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WEEK 21st - 29th FEBRUARY
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February 28, 1981 : "IRON MAIDEN" release their "Killers" album.
February 28, 1986 : "METALLICA" release "Master Of Puppets".
February 28, 1998 : guitarist Chris DeGarmo leaves "QUEENSRYCHE".He begins working with Peter Cornell,(Chris Cornell's brother),on a future project.
February 27, 1990 : "ARMORED SAINT" guitarist Dave Prichard dies of leukaemia.
February 27, 1977 : Royal Canadian Mounted Police raid ROLLING STONES' Keith Richards' Toronto hotel suite while he was asleep and seize 22 grams of heroin, 5 grams of cocaine and narcotics paraphenalia. Richards is arrested, charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine. He is released on $25,000 bail with trial set for October.
February 25, 1984 : "VAN HALEN" goes #1 with 'Jump'.
February 24, 1975 : "LED ZEPPELIN" releases "Physical Graffiti".
February 23, 1980 : "IRON MAIDEN" release their first single, 'Running Free'.It enters the UK chart at #44.
February 22, 1989 : "JETHRO TULL" win the first Hard Rock/Metal Grammy Award.
Posted on 2008-02-21 16:50:46 and written by dimitris
WEEK 21st - 29th FEBRUARY (ROCK BIRTHDAYS)
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February 21, 1933, Nina Simone
February 21, 1943, David Geffen (record executive)
February 21, 1958, Mary Chapin Carpenter
February 22, 1936, Ernie K. Doe
February 22, 1938, Bobby Hendricks (The Drifters)
February 22, 1962, Michael Wilton (Queensryche)
February 23, 1944, Johnny Winter
February 23, 1944, Mike Maxfield (Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas)
February 23, 1946, Rusty Young (Poco)
February 23, 1949, Terry Comer (Ace)
February 23, 1950, Steven Priest (Sweet)
February 23, 1952, Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
February 23, 1955, Howard Jones
February 23, 1962, Michael Wilton (Queensryche)
February 23, 1971, Jeff Beres (Sister Hazel)
February 23, 1973, Lasse Johansson (Cardigans)
February 24, 1941, Joanie Sommers
February 24, 1944, Paul Jones (Manfred Mann)
February 24, 1944, Nicky Hopkins (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
February 24, 1947, Lonnie Turner (Steve Miller Band)
February 24, 1947, Rupert Holmes
February 25, 1943, George Harrison
February 25, 1957, Stuart Wood (Bay City Rollers)
February 25, 1959, Mike Peters (The Alarm)
February 26, 1928, Antoine "Fats" Domino
February 26, 1930, Chic Hetti (Playmates)
February 26, 1932, Johnny Cash
February 26, 1943, Paul Cotton (Poco)
February 26, 1945, Bob "The Bear" Hite (Canned Heat)
February 26, 1945, Mitch Ryder
February 26, 1947, Sandie Shaw
February 26, 1950, Jonathan Cain (Journey)
February 26, 1954, Michael Bolton (Michael Bolotin)
February 26, 1971, Erykah Badu
February 27, 1927, Guy Mitchell
February 27, 1937, David Ackles
February 27, 1954, Neil Schon (Santana/Journey)
February 27, 1957, Adrain Smith (Iron Maiden)
February 27, 1960, Paul Humphries (Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark)
February 28, 1939, John Fahey
February 28, 1940, Joe South
February 28, 1940, Marty Sanders (Jay & The Americans)
February 28, 1942, Brian Jones (Rolling Stones)
February 28, 1957, Cindy Wilson (B52's)
February 29, 1904, Jimmy Dorsey
February 29, 1940, Gretchen Christopher (Fleetwoods)
Posted on 2008-02-20 21:37:06 and written by dimitris
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