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31 марта 1973,
Donny Osmond was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of 'The Twelfth Of Never' a hit single for Johnny Mathis in 1957.https://www.discogs.com/Donny-Osmond-The-Twelfth-Of-Never-Life-Is-Just-What-You-Make-It...

Official Singles Chart Top 40
25 March 1973 - 31 March 1973

1
THE TWELFTH OF NEVER
DONNY OSMOND MGM
2
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
SLADE POLYDOR
3
GET DOWN
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN MAM
4
POWER TO ALL OUR FRIENDS
CLIFF RICHARD EMI
5
20TH CENTURY BOY
T. REX EMI
6
FEEL THE NEED IN ME
DETROIT EMERALDS
7
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE FT TONY ORLANDO
DAWN FEATURING TONY ORLANDO BELL
8
I'M A CLOWN/SOME KIND OF SUMMER
DAVID CASSIDY BELL
9
KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG
ROBERTA FLACK ATLANTIC
10
NEVER NEVER NEVER
SHIRLEY BASSEY UNITED ARTISTS

31 марта 1976
Релиз альбома Led Zeppelin
Presence is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released by Swan Song Records on 31 March 1976.https://www.discogs.com/Led-Zeppelin-Presence/release/5206169

31 марта 1978

UK & US album release: London Town ([UK] Parlophone PAS 10012 & [US] Capitol SW 11777).http://digilander.libero.it/tibemaj/lt.htm

https://www.discogs.com/Wings-London-Town/master/48936

31 марта 1992,
Def Leppard released their fifth studio album 'Adrenalize', the first by the band following the 1991 death of guitarist Steve Clark. Former Dio and Whitesnake guitarist Vivian Campbell, was brought in as the newest member in April 1992.

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1939, Born on this day, Rudolph Isley, The Isley Brothers, (1968 UK Hit single This Old Heart Of Mine', 1973 US & UK Hit single 'That Lady').

1942, Born on this day, Alan Blakley, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, (1967 UK No.1 & US Hit single 'Silence Is Golden').
He died of cancer 1st June 1996.

1942, Born on this day, Phil Margo, The Tokens, (1961 US No.1 & UK #1 single 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight').

1945, Born on this day, John Barbata, The Turtles, (US No.1 single 'Happy Together', Jefferson Starship, (1987 UK & US No.1 single 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us').

1946, Born on this day, Ronnie Lane(photo), bass player and vocalist with Small Faces. The Small Faces, had a 1967 UK No.3 & US No.16 single with ‘Itchycoo Park’ and a 1968 UK No.1 album with 'Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake'. As The Faces they had a 1972 UK No.6 & US No.17 single with ‘Stay With Me’. Ronnie then formed Slim Chance, who had a 1974 UK No.5 single with ‘How Come’. He died on June 4th 1997, aged 51, after a 20 year battle with multiple sclerosis.

1947, Born on this day, Robin Scott, M, (1979 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Pop Muzik').

1948, Born on this day, Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican singer, songwriter, (1969 UK & US Hit single 'Wonderful World Beautiful People', 1970 UK No.8 version of Cat Stevens 'Wild World').

1948, Born on this day, Simon Cowe, guitar, Lindisfarne, (1972 UK Hit single 'Lady Eleanor', 1978 US No.33 single 'Run For Home).

1952, Born on this day, Billy Currie, keyboards, Ultravox, (1981 UK No.2 single 'Vienna', plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

1954, Born on this day, Jeff Porcaro, drums, Toto, (1983 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Africa'). Porcaro died on 5th August 1992.

1961, Born on this day, Mark White, guitar, keyboards, ABC, (1982 UK No.4 & US No.18 single 'The Look Of Love', plus nine other UK Top 40 singles).

1961, Born on this day, Susan Boyle, Scottish singer, debut 2009 album 'I Dreamed a Dream' was the biggest selling album in the world in 2009.

1981, Born on this day, Hannah Louise Spearritt, vocals, S Club 7, (1999 UK No.1 single 'Bring It All Back'). 2000 UK No.1 album '7' spent over a year on the UK chart.

1986, Born on this day, American country music singer-songwriter, Hillary Scott from Lady Antebellum. Winner of seven Grammy awards, seven Academy of Country Music awards, and six Country Music Association awards.


Ушли из жизни:

1917: Scott Joplin

1984: Marvin Gaye

2003: Edwin Starr

2004: Paul Atkinson (The Zombies)

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События:

1955: George Martin becomes head of A&R for Parlophone, which will lead to his producing the Beatles seven years later when they are signed to the label

1956: Elvis Presley arrives at Paramount Studios for a screen test, lip-synching "Blue Suede Shoes" and performing a scene as Bill Starbuck in The Rainmaker , still in production. Presley will eventually be passed over for this film, and his role taken over by Burt Lancaster. Still impressed, however, Paramount and director Hal Wallis sign Elvis to a seven-year contract five days later.

1957: Frankie Lymon becomes the youngest act to ever headline London's Palladium when he performs there with the Teenagers.

1957: Elvis Presley performs the first two of only four concerts he will ever stage outside the US when he headlines at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens.

1959: James Darren guest stars as teen idol "Buzz Berry" on tonight's "April Fool" episode of ABC-TV's The Donna Reed Show.

1960: In Miami, Elvis Presley tapes his post-Army comeback special, Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home, Elvis, also starring Sammy Davis Jr., Nancy Sinatra, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford. Elvis sings "Fame And Fortune" and "Stuck On You," as well as Sinatra's own "Witchcraft." Frank responds by singing "Love Me Tender."

1961: The Beatles begin their second, more successful string of gigs in Hamburg, the first of 92 nights at the Top Ten Club(photo) in the notorious Reeperbahn section of town. The lads will play seven hours a night, eight on weekends, with 15 minute breaks each hour, resulting in 503 total hours of live performance in just over three months. While in Germany, occasional member Stu Sutcliffe has his hair styled by his girlfriend, band photographer Astrid Kirchherr, into what would later be adopted by all band members as the "mop top."

1969: A band called Ambrose Slade, later to go on to glam glory as simply Slade, makes its stage debut at Walsall Town Hall in Walsall, England.

1969: The Beach Boys leave the Capitol label, suing them for over $2 million in back royalties and announcing their intention to start their own label, Brother.

1970: Woodstock , the acclaimed musical documentary of the happening, premieres in Hollywood.

1970: Ringo Starr enters Abbey Road alone for what would be the very last Beatles session, overdubbing percussion on "The Long and Winding Road," "Across The Universe," and "I Me Mine." Producer Phil Spector wraps things up by applying strings to all three.

1970: John Lennon and Yoko Ono play an April Fool's joke on an already confused press by announcing that they would undergo mutual sex-change operations.

1975: The Bay City Rollers' UK variety show Shang-A-Lang premieres on ITV.

1976: AC/DC makes its live UK debut at London club The Red Cow.

1978: Paul Simon, Peter Frampton, and James Taylor's jointly-owned soccer team, the Philadelphia Fury, plays its first match.

1992: Jimmy Buffett is the proud father of his second daughter, Sarah Delaney, with wife Jane Slagsvol.

2008: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich declares today "Cheap Trick Day" in honor of its native sons.

2009: Carlos Santana reaches an agreement with the Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to stage 36 concerts called The Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits.

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Релиз

1957: The Everly Brothers, "Bye Bye Love"

1959: Freddy Cannon, "Tallahassee Lassie"


Запись:

1961: Troy Shondell, "This Time"

1966: The Troggs, "Wild Thing"

1967: The Beatles, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)"


Чарты:

1989, Madonna scored her third UK No.1 album with 'Like A Prayer.' Also a US No.1 the album spent 70 weeks on the UK chart.


1989, The Bangles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Eternal Flame', also a No.1 in the UK and the biggest selling single of 1989 in Australia.


1995, The Outhere Brothers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle). The duo from Chicago had four other Top 20 hits this year.

http://oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/a/april1.htm

1 апреля 1942,
Born on this day, Alan Blakley,rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes,The Tremeloes (1967 UK No.1 & US Hit single 'Silence Is Golden').
He died of cancer 1st June 1996.

1 апреля 1942,
Born on this day, Alan Blakley,rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes,The Tremeloes

Alan Blakley,rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals, The Tremeloes

1 апреля 1942,
Born on this day, Phil Margo, vocal, The Tokens, (1961 US No.1 & UK #1 single 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight').

1 апреля 1946,
Born on this day, Ronnie Lane, bass player and vocalist with Small Faces, The Faces ,Slim Chance.
The Small Faces, had a 1967 UK No.3 & US Hit single with ‘Itchycoo Park’ and a 1968 UK No.1 album with 'Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake'. As The Faces they had a 1972 UK & US Hit single with ‘Stay With Me’.
Ronnie then formed Slim Chance, who had a 1974 UK No.5 single with ‘How Come’. He died on June 4th 1997, aged 51, after a 20 year battle with multiple sclerosis