Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Mar14,1912 | Les Brown | #BTD Mar14,1912 #LesBrown (Lester Raymond Brown ) RIP #BigBand best known for 70yrs with Les Brown and His Band of Renown 1938–2001. Many records, part of musical short films and television shows | |
| BTD Mar14,1922 | Les Baxter | #BTD Mar14,1922 #LesBaxter (Leslie Thompson Baxter) RIP arranger, composer swing bands of the 1940s; developed his own style of easy listening music known as exotica. 1950/60s 1956 US #1 "Poor People Of Paris" | |
| BTD Mar14,1933 | Quincy Jones | #BTD Mar14,1933 #QuincyJones Jr. record producer, arranger, producer, career spans 6 decades in the entertainment industry, a record 79 Grammy Award nominations and 28 #GRAMMYs He produced #MichaelJackson albums "Off the Wall", "Thriller", "Bad" #HBday @QuincyDJones | |
| BTD Mar14,1945 | James O'Rourke | #BTD Mar14,1945 #JamesORourke guitarist, singer with #JohnFred & His Playboy Band 1968 #1 with "Judy In Disguise" | |
| BTD Mar14,1945 | Walter Parazaider | #BTD Mar14,1945 #WalterParazaider saxophone, founder #Chicago 1976 US #1 'If You Leave Me Now' & 5 #1 LPs in 1970s. Chicago would create 23 gold, 18 platinum, 8 multi-platinum, 5 #1 albums & 21 Top10 singles @chicagotheband #HBday @WalterParazaide | |
| BTD Mar14,1946 | Jim Pons | #BTD Mar14,1946 #JimPons bass guitarist, singer for several 1960s bands such as The #Turtles left music to become a film/video director for the New York Jets @nyjets | |
| BTD Mar14,1947 | Jona Lewie | #BTD Mar14,1947 #JonaLewie (John Lewis) singer 1980 UK #3 with "Stop The Cavalry" and 1980 UK #16 "You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties" | |
| BTD Mar14,1947 | Peter Skellern | #BTD Mar14,1947 #PeterSkellern RIP singer, songwriter, pianist 1972 UK #3 & US #50 with "Your A Lady" 2016 ordained as a deacon and priest of the Church of England, but died only 4 months later from a brain tumor | |
| BTD Mar14,1950 | Rick Dees | #BTD Mar14,1950 #RickDees (Rigdon Dees III) DJ famous for his surprise hit song 1976 US #1 & UK #6 single "Disco Duck (Part One)" When Rick Dees song Disco Duck was on Solid Gold he was introduced by #PaulMcCartney #HBday @rickdees | |
| BTD Mar14,1956 | Chris Redburn | #BTD Mar14,1956 #ChrisRedburn bass guitarist #Kenny 1974 UK #3 with "The Bump", 1975 UK #4 "Fancy Pants", +4 UK Top40 singles | |
| OTD Mar14,1955 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Mar14,1955 #ElvisPresley is interviewed on #JimmyDean's Town & Country Jubliee TV show. Elvis did not perform @ElvisPresley | |
| OTD Mar14,1956 | Les Baxter | #OTD Mar14,1956 #LesBaxter His Chorus And Orchestra start a 6wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "The Poor People Of Paris" originally a French song written by #MargueriteMonnot with English lyrics by #JackLawrence. It is Les' 34th birthday | |
| OTD Mar14,1956 | Bill Haley | #OTD Mar14,1956 The movie "Rock Around the Clock" with #BillHaley And His Comets made its premier in Washington DC | |
| OTD Mar14,1958 | RIAA | #OTD Mar14,1958 #RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) certifies the #PerryComo single "Catch a Falling Star" as the 1st ever #Gold Record @RIAA | |
| OTD Mar14,1959 | Chris Andrews | #OTD Mar14,1959 #ChrisAndrews (Christopher Frederick) as #ChrisRavel and the Ravers makes his British TV debut, performing on the "Oh, Boy!" show | |
| OTD Mar14,1960 | Percy Faith | #OTD Mar14,1960 #PercyFaith is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with The Theme From "A Summer Place" for the 4th week of a 9wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar14,1960 | Sam Cooke | #OTD Mar14,1960 #SamCooke began his first tour of the West Indies in Jamaica's Montego Bay. Cooke sets attendance records for the next 2 weeks | |
| OTD Mar14,1960 | Gene Vincent | #OTD Mar14,1960 In person, America's two sentaional stars #GeneVincent and #EddieCochran at the Empire Liverpool also on the bill #BillyFury | |
| OTD Mar14,1963 | Cliff Richard | #OTD Mar14,1963 #CliffRichard and The #Shadows start a 2wk run at #1 on UK singles chart with "Summer Holiday" written by #BruceWelch and #BrianBennett; taken from the film "Summer Holiday" The single would fall to #2 Mar28 but return to #1 Apr4 for a total of 3wks at #1 | |
| OTD Mar14,1963 | Gerry and the Pacemakers | #OTD Mar14,1963 #Gerry and the #Pacemakers release their 1st UK single "How Do You Do It" written by #MitchMurray. He offered it to #AdamFaith & #BrianPoole they didn't want it. #GeorgeMartin had the #Beatles record Sep1962, but not released. Martin produced Pacemakers version | |
| OTD Mar14,1963 | Chris Montez | #OTD Mar14,1963 On tour with #ChrisMontez and #TommyRoe The #Beatles play at Gaumont Cinema. This is the 3rd night in a row that #JohnLennon is out with bad cold | |
| OTD Mar14,1964 | Beach Boys | #OTD Mar14,1964 The #BeachBoys perform the single "Surfin' U.S.A." live at #NBC Television Studios, Burbank, CA @TheBeachBoys | |
| OTD Mar14,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Mar14,1964 The #Beatles are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" last week of a 7wk run. The 1st of 3 consecutive #1s for The Beatles. The next two #1 hits, will be "She Loves You" for 2wks & "Can't Buy Me Love" for 5wks | |
| OTD Mar14,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Mar14,1964 The #Beatles have the top 3 songs on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart. On Mar20 #Billboard magazine on the UK TV show "Ready Steady Go!" will present an award to the Fab Four for having that top 3 singles on the chart simultaneously. | |
| OTD Mar14,1965 | Petula Clark | #OTD Mar14,1965 #PetulaClark made her US TV debut on the #CBS networks #EdSullivan Show Petula Clark singing "Downtown" @PetulaClarkHQ | |
| OTD Mar14,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Mar14,1968 Promo film for the single "Lady Madonna" is broadcast on the show "Top Of The Pops" Film clip shot while The #Beatles were performing "Hey Bulldog"; so the audio track of "Lady Madonna" is added to the video for the promo release | |
| OTD Mar14,1968 | Batman | #OTD Mar14,1968 The final episode #120 "Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires" of the TV series #Batman airs on #ABC. Minerva opens a spa for Gotham's millionaires and tricks them into parting with their cash with #AdamWest as #Batman, #BurtWard as Robin and #YvonneCraig as #BatGirl | |
| OTD Mar14,1968 | Batman | #OTD Mar14,1968 The final episode of the TV series #Batman airs on the #ABC Network The episode is called "Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires" guess starring #ZsaZsaGabor | |
| OTD Mar14,1969 | Jimi Hendrix Experience | #OTD Mar14,1969 The #JimiHendrix Experience records a live concert for the "Fan Club" a Dutch TV show in Amsterdam | |
| OTD Mar14,1969 | Smothers Brothers | #OTD Mar14,1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour a comedy and variety show hosted by the #SmothersBrothers is picked up by #CBS for the 1969–70 season; seemingly ending the debate over the shows conflict with executives about the shows content. They will be cancelled Apr4 | |
| OTD Mar14,1970 | Paul Simon | #OTD Mar14,1970 #PaulSimon and #ArtGarfunkel #SimonandGarfunkel are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Bridge Over Troubled Water" for the 3rd week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar14,1971 | T. Rex | #OTD Mar14,1971 #TRex (initially called Tyrannosaurus Rex; 1969 #MarcBolan shortened their name to T. Rex) starts a 6wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Hot Love" The group's first of four UK #1s | |
| OTD Mar14,1972 | Linda Jones | #OTD Mar14,1972 #LindaJones singer dies at the age of 28 collapsed into a diabetic coma after a show at the Harlem Apollo Theater. 1967 US #21 & R&B #4 single "Hypnotized" | |
| OTD Mar14,1976 | Status Quo | #OTD Mar14,1976 #StatusQuo enters the UK Singles charts and starts a 3wk run at #1 on UK LP chart with "Blue For You" Status Quo's label sets up a deal with @LEVIS for a Jeans advert @Status_Quo | |
| OTD Mar14,1981 | Dolly Parton | #OTD Mar14,1981 #DollyParton is back at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "9 to 5" The song spent 1wk at #1 on Feb21 then fell to #2 for the next 2wks, returning to #1 toady for 1 additional week. Parton would spend a total of 2wks at #1 @DollyParton | |
| OTD Mar14,1982 | Metallica | #OTD Mar14,1982 #Metallica makes their live debut; appearing at Radio City in Anaheim, California @Metallica | |
| OTD Mar14,1983 | Bon Jovi | #OTD Mar14,1983 #JonBonJovi #RichieSambora #AlecJohnSuch form the band Bon Jovi Eventually their "New Jersey" LP released on Sep19,1988 will go on to be #1 in the UK & the US and have 5 Top10 singles @BonJovi | |
| OTD Mar14,1986 | Frank Zappa | #OTD Mar14,1986 "Miami Vice" with #FrankZappa airs S2 E20 "Payback" Crockett learns that a drug trafficker (Frank Zappa) believes Crockett's undercover alias, Sonny Burnett, has stolen $3 million from him, & must find out who set him up before the trafficker's hitmen get to him | |
| OTD Mar14,1987 | Huey Lewis & the News | #OTD Mar14,1987 #HueyLewis & the News are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Jacob’s Ladder" written by #BruceHornsby and his brother #JohnHornsby |