Tag "classic rock"
August 23, 1970: Derek & the Dominos Start ‘Layla’ LP
Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon convened with producer Tom Dowd at Criteria Studios in Miami to begin recording their debut album.
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Aug. 22, 1970: Creedence’s ‘Cosmo’s Factory’ Hits #1
CCR’s fifth LP topped the Album Chart for multiple weeks, yielded a slew of Top 5 hits and has sold more than four million copies
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Remembering Toots Thielemans, Harmonica Master
He has been described as the greatest harmonica player in the world. Though most of his career was in jazz, he collaborated with many rock legends
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Remember ‘Sweet Sweet Connie,’ Groupie Name-Checked in Grand Funk Hit?
The high school teenager from Little Rock was immortalized in the 1973 #1 single, “We’re an American Band,” produced by Todd Rundgren
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August 18, 1978: The Who Release ‘Who Are You’
Their 8th studio album was their first in three years. Three weeks’ after its release, the band were in for a shock. Watch the recording of the title track.
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David Crosby on CSNY Reunion: ‘Neil’s in Charge’
He’s busy touring with his own band, performing “three of the best records I’ve ever made” but says “when Neil wants to do it, he’ll call us. If I’m not busy, I’ll do it.”
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Aug 6, 1965: Small Faces Release Debut UK Single
The precursor to Faces were born in 1965. The East London quartet, specializing in high-energy R&B covers and a handful of originals, soon found a devoted audience
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When Don Henley Surprised His ‘Nemesis,’ Mojo Nixon
Gotta hand it to the guy: Jumping onstage to sing along on a song that calls for your death was a pretty cool move. The crowd went wild
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July 31, 1923: Atlantic Records Co-Founder Ahmet Ertegun Born
His biographer called him “The Last Sultan.” Truly hip, smart and a devoted lover of music, he presided over the legendary label with style and grace
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July 29, 1967: The Doors ‘Light My Fire’ Hits #1
The band’s first and biggest hit spent three weeks at #1 in the summer of 1967 and we’ve got some facts you may not know.
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