This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 1st


1968, The Band released their debut album Music From Big Pink. The album, which features their first hit single “The Weight,” was recorded in studios in New York and Los Angeles in 1968. The group, originally known as The Hawks, became Bob Dylan’s backing band on his 1966 tour.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 1st


1966: “Sunshine Superman” by Donovan was released by Epic Records in the US. The single was the first product from a highly successful three-year collaboration between Donovan and producer Mickie Most, and is generally considered to be one of the first examples of the musical genre that came to be known as psychedelia. In early September, the song became his first #1 single when it topped the US charts.

1968: “People Got to Be Free” by The Rascal was released. It became the group’s third and final #1 single in the US. It later became the group’s third and final #1 in the US and was included on their fifth studio album, Freedom Suite.

2008: Little Feat released Join the Band, the group’s first studio album in five years. It features new recordings of songs from the band’s catalog with guests that include Bob Seger, Emmylou Harris, Dave Matthews, Béla Fleck, Jimmy Buffett, and Vince Gill.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 1st


A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Traffic —— John Barleycorn Must Die ► Prog Rock

1970 ● Cactus —— Cactus ► Hard Rock

1972 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Toulouse Street ► Pop-Rock

1987 ● Rory Gallagher —— Defender ► Blues-Rock

1996 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Southern Knights ► Southern Rock



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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 2nd


2008 - The gravestone of former Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis was stolen. The missing memorial stone was later replaced by a new stone with the same inscription — "Ian Curtis 18 - 5 - 80 / Love Will Tear Us Apart" — but in a different typeface.

2018 - Alan Longmuir from Scottish pop band Bay City Rollers died at age 70 after contracting an illness while on holiday in Mexico.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 2nd


1949 Roy "The Professor" Bittan (keyboardist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band) is born in Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York

1952 Johnny Colla, who plays guitar and saxophone for Huey Lewis & the News and also assists with songwriting, is born in Sacramento, California.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 2nd


1962 Jimi Hendrix was honourably discharged from the 101st Airborne Paratroopers, after breaking his ankle during his 26th and final parachute jump.

1991 Axl Rose caused a riot to break out during a Guns N' Roses gig after leaping into the crowd to remove a camera from a fan at the Riverpoint Amphitheater, Maryland Heights. Over 50 people were injured and 15 fans were arrested.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 2nd


1979, Sony introduced the Walkman, the first portable audio cassette player. Over the next 30 years, Sony sold more than 385 million Walkmans in cassette, CD, mini-disc and digital-file versions. Sony led the market until the arrival of Apple's iPod and other new digital devices.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 2nd


1971: “Get It On” by T. Rex was released. It became the band’s second chart-topping single in the UK and is featured on their sixth album, Electric Warrior. In the US, where the song was re-titled “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” to avoid confusion with a song of the same name by American jazz band Chase, it became their only top 10 entry on the Billboard Hot 100.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 2nd


A few albums that was released....


1981 ● Foreigner —— 4 ► Arena Rock

1991 ● Alice Cooper —— Hey Stoopid ► Heavy Metal/Shock Metal

1991 ● Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers —— Into The Great Wide Open ► Album Rock

2002 ● Aerosmith —— O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits ► Hard Rock

2002 ● Kansas —— The Ultimate Kansas ► Prog/Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 3rd


1982: Foreigner headlined a festival at Rich Stadium in Buffalo which also included Loverboy, Ted Nugent & Iron Maiden as the openers.

1988: The final Texxas Jam took place at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas which featured the U.S. Monsters of Rock tour which included Van Halen, the Scorpions & Metallica. During Van Halen’s set, Sammy Hagar lost his voice & promised to play a free concert in Dallas which they did three years later.

1996: Foreigner, REO Speedwagon & Peter Frampton kicked off a tour at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, NY outside of Buffalo.


source: paulshaffersdayinrock