#GreatWomenOfRock Sparkle Moore, rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitar player, she toured with Gene Vincent in 1956-57, released a string of singles on Fraternity Records and paved the way for women to rock. #SparkleMoore #RockHonorRoll 3/7
Born In The Roots 3/6/1905: The late, great King of Western Swing, Bob Wills, fiddle player, songwriter, founder and bandleader of The Texas Playboys. Born in Limestone county, Texas. #BobWills #WesternSwing #RockHonorRoll #SwingHonorRoll
This Week On The Charts 3/6/1965: The Temptations hit No.1 on the singles chart with Smokey Robinson’s track, “My Girl”. They are the first male act to have a No.1 single for Motown. #Motown #SmokeyRobinson #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 3/6/1982: The Go-Gos’ ‘Beauty And The Beat’ hits #1, then settles in for a seven week stay, setting up the summer of new wave. #GoGos #RockHonorRoll
Born In The Rock 3/6/1944: The late, great Mary Wilson, cofounder and longest running vocalist for The Supremes. #MaryWilson #Motown #RockHonorRoll #GreatWomenOfRock
Born In The Rock 3/6/1935: The late, great Sylvia Robinson, half of the duo Mickey & Sylvia whose “Love Is Strange” still sounds amazing. Plus she has a legit claim to being the godmother of hip-hop - songwriter, producer, studio owner, and she was the founder and CEO of Sugar Hill Records.
Born In The Rock 3/6/1935: The late, great Sylvia Robinson, half of the duo Mickey & Sylvia whose “Love Is Strange” still sounds amazing. Plus she has a legit claim to being the godmother of hip-hop - songwriter, producer, studio owner, and she was the founder and CEO of Sugar Hill Records.
In The Rock 3/6/1966: The Rolling Stones began recording “Paint It Black”, finishing the song three days later. It will reach number one in the U.S. #TheStones #RockHonorRoll
Born in the blues 3/6/1893: The late, great Memphis blues man Walter ‘Furry’ Lewis. Pioneer of the bottleneck slide, Furry lost a leg to a train, and once opened for The Stones. #FurryLewis #BluesHonorRoll #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 3/6/1975: Led Zep hit Gold with ‘Physical Graffiti’. #LedZep #RockHonorRoll
#GreatWomenOfRock Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul, Franklin found fame on Atlantic Records with a string of influential hits starting in 1966. She charted 110 singles over a 40 year span, she was an activist for both women’s rights and civil rights. She truly blazed a trail for good. 3/6
#GreatWomenOfRock Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul, Franklin found fame on Atlantic Records with a string of influential hits starting in 1966. She charted 110 singles over a 40 year span, she was an activist for both women’s rights and civil rights. She truly blazed a trail for good. 3/6
Happy birthday to David Gilmour, CBE, singer, songwriter, guitarist, solo artist and producer best known for his work in Pink Floyd. He joined as co-lead vocalist and guitarist in 1967, and carried on after Syd Barrett’s departure. And after Roger Waters’ departure. Born in the rock 3/6/1946.
In The Rock 3/5/1965: The Manish Boys, led by singer Davie Jones (soon to be known as David Bowie) released a cover of the Bobby "Blue" Bland song "I Pity the Fool", recorded at IBC Studios with Jimmy Page playing lead guitar.
The new Billy Idol documentary premieres in theatres in the states tonight - who’s there for some BFI!?!
In The Rock 3/5/1963: The Beatles record “From Me To You” in London. #TheBeatles #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 3/5/1955: Elvis Presley makes his TV debut on the weekend show ‘Louisiana Hayride’ on KWKH TV, broadcast from Shreveport Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. It’s said his ghost haunts the auditorium. #Elvis #ElvisComb #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 3/5/1986: Steve Earle and The Dukes’ debut LP hits the racks. ‘Guitar Town’ tops the country charts and sends 4 singles to the airwaves.
In The Rock 3/5/1968: Muddy Waters records ‘Electric Mud’, his psychedelic blues comeback record. #MuddyWaters #GoesElectric #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 3/5/1960: Elvis returns home from his 2 year stint in the US Army. #Elvis #GIBlues #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 3/5/1971: During a concert in Belfast, Led Zeppelin perform, “Rock and Roll”, “Black Dog”, “Going to California” and “Stairway to Heaven” in front a paying audience for the first time. #LedZep #RockHonorRoll
Bummerversary 3/5/1963: A plane crash in heavy weather takes the life of Country Superstar Patsy Cline. Also lost in the crash were singers Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins, as well as pilot Randy Hughes. #PatsyCline #RootsHonorRoll
#GreatWomenOfRock ‘Sister’ Wynona Carr, singer-songwriter who had endless swagger, she sang juke joint gospel with jump blues backing. Carr fought to control her career, and her material, branching out to include pop, R&B, rockabilly and blues. #SisterWynonaCarr #RockHonorRoll 3/5
In The Roots 3/5/1951: Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, aka Ike Turner And His Kings of Rhythm record “Rocket 88”, at Memphis Recording Service. Brenston is credited with writing the tune, although Turner is am probable writer as well. Is this the first true Rock n’ Roll record.
#GreatWomenofRock Pat Benatar: In 1979 she blew everyone away with her hard edged debut album, in the 80s, she ruled Mtv, sold millions of records and took her music to new heights. Rock Hall Inducted, she is still blazing trails today. #PatBenatar #RockHonorRoll 3/5
In The Rock 3/4/1981: Rick Springfield’s power pop classic ‘Working Class Dog’ debuts at #187 on the billboard chart. It peaks at #7, and is certified platinum. 2/24
In The Rock ¾/1963: The Beach Boys release “Surfin’ U.S.A.” Co-credited to Brian Wilson and Chuck Berry, as the tune is rewriting of the backing track of “Sweet Little Sixteen” #BeachBoys #RockHonorRoll March 4
Born In The Rock 3/4/1944: the late, great Bobby Womack, singer, songwriter, session guitarist and more, plus his decades long solo career. He was a decade into touring and supporting others, like Sam Cooke, when The Stones covered his song, “It’s All Over Now”. Womack was brilliant - check him out!
This Week On The Chart 3/4/1967: The Stones hit No.1 on the singles chart with “Ruby Tuesday”, their 4th No.1 single. Originally, “Lets Spend The Night Together” was the A side, but after stations banned the song, well, consider that lemonade from lemons. #TheStones #RockHonorRoll March 4
Happy Birthday to Evan Dando, Bostonite, Lemonhead, stove-aficionado, dude, born in the rock 3/4/1967. #EvanDando #Lemonheads #RockHonorRoll photo Barry Brecheisen March 4
