This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 26th


A few albums that was released....


1966 ● Donovan —— Sunshine Superman [US] ► Folk-Rock

1981 ● Grateful Dead —— Dead Set ► Folk-Rock

1997 ● Creed —— My Own Prison ► Alt Rock/Post-Grunge

1997 ● Eddie Money —— Super Hits ► Album Rock

2003 ● Peter Frampton —— Now ► Arena Rock

2003 ● Styx —— Rockers ► Prog/Art Rock

2008 ● Motörhead —— Motörizer ► Heavy Metal

2016 ● Kiss —— Kiss Rocks Las Vegas ► Hard Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 27th



1967 British music entrepreneur and the manager of The Beatles, Brian Epstein was found dead, locked in a bedroom at his London home. A coroner's inquest concluded that Epstein died from an overdose of the sleeping pill Carbitrol. He also managed several other artists including Gerry & The Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Cilla Black and The Remo Four. The first contract between The Beatles and Epstein was auctioned in London in 2008, and was sold for £240,000.

1990 Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed when the helicopter he was flying in, hit a man-made ski slope while trying to navigate through dense fog. Vaughan had played a show at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin with Robert Cray & His Memphis Horns, and Eric Clapton. Vaughan was informed by a member of Clapton's crew that three seats were open on a helicopter returning to Chicago with Clapton's crew, it turned out there was only one seat left; Vaughan requested it from his brother, who obliged. Three members of Eric Clapton's entourage were also killed.



source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 27th


1944 Rocker Tim Bogert (bassist/vocalist for Vanilla Fudge) is born John Voorhis Bogert III in Richfield, New Jersey.

1953 Alex Lifeson (guitarist for Rush) is born Aleksandar Zivojinovic in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, to Serbian immigrant parents. He is raised in Toronto, Ontario.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 27th


1971: The Moody Blues released “The Story in Your Eyes” from their seventh studio album, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 27th


A few albums that was released....


1976 ● Eric Clapton —— No Reason To Cry ► Blues-Rock

1979 ● Alan Parsons Project —— Eve ► Prog Rock

1979 ● Pat Benatar —— In The Heat Of The Night ► Hard Rock

1991 ● Procol Harum —— The Prodigal Stranger ► Prog Rock

1991 ● Bad English —— Backlash ► Arena Rock

1991 ● Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band —— The Fire Inside ► Heartland Rock

1996 ● Pearl Jam —— No Code ► Hard Rock

1996 ● The Who —— My Generation: The Very Best Of The Who ► British Rock

2002 ● Boston —— Corporate America ► Arena Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 28th


2012 - Celebrity Net Worth named Ringo Starr as the world's richest drummer, with an estimated worth of $300 million. Phil Collins was ranked second with $250 million, former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl was third with $225 million, the Eagles' Don Henley came in fourth with $200 million and Metallica's Lars Ulrich was fifth with $175 million.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 28th


1988 - The Metallica single "Harvester of Sorrow" was released.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 28th


1971, Mott the Hoople led off the acts at the Weeley Festival, Clacton on Sea, Essex, England. Artists on the bill that day also included Rory Gallagher, Caravan, Lindisfarne, The Faces with Rod Stewart, and Van Der Graaf Generator took the stage at 11:30.

1983, Thin Lizzy appeared at the Reading Festival, along with the Climax Blues Band, Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul, Opposition, Sad Café, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Ten Years After, and The Enid. It would be bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott’s last UK performance.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 28th


1948 Danny Seraphine (original drummer for Chicago) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

1951 Dave Hlubek (lead guitarist for Molly Hatchet) is born in Jacksonville, Florida.

1970 The third day of the Isle of Wight Festival includes performances from Procol Harum, Rory Gallagher's trio Taste and Chicago. Although appearing on the bill and in the programme, Mungo Jerry decide not to play when the show overruns to such an extent they would be playing in the early hours of the morning.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: August 28th


1972 Alice Cooper was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'School's Out'. Cooper has said he was inspired to write the song when answering the question, "What's the greatest three minutes of your life?". Cooper said: "There's two times during the year. One is Christmas morning, the next one is the last three minutes of the last day of school."


source: thisdayinmusic