This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 5th


1968 - The Cream song "White Room" was released.

1999 - Prince released the single "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold."


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 5th


A few albums that was released....


1973 ● The Rolling Stones —— No Stone Unturned ► Blues-rock

1987 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Legend ► Southern Rock

1991 ● Heart —— Rock The House Live! ► Album Rock

1993 ● Def Leppard —— Retro Active ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 6th


2019 Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker, drummer for Rock's first supergroup, Cream, died after a short illness at the age of 80. Although they were only active between 1966 and 1968, the trio of Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton churned out three albums, "Fresh Cream", "Disraeli Gears" and "Wheels of Fire". A fourth and final LP, "Goodbye", was released in February 1969, months after the group had broken up. Three of their singles made Billboard's Top 40, "Sunshine Of Your Love" (#7), "White Room" (#6) and "Crossroads (#28). In 1993, Baker was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of Cream.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 6th


1951 Kevin Cronin (lead vocalist for REO Speedwagon) is born in Evanston, Illinois.

1964 Matthew Sweet is born Sidney Matthew Sweet in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1994 Glenn Frey has stomach surgery for diverticulitis, causing the Eagles to postpone dates on their their Hell Freezes Over tour, which resumes in January.

2016 Prince's Paisley Park compound opens to the public.

2020 Van Halen leader Eddie Van Halen, widely hailed as one of the greatest guitarists who ever lived, dies of throat cancer at 65.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 6th


2015 Johnny Cash was inducted into the Music City Walk Of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 6th


2020 American singer-songwriter Johnny Nash died of natural causes age 80. He is best known for his 1972 hit 'I Can See Clearly Now'. Primarily a reggae and pop singer, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists to record reggae music in Kingston.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 6th



2019 - Larry Junstrom, a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd and longstanding bassist with the band .38 Special died at the age of 70. Junstrom played bass with Lynyrd Skynyrd from its formation in 1964 until he was replaced by Leon Wilkeson in 1971. He then joined .38 Special in 1976 with Donnie Van Zant, the younger brother of the Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant.



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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 6th


A few albums that was released....


1978 ● Hawkwind —— Hawklords – 25 Years On ► Heavy Metal

1998 ● John Mellencamp —— John Mellencamp ► Roots Rock

2009 ● Kiss —— Sonic Boom ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 7th


1945 Rock musician Kevin Godley (of 10cc) is born in Prestwich, Lancashire, England.

1949 David Hope (bass guitarist for Kansas) is born in Topeka, Kansas.

1950 David Taylor (bass guitarist for Edison Lighthouse) is born.

1951 John Mellencamp is born in Seymour, Indiana. He has Spina bifida, but survives thanks to an experimental surgery performed at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis.

1953 Tico Torres (drummer for Bon Jovi) is born Hector Juan Samuel Torres in New York.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 7th


1968 Jose Feliciano performs a controversial version of The Star Spangled Banner before the fifth game of the World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals. As a result of his slow, Bluesy delivery, many radio stations refused to play his songs, and his career suffered.


source: classicbands