This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 18th


2017 Red West, a boyhood friend and member of Elvis Presley's "Memphis Mafia", passed away at the age of 81 after suffering an aortic aneurysm. West appeared in many of the singer's movies as well as in Road House, Black Sheep Squadron and Goodbye Solo.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 18th


1981 The Texxas Jam was held at the Astrodome in Houston. The lineup included REO Speedwagon, Heart, Foghat and Blue Oyster Cult.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 18th


1978, Def Leppard made their live debut at Westfield School, Sheffield, England in front of 150 students.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 18th


1970: Queen played their first concert at London’s Imperial College. Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor had performed previously as members of Smile, whose lead singer and bassist, Tim Staffell had left the group to join Humpy Bong. Friend of the band Farrokh Bulsara, known as “Freddie,” encouraged the others to keep performing and joined as a singer and keyboardist. He soon after took the surname “Mercury” and suggested “Queen” as the name for the group. Their first gig also included Mike Grose, the first of several bassists before the band settled on its classic lineup with bassist John Deacon a year later.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 18th


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● The Byrds —— Fifth Dimension ► Country-Rock

1968 ● Grateful Dead —— Anthem Of The Sun ► Psychedelic Rock

1969 ● The Doors —— The Soft Parade ► Psych Rock

1980 ● Willie Nelson —— Honeysuckle Rose ► Classic Country

1995 ● Procol Harum —— The Long Goodbye ► Prog Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 19th


1974 The Ozark Music Festival was held over three days on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Missouri. One of the largest music festivals ever held, some estimates have put the crowd count at 350,000 people. Acts who appeared included, Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Blue Öyster Cult, the Eagles, America, Marshall Tucker Band, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Boz Scaggs, Ted Nugent, Lynyrd Skynyrd,Electric Flag, Joe Walsh, Aerosmith and Spirit.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 19th


1947 Queen guitarist (and astrophysicist) Brian May is born in Hampton, Middlesex, England.

1947 Bernie Leadon (guitarist, vocalist for Eagles) is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1948 Keith Godchaux (keyboardist for Grateful Dead throughout the '70s) is born in Seattle, Washington, but will grow up in Concord, California.

1952 Allen Collins (guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd) is born Larkin Allen Collins Jr. in Jacksonville, Florida.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 19th


1976, Deep Purple split up at the end of an UK tour. David Coverdale went on to form Whitesnake, Jon Lord and Ian Paice formed a band with Tony Ashton. The classic line up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Lord & Paice reformed in 1984. Glenn Hughes returned to Trapeze and Tommy Bolin put together his own band, (but would die before the end of the year).


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 19th


1969: After placing ten songs on the British charts including two #1 hits, the Spencer Davis Group announced their break-up. Two years earlier, lead singer and guitarist Steve Winwood had left to form Traffic before joining Blind Faith, and his brother and bassist M.u.f.f. Winwood had become an A&R man for Island Records. The group’s lineup changed several times before the group finally disbanding. In 1973, Davis reunited with former members Ray Fenwick, Eddit Hardin, and Pete York with newcomer Charlie McCarken to record two more albums before splintering once again.

1972: The Doobie Brothers released “Listen to the Music,” the first single from their second studio album, Toulouse Street. It became the group’s first top 40 hit in the US, reaching #11, and their first to enter the UK chart, making it to #29.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 19th


A few albums that was released....


1972 ● John Cale —— The Academy In Peril ► Art Rock

1990 ● Mother Love Bone —— Apple ► Grunge Rock

2001 ● The Cars —— Shake It Up & Other Hits ► New Wave Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll