3/17- 3/24
3/23/1786- Mozart completes his Piano Concerto No. 24.
3/20/1915 Sister Rosetta Tharpe is born in rural Arkansas. She is often referred to as the “Godmother of Rock ‘N Roll”, an electric guitar pioneer who inspired many 1st generation rock artists such a s Elvis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
3/22/1930- Stephen Sondheim, composer and lyricist for music in West Side Story, Gypsy, Into the Woods and Sweeny Todd is born in CT.
3/18/1934- Charley Pride, Country music’s 1st black recording stars, is born in MS.
3/24/1935- Carole Kaye, bassist and revered member of the famed Wrecking Crew is born in WA. It is estimated that her bass work is on an estimated 10,000 recordings.
3/20/1937- Jerry Reed, singer/songwriter and actor is born in Atlanta. Many remember his performance in the three Smokey and the Bandit films.
3/18/1941- Soul legend and one of the very first Soul/R&B artists to cross-over into pop, Wilson Pickett, is born in AL.
3/22/1943- Jazz guitarist/singer George Benson is born in Pittsburgh.
3/23/1944- Ric Ocasek, legendary musical force behind new wave giants The Cars, is born in Baltimore.
3/24/1945- The very first Billboard Album chart is released. The no. 1 album? Nat King Cole’s A Collection of Favorites. It is posted irregularly until 1956 when becomes a weekly release.
3/22/1948- English composer and stage show producer extraordinaire Andrew Lloyd Webber is born in London. Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat are but a few of his works.
3/21/1949- Eddie Money is born in NYC.
3/24/1951- Yvette “Chaka Khan” Stevens, known as the “Queen of Funk”, is born in Chicago.
3/24/1956- The Billboard album chart becomes a weekly feature after being released only periodically for the first 11 years. The first no. 1 album on the now weekly chart? Harry Belafonte’s album Belafonte.
3/24/1960- German entertainer Nena is born in West Germany.
3/20/1961- This Elvis tune is the no. 1 song in America.
3/19/1962- Bob Dylan releases his self-titled debut album.
3/18/1963- Vanessa Williams is born just outside of NYC. She would go on to become the 1st black Miss America in 1983 and later become a very successful Pop and R&B singer that turned into a long film and TV career.
3/23/1963- This Ruby & the Romantics tune is the no. 1 song in America.
3/20/1964- The debut album from The Temptations, Meet the Temptations, is released
3/21/1964- The Beatles’ “I Want To Hold Your Hand” is knocked off the no.1 perch on the U.S. singles charts after 9 weeks. The new no. 1? “She Loves You” by the Fab 4.
3/22/1965- Bob Dylan blends in electric guitar with his acoustic folk sound as he releases his 5th album Bringing It All Back Home.
The Temptations 2nd album Sing Smokey is released. The album songs of course are comprised of tunes all written by Smokey Robinson.
3/18/1966- Jerry Cantrell, the engine behind Alice In Chains, is born in Tacoma.
3/21/1966- The Beach Boys release the 1st single from their upcoming album. Its produced, arranged and almost entirely composed by Brian Wilson, who had quit touring with the band the previous spring. The album’s name is Pet Sounds by the way.
3/23/1786- Mozart completes his Piano Concerto No. 24.
3/20/1915 Sister Rosetta Tharpe is born in rural Arkansas. She is often referred to as the “Godmother of Rock ‘N Roll”, an electric guitar pioneer who inspired many 1st generation rock artists such a s Elvis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
3/22/1930- Stephen Sondheim, composer and lyricist for music in West Side Story, Gypsy, Into the Woods and Sweeny Todd is born in CT.
3/18/1934- Charley Pride, Country music’s 1st black recording stars, is born in MS.
3/24/1935- Carole Kaye, bassist and revered member of the famed Wrecking Crew is born in WA. It is estimated that her bass work is on an estimated 10,000 recordings.
3/20/1937- Jerry Reed, singer/songwriter and actor is born in Atlanta. Many remember his performance in the three Smokey and the Bandit films.
3/18/1941- Soul legend and one of the very first Soul/R&B artists to cross-over into pop, Wilson Pickett, is born in AL.
3/22/1943- Jazz guitarist/singer George Benson is born in Pittsburgh.
3/23/1944- Ric Ocasek, legendary musical force behind new wave giants The Cars, is born in Baltimore.
3/24/1945- The very first Billboard Album chart is released. The no. 1 album? Nat King Cole’s A Collection of Favorites. It is posted irregularly until 1956 when becomes a weekly release.
3/22/1948- English composer and stage show producer extraordinaire Andrew Lloyd Webber is born in London. Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat are but a few of his works.
3/21/1949- Eddie Money is born in NYC.
3/24/1951- Yvette “Chaka Khan” Stevens, known as the “Queen of Funk”, is born in Chicago.
3/24/1956- The Billboard album chart becomes a weekly feature after being released only periodically for the first 11 years. The first no. 1 album on the now weekly chart? Harry Belafonte’s album Belafonte.
3/24/1960- German entertainer Nena is born in West Germany.
3/20/1961- This Elvis tune is the no. 1 song in America.
3/19/1962- Bob Dylan releases his self-titled debut album.
3/18/1963- Vanessa Williams is born just outside of NYC. She would go on to become the 1st black Miss America in 1983 and later become a very successful Pop and R&B singer that turned into a long film and TV career.
3/23/1963- This Ruby & the Romantics tune is the no. 1 song in America.
3/20/1964- The debut album from The Temptations, Meet the Temptations, is released
3/21/1964- The Beatles’ “I Want To Hold Your Hand” is knocked off the no.1 perch on the U.S. singles charts after 9 weeks. The new no. 1? “She Loves You” by the Fab 4.
3/22/1965- Bob Dylan blends in electric guitar with his acoustic folk sound as he releases his 5th album Bringing It All Back Home.
The Temptations 2nd album Sing Smokey is released. The album songs of course are comprised of tunes all written by Smokey Robinson.
3/18/1966- Jerry Cantrell, the engine behind Alice In Chains, is born in Tacoma.
3/21/1966- The Beach Boys release the 1st single from their upcoming album. Its produced, arranged and almost entirely composed by Brian Wilson, who had quit touring with the band the previous spring. The album’s name is Pet Sounds by the way.
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