On this date in Rock Music History

Dec. 3rd 1948 John Michael Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 65th OZZY! Some of the outrages things he's done in the past.

https://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a535320/ozzy-osbourne-turns-65-15-of-black-sabbath-stars-wildest-moments.html

https://music.uk.msn.com/features/ozzy-osbourne-turns-65-the-prince-of-darkness-most-bonkers-moments

I will try to add more things as I see them in the coming days.

Happy BDay Ozzy.

1980 – Led Zeppelin announces its decision to break up on this day in rock history! Man… that was a depressing day for Rock fans… ouch! Hand me the bong!

Also in 1993 Frank Zappa dies at the age of 52 of pancreatic cancer. RIP Frank.

To honor both:

Frank Zappa doing Stairway to Heaven (video not very clear both worth a watch if you have 9 minutes to spare)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKgK91zCq44

— 1935 –- Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman) is born in Macon, Ga., the son of a minister.

1980 – John Lennon gives his final Rolling Stone interview to Jonathan Cott. Mark David Chapman leaves Honolulu to fly to New York, where he will shoot John Lennon three days later.

 

Some Happy Birthday cheers to Little Richard 81 years young.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yBzmcoqMnk

 

December 6th:

— 1988 – Roy Orbison dies of a heart attack while on a visit to his mother near Nashville, Tenn. He is 52

— 1956 – Randy Rhoads, a guitar god of a different stripe with Ozzy Osbourne’s band, is born in Santa Monica, Calif. Randall William “Randy” Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982)

Dec 6th 1980: john lennon interview with Andy Peebles on bbc. You Tube it. 2 hrs long.

Dec 8th 1980 monday morning last interview with RKO Radio. You Tube it.

December 8th 1943, Jim Morrison is born.
December 8th 1980 John Lennon is Murdered in NYC.

I was in bed sleeping at 10:50 pm and was 15 yo. i didn't find out until the next morning when my friends told me at school. i thought they were bullshitting me. Then i saw all the Beatles shirts in the halls.

The principal came over the loud speaker in homeroom and announced it and had a moment of silence. i almost fainted.

Then I went Home and cried all day and for days.
Been to the Dakota numerous times since then.
If you haven't gone there you should.

RIP John Lennon.

Thanks for posting lennon65 and your story is and was heart felt by many.. What a sad day in History. I do not remember where I was when I heard about John Lennon being shot down however I do remember it being a very somber time..

On this date December 9th...

— 1992 – Bassist Bill Wyman formally announces he is leaving the Rolling Stones.

Birthdays: Donnie Osmond born in 1957, Rick Danko born in 1943, Junior Wells born in 1932

Little Richard was a founding father of rock & roll.He will never get the credit he deserves for it though.

Howard Cosell informed all those who were watching monday night football.

Glad you mention that. He is such a great entertainer and a leader of the rock & roll era.

On this date December 10th...

1967 – Otis Redding dies in a plane crash near Madison, Wis., at age 26. His biggest hit, “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay,” was released just three days earlier.

1971 – The jealous boyfriend of a Frank Zappa fan climbs onstage during a Zappa concert at London’s Rainbow Theatre. He throws Zappa off the stage, breaking his leg and ankle. The arch-satirist also suffers a fractured skull and has to spend the next nine months in a wheelchair.

 

— 2005 – Richard Pryor, the profane comedian whose monologues inspired rappers like Ice T and N.W.A., dies aged 65 in California.

I remember being in Hollywood on this day and seeing flowers and cameras around his star on the walk of fame.

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On this date December 10th...

1967 – Otis Redding dies in a plane crash near Madison, Wis., at age 26. His biggest hit, “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay,” was released just three days earlier.

1971 – The jealous boyfriend of a Frank Zappa fan climbs onstage during a Zappa concert at London’s Rainbow Theatre. He throws Zappa off the stage, breaking his leg and ankle. The arch-satirist also suffers a fractured skull and has to spend the next nine months in a wheelchair.

 

— 2005 – Richard Pryor, the profane comedian whose monologues inspired rappers like Ice T and N.W.A., dies aged 65 in California.

I remember being in Hollywood on this day and seeing flowers and cameras around his star on the walk of fame.

Add on: 

— 1999 – Rick Danko, bassist and singer for acclaimed rock act the Band, dies at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP7r12Rg490

On this date December 11th...

— 1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis marries his 13-year-old cousin, Myra Gale Brown.

Birthdays: David Gates born in 1940 &  Nikki Sixx born in 1958.

On this date December 13th...

— 1948 – Ted Nugent( the motor city madman)  is born in Detroit on this day in rock history! We salute you, but you better check that crotch itch.

 — 1982 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Maneater,” Daryl Hall & John Oates.

— 2000 – It’s announced that Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, Aerosmith and Queen will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.

Happy Birthday Ted! <beer mugs clanging>

— 1974 – Mott the Hoople breaks up on this day in rock history.

 — The Who 1983 – The Who announced that they were splitting up. Hmmm I could have sworn I just saw them in January? 

Bad day for break ups. So glad Roger and Pete put apart their differences as I was able to see Quadrophenia record performed in its entirety January of this year.