Rock and Metal History, a day like today February 17
- Rock Lab Radio
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min read
1940: Gene Pitney, who wrote "Hello, Mary Lou" for Ricky Nelson, "He's A Rebel" for the Crystals, and "Rubber Ball" for the Cyrkle, was born in Hartford, Connecticut.He was found dead at age 65 in his bed in a hotel in Cardiff, Wales April 5, 2006 while on a tour of the U.K.
1950: Rickey Medlocke, singer and guitarist of Blackfoot ("Train, Train") and later a guitarist of Lynyrd Skynyrd, was born in Jacksonville, Florida.He is inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
1960: Elvis Presley received Gold record for his debut album Elvis.
1965: The Kinks released the single "Tired Of Waiting For You".
1967: The Beatles' "Penny Lane" backed with "Strawberry Fields Forever" was released in the U.S.
1972: Billie Joe Armstrong, songwriter, lead guitarist and lead vocalist with Green Day, was born in Oakland, California.
1972: Taylor Hawkins, American drummer, who worked with Alanis Morissette as her touring drummer on her Jagged Little Pill tour. He joined Foo Fighters in 1997
1973: Free play their final live gig in Hollywood, Florida, as Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers leave to form Bad Company.
1975: John Lennon released "Rock n' Roll." It was his last record before he left the music business for 5 years.
1975: AC/DC released their debut album, High Voltage, only in Australia.(."Baby, Please Don't Go","She's Got Balls","Little Lover","Stick Around","Soul Stripper","You Ain't Got a Hold on Me","Love Song","Show Business".)
1976: The Eagles released their "Greatest Hits."(1971–1975) is their first compilation album.Their Greatest Hits comprises nine singles released between 1972 and 1975, plus the album track "Desperado".
1979: The Clash open their first US tour at the Palladium in New York City.
1988: Arin Ilejay, American drummer of Avenged Sevenfold, who had the 2010 US No.1 album Nightmare and the 2013 US No.1 album Hail to the King.
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