TODAY IN HISTORY – MARCH 15TH
1944 - Born this day, Mike Love, singer, The Beach Boys, 1966 UK and US No.1 single Good Vibrations, plus over 25 other US and UK top 40 singles. 1966 classic album Pet Sounds.
1947 - Born this day, Ry Cooder, guitarist, 1979 album Bop Till You Drop, 1985 film soundtrack album Paris Texas. Also introduced the world to the Buena Vista Social Club.
1956 - Colonel Tom Parker becomes Elvis Presley's manager.
1962 - Born this day, Terence Trent D'arby, 1988 UK No.2 single Sign Your Name plus 8 other UK top 40 hits. 1988 US No.1 single Wishing Well.
1963 - Born this day, Bret Michaels, Poison, 1988 UK No.13 and US No.1 single Every Rose Has Its Thorn.
1965 - Bob Dylan recorded his first 'electric' hit, Like A Rolling Stone.
1972 - A Los Angeles disc jockey played Donny Osmond's Puppy Love for 90 straight minutes. Police eventually raided the station, suspecting foul play.
1974 - Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Billy Don't Be A Hero, The song was a UK No.1 for Paper Lace.
1974 - Ray Stevens was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with a song about the latest British craze of running naked in a public place called The Streak.
1975 - Born this day, Will.i.am, Black Eyed Peas, 2003 UK No.1 single Where Is The Love.
1977 - The Sex Pistols held a party on a boat sailing down The River Thames, they performed Anarchy In The UK, outside The Houses Of Parliament and members from the party were arrested when the boat docked later that day.
1979 - Bonnie Bramlett punched out Elvis Costello after he put down Ray Charles during a Stephen Stills concert in Columbus, Ohio.
1982 - Pete Farndon bass player with The Pretenders was fired from the group, he went to form a group with Topper Headon from The Clash. He was found dead in his bath on 14 April 1983.
1983 - Cathy Smith was arrested for second-degree murder for providing the drugs that killed John Belushi.
1986 - U2 and Sting headlined a concert in New Jersey celebrating 25 years of Amnesty International.
1986 - The Bangles were at No.2 on the UK singles chart with Manic Monday, a song written by Prince under the pseudonym Christopher. It also made No.2 in the US, it was held off No.1 by Prince with Kiss.
1988 - During Bruce Sprinsteen’s stay in Rome during a world tour paparazzi took a shot of Bruce in his underpants sharing an intimate moment with his backing singer Patti Scialfa. The picture confirms the rumour that Bruce and Patti are having an affair.
1989 - Nirvana’s debut album Bleach was released in the US. The title came from a sign 'Bleach Your Works' that the band had seen urging drug users to bleach their needles.
1989 - The Rolling Stones signed a $70 million contract, to play 50 North American dates. It was the largest contract in rock history.
2000 - Mick Jagger was ordered to increase his child support payments to Brazilian model Luciana Morad to $10,000. Mick was asked to confirm that he was the father of her child by the court, Ms Morad was seeking a $10 million settlement.
2000 - Sir Paul McCartney confirmed that he and former model Heather Mills had become 'an item'. The couple had met after working on the same charity project.
2002 - Yoko Ono unveiled a 7 foot bronze statue of John Lennon overlooking the check-in hall of Liverpool John Lennon airport. The rebranding of the airport featured a sketch of Lennon's face with the words 'Above Us Only Skies'.
2002 - A rare autographed copy of The Beatles album Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, sold at auction for £34,000, more than five times the estimated price.
1944 - Born this day, Mike Love, singer, The Beach Boys, 1966 UK and US No.1 single Good Vibrations, plus over 25 other US and UK top 40 singles. 1966 classic album Pet Sounds.
1947 - Born this day, Ry Cooder, guitarist, 1979 album Bop Till You Drop, 1985 film soundtrack album Paris Texas. Also introduced the world to the Buena Vista Social Club.
1956 - Colonel Tom Parker becomes Elvis Presley's manager.
1962 - Born this day, Terence Trent D'arby, 1988 UK No.2 single Sign Your Name plus 8 other UK top 40 hits. 1988 US No.1 single Wishing Well.
1963 - Born this day, Bret Michaels, Poison, 1988 UK No.13 and US No.1 single Every Rose Has Its Thorn.
1965 - Bob Dylan recorded his first 'electric' hit, Like A Rolling Stone.
1972 - A Los Angeles disc jockey played Donny Osmond's Puppy Love for 90 straight minutes. Police eventually raided the station, suspecting foul play.
1974 - Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Billy Don't Be A Hero, The song was a UK No.1 for Paper Lace.
1974 - Ray Stevens was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with a song about the latest British craze of running naked in a public place called The Streak.
1975 - Born this day, Will.i.am, Black Eyed Peas, 2003 UK No.1 single Where Is The Love.
1977 - The Sex Pistols held a party on a boat sailing down The River Thames, they performed Anarchy In The UK, outside The Houses Of Parliament and members from the party were arrested when the boat docked later that day.
1979 - Bonnie Bramlett punched out Elvis Costello after he put down Ray Charles during a Stephen Stills concert in Columbus, Ohio.
1982 - Pete Farndon bass player with The Pretenders was fired from the group, he went to form a group with Topper Headon from The Clash. He was found dead in his bath on 14 April 1983.
1983 - Cathy Smith was arrested for second-degree murder for providing the drugs that killed John Belushi.
1986 - U2 and Sting headlined a concert in New Jersey celebrating 25 years of Amnesty International.
1986 - The Bangles were at No.2 on the UK singles chart with Manic Monday, a song written by Prince under the pseudonym Christopher. It also made No.2 in the US, it was held off No.1 by Prince with Kiss.
1988 - During Bruce Sprinsteen’s stay in Rome during a world tour paparazzi took a shot of Bruce in his underpants sharing an intimate moment with his backing singer Patti Scialfa. The picture confirms the rumour that Bruce and Patti are having an affair.
1989 - Nirvana’s debut album Bleach was released in the US. The title came from a sign 'Bleach Your Works' that the band had seen urging drug users to bleach their needles.
1989 - The Rolling Stones signed a $70 million contract, to play 50 North American dates. It was the largest contract in rock history.
2000 - Mick Jagger was ordered to increase his child support payments to Brazilian model Luciana Morad to $10,000. Mick was asked to confirm that he was the father of her child by the court, Ms Morad was seeking a $10 million settlement.
2000 - Sir Paul McCartney confirmed that he and former model Heather Mills had become 'an item'. The couple had met after working on the same charity project.
2002 - Yoko Ono unveiled a 7 foot bronze statue of John Lennon overlooking the check-in hall of Liverpool John Lennon airport. The rebranding of the airport featured a sketch of Lennon's face with the words 'Above Us Only Skies'.
2002 - A rare autographed copy of The Beatles album Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, sold at auction for £34,000, more than five times the estimated price.