Downtown in Rockford in Winnebago County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cheap Trick
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Germanicus Kent
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 17, 2023
1. Cheap Trick side of marker
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Founded by Rockford Region natives Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos and Robin Zander in 1973, Cheap Trick tours, writes and records consently. The band gained respect quickly and is particularly popular in Japan, where its first three albums became gold records and it recorded its famous classic "Live at Budokan." The hit songs "I Want You to Want Me," "Surrender", "Dream Police" and others have been covered by countless artists, and Cheap Trick is widely considered by music experts to be one of the most influential bands in rock history.
Fundada en 1973 por Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos y Robin Zander, nacidos en la regiσn de Rockford, Cheap Trick hace giras, escribe y graba constantemente. La banda se ganσ el respeto rαpidamente y es particularmente popular en Japσn. Los expertos en mϊsica consideran a Cheap Trick como una de las bandas con mayor influencia de la historia del rock.
Germanicus Kent, a native of Connecticut, came to this area in 1834 to stake his claim to land on the banks of the Rock River.
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Germanicus Kent, nacido en Connecticut, llegσ a esta regiσn en 1834 para reclamar unas tierras en las orillas del rνo Rock. Fue el primer colono blanco que viviσ permanentemente dentro de los lνmites de Rockford, y su aserradero fue una de las primeras empresas comerciales de Rockford.
Erected by Rockford Illinois, Chicago Illinois.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 42° 16.023′ N, 89° 5.751′ W. Marker is in Rockford, Illinois, in Winnebago County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of South Wyman Street, on the left on South Wyman Street. The location of the marker is at Davis Park at Founders Landing. It is at the south end of the park along the walking trail near a gazebo along the Rock River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockford IL 61101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 17, 2023
2. Germanicus Kent side of marker
Also see . . . Cheap Trick - Surrender (from Budokan!) (YouTube, 4:34).
Mother told me, yes, she told me, I'd meet girls like you(Submitted on December 27, 2024.)
She also told me, "Stay away, you'll never know what you'll catch"
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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