This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 23rd


A few albums that was released....


1979 ● Kiss —— Dynasty ► Hard Rock

1980 ● Graham Parker —— The Up Escalator ► Pub Rock

1995 ● Chicago —— Night & Day ► Big Band

2000 ● Charlie Watts —— Charlie Watts/Jim Keltner Project ► Jazz-Rock Fusion


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1938 Comedian Tommy Chong (of Cheech & Chong) is born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

1941 Bob Dylan is born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota.

1944 Patti Labelle is born Patricia Louise Holt in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1946 Steve Upton (original drummer for Wishbone Ash) is born in Wrexham, Wales, but will be raised in Exeter, Devon, England.

1947 Blue Öyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard is born in Watertown, New York.

1969 Rich Robinson (guitarist for The Black Crowes) is born in Atlanta, Georgia.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


2010 John Fogerty's 1985 hit "Centerfield" was selected to be honored at the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies. The event would mark the first time a musician or song has been honored in such a way.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1991 Founder member of The Byrds Gene Clark died of a heart attack aged 49. Wrote The Byrds hits 'I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better', and 'Eight Miles High', member of McGuinn, Clark and Hillman and solo.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1970 - Fleetwood Mac performed their last concert with Peter Green as their guitarist in Bath, U.K. at the Bath Festival.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


1968, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull are arrested on charges of marijuana possession. The same day the Stones release “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” generally seen as a comeback record following the flop of Their Satanic Majesties Request. It goes to number three in the US, and the top spot in the UK. Richards has stated that he and Jagger wrote the lyrics while staying at Richards’ country house, where they were awoken one morning by the sound of gardener Jack Dyer walking past the window. When Jagger asked what the noise was, Richards responded, “Oh, that’s Jack – that’s jumpin’ Jack.” The rest of the lyrics evolved from there.

1980, Genesis fans turning up at the Roxy Club box office in Los Angeles to buy tickets for a forthcoming gig were surprised to find the band members Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford selling the tickets themselves.


source: internetfm

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


2017 - Sonny West, one of the original members of Elvis Presley's Memphis Mafia, died of lung cancer at the age of 79.

2023 - Tina Turner died in Küsnacht, Zürich, Switzerland, at the age of 83.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 24th


A few albums that was released....


1974 ● David Bowie —— Diamond Dogs ► Glam Rock

1986 ● AC/DC —— Who Made Who ► Hard Rock

1993 ● Rod Stewart —— Unplugged…And Seated ► Blues-Rock

2011 ● Journey —— Eclipse ► AOR Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


1969 The Who and Led Zeppelin appeared at the Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland, USA. This was the only time the two group's ever appeared together, with Zeppelin opening the show. On the tickets Led Zeppelin was spelt Lead Zeppelin.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


1948 Klaus Meine (lead singer of Scorpions) is born in Hanover, Germany.

1950 Robby Steinhardt (co-lead singer for Kansas) is born in Illinois, but will grow up in Lawrence, Kansas.

2005 Domenic Troiano (guitarist for The Guess Who, Bush) dies at age 59 after a ten-year battle with prostate cancer.


source: calendarsongfacts