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>1964: Simon and Garfunkel, "The Sounds Of Silence"

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1944, Born on this day, Ric Rothwell, drummer with The Mindbenders, (1965 US No.1 single with ‘Game Of Love’ and a 1966 UK No.2 single with ‘Groovy Kind Of Love’).

1947, Born on this day, Mark Stein, Vanilla Fudge, (1968 US No.6 single 'You Keep Me Hangin' On').

1948, Born on this day, George Kooymans, guitar, Golden Earring, (1974 UK No.7 & US No.13 single 'Radar Love').

1950, Born on this day, Bobby McFerrin, vocalist and conductor, (1988 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Don't Worry Be Happy').

1951, Born on this day, Katie Kissoon, Mac & Katie Kissoon, (1971 US No.20 single 'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep', 1975 UK No.3 single 'Sugar Candy Kisses').

1955, Born on this day, Nina Hagen, German singer, songwriter, The Nina Hagen Band.

1961, Born on this day, Bruce Watson, guitar, Big Country, (1983 UK No.10 single 'Fields Of Fire' plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles', 1983 US No.17 single 'In A Big Country').

1964, Born on this day, Vinnie Paul, heavy metal drummer and producer and co-founder of Pantera. He co-founded the heavy metal band Damageplan in 2003 with his late brother, Dimebag Darrell.



Ушли из жизни:

1978: Claude Francois

2004: Edmund Sylvers (The Sylvers

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События:

1963: Manfred Mann, still known as the Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers Band, play their first gig at London's Marquee Club.

1964: The Beatles film the "I Should Have Known Better" segment of their first film, A Hard Day's Night , on a London soundstage mocked up to look like the inside of a train.

1966: James Brown is the one and only musical guest on today's episode of the UK variety show Ready Steady Go!

1967: "Yesterday" by the Beatles becomes the most-covered song of all time, notching 446 recorded versions in just two years' time.

1969: The Jackson 5 sign with Motown.

1970: French film director Jean-Luc Godard holds the US premiere of his new Rolling Stones "documentary," One Plus One , which consists of unedited footage of the band composing and recording "Sympathy For The Devil," interspersed with Marxist dogma, arty junkyard and bookstore scenes, and Black Panthers demonstrating. It will be recut and released as Sympathy For The Devil.

1970: At tonight's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Blood Sweat and Tears are nominated for a record 11 awards, but only win three categories, including Album (their self-titled debut). Instead, 5th Dimension's "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" wins Record of the Year, and Song of the Year goes to Joe South's "Games People Play." Crosby Stills and Nash will beat the Best New Artist jinx by remaining popular even after winning the award.


1971: The Doors' Jim Morrison, fleeing numerous criminal charges in the US, arrives in Paris, where he will suffer a fatal overdose four months later in the bathtub of his apartment.

1974: Albert Grossman, manager of Janis Joplin, is awarded $122,000 from Joplin' insurance policy after a court rules that the singer did indeed die accidentally.

1982: Former Shadows of Knight singer Jimy Sohns is arrested in Chicago for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He will serve three years.

1994: The Supremes are awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7060 Hollywood Blvd.

1996: After the success of the Anthology juggernaut, including the "Free As A Bird" single, the remaining three Beatles are once again offered money ($225 million!) to regroup, which they once again turn down.

1997: Paul McCartney is made a Knight by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

2002: Connie Francis sues her record label, Universal Music Group, for $45 million in back royalties and for allowing her songs to be used over explicit sex scenes in the movies Jawbreaker and Postcards From America.

2008: In New York, The Ventures, Leonard Cohen, and the Dave Clark Five are among those inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Стали первыми в чартах:

1967, The Supremes had their ninth US No.1 single with 'Love Is Here And Now Your Gone', hit in the UK.

1972, Neil Young went to No.1 on the US & UK album chart with 'Harvest.' The album featured the hit single 'Heart Of Gold.'

1972, Harry Nilsson was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of The Peter Ham and Tom Evans song 'Without You'.
First recorded by Badfinger in 1970, the song was also a No.1 for Mariah Carey in 1994.

1978, The debut single from Kate Bush, 'Wuthering Heights' a song inspired by the Emily Bronte novel, started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart.

1989, Debbie Gibson started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Electric Youth.'

1989, Australian actor turned singer Jason Donovan scored his first UK No.1 single with 'Too Many Broken Hearts.' Written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman.


Получили золотой диск:

1959: Elvis Presley's "A Fool Such As I" is certified gold

1968: Otis Redding's "Dock Of The Bay" is certified gold

1971: The Partridge Family's "Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted" is certified gold

Сегодня родились:

11 марта 1944,
Born on this day, Ric Rothwell, drummer with The Mindbenders, (1965 US No.1 single with ‘Game Of Love’ and a 1966 UK No.2 single with ‘Groovy Kind Of Love’).

Ric Rothwell, The Mindbenders

11 марта 1947,
Born on this day, Mark Stein,keybards,vоcaIs, Vanilla Fudge,
(1968 US No.6 single 'You Keep Me Hangin' On').

Mark Stein,keybards,vоcaIs, Vanilla Fudge

11 марта 1948,
Born on this day, George Kooymans, guitar, Golden Earring,
(1974 UK & US Hit single 'Radar Love').

11 марта 1948,
Born on this day, George Kooymans, guitar, Golden Earring,
(1974 UK & US Hit single 'Radar Love').

George Kooymans, guitar, Golden Earring

11 марта 1950,
Born on this day, Bobby McFerrin, vocalist and conductor, (1988 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Don't Worry Be Happy').

11 марта 1955,
Born on this day, Nina Hagen, German singer, songwriter, The Nina Hagen Band.