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Month: May 2005

2005 – The Salvation Army close Strawberry Field, a Liverpool children… Read more

2005 – The Salvation Army close Strawberry Field, a Liverpool children…

2005 – The Salvation Army close Strawberry Field, a Liverpool children’s home which inspired the Beatles’ song, “Strawberry Fields Forever.”

Stu Sweatman No Comments 11:08 pm
2005 – Coldplay’s new album was illegally put on the internet a week before Read more

2005 – Coldplay’s new album was illegally put on the internet a week before

2005 – Coldplay’s new album was illegally put on the internet a week before its UK and US release. The leak took place on the day copies were sent to UK radio stations and the day before it went on sale in Japan. Security measures around the release included hosting album playbacks at Abbey Road […]

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2005 – Bob Geldof and Elton John announce five July concerts… Read more

2005 – Bob Geldof and Elton John announce five July concerts…

2005 – Bob Geldof and Elton John announce five July concerts that will make up Live 8 – a new initiative to raise awareness of poverty. Among the headliners are Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, Lauryn Hill and Duran Duran.

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2005 – A popular ringtone called “The Crazy Frog” tops the U.K… Read more

2005 – A popular ringtone called “The Crazy Frog” tops the U.K…

2005 – A popular ringtone called “The Crazy Frog” tops the U.K. Top 40, outselling Coldplay’s comeback single “The Speed of Sound” by nearly 4 to 1. The No. 1 album is Gorillaz’s Demon Days.

Stu Sweatman No Comments 2:05 pm
2005 – Long-running Goth rockers The Cure drop keyboardist Roger… Read more

2005 – Long-running Goth rockers The Cure drop keyboardist Roger…

2005 – Long-running Goth rockers The Cure drop keyboardist Roger O’Donnell and guitarist Perry Bamonte from their line-up.

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2005 – Oscar Brown Jr., singer, composer, lyricist… Read more

2005 – Oscar Brown Jr., singer, composer, lyricist…

2005 – Oscar Brown Jr., singer, composer, lyricist, playwright and black culture activist, dies in Chicago from complications from a blood infection in the lower spine. He is 78.

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2005 – Montgomery Gentry performs in New York for … Read more

2005 – Montgomery Gentry performs in New York for …

2005 – Montgomery Gentry performs in New York for U.S. troops returning from Iraq as part of the city’s 18th annual Fleet Week festivities. The country duo performs onboard the USS Intrepid, a retired aircraft carrier anchored on the Hudson River that is now the Sea, Air & Space Museum.

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2005 – Robbie Williams was voted into first place beating Elvis Presley, Read more

2005 – Robbie Williams was voted into first place beating Elvis Presley,

2005 – Robbie Williams was voted into first place beating Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie to be named the best live solo artist. A UK nation-wide survey of 5,000 people saw the former Take That star beat music icons including Madonna, Michael Jackson and Bob Dylan. U2 were named best live band, ahead […]

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2005 – The “country girl” prevails as Carrie Under… Read more

2005 – The “country girl” prevails as Carrie Under…

2005 – The “country girl” prevails as Carrie Underwood is named the “American Idol” at the conclusion of the Fox show’s two-hour fourth season finale at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The 22-year-old Oklahoma native beats out “rocker” Bo Bice, taking in the most votes cast by viewers.

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2005 –  System of a Down top the American album charts with Mezmerize Read more

2005 – System of a Down top the American album charts with Mezmerize

2005 –  System of a Down top the American album charts with Mezmerize. Flag-waving C&W star Toby Keith debuts at No. 2 with HonkyTonk University.

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2005 – Tonight Show host Jay Leno and Rush Hour star Chris Tucker both testify Read more

2005 – Tonight Show host Jay Leno and Rush Hour star Chris Tucker both testify

2005 – Tonight Show host Jay Leno and Rush Hour star Chris Tucker both testify for the defense at Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial.

Stu Sweatman No Comments 10:24 am
2005 – Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne put the Beverly Hills house that featured in Read more

2005 – Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne put the Beverly Hills house that featured in

2005 – Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne put the Beverly Hills house that featured in their reality hit The Osbournes up for sale.

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  • Ross Valory

Rock Drummers of note

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  • Steve Smith
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  • Blues Saraceno
  • Brian May
  • Carlos Santana
  • Doug Doppler
  • Eric Clapton
  • George Harrison
  • Jeff Beck
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • Jimmy Page

Rock Keyboardists of note

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  • Elton John
  • Gregg Rolie
  • Jon Lord
  • Jonathan Cain
  • Keith Emerson
  • Nicky Hopkins
  • Ray Manzarek
  • Rick Wakeman

Rock Singers of Note

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  • Chris Cornell
  • David Bowie
  • David Lee Roth
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