This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 19th


A few albums that was released....


1984 ● The Kinks —— Word Of Mouth ► British Rock

1991 ● Jeff Beck —— Beckology ► Blues-Rock

2013 ● Rush —— Clockwork Angels Tour ► Prog/Art Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 20th


Birthday:

1941 Dr John, (Malcolm John Rebennack), US R&B pianist, guitarist, singer. He wrote 'I Walk On Guilded Splinters.' Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the release of his album Gris-Gris and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music. He died of a heart attack on 6 June 2019 age 77.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 20th


1973 During a concert at San Francisco's Cow Palace, Who drummer Keith Moon collapsed onstage after someone spiked his drink with horse tranquilizer. An audience member, 19-year-old Scot Halpin, filled in for the final three songs of The Who's set.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 20th


1967 Los Angeles-based psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock were at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Incense And Peppermints'. When recording the track the band expressed a dislike for the song's lyrics so the lead vocals were sung by a friend of the band, Greg Munford, who was attending the recording session as a visitor.

1971 Isaac Hayes started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Theme From Shaft', it made No.4 in the UK. Hayes won a Grammy award for Best Original Film Score with 'Theme From Shaft'.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 20th


1942 "Spirit In The Sky" singer Norman Greenbaum is born in Malden, Massachusetts.

1946 Ray Stiles (bass guitarist for The Hollies) is born in Guildford, Surrey, England

1946 Duane Allman (guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band, Derek and the Dominos) is born in Nashville, Tennessee.

1947 Joe Walsh (guitarist, vocalist for James Gang, Eagles) is born Joseph Fidler Walsh in Wichita, Kansas.

1954 Frank Marino (frontman for Mahogany Rush) is born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 20th


1971 Led Zeppelin play the first of two “Electric Magic” shows at London’s Wembley Empire Pool. The shows incorporate trapeze artists, performing pigs, and vaudeville performers with Bronco, Stone the Crows, and the headliners. Tickets for the shows sold out in four minutes.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 20th


A few albums that was released....


1990 ● Cinderella —— Heartbreak Station ► Heavy Metal

1995 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Playback ► Album Rock

2015 ● Rush —— R40 Live ► Prog/Art Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 21st


1948 John "Rabbit" Bundrick (keyboardist for Free) is born in Houston, Texas.

1949 Drummer Randy Zehringer, brother of The McCoys' guitarist Rick Derringer, is born in Celina, Ohio.

1950 Guitarist Gary Pihl (of Boston) is born in Chicago, Illinois, but would later move to San Mateo, California.

1995 Peter Grant (manager for The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, and Bad Company) dies of a heart attack at age 60.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: November 21st


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● Joan Baez —— Noël ► Folk-Pop/Latin

1966 ● The Animals —— Animalism ► Blues-Rock

1969 ● The Moody Blues —— To Our Children’s Children’s Children ► Psychedelic Rock

1970 ● Sly & The Family Stone —— Greatest Hits ► Soul-Funk

1980 ● REO Speedwagon —— Hi Infidelity ► Arena Rock

1980 ● Steely Dan —— Gaucho ► Jazz-Rock

1989 ● Rush —— Presto ► Arena Rock



source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: November 22nd


1991 Alice Cooper came to the rescue of two fans; Patrick and Dee Ann Kelly, whose California home was about to be re-possessed. Patrick had painted Coopers face on the house to help sell the property. Mr Cooper signed autographs to help raise money for the couple.

1997 INXS singer Michael Hutchence was found dead in his hotel suite in Sydney. He was 37. Hutchence body was found at 11.50am n.a.k.e.d. behind the door to his room. He had apparently hanged himself with his own belt and the buckle broke away and his body was found kneeling on the floor and facing the door. It had been suggested that his death resulted from an act of auto eroticism, no forensic or other evidence to substantiate that suggestion was found.

source: thisdayinmusic