This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 16th


1949 Peppy Castro (guitarist, vocalist for Blues Magoos) is born.

1954 Garry Roberts (lead guitarist for The Boomtown Rats) is born in Dublin, Ireland.

1972 David Bowie unveils his landmark album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. His breakthrough LP, it sells over 7 million copies and is hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time.

1997 John Wolters (drummer for Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show) dies of cancer at age 52.

2010 Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax play on the same bill, marking the first time the "Big Four" of thrash metal do a show together.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 16th


1967, Pink Floyd released their second single ‘See Emily Play’ which was written by original frontman Syd Barrett. The slide guitar work on the song was done by Barrett using a plastic ruler.


source: rockmyworld

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 16th


1967 - The three day Monterey Pop Festival in California began. All the proceeds went to charity when all the artists agreed to perform for free, the 'Summer of Love' was born. The festival saw the first major US appearances by The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Also on the bill: The Byrds, Grateful Dead, Otis Redding, Simon & Garfunkel, The Steve Miller Band, Canned Heat, The Mamas And The Papas, Jefferson Airplane, Buffalo Springfield and The Electric Flag. John Phillips, of The Mamas and The Papas wrote, 'San Francisco, (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)' to promote the festival, which later became a hit for Scott McKenzie.

1970 Mungo Jerry were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'In The Summertime'. It went on to become the best selling UK single of 1970 spending seven weeks at No.1 and was a hit in 26 other countries. The UK release was a ****-single playing at 33 rpm, (whereas singles generally played at 45 rpm).

1999 - Screaming Lord Sutch was found dead after hanging himself. The singer turned politician was 58. He was the first long-haired pop star-boasting hair over 18 inches long and the self-styled lord (real name David Sutch), was Britain's longest-serving political leader, standing in nearly 40 elections.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 16th


2024 On Instagram, Alice Cooper announced his bid for the President Of The United States, just as he did every year since releasing his classic "Elected" in 1972. The post said in part, "Well, I'm Alice Cooper and I'm a troubled man for troubled times. I have absolutely no idea what to do, so I should fit right in."


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 16th


A few albums that was released...


1969 ● Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band —— Trout Mask Replica ► Avant-Gardl

1992 ● Taj Mahal —— Taj’s Blues ► Folk-Blues

1998 ● Little Feat —— Under The Radar ► Southern Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 17th


1947 Gregg Rolie (keyboardist for Santana, Journey) is born in Seattle, Washington

1972 Grateful Dead keyboard player and founding member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan plays his last show with the band at a Hollywood Bowl concert. Health problems force him to stop touring, and he dies in March 1973 at age 27.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 17th


1995 Rod Stewart set an attendance record at Wembley Stadium in London when 83,000 fans attend his concert. The record held until 2009, when U2 draws 88,000 on their 360 tour.

2012 Bruce Springsteen played his longest show when he turned in a three-hour-and-48-minute, 32-song set at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 17th


Hanoi Rocks vocalist Michael Monroe is born with the name Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm. 1962

Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford's Metal ballad "Close My Eyes Forever" peaks at #8 in the U.S. 1989


source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: June 17th


A few albums that was released...



1977 ● Crosby, Stills & Nash —— CSN ► Folk-Rock

1991 ● Van Halen —— For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge ► Hard Rock

1997 ● 38 Special —— Resolution ► Southern Rock

1997 ● Megadeth —— Cryptic Writings ► Heavy Metal

1997 ● Neil Young & Crazy Horse —— Year Of The Horse ► Folk-Rock

2003 ● Steve Winwood —— About Time ► Album Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: June 18th


1967 The Jimi Hendrix Experience made its famous debut at the Monterey Pop Festival in California. A dispute with the Who as to which act would close the Festival was settled by a coin flip. Hendrix played an incredible set in which he lit his guitar on fire.


source: internetfm