Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Mar22,1887 | Chico Marx | #BTD Mar22,1887 #ChicoMarx (Leonard Marx) actor, comedian RIP part of the #MarxBrothers. Usually spoke with an Italian accent & played the piano. #MarxBrothers family comedy act of Broadway & Film had many movies such as "Duck Soup", "Horse Feathers" | |
| BTD Mar22,1920 | Werner Klemperer | #BTD Mar22,1920 #WernerKlemperer actor RIP his family fled Germany in 1935. After serving in the @USArmy during WWII, he began acting on the #Broadway stage in 1947. Best known as Colonel Wilhelm Klink on the #CBS TV sitcom Hogan's Heroes #HogansHeroes | |
| BTD Mar22,1931 | William Shatner | #BTD Mar22,1931 #WilliamShatner actor, producer, director 1955 on the #Canadian #HowdyDoody Show, portrayed Captain James T. Kirk on the USS Enterprise in the #StarTrek franchise & police sergeant in T.J. Hooker 1982–86. 1968 debut LP "The Transformed Man" #HBday @WilliamShatner | |
| BTD Mar22,1936 | Roger Whittaker | #BTD Mar22,1936 #RogerWhittaker (Griffin Whittaker) singer, songwriter known for his baritone voice & trademark whistling & guitar skills 1975 US Adult Contemporary #1 & UK #2 "The Last Farewell", +4 UK, 8 US AC and 24 CAN AC (with 2 #1s) Top40 singles #HBday @WhistlingRoger | |
| BTD Mar22,1941 | Jeremy Clyde | #BTD Mar22,1941 #JeremyClyde (Michael Jeremy Clyde) RIP musician, actor Chad & Jeremy; #ChadandJeremy 1964 US #7 & US Adult Contemporary #2 "A Summer Song", +6 US & 5 US AD with a #1. In #Batman Episode "The Cats Meow" #Catwoman steals their voices and many other solo TV credits | |
| BTD Mar22,1943 | George Benson | #BTD Mar22,1943 #GeorgeBenson guitarist, singer, songwriter 1980 R&B #1, US #4 & UK #7 "Give Me The Night"; 1981 R&B #1, US #5 & UK #29 "Turn Your Love Around", +18 R&B, 5 US and 11 UK Top40 singles. The 1976 US #1 album Breezin' also a Top #jazz LP #HBday @GBguitar | |
| BTD Mar22,1943 | Keith Relf | #BTD Mar22,1943 #KeithRelf (William Keith Relf) RIP guitarist The #Yardbirds 1965 UK #3 & US #6 "For Your Love" & #Renaissance. One of the 1st to use guitar feedback. Relf died of electric shock while playing his guitar May12,1976. 1992 posthumously inducted in @rockhall of Fame | |
| BTD Mar22,1946 | Harry Vanda | #BTD Mar22,1946 #HarryVanda (Johannes Hendrikus Jacob van den Berg) guitarist, songwriter The #Easybeats 1966 UK #6 & 1967 US #16 "Friday On My Mind"; half of the songwriting and production duo Vanda & Young (#GeorgeYoung); they were the producers of early work by #ACDC @acdc | |
| BTD Mar22,1948 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | #BTD Mar22,1948 #AndrewLloydWebber composer & impresario musical theater, musicals have run for more than a decade in the #WestEnd & on #Broadway such as 1970 Jesus Christ Superstar, 1976 Evita, 1981 Cats, 1986 The Phantom of the Opera, 2011 The Wizard of Oz #HBday @OfficialALW | |
| OTD Mar22,1941 | Artie Shaw | #OTD Mar22,1941 #ArtieShaw & His Orchestra are back at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Frenesi" composed by #AlbertoDomínguez for a total of 13wks on top of the charts. #ArtieShaw already had a 12wk consecutive run at #1 that started Dec21,1940 | |
| OTD Mar22,1956 | Perry Como | #OTD Mar22,1956 #PerryComo is the 1st major TV variety-show host to book a Rock and Roll act. #CarlPerkins was going to appear but gets into a car accident while driving to the show | |
| OTD Mar22,1956 | Sammy Davis Jr | #OTD Mar22,1956 #SammyDavis Jr. stars in the play "Mr. Wonderful" in New York City at The Broadway Theater and ran for 383 performances. Written to showcase the talents of Sammy Davis, Jr. focusing on entertainer Charlie Welch's show business struggles | |
| OTD Mar22,1956 | Perkins Brothers Band | #OTD Mar22,1956 Perkins Brothers Band driving to NYC for a Mar24 show on #NBCs #PerryComo Show. They hit a truck & their car flies into a ditch, heavily injured #CarlPerkins remains unconscious for a day. #ThomasPhillips truck driver dies, #JayPerkins fractures neck dies in 1958 | |
| OTD Mar22,1958 | Hank Williams Jr | #OTD Mar22,1958 #HankWilliams Jr (Randall Hank Williams) made his stage debut in Swainsboro, GA, at the age of 8 singing “Lovesick Blues” Three years later he performed the same tune, debuting at the Grand Ole Opry @opry @HankJr | |
| OTD Mar22,1958 | Champs | #OTD Mar22,1958 The #Champs are still at #1 for the week ending Mar22 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Tequila" for the 3rd week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar22,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Mar22,1962 Peppy and the New York Twisters are performing at the #CavernClub; according to #EarlPreston during the set #PaulMcCartney writes “Pinwheel Twist” in the bandroom then The Beatles play it that night. Soon given to #PeteBest for his live vocal spot @cavernliverpool | |
| OTD Mar22,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Mar22,1963 The #Beatles first album "Please Please Me" is released in the UK. #Parlophone records rush-release the album to capitalize on the success of their singles "Please Please Me" and "Love Me Do" @parlophone | |
| OTD Mar22,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Mar22,1964 The #Beatles song "Twist and Shout" is released in the US. The last song recorded during the Feb11 marathon session. #JohnLennon had a cold, so the song is recorded last because #GeorgeMartin feared it would ruin Lennon's voice if it was recorded earlier | |
| OTD Mar22,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Mar22,1965 "The Early Beatles" is The #Beatles sixth album release on #Capitol Records and their 8th album for the US market. All the tracks had previously been issued on the early 1964 Vee-Jay release "Introducing... The Beatles" Basically a repackaged LP @CapitolRecords | |
| OTD Mar22,1965 | Bob Dylan | #OTD Mar22,1965 #BobDylan's first electric album called "Bring it All Back Home" is released. The Dylan album peaks at #6 on the @billboard Pop Albums chart, the 1st of Dylan's LPs to break into the US Top10 @bobdylan | |
| OTD Mar22,1975 | Fankie Valli | #OTD Mar22,1975 #FankieValli is at to #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "My Eyes Adored You" Valli's 1st solo #1. Written by #BobCrewe and #KennyNolan. After the Motown label balked at the idea of releasing it, the recording was sold to Valli for $4000 @frankievalli | |
| OTD Mar22,1975 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Mar22,1975 #LedZeppelin starts a 6wk run at #1 on the US album chart with the LP "Physical Graffiti" Led Zeppelin would ship 1M copies the 1st day @ledzeppelin | |
| OTD Mar22,1975 | Hoyt Axton Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll Show | #OTD Mar22,1975 After party; The Hoyt Axton Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll Show with #RingoStarr, #HarryNisson, #MickyDolenz & #KeithMoon @ringostarrmusic @OfficialNilsson @TheMickyDolenz1 | |
| OTD Mar22,1977 | John Denver | #OTD Mar22,1977 The #JohnDenver TV special "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" airs on the #ABC Network. A musical-variety special highlighting the country music of John Denver, also on the show Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, Roger Miller, Mary Kay Place | |
| OTD Mar22,1978 | Rutles | #OTD Mar22,1978 The #Rutles "All You Need Is Cash" is an affectionate spoof of the #Beatles career. It is broadcast for the 1st time in the US | |
| OTD Mar22,1979 | Journey | #OTD Mar22,1979 #Journey plus the #PatTravers Band play at the Glasgow Apollo. Glasgow, Scotland @JourneyOfficial | |
| OTD Mar22,1980 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Mar22,1980 #PinkFloyd starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)" written by bassist #RogerWaters @pinkfloyd | |
| OTD Mar22,1980 | Jam | #OTD Mar22,1980 The #Jam are still at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with "Going Underground / Dreams Of Children" Last week they jumped straight to #1 and The Jam song is the 1st single of the 1980s to debut at #1 @LongLiveTheJam | |
| OTD Mar22,1984 | Queen | #OTD Mar22,1984 #Queen films the "I Want To Break Free" video. The song is written by Queen bass guitarist #JohnDeacon. At 1st the video is banned on #MTV US. Guitarist #BrianMay said Queen is ruined in the US. Obviously May was incorrect @MTV @DrBrianMay @QueenWillRock | |
| OTD Mar22,1986 | Heart | #OTD Mar22,1986 #Heart is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "These Dreams" written by #BernieTaupin and #MartinPage @officialheart | |
| OTD Mar22,1986 | Mark Dinning | #OTD Mar22,1986 #MarkDinning (Max Edward Dinning) RIP singer dies at the age of 52. He had the 1960 #1 hit “Teen Angel" on Feb14,1960. The song a ballad written by his sister #JeanDinning with #RedSurrey | |
| OTD Mar22,1997 | Julian Lennon | #OTD Mar22,1997 At a Tokyo auction of #Beatles memorabilia. #JulianLennon bought his father's black cape/coat that #JohnLennon wore on the Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" album cover. Julian then donates the items to the Rock Hall of fame in Cleveland @JulianLennon @rockhall | |
| OTD Mar22,1999 | Britney Spears | #OTD Mar22,1999 #BritneySpears song "...Baby One More Time" written by #MaxMartin and produced by Martin and #Rami (Rami Yacoub) is certified triple platinum (3 Million sales) by the @RIAA @britneyspears | |
| OTD Mar22,2018 | Johan Willem van Hulst | #OTD Mar22,2018 Johan Willem van Hulst RIP dies at the age of 107. In 1943 The Dutch school with #Dutch resistance & students at University of Amsterdam saved over 600 Jewish children from the nursery of the Hollandsche Schouwburg deportation to Nazi concentration camps |