Wednesday, January 8, 2014

January 8, 2014

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
FOGHAT...Energized  (1974)
"Energized" was released 40 years ago in January 1974. It reached number 34 on the U.S. Billboard album charts.
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 8
Robby Krieger from The Doors is 68; David Bowie is 67; Mike Reno of Loverboy is 59; Jeff Abercrombie from Fuel is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1935 Rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Presley died in 1977
1974 Kiss signs with Casablanca Records
1979 The Canadian government names Rush the “Ambassadors of Music”
1991 Steve Clark of Def Leppard is found dead in London due to excess alcohol mixed with antidepressants. Clark was 30

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