Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Mar23,1908 | Joan Crawford | #BTD Mar23,1908 maybe? #JoanCrawford (Lucille Fay LeSueur) RIP film, TV actress in many movies over 5 decades such as 1945 Mildred Pierce, 1948 Possessed, 1953 Sudden Fear, 1954 Torch Song, 1970 Trog & many TV shows. My Favorite movie is 1962 "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" | |
| BTD Mar23,1922 | Marty Allen | #BTD Mar23,1922 #MartyAllen (Morton David Alpern) RIP comedian, actor Allen & comedy partner #MitchDeWood worked as opening act for stars ie #NatKingCole. On "Hollywood Squares", 44 times on the #EdSullivan show; on with The #Beatles on Feb16,1964 He said "I'm Ringo's mother!" | |
| BTD Mar23,1942 | Jimmy Miller | #BTD Mar23,1942 #JimmyMiller RIP record producer, many LPs between 1960s and 1990s, including recordings for #BlindFaith, #Traffic, #Motörhead, best known for his association with The #RollingStones producing many singles and LPs such as 1969 Beggars Banquet, 1971 Sticky Fingers | |
| BTD Mar23,1944 | Tony McPhee | #BTD Mar23,1944 #TonyMcPhee vocals, guitarist, founder of The #Groundhogs 1971 UK #5 album "Split" & released many solo acoustic blues records | |
| BTD Mar23,1949 | Ric Ocasek | #BTD Mar23,1949 #RicOcasek (Richard Theodore Otcasek) RIP singer, guitarist, songwriter The #Cars 1978 UK #3 & US #35 "My Best Friend's Girl", 1981 US #4 "Shake It Up", 1985 UK #4 "Drive", +13 US Top40 singles @thecarsband | |
| BTD Mar23,1953 | Chaka Khan | #BTD Mar23,1953 #ChakaKhan (Yvette Stevens) singer 1978 R&B #1, US #21 & UK #11 "I'm Every Woman", 1984 US #3, R&B & UK #1 "I Feel For You", +19 R&B Top40 singles with #Rufus 1974 US #3 "Tell Me Something Good", 1983 R&B #1, US #22 & UK #8 "Ain't Nobody" #HBday @ChakaKhan | |
| BTD Mar23,1957 | Teresa Ganzel | #BTD Mar23,1957 #TeresaGanzel actress, on The Tonight Show Starring #JohnnyCarson as the Matinee Lady in the popular "Tea Time Movie" skits. Also in the film "The Toy" with #RichardPryor and #JackieGleason, plus many TV roles #HBday @laganzell | |
| OTD Mar23,1955 | BillH ayes | #OTD Mar23,1955 #BillHayes is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett" The song becomes the most popular song in the US. This is the 2wk of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar23,1956 | Bill Black, Scotty Moore, D J Fontana | #OTD Mar23,1956 #BillBlack, #ScottyMoore & #DJFontana members of #ElvisPresley's band visit #CarlPerkins in the hospital. Perkin says "Of all the people, I looked up and there you guys are. You looked like a bunch of angels coming to see me." Later he gets a telegram from Elvis | |
| OTD Mar23,1959 | 1959 Spectacular | #OTD Mar23,1959 "1959 Spectacular" #DianaDors The Fabulous Film Star with The #Mudlarks, #BillyFury, #BillMaynard and #DickyDawson (later known as Richard Dawson of Hogan's Heroes); #PaulBattie and The Beats | |
| OTD Mar23,1961 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Mar23,1961 #ElvisPresley records the single "Can't Help Falling in Love" at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California for the album "Blue Hawaii" The single will peak #2 in the US on Feb3,1962 and spend 4wks at #1 in the UK on Feb22,1962 | |
| OTD Mar23,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Mar23,1962 The #Beatles play both an afternoon and an evening show at The #CavernClub @cavernliverpool | |
| OTD Mar23,1963 | Ruby and the Romantics | #OTD Mar23,1963 Ruby and the #Romantics are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Our Day Will Come" written by #MortGarson with lyrics by #BobHilliard. Appeared live on the #MikeDouglas Show on Apr16,1964 performing "Our Day Will Come" | |
| OTD Mar23,1963 | Beach Boys | #OTD Mar23,1963 The #BeachBoys enter @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #74 with "Surfin' U.S.A." credited to #ChuckBerry & Brian Wilson form Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen" set to new lyrics by Wilson & an uncredited #MikeLove; the song will peak at #3 on May25 @TheBeachBoys | |
| OTD Mar23,1964 | John Lennon | #OTD Mar23,1964 #JohnLennon's 1st book "In His Own Write" is published. Short stories, poems, & drawings. It is the 1st solo project by a #Beatles member | |
| OTD Mar23,1964 | Vee Jay Records | #OTD Mar23,1964 The EP "Souvenir of Their Visit to America" is released on #VeeJay Records, the 1st of three #Beatles EPs released in the US and the only one released by Vee-Jay Records | |
| OTD Mar23,1967 | Seekers | #OTD Mar23,1967 The #Seekers peak at #3 on the UK singles chart with with "Georgy Girl" music by #TomSpringfield & lyrics by #JimDale created for UK film "Georgy Girl" Song will peak at #2 for 2wks in the US on Feb4,1967 and spending 10wks in the US Top10 | |
| OTD Mar23,1968 | Otis Redding | #OTD Mar23,1968 "(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay" by #OtisRedding is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart. #OtisRedding's posthumous run at #1 is in its 2nd week of a 4wk run | |
| OTD Mar23,1969 | Stevie Wonder | #OTD Mar23,1969 During a UK tour #StevieWonder has 2 shows at Coventry Theatre. Also on the bill The #Foundations and The #Flirtations | |
| OTD Mar23,1972 | George Harrison | #OTD Mar23,1972 The film Concert For Bangladesh featuring #GeorgeHarrison, #BobDylan and #EricClapton premieres in New York City | |
| OTD Mar23,1973 | John Lennon | #OTD Mar23,1973 #JohnLennon ordered to leave the US in 60 days by immigration authorities, this began a long fight for his green card | |
| OTD Mar23,1974 | Cher | #OTD Mar23,1974 #Cher is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Dark Lady" Written by #JohnnyDurrill and produced by #SnuffGarrett. Cher's third solo #1 @cher | |
| OTD Mar23,1974 | Partridge Family | #OTD Mar23,1974 The #PartridgeFamily airs its last episode #99 ". . . - - - . . . (S.O.S.)" When an old flame sails into town from the navy, Shirley is smitten, and everyone approves ... except for Danny, who suspects the sailor has a girl in every port | |
| OTD Mar23,1978 | Police | #OTD Mar23,1978 The #Police sign with A&M Records. The band consists of #Sting (Gordon Sumner), #AndySummers and #StewartCopeland | |
| OTD Mar23,1985 | Julian Lennon | #OTD Mar23,1985 #JulianLennon has his 1st concert in San Antonio, TX. 1985 tour part of film "Stand By Me: A Portrait Of JL" @JulianLennon | |
| OTD Mar23,1985 | REO Speedwagon | #OTD Mar23,1985 #REOSpeedwagon are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Can't Fight This Feeling" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar23,1985 | John Fogerty | #OTD Mar23,1985 Former #CCR front man #JohnFogerty went to #1 on the US album chart with "Centerfield" Fogerty's first album in nine years @John_Fogerty | |
| OTD Mar23,2008 | Neil Aspinall | #OTD Mar23,2008 #NeilAspinall dies at a hospital in New York from cancer at the age of 66, The #Beatles 1st road manager, then personal assistant & chief executive of #AppleCorps from 1970-2007. Handled marketing, videos & merchandising. School friend of Paul and George |