This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 5th


2016 An asteroid was named after Freddie Mercury to mark what would have been the singer's 70th birthday. The Queen frontman has had his name attached to Asteroid 17473, which was discovered in 1991 - the year he died. Queen guitarist Brian May told a gathering of 1,250 fans at Montreux Casino in Switzerland that the asteroid would now be known as Asteroid 17473 Freddiemercury.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 5th


1986 - Dire Straits won the MTV award for Best Video for "Money For Nothing."

1991 - R.E.M. won the Video of the Year award for "Losing My Religion", in addition to Best Group Video and Breakthrough Video, and were nominated in three other categories.


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 5th


A few albums that was released....


1971 ● Poco —— From The Inside ► Country-Rock

1975 ● Jethro Tull —— Minstrel In The Gallery ► Prog Rock

1978 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Skynyrd’s First And…Last ► Southern Rock

2011 ● Queen —— Deep Cuts, Volume 3 (1984-1995) ► Glam Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 6th


1970 Jimi Hendrix makes his last major concert appearance at the Love and Peace Festival in Puttgarden, Germany.

1989 Neil Young's "This Note's For You" was named Best Video of the Year at the sixth annual MTV Rock Video Awards. The video had been initially banned by the music video station because it mentioned corporate sponsors by name.

1997 While an estimated 2.5 billion people watched on television, Elton John sings a re-worked version of "Candle In The Wind" at the funeral of England's Princess Diana. After the song is re-recorded and released as a single, it would become the largest selling record in history since UK and US singles charts began in the 1950s, with sales topping 33 million.


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 6th


1942 Trombonist/tuba player Dave Bargeron (of Blood, Sweat & Tears) is born in Athol, Massachusetts.

1944 Roger Waters (bassist and co-lead vocalist for Pink Floyd) is born George Roger Waters in Great Bookham, Surrey, England.

1990 Tom Fogerty (rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival) dies from an AIDS-related tuberculosis infection in Scottsdale, Arizona, at age 48. He contracted H.I.V from blood transfusions.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: September 6th


1968 Eric Clapton records the guitar solo for the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", becoming the first non-Beatle to appear on one of their recordings. George Harrison later said that Clapton's presence had another effect on the band: "It made them all try a bit harder; they were all on their best behavior."


source: classicbands

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: September 6th


A few albums that was released....


1974 ● Hawkwind —— Hall Of The Mountain Grill ► Space Rock

1974 ● Judas Priest —— Rocka Rolla ► Heavy Metal

1985 ● John Cale —— Artificial Intelligence ► Art Rock

1994 ● Widespread Panic —— Ain’t Life Grand ► Southern Rock


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