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January 2009, This Day In Rock

I Really Did Remember That.....Cool

Fri, Jan 02, 2009

Calling all Metal Historians, George Harrison goes solo, The bat goes BACK to Hell, and A tragic death

I hope you are getting settled into the new year and that all hangovers are gone.  In doing reaserch for today, I discovered that January 2nd was a fairly quiet day in the music world, which kind of struck me as odd.  Also, for you die hard rock historians, I am on the lookout for some new sources for this column that feature more of our metal rockers instead of our classic rockers.  Now, don't get me wrong, I love my classic rock, BUT it seems like everyday I'm typing something about the Beatles (like today) and a heavier grain of metal runs through my vains.  SO, if you run across some metal resources that can be used in this column, hook me up at lis@roadcrewmag.com

And yes, this first fact is a Beatle fact...well, a Geroge Harrison fact, but that is pretty much the same thing.  Lucky George was the first Beatle to go solo that had a number 1 album in the US when on this day in 1971 All Things Must Pass made it to the top of the charts.

I love Meat Loaf...and I'm not talking food.  I loved him in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, does anyone besides me remember his cartoon that aired on CBS back in 1982? (I had to go look that one up to make sure my memory wasn't playing tricks on me).  And of course I LOVE Bat Out of Hell.  In 1994, the bat went back to Hell.  Bat Out Of Hell 2- Back To Hell began a three week journey at the top of the UK Album charts, on this day in rock.



And finally, on this day in 1997, the 45 year old lead singer for the band Spirit, Randy California, while able to save his 12 year old son, lost his life tragically when while swimming off the coast of the Hawaiian island Molokai was caught in an undertow. 

Well, that's all I have for today, have a ROCKIN afternoon!!

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