold over 30m copies world wide. The idea for the now iconic front cover shot of the baby swimming came after Kurt Cobain and drummer Dave Grohl saw a TV documentary on water babies.

source: thisdayinmusic