Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

4 марта 1951:
Born on this day,Chris Rea, English singer-songwriter,guitarist, recognisable for his distinctive, husky voice and slide guitar playing

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4 марта 1967,
The Rolling Stones went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Ruby Tuesday'
https://www.discogs.com/Rolling-Stones-Lets-Spend-The-Night-Together-Ruby-Tuesday/relea...

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th March, 1967

TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 3 RUBY TUESDAY –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 LOVE IS HERE AND NOW YOU’RE GONE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-6 (2)
3 1 KIND OF A DRAG –•– The Buckinghams (U.S.A.)-10 (1)
4 10 BABY I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-5 (4)
5 5 GEORGY GIRL –•– The Seekers (Capitol)-14 (2)
6 6 THE BEAT GOES ON –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-8 (6)
7 7 GIMME SOME LOVIN’ –•– The Spencer Davis Group (United Artists)-10 (7)
8 8 THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE –•– The Casinos (Fraternity)-8 (8)
9 14 SOCK IT TO ME-BABY –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-5 (9)
10 4 I’M A BELIEVER –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-13 (1)

11 11 MERCY, MERCY, MERCY –•– “Cannonball” Adderley (Capitol)-9 (11)
12 9 (We Ain’t Got) NOTHIN’ YET –•– The Blues Magoos (Mercury)-13 (5)
13 19 MY CUP RUNNETH OVER –•– Ed Ames (RCA)-7 (13)
14 18 IT TAKES TWO –•– Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston (Tamla)-9 (14)
15 15 PRETTY BALLERINA –•– The Left Banke (Smash)-9 (15)
16 16 GO WHERE YOU WANNA GO –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-8 (16)
17 17 I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM (Last Night) –•– The Electric Prunes (Reprise)-13 (11)
18 21 YOU GOT TO ME –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-6 (18)
19 26 THE HUNTER GETS CAPTURED BY THE GAME –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-7 (19)
20 25 FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH (Stop, Hey What’s That Sound) –•– Buffalo Springfield (Atco)-6 (20)

21 41 HAPPY TOGETHER –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-4 (21)
22 27 DARLING BE HOME SOON –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-4 (22)
23 42 THERE’S A KIND OF HUSH –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-4 (23)
24 29 EPISTLE TO DIPPY –•– Donovan (Epic)-4 (24)
25 12 98.6 –•– Keith (Mercury)-13 (7)
26 57 DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-2 (26)
27 37 LET’S FALL IN LOVE Peaches and Herb (Date)-8 (27)
28 31 I’VE BEEN LONELY TOO LONG –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 30 SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-6 (29)
30 34 NIKI HOEKY –•– P.J. Proby (Liberty)-6 (30)

31 13 GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-11 (11)
32 43 CALIFORNIA NIGHTS –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-5 (32)
33 33 INDESCRIBABLY BLUE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (33)
34 40 EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-5 (34)
35 24 MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY –•– The Bob Crewe Generation (DynoVoice)-10 (15)
36 85 PENNY LANE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-2 (36)
37 54 UPS AND DOWNS –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsey (Columbia)-3 (37)
38 20 STAND BY ME –•– Spyder Turner (MGM)-12 (12)
39 49 I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOUR CARES –•– Frankie Laine (ABC)-7 (39)
40 50 THE DIS-ADVANTAGES OF YOU –•– Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner (Dunhill)-5 (40)

4 февраля 1967,
Engelbert Humperdinck went to No.1 on the UК singles chart with Release Me
https://www.discogs.com/Engelbert-Humperdinck-Release-Me/release/1838136

5 марта 1978:
Andy Gibb's "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" US hit #1

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 4th March, 1978

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label) -Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 2 (Love Is) THICKER THAN WATER –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -18 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 STAYIN’ ALIVE –•– The Bee Gees (RSO) -13 (1)
3 4 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH –•– Dan Hill (20th Century) -15 (3)
4 5 EMOTION –•– Samantha Sang (Private Stock) -16 (4)
5 8 NIGHT FEVER –•– The Bee Gees (RSO) -5 (5)
6 6 DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) –•– Chic (Atlantic) -19 (6)
7 9 LAY DOWN SALLY –•– Eric Clapton (RSO) -9 (7)
8 3 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia) -17 (3)
9 11 I GO CRAZY –•– Paul Davis (Bang) -28 (9)
10 10 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE –•– The Bee Gees (RSO) -24 (1)

11 7 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS / WE WILL ROCK YOU –•– Queen (Elektra) -20 (4)
12 12 PEG –•– Steely Dan (ABC) -16 (12)
13 13 THEME FROM “CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND” –•– John Williams (Arista) -11 (13)
14 16 THE NAME OF THE GAME –•– Abba (Atlantic) -11 (14)
15 17 WHAT’S YOUR NAME –•– Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA) -14 (15)
16 18 THUNDER ISLAND –•– Jay Ferguson (Asylum) -12 (16)
17 27 CAN’T SMILE WITHOUT YOU –•– Barry Manilow (Arista) -5 (17)
18 20 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY –•– The Little River Band (Harvest) -12 (18)
19 14 SHORT PEOPLE –•– Randy Newman (Warner Brothers) -17 (2)
20 24 WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Art Garfunkel with James Taylor and Paul Simon (Columbia) -7 (20)

4 марта 1989,
Debbie Gibson started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Lost In Your Eyes', her second US No.1.
https://www.discogs.com/Debbie-Gibson-Lost-In-Your-Eyes/release/1183852

US Top 20 Singles Week Ending March 4, 1989

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 2 LOST IN YOUR EYES –•– Debbie Gibson – 7 (1)
2 4 THE LOVER IN ME –•– Sheena Easton – 18 (2)
3 1 STRAIGHT UP –•– Paula Abdul – 14 (1)
4 9 LIVING YEARS –•– Mike & The Mechanics – 9 (4)
5 7 YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) –•– New Kids On The Block – 16 (5)
6 3 WILD THING –•– Tone Loc – 14 (2)
7 8 WHAT I AM –•– Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – 15 (7)
8 12 RONI –•– Bobby Brown – 9 (8)
9 11 SURRENDER TO ME –•– Ann Wilson & Robin Zander – 11 (9)
10 14 PARADISE CITY –•– Guns N’ Roses – 8 (10)

11 6 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME –•– Rick Astley – 12 (6)
12 17 GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE –•– Milli Vanilli – 9 (12)
13 18 MY HEART CAN’T TELL YOU NO –•– Rod Stewart – 13 (13)
14 15 A LITTLE RESPECT –•– Erasure – 13 (14)
15 5 BORN TO BE MY BABY –•– Bon Jovi – 15 (3)
16 19 DON’T TELL ME LIES –•– Breathe – 8 (16)
17 26 ETERNAL FLAME –•– The Bangles – 5 (17)
18 22 I BEG YOUR PARDON –•– Kon Kan – 11 (18)
19 13 DIAL MY HEART –•– The Boys – 13 (13)
20 25 DREAMIN’ –•– Vanessa Williams – 9 (20)

Band Dynamics (2)
4 марта

1967 : Steve Winwood and his brother, Muff, announce they are leaving The Spencer Davis Group. Steve forms Traffic later that year.

1993 : 400 hopefuls audition for the group that will become known as The Spice Girls. They are given one minute each to sing, dance, and otherwise impress some producers at a studio in London.

Certifications and Milestones

4 марта 1972 :
Сингл группы Badfinger "Day After Day" сертифицирован на золотой диск.

4 марта 1977 :
The Rolling Stones perform at Toronto's small El Morcambo Tavern,
DATE: 4th March
Venue: Toronto, Canada, El Mocambo Tavern

Setlist:
Route 66
Honky Tonk Women
Hand Of Fate
Fool To Cry
Crazy Mama (1st time played live)
Crackin’ Up
Around And Around
Melody (1st time played live)
Star Star
Worried About You (1st time played live)
Let’s Spend The Night Together
Band introduction
Little Red Rooster
Luxury
Brown Sugar
Jumping Jack Flash

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4 марта 1977
LP Love You Live( The Rolling Stones perform at Toronto's small El Morcambo Tavern).