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  • HC's Rock Rewind - August 29th-September 11th

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    HC's Rock Rewind

    A look back at the past two weeks in Rock History

     

    by Team HC

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    These past two weeks involve some of the most memorable milestones to ever hit music. From the birth of pop great Michael Jackson to the Beatles playing their final official public show, the end of August and beginning of September offer many cornerstone musical moments. Read on for some major events, historic record releases and notable births and deaths happening August 29 through September 4th. Rock it!

    Week of August 29th - September 4th

     

    Events

    1942 - Frank Sinatra began his career as a solo singer.

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    1958 - George Harrison became part of the group Quarrymen. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were also in the band.

    1964 - The Animals performed for the first time in the U.S. in Brooklyn, New York, at the Paramount Theater.

    1966 - The Beatles played their fourth American tour at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. It ended up being their final proper public concert.

    1974 – The final episode of "The Partridge Family" television show aired.

    1977 - Blondie inked their first major record company contract with Chrysalis.

    1979 - INXS performed for the first time in Sydney, Australia.

    1983 - The movie "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" opened in U.S. theaters. David Bowie starred in the film.

    1986 – What was once the "American Bandstand" studio was positioned on the National Register of Historic Places.

    1991 - Dottie West was in a car accident while on her way to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. She passed away five days later.

    1993 - Billy Joel was the debut musical guest on CBS-TV's "The Late Show with David Letterman" when the show started.

    1995 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum ribbon cutting ceremony took place in Cleveland, Ohio.

    Births

    Sterling Morrison (The Velvet Underground), August 29, 1942

    Dick Halligan (Blood, Sweat & Tears), August 29, 1943

    Rick Downey (Blue Oyster Cult), August 29, 1953

    Michael Jackson, August 29, 1958

    Kyle Cook (Matchbox Twenty), August 29, 1975

    David Desrosiers (Simple Plan), August 29, 1980

    “Papa” John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas), August 30, 1935

    Micky Moody (Whitesnake), August 30, 1950

    Van Morrison, August 31, 1945

    Guitarist Rudolf Schenker (Scorpions), August 31, 1948

    Gina Schock (The Go-Go's), August 31, 1957

    Jeff Russo (of Tonic), August 31, 1969

    Debbie Gibson, August 31, 1970

    Greg Errico (Sly and the Family Stone), September 1, 1946

    Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees), September 1, 1946

    Gloria Estefan, September 1, 1957

    Rosalind Ashford (Martha and the Vandellas), September 2, 1943

    Billy Preston, September 2, 1946

    Mik Kaminski (Electric Light Orchestra), September 2, 1951

    Fritz McIntyre (Simply Red), September 2, 1956

    Steve Porcaro (Toto), September 2, 1957

    Freddie King, September 3, 1934

    Al Jardine (The Beach Boys), September 3, 1942

    George Biondo (Steppenwolf), September 3, 1945

    Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy), September 3, 1947

    Donald Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad), September 3, 1948

    Steve Jones (The Sex Pistols), September 3, 1955

    Perry Bamonte (The Cure), September 3, 1960

    Gene Parsons (The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers), September 4, 1944

    Martin Chambers (The Pretenders), September 4, 1952

    Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), September 4, 1960

    Beyoncé Knowles, September 4, 1982

    Deaths

    Thomas "Papa Dee" Allen (War), August 30 1988

    Sterling Morrison (The Velvet Underground), August 30, 1995

    Jerry Reed, September 1, 2008

    Alan Wilson (Canned Heat), September 3, 1970

    Major Lance, September 3, 1994

    Releases 

    Roy Orbison, Oh, Pretty Woman, 1964

    Bob Dylan, Highway 61 Revisited, 1965

    The Byrds, Sweetheart of the Rodeo, 1968

    The Rolling Stones, Get Yer Ya Ya's Out, 1970

    The Rolling Stones, Goat's Head Soup, 1974

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    Styx, Pieces of Eight, 1978

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    George Strait, Strait Country, 1981

    Michael Jackson, Bad, 1987

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    Alabama, I'm in a Hurry (and Don't Know Why), 1992

    Oasis, Definitely Maybe, 1994

     

    Week of August 29th - September 4th

     

    This week we celebrate the birth of two music icons - Buddy Holly and Freddie Mercury. It was also during this week in 1970 that Jimi Hendrix played his last show. In 1991 Nirvana released "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and completely turned the rock scene upside down. Read on for more exciting events from the rock history vault!

     

     

    Events

     

    1956 - Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. The King played "Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender" and "Ready Teddy."

    1968 - The members of Led Zeppelin played their first show as a band, although at this time they went under the name The New Yardbirds. The gig took place at a club in a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark.

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    1970 - Jimi Hendrix played his last concert. It took place at the Open Air Love & Peace Festival in Fehmarn, Germany on September 6, twelve days before his death on September 18 in London.

    1976 - Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington hit an oak tree with his Ford Torino, suffering severe injuries. The accident went on to inspire the lyrics to the Skynyrd classic "That Smell."

    1997 - As a marketing tool to promote the reissue of Led Zeppelin's back catalogue, "Whole Lotta Love" was released as a single - their first ever in the UK.

    1998 - Aerosmith had their first (and so far only) US number one hit single with "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing." The song, which was written by Diane Warren, was the lead song on the soundtrack to the film Armageddon.

     

     

    Releases

     

    1964 - Manfred Mann: The Five Faces of Manfred Mann

    1971 - Poco: From the Inside

    1971 - John Lennon: Imagine

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    1973 - Frank Zappa: Over-Nite Sensation

    1973 - Bruce Springsteen: The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle

    1974 - Judas Priest: Rocka Rolla 

    1975 - Kiss: Alive! (live album) 

    1976 - Electric Light Orchestra: A New World Record 

    1979 - Siouxsie and the Banshees: Join Hands

    1982 - Rush: Signals

    1984 - Queensryche: The Warning

    1987 - Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason

    1989 - Soundgarden: Louder Than Love

    1990 - Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Ragged Glory 

    1990 - Warrant: Cherry Pie

    1991 - Nirvana: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (single)

    1992 - Ugly Kid Joe: America's Least Wanted

    1995 - Blur: The Great Escape 

    1996 - R.E.M.: New Adventures in Hi-Fi

    1998 - Hole: Celebrity Skin 

    2000 - Ryan Adams: Heartbreaker

    2001 - P.O.D.: Satellite 

    2003 - John Mayer: Heavier Things

    2004 - The Black Keys: Rubber Factory

    2005 - The Rolling Stones: A Bigger Bang

    2006 - Audioslave: Revelations

    2010 - Stone Sour: Audio Secrecy

    2012 - Chris Robinson Brotherhood: The Magic Door 

    2014 - U2: Songs of Innocence

    2015 - Hollywood Vampires: Hollywood Vampires

     

     

    Deaths

     

    Keith Moon - September 7, 1978

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    Peter Tosh (The Wailers) - September 11, 1987

    Tom Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival) - September 6, 1990

    Nicky Hopkins (session musician) - September 6, 1994

    Warren Zevon - September 7, 2003

    Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - September 10, 2005

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    Robert Young (Primal Scream) - September 9, 2014

     

     

    Births

     

    Jimmy Reed - September 6, 1925

    Patsy Cline - September 8, 1932

    Buddy Holly - September 7, 1936 

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    Otis Redding - September 9, 1941

    Danny Hutton (Three Dog Night) - September 10, 1942

    Roger Waters - September 6, 1943

    Mickey Hart (The Grateful Dead) - September 11, 1943

    Ron McKernan (The Grateful Dead) - September 8, 1945

    Buddy Miles - September 5, 1946

    Freddie Mercury - September 5, 1946

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    Benjamin Orr (The Cars) - September 8, 1947

    Joe Perry - September 10, 1950 

    Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) - September 7, 1951 

    Dave Stewart - September 9, 1952

    Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) - September 7, 1954

    LeRoi Moore (Dave Matthews Band) - September 7, 1961

    Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine) - September 5, 1968 

    Delores O'Riordan (The Cranberries) - September 6, 1971 

    Richard Ashcroft (The Verve) - September 11, 1971

    Jonny Buckland (Coldplay) - September 11, 1977 

    Mikey Way (My Chemical Romance) - September 10, 1980

    Matthew Followill (Kings of Leon) - September 10, 1984

     




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