This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 25th


2003 52 year old Erik Braunn, the lead guitarist on Iron Butterfly's 1968 classic rock anthem "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. Braunn was just 16 years old when he joined Iron Butterfly and spent only two years with the band, from 1967 to 1969, the era of their greatest success. After leaving the group, Braunn continued to work as a songwriter, musician and producer, occasionally reuniting with his former band mates.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 25th


1966: “You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes was released. By September, the song became the group’s seventh single to hit the top of both the Billboard R&B and Hot 100 charts, and was the first in a string of four consecutive #1 singles on both charts.

1970: Donovan released his eighth studio album, Open Road. It was also the debut album from short-lived band Open Road, which Donovan had assembled in an effort to write and record music as a member of a band.

1973: The Doobie Brothers released “China Grove,” the second single from their third studio album, The Captain and Me.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 25th


A few albums that was released....


1973 ● Cat Stevens —— Foreigner ► Folk-Pop

1983 ● Metallica —— Kill ‘Em All ► Heavy Metal

1989 ● Alice Cooper —— Trash ► Hard Rock

2006 ● Tom Petty —— Highway Companion ► Album Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 26th


2023 Randy Meisner, bassist and founding member of the Eagles, passed away in Los Angeles at the age 77, due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD). He played on the band's first five albums, "Eagles", "Desperado", "On The Border", "One of These Nights", and "Hotel California", and provided lead vocals on their 1976, Billboard #4 hit, "Take It To The Limit". Meisner was inducted with the Eagles into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 26th


1943 Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones is born Michael Philip Jagger in Dartford, Kent, England.

1949 Roger Taylor (drummer for Queen) is born in Dersingham, Norfolk, England.

1961 Singer-songwriter Gary Cherone is born in Malden, Massachusetts. Best known for his work in the band Extreme, he joins Van Halen for one album: Van Halen III, released in 1997.

1963 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles release "Mickey's Monkey."


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 26th


1986 Peter Gabriel went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sledgehammer', a No.4 hit in the UK. The song's music video has won a number of awards, including a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, and Best British Video at the 1987 Brit Awards. Gabriel was also nominated for three Grammy Awards. As of 2011, 'Sledgehammer' is the most played music video in the history of MTV.

1990 American keyboardist and vocalist Brent Mydland from the Grateful Dead was found dead on the floor of his home aged 38 from a drug overdose. His eleven-year tenure was longer than that of any other keyboardist in the band.

2013 US singer-songwriter JJ Cale died of a heart attack at the age of 74. He became famous in 1970, when Eric Clapton covered his song 'After Midnight'. In 1977 Clapton also popularised Cale's 'Cocaine'. The two worked together on an album which won a Grammy award in 2008.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 26th


1969, Blind Faith, Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, Shag, Taste, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, MC5, and SRC appeared at the Midwest Rock Festival, held at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin.

1970, Jimi Hendrix played in his home town of Seattle for the last time when he appeared at Sicks Stadium. Cactus and Cat Mother and the All Night Newboys were the support acts.

2023, Sinead O’Connor, was an Irish singer, songwriter and political activist, was found unresponsive in her London home and pronounced dead at the scene. Her debut studio album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and charted internationally. Her second studio album, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got (1990), became her most successful, selling over seven million copies worldwide and included single, “Nothing Compares 2 U”, a Prince cover.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 26th


Some albums released....


1968 ● The Moody Blues —— In Search Of The Lost Chord ► Psychedelic Rock

1973 ● ZZ Top —— Tres Hombres ► Blues-Rock

1985 ● John Waite —— Mask Of Smiles ► Power Pop

1989 ● Katrina & The Waves —— Break Of Hearts ► New Wave/Jangle Pop


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 27th


1981 - Stevie Nicks’ first solo album, "Bella Donna," was released.

1984 - The Metallica album "Ride the Lightning" was released.

1986 - Queen became the first act since Louis Armstrong to play in Budapest, Hungary.


source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 27th


1958, Fan's of rock & roll music were warned that tuning into music on the car radio could cost you more money. Researchers from the Esso gas company said the rhythm of rock & roll could cause the driver to be foot heavy on the pedal, making them waste fuel.

2001, Leon Wilkeson bass player with Lynyrd Skynyrd was found dead in a hotel room in Florida aged 49. Skynyrd scored the 1974 US No. 8 single, 'Sweet Home Alabama' and the 1982 UK No.21 single 'Freebird'. Member of the Rossington-Collins Band.

source: thisdayinmusic