Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Mar9,1932 | Keely Smith | #BTD Mar9,1932 #KeelySmith (Dorothy Keely) RIP #jazz singer, performed & recorded 1950s with her then-husband #LouisPrima, and in 1960s as a solo artist. 1959 1st Annual #GRAMMYs Awards Smith and Prima won 1st #Grammy for Best Performance by a Vocal Group for That Old Black Magic | |
| BTD Mar9,1933 | Lloyd Price | #BTD Mar9,1933 #LloydPrice singer, known as "Mr. Personality" after his 1959 million-selling hit "Personality"; 1958 US & US R&B #1 "Stagger Lee", 1959 US #2 & R&B #1 "Personality", +8 US and 19 US R&B Top40 singles with 2 more #1s | |
| BTD Mar9,1937 | Mickey Gilley | #BTD Mar9,1937 #MickeyGilley singer 1974 US Country #1 "Room Full of Roses", +15 other US Country #1 singles with 43 Top40 singles & he is the co-owner of Gilley's Club, the setting for the movie "Urban Cowboy" #HBday @MickeyGilley1 | |
| BTD Mar9,1942 | Mark Lindsay | #BTD Mar9,1942 #MarkLindsay Co-founder, Former Lead singer of the group Paul Revere and the Raiders 1967-1971. 1971 US #1 "Indian Reservation", +14 US Top30 hit singles. He also co-Hosted the show "Happening '68" | |
| BTD Mar9,1944 | Gary Walker | #BTD Mar9,1944 #GaryWalker (Gary Leeds) drummer, singer The #Standells 1966 US "Dirty Water" & 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 Top40s & solo 2 UK #26s You Don't Love Me, Twinkie-Lee | |
| BTD Mar9,1944 | Trevor Burton | #BTD Mar9,1944 #TrevorBurton (Trevor Ireson) guitarist, founding member The #Move 1969 UK #1 "Blackberry Way", +9 UK Top40 singles with 6 in the Top10 | |
| BTD Mar9,1945 | Robin Trower | #BTD Mar9,1945 #RobinTrower guitarist #ProcolHarum from 1967–1971; 1967 UK #1 & US #5 "A Whiter Shade Of Pale", 1967 UK #6 & US #34 "Homburg" and the Robin Trower Band 6 US Top40 albums #HBday @robintrower | |
| BTD Mar9,1948 | Chris Thompson | #BTD Mar9,1948 #ChrisThompson singer, guitarist known both for his work with #ManfredMann's Earth Band 1976 US #1 & K #6 "Blinded by the Light" (Thompson lead vocals), +2 US & 1 UK Top40s and solo career | |
| OTD Mar9,1942 | Tommy Dorsey | #OTD Mar9,1942 #TommyDorsey and his orchestra record "Well, Git It!" #Jazz, Excellent drums and brass with #BuddyRich on drums, #ZiggyElman and #JimmyZito with trumpet solos | |
| OTD Mar9,1946 | Johnny Mercer | #OTD Mar9,1946 #JohnnyMercer and the #PiedPipers with #PaulWeston and His Orchestra are at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Personality" written by #JimmyVanHeusen with lyrics by #JohnnyBurke; originally from the #Paramount Picture "Road To Utopia" | |
| OTD Mar9,1955 | Mcguire Sisters | #OTD Mar9,1955 The #McguireSisters are still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Sincerely" for the last week of a 6wk run | |
| OTD Mar9,1959 | Frankie Avalon | #OTD Mar9,1959 #FrankieAvalon with a Charts issue date of Mar9,1959; starts a 5wk run at #1 for the week ending Mar15 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Venus" written by Ed Marshall. Avalon's 1st US #1 | |
| OTD Mar9,1959 | Mattel, Barbie Doll | #OTD Mar9,1959 #Mattel introduces the #Barbie doll at the annual Toy Fair in New York City. #RuthHandler (with help from engineer #JackRyan) is credited with the creation of the doll, a German doll called #BildLilli as inspiration. @Mattel has sold over a billion Barbie dolls | |
| OTD Mar9,1961 | Supremes | #OTD Mar9,1961 The #Supremes release their 1st single "I Want A Guy" written by #FreddieGorman, #BerryGordy and #BrianHolland. The Supremes debuting single for the #Motown girl group, the song failed to chart | |
| OTD Mar9,1963 | 4 Seasons | #OTD Mar9,1963 The #4Seasons #FourSeasons are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Walk Like A Man" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar9,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Mar9,1963 The #Beatles start their 2nd theatre tour at the Granada Cinema East Ham. The tour topped by US artists #ChrisMontez & #TommyRoe. #Beatles prove to be the act that fans want; on Mar10 the 2nd performance #Beatles are at their rightful place at the top of the bill | |
| OTD Mar9,1964 | Four Preps | #OTD Mar9,1964 Capitol Records releases "A Letter To The Beatles" by The #FourPreps. #Capitol Records had both the #Beatles & the Four Preps signed to their roster. Reps of The Beatles try to ban the single which is a parody of #Beatlemania @CapitolRecords | |
| OTD Mar9,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Mar9,1964 The #Beatles film last day of their train scenes for the movie "A Hard Day's Night" 6 days on a moving train for a total of 4.1km or 2.5k miles | |
| OTD Mar9,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Mar9,1965 The final day of The #Beatles filming in the Bahamas for the movie "Help!" on Paradise island | |
| OTD Mar9,1966 | Beach Boys | #OTD Mar9,1966 The #BeachBoys record the song "God Only Knows" The Beach Boys single would peak at #2 on UK chart Aug27 and #39 in the US Sept24. Subsequently, being the 1st successful commercial song to use 'God' in title @TheBeachBoys | |
| OTD Mar9,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Mar9,1967 The #Beatles begin recording the song "Getting Better" from their 1967 LP Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, written mainly by #PaulMcCartney with some lyrics by #JohnLennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney @johnlennon @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Mar9,1968 | Paul Mauriat | #OTD Mar9,1968 #PaulMauriat and His Orchestra are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Love is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)" for the last week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar9,1969 | Smothers Brothers | #OTD Mar9,1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour a comedy and variety show hosted by the #SmothersBrothers is not aired in the US. The show will be canceled by CBS president William S. Paley on Apr4,1969 due to continual conflicts with @CBS network executives over their content | |
| OTD Mar9,1970 | Black Sabbath | #OTD Mar9,1970 #BlackSabbath debut with members #OzzyOsbourne singer, #TonyIommi guitarist, #GeezerButler bassist and #BillWard drummer. Black Sabbath are playing at The Roundhouse chalk Farm @OzzyOsbourne @tonyiommi @billwarddrums @BlackSabbath | |
| OTD Mar9,1971 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Mar9,1971 #LedZeppelin is at Leeds University "Back To The Clubs" tour. 1st show with the songs "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog" and "Going To California" @ledzeppelin @UniversityLeeds | |
| OTD Mar9,1972 | Allen Klein | #OTD Mar9,1972 #AllenKlein presents UNICEF with the first cheque of $1.2M (about $8M today) from #GeorgeHarrison's Bangladesh concert/LP | |
| OTD Mar9,1974 | David Essex | #OTD Mar9,1974 #DavidEssex peaks at #5 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at with "Rock On" written by Essex and produced by #JeffWayne @DavidEssexNews | |
| OTD Mar9,1974 | Terry Jacks | #OTD Mar9,1974 #TerryJacks is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Seasons In The Sun" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1, the single is also a #1 in the UK from Mar31 running for 4 weeks | |
| OTD Mar9,1975 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Mar9,1975 #ElvisPresley began his final recording session at #RCA Records Hollywood studios @RCARecords | |
| OTD Mar9,1975 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Mar9,1975 #LedZeppelin went straight to #1 on the UK album chart with the double LP "Physical Graffiti" The 1st album release on Led Zeppelin's own record label #SwanSong @ledzeppelin | |
| OTD Mar9,1975 | Telly Savalas | #OTD Mar9,1975 #TellySavalas is still at #1 on the UK singles chart with "If" Savalas last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar9,1976 | Keith Moon | #OTD Mar9,1976 #KeithMoon collapses onstage during The #Who concert at Boston Garden. Moon passes out over his drum kit after 2 songs; the show was rescheduled. Some think #RogerDaltrey & #JohnEntwistle should fire Moon, they decide that doing so would make his life worse @TheWho | |
| OTD Mar9,1980 | Fern Kinney | #OTD Mar9,1980 #FernKinney is at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Together We Are Beautiful" Written by #KenLeray. The Kinney version is basically a #OneHitWonder | |
| OTD Mar9,1985 | REO Speedwagon | #OTD Mar9,1985 #REOSpeedwagon starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Can't Fight This Feeling" written by #KevinCronin. REO Speedwagon's 2nd #1 hit in the US @kcreospeedwagon | |
| OTD Mar9,1987 | U2 | #OTD Mar9,1987 #U2 released the album "The Joshua Tree" U2 members: #Bono (Paul Hewson) lead vocals, harmonica, guitars; The #Edge (David Evans) guitars, backing vocals, piano; #AdamClayton bass guitar; #LarryMullen Jr drums, percussion @U2 | |
| OTD Mar9,2018 | NME, New Musical Express | #OTD Mar9,2018 New Musical Express #NME (British music journalism magazine) launched in 1953 by #MauriceKinn, is printing its final edition of the magazine. Publishers #Time Inc have announced that music magazine's print edition is no longer financially viable |