TODAY IN HISTORY – MARCH 12TH
1942 - Born this day, Paul Kantner, in San Francisco, California, rock guitarist, singer, Jefferson Airplane, 1967 US No.18 single White Rabbit, Somebody To Love.
1946 - Born this day, [May] Liza Minnelli, in Hollywood, California, singer, 1989 UK No.6 single Losing My Mind, Academy Award-winning actress (Sterile Cuckoo, Cabaret).
1948 – Born this day, James Taylor. Had hits in the early 70’s with “Fire and Rain” and “You’ve got a friend”.
1951 - Born this day, Jack Green, The Pretty Things, 1964 UK No.10 with Don't Bring Me Down.
1957 - Born this day, Marlon Jackson, singer, The Jackson Five, 1970 US No.1 and UK No.2 single I Want You Back, The Jacksons, 1977 UK No.1 single Show You The Way To Go, 1979 US No.7 single Shake Your Body, Down To The Ground.
1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets recorded Maybe Baby.
1969 - Beatle Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman at Marylebone register office.
1969 - The London home of Beatle George Harrison and his wife Patti was raided, they were arrested and charged with possession of 120 joints of marijuana. Harrison claimed it was a frame-up, timed by police to coincide with the marriage ceremony of Paul and Linda McCartney this same day.
1969 - Simon and Garfunkel's song, Mrs. Robinson, was voted Record of the Year and won a Grammy.
1983 - Bonnie Tyler had her only UK No.1 single with Total Eclipse Of The Heart.
1983 - U2 scored their first UK No.1 album with War, which went on to spend a total of 147 weeks on the chart and featured the singles New Years Day and Two Hearts Beat As One.
1987 - After breaking all records for advance ticket sales, the British musical Les Miserables opened on Broadway.
1994 - Swedish group Ace Of Base started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with The Sign. It was a No.2 hit in the UK.
1995 - The Spin Doctors played a gig at singer Chris Barron's old School in Princeton and raised $10,000 towards a trip to France and the UK for the school choir.
2001 - Judy Garland's Over The Rainbow was voted the 'Song Of The Century' in a poll published in America. Musicians, critics and fans compiled the list by the RIA. The highest placed UK act was The Rolling Stones Satisfaction in 16th place. The Beatles had I Want To Hold Your Hand at No.28.
2008 – Former Th Dude’s singer, Peter Urlich and his partner Hayley Holt (girlfriend of Ritchie McCaw) are the 2nd couple voted off “Dancing with the Stars”. The 4th series of the show is proving as popular as ever for TVNZ.
1942 - Born this day, Paul Kantner, in San Francisco, California, rock guitarist, singer, Jefferson Airplane, 1967 US No.18 single White Rabbit, Somebody To Love.
1946 - Born this day, [May] Liza Minnelli, in Hollywood, California, singer, 1989 UK No.6 single Losing My Mind, Academy Award-winning actress (Sterile Cuckoo, Cabaret).
1948 – Born this day, James Taylor. Had hits in the early 70’s with “Fire and Rain” and “You’ve got a friend”.
1951 - Born this day, Jack Green, The Pretty Things, 1964 UK No.10 with Don't Bring Me Down.
1957 - Born this day, Marlon Jackson, singer, The Jackson Five, 1970 US No.1 and UK No.2 single I Want You Back, The Jacksons, 1977 UK No.1 single Show You The Way To Go, 1979 US No.7 single Shake Your Body, Down To The Ground.
1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets recorded Maybe Baby.
1969 - Beatle Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman at Marylebone register office.
1969 - The London home of Beatle George Harrison and his wife Patti was raided, they were arrested and charged with possession of 120 joints of marijuana. Harrison claimed it was a frame-up, timed by police to coincide with the marriage ceremony of Paul and Linda McCartney this same day.
1969 - Simon and Garfunkel's song, Mrs. Robinson, was voted Record of the Year and won a Grammy.
1983 - Bonnie Tyler had her only UK No.1 single with Total Eclipse Of The Heart.
1983 - U2 scored their first UK No.1 album with War, which went on to spend a total of 147 weeks on the chart and featured the singles New Years Day and Two Hearts Beat As One.
1987 - After breaking all records for advance ticket sales, the British musical Les Miserables opened on Broadway.
1994 - Swedish group Ace Of Base started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with The Sign. It was a No.2 hit in the UK.
1995 - The Spin Doctors played a gig at singer Chris Barron's old School in Princeton and raised $10,000 towards a trip to France and the UK for the school choir.
2001 - Judy Garland's Over The Rainbow was voted the 'Song Of The Century' in a poll published in America. Musicians, critics and fans compiled the list by the RIA. The highest placed UK act was The Rolling Stones Satisfaction in 16th place. The Beatles had I Want To Hold Your Hand at No.28.
2008 – Former Th Dude’s singer, Peter Urlich and his partner Hayley Holt (girlfriend of Ritchie McCaw) are the 2nd couple voted off “Dancing with the Stars”. The 4th series of the show is proving as popular as ever for TVNZ.