HC's Rock Rewind - March 26 - April 8
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HC's Rock Rewind
A look back at the past two weeks in Rock History
by Anne Erickson
Week of March 26th - April 1st
From the birth of Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell to Kirk Hammett famously joining Metallica, the week of March 26 through April 1 has many significant moments in rock ‘n’ roll. Read on for some major events, historic record releases and births and deaths, this week in Rock Rewind.
Events
1967 – The photo shoot for the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band happened at Chelsea Manor Studios in London.
1967 – Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire for the first time at a gig at The Astoria in London. He would do it again many times throughout his career.
1974 - The Ramones played their first gig in front of an audience.
1983 - Kirk Hammett became a member of Metallica.
1985 – David Lee Roth exited Van Halen.
1986 – Sammy Hagar played his first gig as Van Halen’s lead singer at a show in Louisiana.
1987 – U2 performed a rooftop concert in Los Angeles to film their music video for “Where the Streets Have No Name.”
1990 – Nirvana began work on demos with producer Butch Vig at Smart Studios in Wisconsin. Some of the tracks would end up on Nevermind.
1996 - Phil Collins announced he would exit Genesis to focus on a solo career.
2005 - U2 set off on their Vertigo Tour in San Diego, California.
Releases
1958, Chuck Berry: “Johnny B. Goode,” single
1973, Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy
1975, Jeff Beck: Blow by Blow
1976, Led Zeppelin: Presence
1976, Rush: 2112
1980, Scorpions: Animal Magnetism
1985, Bon Jovi: 7800° Fahrenheit
1987, Bryan Adams: Into the Fire
1992, Bruce Springsteen: Human Touch
1992, Bruce Springsteen: Lucky Town
1992, Def Leppard: Adrenalize
1993, Suede: Suede
1994, Pink Floyd: The Division Bell
2003, The White Stripes: Elephant
2004, Aerosmith: Honkin' on Bobo
2007, Kings of Leon: Because of the Times
2008, The Black Keys: Attack & Release
2014, Band of Skulls: Himalayan
Deaths
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, March 28, 1974
Marvin Gaye, April 1, 1984
O'Kelly Isley, March 31, 1986
Buddy Rich, April 2, 1987
Selena, March 31, 1995
Phil Ramone, producer, March 30, 2013
Duster Bennett, March 26, 1976
Randy Castillo, March 26, 2002
Births
Marvin Gaye, April 2, 1939
Emmylou Harris, April 2, 1947
Leon Wilkeson, April 2, 1952
David Robinson, April 2, 1953
Rufus Thomas, March 26, 1917
Steven Tyler, March 26, 1948
James Iha, March 26, 1968
Kenny Chesney, March 26, 1968
Tony Banks, March 27, 1950
Andrew Farriss, March 27, 1959
Johnny April, March 27, 1965
Dave Keuning, March 28, 1976
Chad Allan, March 29, 1943
Perry Farrell, March 29, 1959
Eric Clapton, March 30, 1945
Joey Castillo, March 30, 1966
Mick Ralphs, March 31, 1948
Angus Young, March 31, 1955
Jack Antonoff, March 31, 1984
Jeff Porcaro, April 1, 1954
Week of April 2nd - 8th
The start of April brought everything from the debut release for‘80s rockers Whitesnake to the untimely death of Kurt Cobain and Layne Staley. It doesn’t stop there. Keep reading for some major events, historic record releases and notable births and deaths happening April 2 through April 8.
Events
1956 - Elvis Presley performs "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Blue Suede Shoes" on Milton Berle's NBC-TV show.
1960 - The Everly Brothers have their British concert debut.
1964 - "The Times They Are a Changin'" scores Bob Dylan his first hit on the UK singles chart.
1964 - The Beatles snag five spots on the singles charts with their songs “Twist and Shout,” "Can't Buy Me Love," "She Loves You," "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Please Please Me."
1965 - The Beach Boys work in the studio, recording the instrumentals for "California Girls."
1968 - Pink Floyd announce that original member Syd Barrett has left the band due to having psychiatric disorders worsened by using drugs.
1970 -Paul McCartney exits the Beatles.
1993 - Construction begins on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
1994 - Kurt Cobain of Nirvana commits suicide by shooting himself with a shotgun at the age of 27.
2008 - Apple becomes the No. 1 music seller in the United States.
Releases
Elton John,11-17-70, 1971
David Bowie, Drive-In Saturday, 1973
Aerosmith,Toys in the Attic, 1975
Prince,For You, 1978
Rick James,Street Songs, 1981
Whitesnake,Whitesnake LP, 1987
The Offspring,Smash, 1994
KISS,Greatest Kiss, 1997
Deaths
Danny Rapp (Danny & the Juniors), April 3, 1983
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana), April 5, 1994
Layne Staley, (Alice in Chains), April 5, 2002
Cozy Powell (ELP, Black Sabbath, Rainbow), April 5, 1998
Tammy Wynette, April 6, 1998
Births
Richard Manuel (lead singer of The Band), April 3, 1943
Sebastian Bach (Skid Row), April 3, 1968
Drew Shirley (Switchfoot), April 3, 1974
Muddy Waters, April 4, 1915
Clive Davis, April 4, 1934
Berry Oakley (The Allman Brothers Band), April 4, 1948
Pick Withers (Dire Straits), April 4, 1958
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy), April 4, 1952
Craig Adams (The Cult), April 4, 1962
Mike Starr (Alice in Chains), April 4, 1966
Tony Williams (The Platters), April 5, 1928
Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) April 5, 1965
Pharrell Williams, April 5, 1973
Merle Haggard, April 6, 1937
Michelle Phillips (The Mamas & the Papas), April 6, 1944
Billie Holiday, April 7, 1915
Mick Abrahams (Jethro Tull), April 7, 1943
Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), April 7, 1946
John Oates (Hall & Oates), April 7, 1949
Steve Howe (Yes), April 8, 1947
Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses), April 8, 1962
-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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