This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 18th


1978: The Who released Who Are You, the band’s eighth studio album and last to feature drummer Keith Moon.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: August 18th


A few albums that was released....


1980 ● Yes —— Drama ► Prog Rock

1992 ● Patty Smyth —— Patty Smyth ► Pop-Rock

2008 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Greatest Hits [2008] ► Southern Rock


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 19th


2005 A life-size bronze statue designed by Paul Daly of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street in Dublin. The ceremony was attended by his former Thin Lizzy band members Gary Moore, Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham. Lynott who died in 1986 aged 36 had a string of hits including 'Whiskey in the Jar', 'The Boys are Back in Town', 'Jailbreak' and 'Waiting for an Alibi'.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 19th


2013 Richie Havens' ashes were scattered from a plane across the site of the original Woodstock concert. He was the first act to perform at the 1969 event held in upstate New York, where he made history with his performance of "Freedom". Havens died last April from a heart attack at the age of 72.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 19th


1939 Ginger Baker (drummer for Cream) is born Peter Edward Baker in Lewisham, South London, England.

1943 Rock 'n roller Billy J. Kramer (of Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas) is born William Howard Ashton in Bootle, Lancashire, England.

1945 Ian Gillian (lead singer for Deep Purple) is born in Chiswick, London, England.

1948 Elliot Lurie (lead guitarist, vocalist for Looking Glass) is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1951 John Deacon (bassist for Queen) is born in Oadby, Leicester, England.

1983 Having been sporadic since it was originally shut down in 1968, "pirate radio" station Radio Caroline makes its comeback on board the ship Ross Revenge in the North Sea's international waters. Six years to the day later, it would be shut down again.

2008 Saxophonist/arranger LeRoi Moore (of The Dave Matthews Band) dies after being injured in an ATV accident in Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 46.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 19th


2019 Larry Taylor, the founding bassist of 1960s L.A. boogie rock band Canned Heat died at age 77 after a twelve year battle with cancer.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 19th


1974: Harry Nilsson released his tenth studio album, Pussy Cats. Produced by friend John Lennon during his “Lost Weekend” period, musicians on the album include Ringo Starr, Keith Moon, Jim Keltner, Jesse Ed Davis, Klaus Voorman, and Bobby Keys. During recording sessions, Nilsson ruptured a vocal chord but forced himself through the sessions, which caused additional damage that some claimed he never recovered from. After the first night of recording, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder came to the studio unexpectedly. Bootleg recordings from this session were later released as A Toot and a Snore in ’74 and the incident is the last known instance of Lennon and McCartney recording together since the break-up of the Beatles.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 19th


A few albums that was released....


1974 ● Emerson, Lake & Palmer —— Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends ► Prog Rock

1974 ● Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young —— So Far ► Folk-Rock

1977 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Livin’ On The Fault Line ► Pop-Rock

1997 ● Fleetwood Mac —— The Dance ► Pop-Rock

2003 ● Neil Young & Crazy Horse —— Greendale ► Rock

2016 ● Jerry Garcia Band —— Garcia Live Volume Seven ► Roots Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 20th


2000 - Bon Jovi played the last concert to be held at the historic Wembley stadium before its demolition.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 20th


1988 Iron Maiden, Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses and Helloween all appeared at this year's 'Monsters Of Rock' Festival, Castle Donington, England. Two rock fans died while 'slam dancing' as Guns N' Roses played.


source: thisdayinmusic