This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 17th


1977 "Street Survivors" was released by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Three days later vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines (Steve's sister) and road manager Dean Kilpatrick were killed when their plane crashed in Gillsburg, MS. The other four members of the band were seriously injured but survived the crash.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 17th


1970: Free peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “All Right Now” which went on to be their only single to reach the top 40.

1991: John Mellencamp fainted at a Seattle radio station promoting his latest album Whenever We Wanted after suffering dizzy spells. Dr. John Olsen, the Seattle Heart Clinic cardiologist said his heart rate had dropped to 20-25 bpm.


Birthdays:
Jim Tucker-guitarist for The Turtles born in 1946


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 17th


1942 Gary Puckett (frontman for Union Gap) is born in Hibbing, Minnesota, but would be raised in Yakima, Washington (not far from the city Union Gap).

1946 Mike Hossack (drummer for The Doobie Brothers) is born in Paterson, New Jersey.

1964 The Rolling Stones release their second American album, 12X5.

1993 Criss Oliva (lead guitarist for Savatage) is killed by a drunk driver in Zephyrhills, Florida, at age 30.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 17th


2009 - Johnny Depp presented Keith Richards with the 'Rock Immortal' Award at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California, as part of that year's Scream Awards.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 17th


A few albums that was released....


1980 ● Dire Straits —— Making Movies ► Post-Punk Pop-Rock

1989 ● Kiss —— Hot In The Shade ► Hard Rock

1995 ● Steely Dan —— Alive In America ► Jazz-Rock

2006 ● Aerosmith —— Devil’s Got A New Disguise – The Very Best Of Aerosmith ► Hard Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 18th


1975: Sweet peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Ballroom Blitz” which was their second top ten single in the U.S.

1988: The Traveling Wilburys, a supergroup which included Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison & Tom Petty released their debut album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1. The album went on to peak at number three on the Billboard 200 album chart & sell three million copies in the U.S.

source: paulshaffersdayinrock

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 18th


2021 95-year-old Tony Bennett was acknowledged by the Guinness Book Of World Records as the oldest musician to release a collection of new material for his collaboration with Lady Gaga called "Love For Sale". He was also cited for being the oldest person to reach number one on U.S. album charts for a newly recorded album. In total, Bennett, an eighteen time Grammy winner, held five world records, which included the longest time between U.K. top 20 albums at age 39, the oldest person to enter the U.K. top 20 album chart at age 80, and longest time between the release of an original recording and a re-recording of the same single by the same artist.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 18th


1926 Chuck Berry is born in St. Louis, Missouri.

1946 Joe Egan (co-founder of Stealers Wheel) is born in Paisley, Scotland.

1949 Gary Richrath (guitarist for REO Speedwagon) is born in Peoria, Illinois.

1989 During a gig opening for The Rolling Stones in Los Angeles, Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses announces on stage: "Unless certain people in this band get their s--t together, these will be the last Guns N' Roses shows you'll f--king ever see. Cause I'm tired of too many people in this organization dancing with Mr. Brownstone." It's an early indicator of the fissures that will arise between the capricious Rose and his drug-addicted bandmates.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 18th


A few albums that was released....

1971 ● Cactus —— Restrictions ► Hard Rock

1981 ● Hawkwind —— Sonic Attack ► Heavy Metal

1985 ● The Cult —— Love ► Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Revival

1993 ● Iron Maiden —— A Real Dead One ► Heavy Metal

2001 ● The Rolling Stones —— The Brussels Affair ’73 ► Blues-Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 19th


1979 - Prince's second album "Prince" was released.

1992 - The Metallica single "Wherever I May Roam" was released.

source: onthisday