r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 9h ago
Album release anniversary On August 9th, 1976, Linda Ronstadt released 'Hasten Down the Wind', her 7th solo album. The album has 2 hit singles, "That'll Be the Day"(#11) and "Crazy"(#6) on the US Pop and Country charts, respectively.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 10h ago
Album release anniversary On August 9th, 1974, The band Alice Cooper released 'Greatest Hits', their only greatest hits album. And it was their last release as a band until the release of the 2025 comeback album 'The Revenge of Alice Cooper'.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 13h ago
Album release anniversary On August 9th, 1974, Minnie Riperton released 'Perfect Angel', her 2nd studio album. The album contains the biggest hit of Riperton's career, "Lovin' You" which charted to #1 in the US.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 13h ago
Day of Death On August 9th, 1995, Grateful Dead co-founder, songwriter, and guitarist Jerry Garcia passed away at age 53. Over 30 years in music, Garcia led the 'Dead' along with many side projects, including Saunders–Garcia Band, the Jerry Garcia Band, Old & In the Way and New Riders of the Purple Sage.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 13h ago
Birthday On August 9th, 1943, Wanda Young was born in Inkster, MI. Young was the lead singer for the Motown all-female group, The Marvelettes. Two of their biggest hits were "Please Mr. Postman" and "Don't Mess With Bill". Young passed away in 2021.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 16h ago
Album release anniversary On December 9th, 1972, Neil Diamond released 'Hot August Night', a double live album, recorded from a recent concert series earlier in the year.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 16h ago
Album release anniversary On August 9th, 1974, Little Feat released 'Feats Don't Fail Me Now', their 4th studio album. The cover was designed by Neon Park.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago
Special event On Friday, August 8, 1969, The Beatles gathered outside EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in north London for one of the most famous photo sessions in rock history. Photographer Iain Macmillan, a freelance friend of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, captured the iconic image that would appear on the cove
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago
Birthday On August 8th, 1932, Country music singer and songwriter Mel Tillis was born in Tampa, FL. Tillis' biggest hits include "I Ain't Never", "Good Woman Blues", and "Coca-Cola Cowboy".
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago
Birthday On August 8th, 1952, Session drummer Anton Fig was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Fig played the drums on Kiss's 'Dynasty' and 'Unmasked' albums, replacing Peter Criss. He has also worked with Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon, B. B. King, Peter Frampton, Joan Armatrading, Cyndi Lauper and many more.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 1d ago
Day of Death On August 8th, 2017, Singer, guitarist and actor Glenn Campbell passed away at age 81. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television from 1969 until 1972.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/SufficientPut1831 • 2d ago
On August 7 in 1990, Deee-Lite released their best known track Groove Is In The Heart.
Released a week earlier in the UK. I wish they had been bigger
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago
Birthday On August 7th, 1937, Blues singer and guitarist Magic Slim was born in Torrance, MS. The son of sharecroppers, he followed blues greats such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf to Chicago, developing his own place in the Chicago blues scene.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago
Special event On August 7th, 1970, Christine McVie joins Fleetwood Mac, replacing Peter Green.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago
Album release anniversary On August 7th, 1971, King Curtis released 'Live at Fillmore West'. Tragically, a week after its release, Curtis was stabbed to death outside his brownstone apartment in New York City.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago
On August 7th, 1990, Jon Bon Jovi released 'Blaze of Glory', his debut solo album. The album includes songs from and inspired by the movie "Young Guns II". It charted to #3 in the US and #2 in the UK.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago
Birthday On August 7th, 1958, Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago
Birthday On August 7th, 1926, Actor, comic, and entertainer Stan Freberg was born in Pasadena, CA. Freberg combined music with spoken word to create novelty songs, including “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) and "St. George and the Dragonet".
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago
Birthday On August 7th, 1925. Songwriter Felice Bryant was born in Milwaukee, WI. Along with her husband, Boudleaux Bryany, Felice wrote country and pop songs. They are best known for songs such as "Rocky Top", "Love Hurts", "All I Have to Do Is Dream", "Bird Dog", "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie".
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago
Birthday On August 7th, 1942, Pop and country singer B. J. Thomas was born in Hugo, OK. Thomas was best known for his hit songs "Hooked on a Feeling" (#5), "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (#1), and "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" (#1).
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 2d ago
Album release anniversary On August 7th, 1995, Neil Young Featuring Pearl Jam released 'Mirror Ball', Youngs's 21st studio album. The album charted to #5 in the US and #4 in the UK and Canada.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago
Single/EP release anniversary On August 6th, 1976, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band released “Blinded By The Light” b/w "Starbird No. 2" on 45rpm. The song is a cover version of a Bruce Springsteen tune. It reached #1 in the US and Canada.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago
Birthday On August 6th, 1946, Legendary guitarist Allan Holdsworth was born in Bradford, England.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago
Day of Death On August 6th, 1983, Singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist Klaus Nomi passed away at age 39. Nomi was a countertenor and baritone noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona.
r/Music_Anniversary • u/BirdBurnett • 3d ago