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2 марта

1955 : Bo Diddley: "Bo Diddley" и "I'm A Man"

1967 : The Supremes: "Reflections" и "The Happening"

2 марта 1973
Концертом в зале K.B. Hallen в Дании Led Zeppelin начали свой европейский тур 1973 года

ДАНИЯ - МАРТ 02:
Фото LED ZEPPELIN; Роберт Плант - Led Zeppelin, 2 марта 1973 года в Копенгагене, Дания

Led Zeppelin, 2 марта 1973 года в Копенгагене, Дания

3 МАРТА

Сегодня родились:

1942, Mike Pender, вокалист и гитарист группы The Searchers, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Needles And Pins').

1944, Jance Garfat, бас-гитара, Dr Hook, (1972 hit 'Sylvia's Mother' plus 9 other US Top 40 hits).

1947, Dave Mount, ударные, Mud, (1974 UK No.1 single 'Tiger Feet' plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles). Mount died on 2nd December 2006.

1947, Jennifer Warnes, певица, (1982 US No.1 'Up Where We Belong' with Joe Cocker).

1948, Snowy White (фото), гитарист, Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters.

1954, Chris Hughes, Adam and the Ants, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Stand And Deliver' plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1977, Ronan Keating, вокал, Boyzone, (1996 UK No.1 single 'Words' plus over 15 other UK Top 10 singles and 4 UK No.1 albums). Соло, (1999 UK No.1 single 'When You Say Nothing At All', 2000 UK No.1 album 'Ronan' spent over a year on the chart).


Ушли из жизни:

1987: Danny Kaye

2008: Norman "Hurricane" Smith

3 марта
В этот день

Стали первыми в чартах:

1973, Slade с песней 'Cum On Feel The Noize' поднимаются на первое место в британских чартах синглов Топ-40.

1979, The Bee Gees в четвёртый раз поднимаются на позицию No.1 в британских чартах синглов с песней 'Tragedy.'
Также в этот день The Bee Gees становится первым в альбомном чарте США Топ-200 с диском 'Spirits Having Flown', второй альбом братьев Гибб, достигший первого места в Америке.

1990, Janet Jackson на три недели становится лидером в американских чартах синглов с песней 'Escapade', её третий сингл в США No.1.

1990, Lindy Layton and Beats International заняли первое место в британском чарте синглов с песней 'Dub Be Good To Me.' Formed by ex-Housemartins Norman Cook, the song was based on the SOS Band's 1984 hit 'Just Be Good To Me' and The Clash's 'Guns of Brixton'.


Записывались:

1967: The Beatles, "A Day In The Life"

1970: Bob Dylan, "In Search Of Little Sadie," "Belle Isle (The Star Of Belle Isle)," "Copper Kettle," "It Hurts Me Too," "The Boxer," "Spanish Is The Loving Tongue," "Woogie Boogie"
http://www.punkhart.com/dylan/sessions-2.html


Получили сертификат золотого диска:

1966: Lou Christie - "Lightnin' Strikes"

1972: Harry Nilsson - album Nilsson Schmilsson

3 марта
События:

1960: Along with 79 other soldiers, a newly-discharged Elvis Presley arrives at Fort Dix, New Jersey by plane. A press conference is held, then a party, attended by manager "Colonel" Tom Parker, and Nancy Sinatra, whom Elvis had met while at a USO show.

1964: The Beatles begin shooting the train scenes for A Hard Day's Night .

1966: The band The Herd is formed in Los Angeles, featuring unknowns Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay (later of Poco), Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin. It would later be renamed Buffalo Springfield and play a huge role in birthing the folk-rock movement.

1967: The Jeff Beck Group makes its debut on a London stage, featuring unknowns Ron Wood, Aynsley Dunbar, and singer Rod Stewart.

1967: At the London Palladium, Petula Clark performs for Princess Margaret.

1973: At this year's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the George Harrison-led benefit disc The Concert For Bangla Desh is awarded Album of the Year, while Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" wins Song and Record of the Year. Harry Nilsson wins Best Pop Vocal for "Without You," while Helen Reddy wins three awards for her hit "I Am Woman," causing a small controversy when she accepts by thanking

1974: Johnny Cash guest stars as gospel singer "Tommy Brown" on tonight's "Swan Song" episode of NBC's Columbo.

1977: After some prodding by his father, Vernon, Elvis Presley signs his will, leaving control of everything to his father, then heads off for a vacation in Hawaii.

1980: Sotheby's holds its first auction of rock and roll memorabilia.

1981: The acclaimed documentary This Is Elvis premieres in Memphis, featuring former Elvis impersonator Ral Donner doing a voiceover narration as The King.

1982: "Papa" John Phillips reforms the Mamas and the Papas, with his daughter MacKenzie Phillips and Spanky and Our Gang leader Elaine "Spanky" MacFarlane taking the place of John's ex Michelle Phillips and the deceased "Mama" Cass Elliott.

1983: A Hell's Angels biker identified only as "Butch" confirms, in front of a US Senate hearing, that the motorcycle gang had indeed taken out a contract to kill Mick Jagger. The Rolling Stones leader was seen as having blamed the gang for the death of concertgoer Meredith Hunter at Altamont. "There’s always been a contract on the band," he stated, noting "two attempts to kill them that I know about. They will some day. They swear they will do it."

1995: A stalker is arrested after attempting to break into the New York apartment of R&B singer Roberta Flack.

2000: Derek Longmuir, ex-Bay City Rollers drummer, was released on bail after being charged with possession of child porn.

2003: Lindisfarne member Ray Jackson sues Rod Stewart for royalties on the singer's 1971 smash "Maggie May," claiming authorship of the mandolin melody which he plays during the famous coda of the track.

2006: Gary Glitter is sentenced to three years in a Vietnamese prison after local officials find him guilty of sexual abuse in the case of two underage girls found at his home.

3 марта 1942,
В этот день родился Mike Pender, вокалист и гитарист группы The Searchers, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Needles And Pins').

Mike Pender, The Searchers

3 марта 1944,
В этот день родился Jance Garfat, бас-гитара, Dr Hook, (1972 hit 'Sylvia's Mother' plus 9 other US Top 40 hits).

3 марта 1944,
В этот день родился Jance Garfat, бас-гитара, Dr Hook, (1972 hit 'Sylvia's Mother' plus 9 other US Top 40 hits).

Рекламный портрет рок-группы Dr. Hook: (L-R) Bill Francis, Ray Sawyer, Rik Elswit, Dennis Locorriere, Jance Garfat и John Walters, 1979

3 марта 1947,
В этот день родился Dave Mount, ударные, Mud,
(1974 UK No.1 single 'Tiger Feet' plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles). Mount died on 2nd December 2006.

Dave Mount, ударные, Mud

3 марта 1947,
В этот день родилась Jennifer Warnes, певица, (1982 US No.1 'Up Where We Belong' with Joe Cocker).