This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 7th


2001 - Peter Criss played his final show with KISS in Charleston, SC. He was replaced by Eric Singer. Singer had been a member of KISS prior to the reunion tour in 1995.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 7th


2016 - The Rolling Stones played the first night of the Desert Trip festival, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The event also featured Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters and the Who. The six-day (split over two weekends) event rakes in $160 million, making it the highest-earning music festival ever.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 7th


A few albums that was released....


1981 ● Loverboy —— Get Lucky ► Arena Rock

1986 ● Slayer —— Reign In Blood ► Heavy Metal

2003 ● Gov’t Mule —— The Deepest End: Live In Concert ► Southern Rock/Jam Rock

2003 ● Mötley Crüe —— 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Mötley Crüe ► Heavy Metal

2003 ● Styx —— 21st Century Live ► Prog/Art Rock

2008 ● The Pretenders —— Break Up The Concrete ► Post-Punk


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 8th


1990 Procol Harum's drummer Barrie Wilson died after several months in a coma following a car accident. He was 43. Wilson joined the group just after they recorded "A Whiter Shade Of Pale", which featured session drummer Bill Eyden.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 8th


1945 Guitarist Ray Royer (of Procol Harum) is born in the UK.

1948 John Cummings is born in Long Island, New York. A founding member of the Ramones, he becomes "Johnny Ramone."

1965 C.J. Ramone (bassist and occasional vocalist for The Ramones) is born Christopher Joseph Ward in Queens, New York City.

1980 Prince releases his third album, Dirty Mind. The title hints at the lascivious songs within, including "Head" and "Sister." The biggest hit from the set is the modest "Uptown," which goes to #5 on the R&B chart.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Oct 8th


1966, Cream drummer Ginger Baker collapsed during a gig at Sussex University, England after playing a 20 minute drum solo. He later recovered in a local hospital.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 8th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Hawkwind —— In Search Of Space ► Space Rock

1974 ● The Moody Blues —— This Is The Moody Blues [UK] ► Psychedelic Rock

1991 ● Eric Clapton —— 24 Nights ► Blues-Roc

1991 ● John Mellencamp —— Whenever We Wanted ► Roots Roc

2002 ● Slaughter —— Then and Now: Slaughter ► Hair Metal

2002 ● Bon Jovi —— Bounce ► Arena Rock

2002 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— The Last DJ ► Album Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 9th


1973 Elvis and Priscilla Presley are granted a divorce after six and half years of marriage. She is given property along with $725,000 and an additional $4,200 a month for the support of their five-year old daughter, Lisa Marie. The settlement also includes half the proceeds from the sale of an L.A. home and five percent of the total outstanding stock in two publishing companies. The couple emerge from a Santa Monica, California courthouse arm in arm, kiss and depart separately. Elvis was later quoted as saying, "Sad thing is... you can still love someone and be wrong for them." In 2015 Priscilla would look back at her marriage to Elvis and say, "He was the father of my child and I learned so much from that man. I'm not saying that everything was wonderful, marriages have problems, and especially in that Rock 'n' Roll environment, but we had an amazing bond."

source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 9th


1940 John Winston Lennon is born in Liverpool, England. The "Winston" comes from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill - John would later add "Ono" to his middle name in honor of Yoko.

1944 John Entwistle (bass player for The Who) is born John Alec Entwistle in London, England.

1948 Jackson Browne is born Clyde Jackson Browne in Heidelberg, Germany, where his American serviceman father is stationed.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 9th


1985, Marking what would have been John Lennon’s 45th birthday, Yoko Ono formally opened the three and a half acre garden at the Strawberry Fields site in New York’s Central Park. The area was planted with trees, shrubs and flowers gathered from across the world and with a $1million (£625,000) donation from Yoko.


source: internetfm