HC's Rock Rewind - November 7th - 20th
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HC's Rock Rewind
A look back at the past two weeks in Rock History
by Team HC
November 7th - 13th
November is traditionally packed with new record releases, and that becomes quite apparent when you look at what's happened during the second week of November throughout rock history. Tom Petty and Mötley Crüe both released their debut albums, Motörhead's classic Ace of Spades took the rock world by storm, and Led Zeppelin released the album that once and for all secured their place in rock history. Keep on reading for the full scoop!
Events
1961 - Future Beatles manager Brian Epstein saw the band on stage for the first time during a lunch performance at The Cavern in Liverpool.
1965 - Velvet Underground played their first gig together, at a high school in New Jersey.
1975 - David Bowie made his first TV appearance in the US when he performed "Fame" on the Cher show.
1991 - Guitarist Izzy Stradlin quit Guns N' Roses, shortly after the band's release of their Use Your Illusion albums.
1995 - The now classic album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins went to the top of the US charts. Along with Siamese Dream, the album represents the band's finest work.
2011 - Black Sabbath announced their reunion and a new album. The idea was for all four original members to participate, but after various dramas drummer Bill Ward would not be part of the recording sessions and the subsequent tour.
Releases
1965 - The Beach Boys: Beach Boys' Party!
1967 - The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed
1969 - The Byrds: Ballad of Easy Rider
1970 - Badfinger: No Dice
1971 - Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin IV
1971 - Genesis: Nursery Cryme
1972 - Lou Reed: Transformer
1973 - Santana: Welcome
1973 - Rory Gallagher: Tattoo
1974 - Queen: Sheer Heart Attack
1975 - Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Zuma
1976 - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
1976 - Kiss: Rock and Roll Over
1978 - The Clash: Give 'Em Enough Rope
1978 - Queen: Jazz
1980 - Motörhead: Ace of Spades
1981 - Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of a Madman
1981 - Mötley Crüe: Too Fast for Love
1983 - Billy Idol: Rebel Yell
1985 - Aerosmith: Done with Mirrors
1988 - R.E.M. - Green
1989 - Eric Clapton: Journeyman
1990 - The Sisters of Mercy: Vision Thing
1991 - Genesis: We Can't Dance
1995 - Alice in Chains: Alice in Chains
1996 - Blind Melon: Nico
2000 - Yngwie Malmsteen: War to End All Wars
2001 - Paul McCartney: Driving Rain
2002 - 3 Doors Down: Away From The Sun
2002 - Pearl Jam: Riot Act
2003 - Kid Rock: Kid Rock
2003 - Dream Theater: Train of Thought
2007 - Queensryche: Take Cover
2009 - Bon Jovi: The Circle
2012 - Soundgarden: King Animal
2014 - Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways
Deaths
Berry Oakley (The Allman Brothers Band) - November 11, 1972
Ronnie Bond (The Troggs) - November 13, 1992
Herb Abramson (songwriter, producer, Atlantic Records) - November 9, 1999
Tommy Tedesco (session guitarist) - November 10, 1997
Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) - November 12, 2008
Allen Toussaint - November 10, 2015
Phil "Philty Animal" Taylor (Motörhead) - November 11, 2015
Births
Tom Fogerty - November 9, 1941
Joni Mitchell - November 7, 1943
Neil Young - November 12, 1945
Chris Dreja (The Yardbirds) - November 11, 1946
Pat Daugherty (Black Oak Arkansas) - November 11, 1947
Joe Bouchard (Blue Oyster Cult) - November 9, 1948
Bonnie Raitt - November 8, 1949
Dennis Stratton (Iron Maiden) - November 9, 1954
Tommy Thayer (Kiss) - November 7, 1960
David Ellefson (Megadeath) - November 12, 1964
Robin Finck (NIN, GN'R) - November 7, 1971
Jason White (Green Day) - November 11, 1973
Miranda Lambert - November 10, 1983
Nikolai Fraiture (The Strokes) - November 13, 1979
November 14th - 20th
From the birth of Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett to the release of Led Zeppelin’s Coda, November 14 through 20 offers a bevy of notable moments in rock ‘n’ roll. Read on for some major events, historic record releases and births and deaths taking place November 14 through 20.
Events
1961 - The Elvis Presley movie “Blue Hawaii” debuted.
1971 - B.B. King marked his 25th anniversary in music by opening a European tour in London.
1973 - David Bowie performed on his first TV special, "1980 Floor Show.” The show was broadcast on NBC's "Midnight Special."
1978 - Echo & the Bunnymen performed for the first time at Eric's Club in Liverpool, England.
1987 - U2 posted as a country-rock band called the Dalton Brothers and opened for itself during a show in Los Angeles.
1990 - David Crosby broke his left leg, ankle and shoulder in a motorcycle incident in Los Angles.
2005 – The Johnny Cash flick "Walk the Line" opened in theaters.
Births
James Young (guitarist for Styx), November 14, 1948
Stephen Bishop, November 14, 1951
Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot), November 14, 1953
Alec John Such (ex-Bon Jovi), November 14, 1955
Joseph Simmons (Run of Run-DMC), November 14, 1964
Brian Yale (Matchbox Twenty), November 14,1968
Travis Barker (Blink-182), November 14, 1975
Tobin Esperance (Papa Roach), November 14, 1979
Steve Fossen (Heart), November 15, 1949
Troy Seals (James Brown), November 16, 1938
John Ryanes (The Monotones), November 16, 1940
Harry Rushakoff (original drummer for Concrete Blonde), November 16, 1958
Mani (The Stone Roses), November 16, 1962
Gerry McGee (The Ventures), November 17, 1937
Gordon Lightfoot, November 17, 1938
Bob Gaudio (of The Four Seasons), November 17, 1942
Gene Clark (tambourine player, guitarist, vocalist for The Byrds), November 17, 1944
Martin Barre (guitarist for Jethro Tull), November 17, 1946
Ben Wilson (keyboardist for Blues Traveler), November 17, 1967
Herman Rarebell (The Scorpions), November 18, 1949
Graham Parker, November 18, 1950
Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Whitesnake), November 18, 1950
John McFee (The Doobie Brothers), November 18, 1953
Kim Wilde, November 18, 1960
Kirk Hammett (Metallica), November 18, 1962
Duncan Sheik, November 18, 1969
Warren "Pete" Moore (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles), November 19, 1939
Fred Lipsius (Blood, Sweat & Tears), November 19, 1943
Joe Correro Jr. (Paul Revere and the Raiders), November 19, 1946
Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses), November 19, 1960
Travis McNabb (Better Than Ezra), November 19, 1969
Duane Allman (The Allman Brothers Band, Derek and the Dominos), November 20, 1946
Joe Walsh (guitarist, vocalist for James Gang, Eagles), November 20, 1947
Jim Brown (UB40), November 20, 1957
Sen Dog (Cypress Hill), November 20, 1965
Micheal Diamond / Mike D (Beastie Boys), November 20, 1965
Deaths
Keith Hudson, November 14, 1984
Danny Whitten (Crazy Horse), November 18, 1972
Cab Calloway, November 18, 1994
Tom Evans (Badfinger), November 19, 1983
Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot), November 19, 2007
Releases
The Beach Boys, Smiley Smile, 1967
The Faces, A Nod Is As Good As a Wink to a Blind Horse, 1971
Elton John, Crocodile Rock, 1972 (U.S. release)
Bob Dylan, Dylan, 1973
Frank Zappa, Joe’s Garage (Acts II & III), 1979
John Lennon, Double Fantasy, 1980
Led Zeppelin, Coda, 1982
Kiss, Smashes, Thrashes & Hits, 1988
U2, Achtung Baby, 1991
AC/DC, Bonfire, 1997
Metallica, Reloaded, 1997
The Offspring, Conspiracy of One, 2000
The Beatles, Let It Be... Naked, The Beatles, 2003
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