HC's Rock Rewind: April 24 - May 7
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HC's Rock Rewind
A look back at the past two weeks in Rock History
by Team HC
April 24th -30th
From the births of Ace Frehley and Kim Gordon to the release of 1976 - AC/DC’s High Voltage, the final week of April is packed with rock ‘n’ roll history and nostalgia. Read on for some major events, historic record releases and births and deaths taking place April 24 through April 30.
Events
1969 - Led Zeppelin performed “Whole Lotta Love” live for the first time. It was at a concert at The Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.
1975 - Pete Ham of Badfinger commits suicide by hanging himself in his London home.
1973 - Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of The Moon went to No. 1 on the U.S. charts.
1977 - The final live recordings of Elvis Presley to be released were done during a performance in Saginaw, Michigan.
1977 - Talking Heads starts their first European tour, opening for the Ramones.
1978 - Queen's "We Are the Champions" is certified Gold.
1991 – Nirvana inks a record deal with Geffen Records’ DGC label.
1997 - U2’s famed Pop Mart Tour kicked off in Las Vegas.
Releases
1969 – The Moody Blues: On the Threshold of a Dream
1970 - Ringo Starr: Sentimental Journey
1971 - Thin Lizzy: Thin Lizzy
1973 - Paul McCartney and Wings: Red Rose Speedway
1974 - J.J. Cale: Okie
1976 - AC/DC: High Voltage
1977 - Alice Cooper: Lace and Whiskey
1980 - Black Sabbath: Heaven and Hell
1981 - Van Halen: Fair Warning
1985 – Exodus: Bonded by Blood
1989 - Tom Petty: Full Moon Fever
1993 - Porno for Pyros: Porno for Pyros
1994 - Johnny Cash: American Recordings
1994 - Live: Throwing Copper
1996 - Dave Matthews Band: Crash
1998 - Dave Matthews Band: Before These Crowded Streets
2000 – Papa Roach: Infest
2004 - Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose
2005 - Bruce Springsteen: Devils & Dust
2008 - Def Leppard: Songs from the Sparkle Lounge
2009 - Halestorm: Halestorm
2010 - Bullet for My Valentine: Fever
2015 - Zac Brown Band: Jekyll + Hyde
Deaths
Pete Ham – April 24, 1975
Bobby "Boris" Pickett – April 25, 2007
Tommy Caldwell - April 28, 1980
Steve Currie - April 28, 1981
Jack Ely - April 28, 2015
Mick Ronson - April 29, 1993
Muddy Waters - April 30, 1983
Darrell Sweet - April 30, 1999
Ben E King - April 30, 2015
Births
Barbra Streisand – April 24, 1942
Steve York – April 24, 1948
Boris Williams – April 24, 1957
Billy Gould – April 24, 1963
Tyson Ritter – April 24, 1984
Ella Fitzgerald - April 25, 1918
Albert King - April 25, 1923
Stu Cook – April 25, 1945
David Sikes – April 25, 1955
Paul Baloff – April 25, 1960
Eric Avery – April 25, 1965
Duane Eddy - April 26, 1938
Kate Pierson - April 27, 1948
Kim Gordon - April 28, 1953
Francis Rossi - April 29, 1949
Lonnie Donegan - April 29, 1931
Willie Nelson - April 29, 1933
Ace Frehley - April 27, 1951
Patrick Stump - April 27, 1984
Justin Vernon - April 30, 1981
May 1st -7th
May is here, 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 – 7.
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
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
Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), May 7, 1946
Jerry Nolan (New York Dolls, Heartbreakers), May 7, 1946
Phil Campbell (Motorhead), May 7, 1961
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
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