Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Mar25,1918 | Howard Cosell | #BTD Mar25,1918 #HowardCosell (Howard William Cohen) sports journalist, author RIP. Cosell known for his blustery, confident personality; very prominent & influential during his tenure with #ABC Sports from 1953-1985. Cosell-Meredith-Gifford helped make Monday Night Football | |
| BTD Mar25,1934 | Johnny Burnette | #BTD Mar25,1934 #JohnnyBurnette RIP singer, songwriter, part of The Rock and Roll Trio with #DorseyBurnette & #PaulBurlison; solo artist 1960 US #11 & UK #5 "Dreamin'", 1960 US #8 & UK #3 "You're Sixteen", +2 US & 4 UK Top40s. Killed in boating accident Clear Lake, CA Aug14,1964 | |
| BTD Mar25,1938 | Hoyt Axton | #BTD Mar25,1938 #HoytAxton RIP singer, songwriter, guitarist, film & TV actor. 1974 US Country #10 & CAN #1 "When the Morning Comes" (with #LindaRonstadt), +6 Country Top40 singles. Writing hits Joy to the World & Never Been to Spain for #ThreeDogNight & No No Song #RingoStarr | |
| BTD Mar25,1942 | Aretha Franklin | #BTD Mar25,1942 #ArethaFranklin RIP singer, songwriter, The Queen of Soul 1967 US #1 & UK #10 "Respect" and US #2 "Chain of Fools", +40 US, 17 UK and 78 R&B Top40 singles with 20 R&B #1 singles. 1987 the 1st female inducted in the @rockhall of Fame | |
| BTD Mar25,1947 | Elton John | #BTD Mar25,1947 Sir #EltonJohn (Reginald Dwight) singer, songwriter, pianist 54 US Top40 singles with 8 reaching #1 and 69 UK Top40 singles with 8 reaching #1. Sold over 150M records #HBday @eltonofficial | |
| BTD Mar25,1949 | Neil Jones | #BTD Mar25,1949 #NeilJones guitarist RIP #AmenCorner 1969 UK #1 "If Paradise Is Half As Nice", +5 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Mar25,1960 | Steve Norman | #BTD Mar25,1960 #SteveNorman guitarist, saxophonist #SpandauBallet 1983 UK #1 "True", +16 UK Top40 singles and produced many international hits during the 1980's such as True, Gold and Through the Barricades @SpandauBallet #HBday @SteveNormanReal | |
| OTD Mar25,1931 | Hal Kemp and his orchestra | #OTD Mar25,1931 #HalKemp and his orchestra record "Whistles" vocal refrain by #SkinnayEnnis | |
| OTD Mar25,1954 | RCA | #OTD Mar25,1954 #RCA manufactures its first color TV set. The RCA Victor Model CT100. The color picture tube measured 15" diagonally and cost $1000 (about $10,000 today) | |
| OTD Mar25,1958 | Buddy Holly and the Crickets | #OTD Mar25,1958 #BuddyHolly and the Crickets (Joe B. Mauldin & Jerry Allison) are at The Gaumont Theatre in Hammersmith, London, the final date on their only UK tour. Also on the bill Gary Miller, The Tanner Sisters, Des O'Connor, Ronnie Keene and His Orchestra | |
| OTD Mar25,1960 | Roy Orbison | #OTD Mar25,1960 #RoyOrbison records "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" written by Roy Orbison and #JoeMelson; the first major hit for the singer. Orbison will peak at #2 on the US singles chart on Jul31 @ROYORBISON | |
| OTD Mar25,1961 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Mar25,1961 #ElvisPresley's last live show for 8yrs "Such A Night" in #PearlHarbor, Hawaii #Elvis raises $62k for @USSArizona memorial | |
| OTD Mar25,1963 | Beach Boys | #OTD Mar25,1963 "Surfin’ USA" LP by The #BeachBoys is released. One of the songs a #ChuckBerry tune, "Sweet Little Sixteen" with new lyrics. The Beach Boys reach #2 in the US, lasting 78 weeks on the albums chart, eventually being certified gold by the @RIAA @TheBeachBoys | |
| OTD Mar25,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Mar25,1964 The #Beatles debut airing on the UK TV show "Top of the Pops" they lip-sync to the songs "Can't Buy Me Love" and "You Can't Do That" the show was taped Mar19 | |
| OTD Mar25,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Mar25,1966 #Beatles photo session at #BobWhitaker studio. they wear white coats, sides of meat, mutilated & butchered dolls for 'Yesterday and Today' album cover. They actually look happy. Negative reaction by DJs & reviewers is very strong @CapitolRecords recalls 750k LPs | |
| OTD Mar25,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Mar25,1966 The #Beatles photo session at #BobWhitaker studio for "Yesterday and Today" album cover. Reaction is so negative that #Capitol Records recalls 750k #Beatles LPs already released. The cost to replace cover & promo material $250k wiping out initial profits. | |
| OTD Mar25,1967 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Mar25,1967 The #RollingStones kick off a 3wk European tour in Orebro, Sweden. The Rolling Stones arrive in Copenhagen and are delayed at customs, customs search their luggage for drugs @RollingStones | |
| OTD Mar25,1967 | Turtles | #OTD Mar25,1967 The #Turtles start a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Happy Together" written by #GarryBonner and #AlanGordon, arranged by #ChipDouglas and produced by #JoeWissert | |
| OTD Mar25,1967 | Who | #OTD Mar25,1967 The #Who & #Cream have their US concert debuts at RKO 58th Street Theatre #NYC part of rock & roll extravaganza @TheWho | |
| OTD Mar25,1968 | Monkees | #OTD Mar25,1968 The #Monkees TV series S2 E26 "The Frodis Caper" 1st music is "Good Morning, Good Morning" from the #Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" The #Beatles were fans, so they graciously licensed it free of charge & no royalties owed youtu.be/CwxvBXnzgHY | |
| OTD Mar25,1968 | Monkees | #OTD Mar25,1968 The #Monkees TV series S2 E26 (58th & final) "The Frodis Caper" (aka "Mijacogeo") The #Monkees match wits with the insane Wizard Glick, who is out to control the minds of TV viewers worldwide. There is no laugh track; the episode is directed by @TheMickyDolenz1 | |
| OTD Mar25,1972 | America | #OTD Mar25,1972 #America starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "A Horse With No Name" written by #DeweyBunnell; America's 1st and most successful single | |
| OTD Mar25,1972 | Roberta Flack | #OTD Mar25,1972 #RobertaFlack starts a 5wk run at #1 on the US album chart with "First Take" @Roberta_Flack | |
| OTD Mar25,1972 | Bewitched | #OTD Mar25,1972 The final episode of #Bewitched airs. #254 "The Truth, Nothing but the Truth, So Help Me Sam" A dinner party ends in disaster after Endora casts a spell on Samantha's unicorn pin that causes every mortal that comes near it to tell the absolute truth | |
| OTD Mar25,1978 | Bee Gees | #OTD Mar25,1978 The #BeeGees are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Night Fever" @BeeGees 2nd week of an 8wk run at #1. Theme song from the 1977 movie "Saturday Night Fever" | |
| OTD Mar25,1983 | Motown Records | #OTD Mar25,1983 #Motown Records celebrated its 25 anniversary with a concert in Pasadena, California @motown | |
| OTD Mar25,1985 | Prince | #OTD Mar25,1985 #Prince won an #Oscars for Best Original Score for the soundtrack for the movie "Purple Rain" | |
| OTD Mar25,1989 | Mike And The Mechanics | #OTD Mar25,1989 Mike And The #Mechanics are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "The Living Years" written by B. A. Robertson and Mike Rutherford | |
| OTD Mar25,2019 | Scott Walker | #OTD Mar25,2019 #ScottWalker (Noel Scott Engel) dies at the age of 76. RIP songwriter, composer, producer The #WalkerBrothers 1965 UK #1 & US #16 "Make It Easy on Yourself", 1966 UK #1 & US #13 "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore", +8 UK Top40 Singles and solo UK #7 "Joanna" |