This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 13th


1968 Rolling Stone Brian Jones bought Cotchford Farm in Sussex. The author AA Milne, who wrote Winnie The Pooh, had owned the house.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 13th


2016 Leon Russell died in Nashville, he was 74. He led Joe Cocker’s band Mad Dogs & Englishmen, and appeared at George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh. Many of his songs became hits for others, among them 'Superstar' (written with Bonnie Bramlett) for the Carpenters, 'Delta Lady' for Joe Cocker and 'This Masquerade' for George Benson. More than 100 acts have recorded 'A Song for You,' which Russell said he wrote in 10 minutes.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 13th


1947 Toy Caldwell (lead guitarist for The Marshall Tucker Band) is born in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

1951 Bill Gibson (drummer for Huey Lewis & the News) is born in Sacramento, California.

1965 The Lovin' Spoonful release "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice."


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 13th


A few albums that was released....


1958 ● Johnny Cash —— Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous ► Country

1978 ● Siouxsie And The Banshees —— The Scream ► Glam Rock

1981 ● Slade —— Till Deaf Do Us Part ► Hard Rock

1982 ● Eagles —— Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 ► Country-Rock

1995 ● Queen —— Ultimate Queen ► Glam Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 14th


1992: John Cascella, keyboardist of John Mellencamp’s band, was found dead in his car in Indiana. It is believed that he died of a heart attack.


source: noiseaddicts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 14th


1936 Freddie Garrity (frontman for Freddie & the Dreamers) is born in Crumpsall, Manchester, England.

1949 James Young (guitarist for Styx) is born in the Chicago suburb of Western Springs, Illinois.

1951 Alec John Such (former bassist for Bon Jovi) is born in Yonkers, New York.

1951 Singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop is born Earl Stephen Bishop in San Diego, California.

1953 Frankie Banali (drummer for Quiet Riot) is born in Queens, New York City.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 14th


1967, a 16 date UK package tour with Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Move, The Nice, and Amen Corner kicked off at the Royal Albert Hall, London. All acts played two shows per night.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 14th


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Syd Barrett —— Barrett ► Psychedelic Rock

1989 ● Eddie Money —— Greatest Hits: The Sound Of Money ► Album Rock

2000 ● Badfinger —— Head First ► Pop-Rock

2000 ● Steely Dan —— Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story, 1972-1980 ► Jazz-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 15th


1971 Grand Funk Railroad release their sixth album, "E Pluribus Funk". Music critics bash it, but fans think otherwise and buy enough copies to push it to number five on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The title of the LP is a play on the former motto of the US government, E Pluribus Unum (Out of many, one).


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 15th


1949 Steve Fossen (bassist, percussionist for Heart) is born.

1969 Janis Joplin calls out a policeman at her concert in Tampa, Florida, when he uses a bullhorn to yell at audience members who have left their seats. "Don't F--k with those people!," she screams. "What are you so uptight about? Did you buy a $5 ticket?" The cop tells Joplin that she needs to tell the crowd to remain seated, and she replies, "I'm not telling them s--t." After more stage ranting where Joplin threatens to kick his face in, she is arrested after the show, charged with using "vulgar and indecent language." After posting a $504 bail, the charges are later dropped and she pays a $200 fine.

2011 Mark "Moogy" Klingman (keyboardist for Utopia) dies of bladder cancer in New York City, at age 61.


source: calendarsongfacts