This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 3rd


1978 At an Aerosmith show in Fort Wayne, Indiana, cops arrest fans for smoking marijuana, prompting Steven Tyler to chastise them Jim Morrison-style from the stage. Tyler announces that the band will bail out anyone who is arrested that night, and the next day they do just that. Understandably, memories of the event are hazy, and the number arrested has been reported at anywhere from 28-58.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 3rd


2002 - Original Iron Butterfly guitarist/vocalist Darryl DeLoach died of liver cancer at the age of 56.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 3rd


2000 Benjamin Orr, bassist / vocalist for The Cars lost his fight with pancreatic cancer at the age of 53. Orr sang lead vocals on some of the band's most recognizable hits, such as "Just What I Needed", "Bye Bye Love", "Drive" and "Let's Go".


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 3rd


A few albums that was released....



1975 ● The Who —— The Who By Numbers ► British Rock

1977 ● Electric Light Orchestra —— Out Of The Blue ► Prog. Rock

1980 ● Diamond Head —— Lightning To The Nations ► Heavy Metal (Brit New Wave)

1980 ● The Police —— Zenyatta Mondatta ► New Wave Pop-Rock

1983 ● Genesis —— Genesis ► Prog Rock

1990 ● Blind Guardian —— Tales From The Twilight World ► Heavy Metal/Power Metal

1994 ● Twisted Sister —— Live At Hammersmith ► Hair Metal

2000 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Sibling Rivalry ► Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 4th


1947 Jim Fielder (bassist for Buffalo Springfield, Mothers of Invention, Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in Denton, Texas.

1952 Drummer Jody Stephens of Big Star is born in Memphis, Tennessee.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 4th



1970 US singer Janis Joplin was found dead at the Landmark Hotel Hollywood after an accidental heroin overdose. Joplin had the posthumous 1971 US No.1 single 'Me And Bobby McGee', and the 1971 US No.1 album 'Pearl'. She was known as "The Queen of Psychedelic Soul" and as "Pearl" to her friends, Joplin remains one of the top-selling musicians in the United States, with over 15.5 million albums sold in the USA.

2005 Mike Gibbins drummer with Badfinger died in his sleep at his Florida home aged 56. Badfinger had the 1970 UK No.4 & US No.7 single 'Come And Get It'. He had also been a member of The Iveys during the 60’s.

2014 Paul Revere, organist and leader of Paul Revere And The Raiders died following a battle with cancer. Between 1961 and 1971, the band placed 15 songs on Billboard's Top 40, including the US Top 10 hits 'Kicks', 'Hungry', 'Good Thing' and 'Him Or Me - What's It Gonna Be?'


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 4th


1967, A 10-date package tour of the UK kicked off at London’s Finsbury Park, featuring Traffic, The Young Rascals, Vanilla Fudge, Art and Keith West.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 4th


A few albums that was released....


1980 ● Trooper —— Untitled ► Hard Rock

1982 ● Jefferson Starship —— Winds Of Change ► Arena Rock

1988 ● Eddie Money —— Nothing To Lose ► Album Rock

1991 ● Savatage —— Streets: A Rock Opera ► Heavy Metal/Speed Metal

2005 ● The Cars —— The Essentials ► New Wave Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 5th


1943 Steve Miller is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is raised in Texas.

1945 Brian Connolly (lead singer for Sweet) is born in Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland.

1947 Brian Johnson (lead singer for AC/DC) is born in Dunston, Gateshead, England.

1951 Sir Bob Geldof (lead singer for The Boomtown Rats) is born in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.

1961 David Bryson (guitarist for Counting Crows) is born in California.

1970 Led Zeppelin releases Led Zeppelin III.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 5th



1973 Elton John released his seventh studio album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Under the working titles of Vodka and Tonics and Silent Movies, Talking Pictures, Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to the album in two and a half weeks, with John composing most of the music in three days while staying at the Pink Flamingo Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road has now sold over 30 million copies worldwide and is his best-selling studio album.


source: thisdayinmusic