HC's Rock Rewind - May 1 - 12
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HC's Rock Rewind
A look back at the past two weeks in Rock History
by Anne Erickson
Week of May 1st - 6th
May's arrived, and with it comes a collection of memorable rock events that happened during the first week of May. From birth of Bob Seger to the release of Johnny Cash’s great song “I Walk the Line," keep reading for some major events, historic record releases and notable births and deaths happening May 1 – 6.
Events
1957 - The Kingston Trio get together in Palo Alto, California.
1959 - The first Grammy Awards are held in Los Angeles.
1966 – The Beatles perform their last ever concert (not including their Apple Records rooftop performance in 1969) in England when they play at a gig put on by the New Musical Express.
1968 - Steppenwolf rocks the U.S. TV airwaves for the first time, performing “Born to Be Wild” on American Bandstand.
1970 – Diana Ross exits The Supremes to focus on her solo music.
1982 - Adam and the Ants break up.
1982 - Diana Ross gets her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1991 – MTV Unplugged, for the first time, has rap acts on the show with LL Cool J, De La Soul, MC Lyte and A Tribe Called Quest.
1991 - Texas Governor Ann Richards declares May 4 ZZ Top day in Texas.
1997 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame moves its induction ceremony to Cleveland for the first time, home to the Rock Hall.
Releases
Johnny Cash, I Walk The Line, 1956
Elvis Presley, Speedway, 1968
The Rolling Stones, Brown Sugar, 1971 (U.S.)
Sum 41, All Killer, No Filler, 2001
Living Colour, Vivid, 1988
Queensrÿche, Operation: Mindcrime, 1988
Poison, Open Up and Say...Ahh!, 1988
Deaths
Hugo Peretti, May 1, 1986
Sergio Franchi, May 1, 1990
Otis Blackwell, May 6, 2002
Donald "Ean" Evans (Lynyrd Skynyrd), May 6, 2009
Adam Yauch (MCA of the Beastie Boys), May 4, 2012
Births
Johnny Colt (The Black Crowes, Lynyrd Skynyrd), May 1, 1966
Tim McGraw, May 1, 1967
D'Arcy Wretsky-Brown (The Smashing Pumpkins), May 1, 1968
Bob Henrit (The Kinks, Argent), May 2, 1944
Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf), May 2, 1945
Lou Gramm (Foreigner), May 2, 1950
John Glascock (Jethro Tull), May 2, 1951
Bing Crosby, May 3, 1903
Pete Seeger (The Weavers), May 3, 1919
James Brown, May 3, 1933
Frankie Valli (The Four Seasons), May 3, 1937
Bruce Hall (REO Speedwagon), May 3, 1953
Mick Mars (Motley Crue), May 4, 1951
Randy Travis, May 4, 1959
Gary Holt (Exodus), May 4, 1959
Gregg Alexander (The New Radicals), May 4, 1970
Mike Dirnt (bass player Green Day), May 4, 1972
Chris Tomlin, May 4, 1972
Lance Bass ('N Sync), May 4, 1979
Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), May 5, 1948
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), May 5, 1959
Kevin Mooney (Adam and the Ants), May 5, 1962
Adele, May 5, 1988
Chris Brown, May 5, 1989
Bob Seger, May 6, 1945
Mark Bryan (Hootie & the Blowfish), May 6, 1967
Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters), May 6, 1971
Week of May 7th - 12th
This week in rock music history was marked by abundance of significant events. “The World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band” recorded their very first single, England’s most influential punk band signed a record contract, and a beloved ‘60s pop band kicked off their final reunion tour. A trove of classic albums was released as well, including landmark records by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Heart and Frank Zappa. Read on for a look back at other noteworthy moments that shaped rock and roll during this historically eventful week.
Events
1963 – The Rolling Stones record their first single, a cover version of Chuck Berry’s “Come On.”
1965 – The Byrds appear on American television for the first time, performing their cover of Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” on NBC’s “Hullabaloo.”
1967 – Pink Floyd stages the first rock concert to feature quadraphonic sound, employing the technology for a show at Queen Elizabeth Hall in England.
1972 – Billy Preston headlines New York’s Radio City Music Hall, becoming the first rock and roll artist to do so.
1974 – Led Zeppelin launch their own record label, Swan Song Records. Bad Company and Dave Edmonds are among the label’s highest-profile artists. The label shuts down in 1983.
1975 – Apple Records officially comes to an end as a corporation.
1977 – The Sex Pistols ink a record deal with Virgin Records. The group had previously been signed—and dropped—by the labels EMI and A&M. Their deal with Virgin yields the punk classic, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols.
1985 – The Go-Go’s announce they are breaking up. Five years later the classic lineup reunites for several shows.
1993 – Aerosmith enter the U.S. album charts at the Number One spot, with Get a Grip. The album goes on to sell more than 20 million copies and earns the band two Grammys.
2006 – The Rolling Stones cancel an upcoming European tour when Keith Richards undergoes emergency brain surgery. The Stones guitarist had suffered a mild concussion after falling out of a tree while on vacation in Fiji.
2011 – The Monkees, sans Michael Nesmith, kick off a 45th Anniversary tour in Liverpool, England. The trek becomes their final reunion tour, as singer Davy Jones passes away the following year.
Releases
1966 – Small Faces: Small Faces
1967 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Are You Experienced
1969 – Muddy Waters: After the Rain
1969 – Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
1970 -- The Jackson 5: ABC
1970 – The Beatles: Let It Be
1970 – Various: Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More
1971 -- Pink Floyd: Relics
1972 – The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street
1973 – Wishbone Ash: Wishbone Four
1974 – New York Dolls: Too Much Too Soon
1974 – Bill Wyman: Monkey Grip
1974 – The Kinks: Preservation Act 2
1975 – Hawkwind: Warrior on the Edge of Time
1977 – Roger Daltrey: One of the Boys
1977 – Heart: Little Queen
1980 – Elton John: 21 at 33
1980 – Devo: Freedom of Choice
1981 – Frank Zappa: Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar
1982 – Duran: Rio
1982 – The Clash: Combat Rock
1984 – Twisted Sister: Stay Hungry
1984 – Chicago: Chicago 17
1985 – New Order: Low-Life
1985 – Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
1988 – Prince: Lovesexy
1989 – John Mellencamp: Big Daddy
1990 – The Bangles: Greatest Hits
1991 – Elvis Costello: Mighty Like a Rose
1992 – Iron Maiden: Fear of the Dark
1992 – The Black Crowes: The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
1993 – Blur: Modern Life is Rubbish
1994 – Sonic Youth: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star
1994 – Weezer: Weezer (aka “The Blue Album”)
1996 – Def Leppard: Slang
1996 – Peter Wolf: Long Line
1998 – Widespread Panic: Light Fuse, Get Away
2000 – The Jayhawks: Smile
2001 – The Black Crowes: Lions
2001 – R.E.M.: Reveal
2002 – Rush: Vapor Trails
2003 – Fall Out Boy: Take This to Your Grave
2003 – Marilyn Manson: The Golden Age of Grotesque
2005 – Dave Matthews Band: Stand Up
2006 – Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium
2006 – The Raconteurs: Broken Boy Soldiers
2006 – Neil Young: Living with War
2010 – The Dead Weather: Sea of Cowards
2014 – The Black Keys: Turn Blue
Deaths
Martin Lamble (Fairport Convention) – May 12, 1969
Graham Bond – May 8, 1974
Lester Flatt – May 11, 1979
Bob Marley – May 11, 1981
Noel Redding – May 11, 2003
Ed Gagliardi (Foreigner) – May 11, 2014
Births
Robert Johnson – May 8, 1911
Burt Bacharach – May 12, 1928
Bobby Darin – May 14, 1936
Sonny Curtis (The Crickets) – May 9, 1937
Ricky Nelson – May 8, 1940
Eric Burdon – May 11, 1941
Ian Dury – May 12, 1942
Danny Whitten (Crazy Horse) – May 8, 1943
Paul Samwell-Smith (The Yardbirds) – May 8, 1943
Bill Legend (T.Rex) – May 8, 1944
Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield) – May 9, 1944
Donavan Leitch – May 10, 1946
Graham Gouldman (10cc) – May 10, 1946
Dave Mason (Traffic) – May 10, 1947
Butch Trucks – May 11, 1947
Steve Winwood – May 12, 1948
Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick) – May 9, 1950
Billy Squier – May 12, 1950
Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire) – May 8, 1951
Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) – May 8, 1951
Sly Dunbar – May 10, 1952
Alex Van Halen – May 8, 1953
John Edwards (Status Quo) – May 9, 1953
Dave Mason – May 10, 1956
Sid Vicious – May 10, 1957
Eric Singer (Kiss) – May 12, 1958
Billy Dufy (The Cult) – May 12, 1959
Paul Hewson (aka Bono) – May 10, 1960
Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode) – May 9, 1962
Joe Bonamassa – May 8, 1977
-HC-
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Anne Erickson holds years of bylines in Gannett Media publications, as well as music magazines Premier Guitar, Guitar Edge and more. She also hosts radio shows with iHeartRadio and has been syndicated in Seattle, Dayton, Central Coast California and beyond. Anne is a loyal Spartan and holds a Master’s degree from MSU. She resides in Lansing, Michigan.A
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