This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 27th


1984 - On this day in 1984, a little flick called "Purple Rain", starring Prince in his acting debut, was released. It grossed more than $68 million in the United States and over $80 million worldwide and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 27th


1980: Journey headlined the Day on the Green festival at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland. The bill also included Cheap Trick, Black Sabbath & Molly Hatchet.

2007: Kiss performed for the first time without singer/guitarist Paul Stanley at a concert in San Jacinto, CA. Stanley went through a bout of tachycardia & was taken to a hospital after their sound check. The group performed as a three piece.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 27th


1973 Thousands of people hit Watkins Glen, New York, for the "Summer Jam" one day before the music festival is scheduled to begin. The crowd is already so large and so raucous that The Band turn their sound-check into a mini-set. The Allman Brothers Band follows in similar character by rocking through "One Way Out" and "Ramblin' Man." The Grateful Dead come next with a two-set explosion. This impromptu jam tires them not at all, and the next day they still scramble psyches with two long sets.

1984 Metallica release their second album, Ride The Lightning, via Megaforce Records. It is reissued a short time later when they sign to Elektra Records.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 27th

1968 The Who release the single, "Magic Bus", a song that Pete Townshend had written three years earlier. Included on their LP, "Magic Bus: The Who on Tour", the song rose to #25 in America and #26 in Great Britain.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 27th


Some albums released....


1972 ● The Temptations —— All Directions ► Soul – Motown

1973 ● The New York Dolls —— New York Dolls ► Hard Rock

1977 ● Grateful Dead —— Terrapin Station ► Album Rock

1979 ● AC/DC —— Highway To Hell ► Hard Rock

1993 ● The Smashing Pumpkins —— Siamese Dream ► Hard Rock

1999 ● Eric Clapton —— Blues ► Blues-Rock

2004 ● Pearl Jam —— Live At Benaroya Hall ► Hard Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 28th


2014 - Linda Ronstadt was honored with a National Medal of Arts at the White House in Washington, D.C. The honor was a particularly special moment for Ronstadt, who didn't make it to her induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April of that year since Parkinson's disease limited her ability to travel. The singer was brought into the East Room by wheelchair, but she walked onto the stage to receive her award.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 28th


2000 Jerome Smith, former rhythm guitarist and founding member of KC & the Sunshine Band, died after he fell off the bulldozer he was driving and was crushed by the machine. The 47 year old Smith was working in the building and construction trades as a heavy-equipment operator after leaving the music business.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 28th


1938 Guitarist/songwriter George Cummings (of Dr. Hook) is born in Meridian, Mississippi.

1945 Rick Wright (of Pink Floyd) is born in Hatch End, Middlesex, England.

1949 Steve Took (of T. Rex) is born in Eltham, London, England.

1949 Drummer Simon Kirke (of Free and Bad Company) is born in Lambeth, London, England.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: July 28th


1973 The Watkins Glen outdoor summer jam was held outside of Watkins Glen, New York with The Allman Brothers Band, the Grateful Dead and The Band. Over 600,000 rock fans attended. Many historians claimed the event was the largest gathering of people in the history of the United States. 150,000 tickets were sold for $10 each, but for all the other people it was a free concert. The crowd was so huge that a large part of the audience was not able to see the stage.

2021 American musician Dusty Hill died at his home in Houston, Texas, at the age of 72. He was the bassist of the rock band ZZ Top for over 50 years, he also sang lead and backing vocals, and played keyboards.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: July 28th


A few albums that was released....


1975 ● Black Sabbath —— Sabotage ► Hard Rock

1986 ● R.E.M. —— Lifes Rich Pageant ► Alt. Pop-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll