On this day in Rock and Roll History

Posted in Entertainment, Great Bands, History, Music, Musicians on May 31, 2008

Just thought that you should know that this day in Rock and Roll history the following events happened.

Births on this day are …

1948 John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
1938 Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary)
1939 Charles Miller (War)
1944 Mick Ralphs (Mott the Hoople)

Miscellaneous things that happened on this date are …

1957 “That’ll Be the Day” by Buddy Holly and the Crickets is released.
1962 The Isley Brothers’ “Twist and Shout” is released on Wand Records. It will rise to #17 on the US Pop chart and will be covered two years later by the Beatles, whose version rose to #2. (I did not know that one!)
1966 “The Monkees” series debut on NBC-TV.
1969 John and Yoko record Give Peace a Chance at Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal
1976 The Who perform loudest concert ever , using 76,000-watt PA system
1977 The biggest and most expensive rock tour in history begins as Emerson, Lake and Palmer embark on a worldwide tour, with a 125 people begin in toe, including a 70-piece orchestra.
2005 The Salvation Army close Strawberry Field, a Liverpool children’s home which inspired the Beatles’ song, “Strawberry Fields Forever.”

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4 Responses to “ On this day in Rock and Roll History ”

  1. # 1 VCG J (0 comments.) Says:
    June 2nd, 2008 at 5:38 pm MyAvatars 0.2

    ah those were the days when the sweet sounds of a vintage guitar could be heard!

  2. # 2 Ibanez guitar (1 comments.) Says:
    June 4th, 2008 at 1:42 pm MyAvatars 0.2

    “1977 The biggest and most expensive rock tour in history begins as Emerson, Lake and Palmer embark on a worldwide tour, with a 125 people begin in toe, including a 70-piece orchestra.”

    Ha ! that’s an interesting one!

  3. # 3 Chris (443 comments.) Says:
    June 9th, 2008 at 3:16 pm MyAvatars 0.2

    You said it brother VCG J!!!

    Keep on Jammin’

  4. # 4 Chris (443 comments.) Says:
    June 9th, 2008 at 3:18 pm MyAvatars 0.2

    Hey Ibanez guitar, I remember when they were on that tour. I really wanted to go but I was NSF at time! A guy who I was in an ELP cover band went and he never did let me forget my idiotic call one that one.

    Keep on Jammin’

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