This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


2013 Marshall Lytle, bassist for Bill Haley And His Comets on their hits "Crazy Man, Crazy" and "Rock Around The Clock", died of lung cancer at the age of 79.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


1983: Dio released the album “Holy Diver.”


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 25th


A few albums that was released....


1993 ● Anthrax —— The Sound Of White Noise ► Heavy Metal/Thrash Metal


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 26th


1972, The first day of the four day UK festival The Great Western Express near Lincoln featuring The Faces, Joe Cocker, Humble Pie, Slade, The Groundhogs, Ry Cooder, Don McLean, Brewers Droop, plus a special appearance by Monty Python.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 26th


2022 – Alan White, best known for his tenure in the progressive rock band Yes died age 72. In 1969, White joined John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band, playing drums on the singles 'Instant Karma! and 'Imagine', as well as most of Lennon's 1971 Imagine album. White also performed on over 50 albums by other musicians, notably George Harrison, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Terry Reid, Joe Cocker and The Ventures.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 26th


1926 Miles Davis is born in Alton, Illinois.

1940 Levon Helm (lead vocalist for The Band) is born Mark Lavon Helm in Elaine, Arkansas, but will grow up in nearby Turkey Scratch.

1944 Verden Allen (organist for Mott The Hoople) is born Terence Allen in Crynant, Neath, Wales.

1945 Garry Peterson (drummer for The Guess Who) is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1948 Stevie Nicks is born Stephanie Lynn Nicks in Phoenix, Arizona, but is raised in California. After releasing an album with her boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham in 1973, the duo join Fleetwood Mac, helping the group transform from a renowned blues band to one of the most popular (and intriguing) groups in the world.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 26th



1973 The Edgar Winter Group went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Frankenstein', the bands only US No.1, it reached No.18 in the UK. The group featured ex McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer. In live performances of the song, Edgar Winter further pioneered the advancement of the synthesizer as a lead instrument by becoming the first person ever to strap a keyboard instrument around his neck.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 26th


1972, Mott The Hoople was on the verge of splitting up, when David Bowie offered them two of his new songs, “Suffragette City,” which they turned down and “All The Young Dudes,” which they recorded. The song gave the group a number three UK and US Top 40 hit.

1979, The first day of the two day Loch Lomond Festival featured The Stranglers, Dr Feelgood, Skids, Third World, The Dickies. Day two featured The Average White Band, Buzzcocks, Rockpile and The Boomtown Rats, who played “I Don’t Like Mondays” live for the first time.

2002, The first episode of At Home With The Osbournes was shown on MTV in the UK. Already becoming a hit in the the US, the show focused on the madman, his wife Sharon, and two of their three children. Oblivious to the camera, they bicker, squabble, curse and hang out backstage at Ozzy shows.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 26th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● The Mothers Of Invention —— Absolutely Free ► Art Rock

1992 ● Queen —— Live At Wembley ’86 ► Glam Rock

1998 ● The B-52’s —— Time Capsule ► New Wave Pop-Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: May 27th


2017 Gregg Allman, guitarist and keyboard player for The Allman Brothers Band died due to complications from liver cancer at the age of 69.


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