Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Mar8,1921 | Alan Hale | #BTD Mar8,1921 #AlanHale (Alan Hale MacKahan Jr) RIP actor, ppearing in over 200 films & TV roles such as 1952–1954 Biff Baker, USA as Biff Baker; 1957–1958 Casey Jones as Casey Jones and as Captain Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby of the S.S. Minnow on TV sitcom "Gilligan's Island" | |
| BTD Mar8,1942 | Ralph Ellis | #BTD Mar8,1942 #RalphEllis guitarist The #SwingingBlueJeans from 1958–1966; 1963 UK #2 & US #24 single "Hippy Hippy Shake", 1964 UK #11 & US #43 "Good Golly Miss Molly" and UK #3 "You're No Good", +2 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Mar8,1945 | Micky Dolenz | #BTD Mar8,1945 #MickyDolenz (George Michael Dolenz Jr) actor, drummer, singer. TV shows ie 1956 Circus Boy, 1983 Luna; The Monkees TV series & band 1966 US #1s Last Train to Clarksville & I'm a Believer, 1967 US #1 Daydream Believer, +10 US & 8 UK Top40s #HBday @TheMickyDolenz1 | |
| BTD Mar8,1946 | Randy Meisner | #BTD Mar8,1946 #RandyMeisner bass guitarist, vocalist 1968-1970 founding member #Poco; #Eagles 1971–1977 4 #1s 1974 Best of My Love, 1975 One of These Nights, 1976 New Kid in Town, 1977 Hotel California, +7 US Top40s; plus solo 1981 US #19 "Hearts on Fire", +2 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Mar8,1948 | Peggy March | #BTD Mar8,1948 Little #PeggyMarch (Margaret Battivio) singer 1963 US #1 “I Will Follow Him", +2 US Top40s & 1967 German #1 "Romeo und Julia", +23 German Top40s. Nickname Little Peggy March because only 13, 4 ft 10 in, her 1st record was "Little Me" and her birthday is in March | |
| OTD Mar8,1941 | Horace Heidt | #OTD Mar8,1941 #HoraceHeidt and his Musical Knights record "G'bye Now" Vocal Refrain by #RonnieKemper and vocal chorus by #LarryCotton | |
| OTD Mar8,1954 | Penguins | #OTD Mar8,1954 1st copies of the song "Earth Angel" by the #Penguins is pressed. #1 on R&B chart & #8 on the pop. Cover by The #CrewCuts reached #3 on pop charts | |
| OTD Mar8,1958 | Champs | #OTD Mar8,1958 The #Champs start a 5wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Tequila" written by #ChuckRio. #DickClark presenting them with a Gold record on the Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show May3,1958 | |
| OTD Mar8,1958 | Quarrymen | #OTD Mar8,1958 The #Quarrymen play at #PaulMcCartney's Auntie Gin's son #IanHarris wedding reception. They are standing with #DennisLittler in a back room parlor. Notes: Ian Harris is Paul's cousin and Dennis Littler is a neighbor of Ian Harris | |
| OTD Mar8,1959 | Lloyd Price | #OTD Mar8,1959 #LloydPrice is still at #1 for the week ending Mar8 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Stagger Lee" for the last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar8,1959 | Marx Brothers | #OTD Mar8,1959 #MarxBrothers #Groucho, #Chico & #Harpo in their final TV appearance together; “The Incredible Jewel Robbery” part of #CBS General Electric Theater anthology series hosted by #RonaldReagan. #Zeppo & #Gummo are not in the short film | |
| OTD Mar8,1961 | Beatles | #OTD Mar8,1961 The #Beatles play at The #CavernClub in a lunchtime show. At night they play two additional shows at Aintree Institute and at Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool @cavernliverpool | |
| OTD Mar8,1963 | Jack Anglin | #OTD Mar8,1963 #JackAnglin of “Johnny and Jack” dies at the age of 46 in car accident. Driving alone to attend a memorial service for #PatsyCline; he rounded a bend in Madison, Tennessee at a high speed and died in the ensuing crash | |
| OTD Mar8,1964 | Dave Clark Five | #OTD Mar8,1964 The #DaveClarkFive #DC5 makes their 1st appearance on the #EdSullivan Show The 2nd group of the British Invasion artists | |
| OTD Mar8,1965 | Beach Boys | #OTD Mar8,1965 #BeachBoys song with its original title "Help Me Ronda" is released on the album "The Beach Boys Today!" A 2nd recording, with a different arrangement, is issued as a single under the revised title "Help Me, Rhonda" @TheBeachBoys | |
| OTD Mar8,1965 | Manish Boys | #OTD Mar8,1965 The #ManishBoys are at #BBC TV Centre where they perform their new single, "I Pity The Fool" on the BBC show "Gadzooks! It's All Happening!" #DavieJones (later changing his name to #DavidBowie) is a part of the band | |
| OTD Mar8,1966 | Lulu | #OTD Mar8,1966 #Lulu is the 1st British female singer to appear behind the Iron curtain, Lulu tours Poland with The #Hollies @lulushouts | |
| OTD Mar8,1968 | Fillmore East | #OTD Mar8,1968 The #FillmoreEast opens in New York City. The rock promoter #BillGraham's rock venue is on Second Ave and featured some of the biggest acts in rock music at the time | |
| OTD Mar8,1968 | Cilla Black, Paul McCartney | #OTD Mar8,1968 The song "Step Inside Love" is released. Written by #PaulMcCartney for #CillaBlack's TV series #Cilla. The shows theme song. The single will peak at #8 on Apr10,1968 on the UK Singles Charts | |
| OTD Mar8,1969 | Sly and the Family Stone | #OTD Mar8,1969 #Sly and the #FamilyStone are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Everyday People" for the last week of a 4wk run at #1 @HigherSlyStone | |
| OTD Mar8,1970 | Diana Ross | #OTD Mar8,1970 #DianaRoss opens her 1st show as a solo performer in Framingham, MA. @DianaRoss | |
| OTD Mar8,1970 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Mar8,1970 #RingoStarr records the 3rd version of “It Don’t Come Easy” #GeorgeHarrison was a co-writer. Ringo Starr vocals, drums; George Harrison guitars; #GaryWright piano; #KlausVoormann bass; #RonCattermole horns; #MalEvans tambourine; #PeteHam #TomEvans backing vocals | |
| OTD Mar8,1970 | Lee Marvin | #OTD Mar8,1970 Actor #LeeMarvin is still at #1 on UK singles chart with "Wand’rin Star" from the film "Paint Your Wagon" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar8,1973 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Mar8,1973 #PaulMcCartney pleads guilty to charges of growing marijuana on his Scottish farm. McCartney is fined 100 pounds or $132 @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Mar8,1974 | Bad Company | #OTD Mar8,1974 #BadCompany had their debut in the UK. The band consists of singer #PaulRodgers; drummer #SimonKirke; guitarist #MikeRalphs and bass guitarist #BozBurrell @_paulrodgers @realmickralphs | |
| OTD Mar8,1974 | Brady Bunch | #OTD Mar8,1974 The last episode of The #BradyBunch airs. "The Hair-Brained Scheme" Bobby is convinced he can get rich by selling Neat & Natural Hair Tonic. He sells Greg a container, which turns Greg's hair bright orange on the eve of his high-school commencement | |
| OTD Mar8,1975 | Olivia Newton John | #OTD Mar8,1975 #OliviaNewtonJohn is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Have You Never Been Mellow" written and produced by #JohnFarrar, Olivia Newton John's 2nd US #1 @olivianj | |
| OTD Mar8,1980 | Queen | #OTD Mar8,1980 #Queen are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 @QueenWillRock | |
| OTD Mar8,1981 | Roxy Music | #OTD Mar8,1981 #RoxyMusic starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Jealous Guy" originally written by #JohnLennon in 1971 but not released as a single. Lennon's original was released as a single until Nov1985 | |
| OTD Mar8,1986 | Mr Mister | #OTD Mar8,1986 #MrMister are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Kyrie" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar8,1986 | Whitney Houston | #OTD Mar8,1986 #WhitneyHouston went to #1 on the US album chart with her self-titled LP "Whitney Houston" The album spent 14wks at the #1 position | |
| OTD Mar8,1987 | Bob Seger | #OTD Mar8,1987 #BobSeger ended a tour that he claimed would be his last. It was obviously not Bob Seger's last tour, he still had tours in 2019; now considered his last. We have seen him several times over the years. Great Shows! @BobSeger | |
| OTD Mar8,1987 | Boy George | #OTD Mar8,1987 #BoyGeorge starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Everything I Own" written by #DavidGates and originally recorded by Gates's band #Bread. The song is Boy George's 1st UK #1 single as a solo artist @BoyGeorge | |
| OTD Mar8,2016 | George Martin | #OTD Mar8,2016 #GeorgeMartin dies at 90 RIP. Some consider him to be The "Fifth Beatle" Produced The #Beatles original LPs, 30 UK #1 singles & 23 US #1s; producer for many other artists ie Cilla Black, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, The Fourmost & America | |
| OTD Mar8,2017 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Mar8,2017 #RingoStarr "Hanging out with #KlausVorman I'm living with bass players lately always good to see him peace and love" Interesting since 47 years ago today Ringo Starr worked on “It Don’t Come Easy” and Klaus Voormann played bass guitar on the song @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Mar8,2018 | Loverboy, Trooper | #OTD Mar8,2018 Good concert with two of #Canada’s iconic rock bands, #Loverboy along with supporting act #Trooper put on a great show at the Colosseum at #Caesars Windsor casino @CaesarsWindsor @loverboyband @Trooper |