TODAY IN HISTORY – MARCH 1ST
1904 - Born this day, Glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood). Died in 1944.
1927 - Born this day, Harry Belafonte, in Harlem, New York, NY, singer, 1957 UK No.1 and US No.12 single Mary's Boy Child, 1957 UK No.2 and US No.5 Banana Boat Song, 1957 UK No.3 single Island in the Stream. Scored over 15 US top 40 albums including two No.1's.
1941 - Downbeat magazine scooped the entertainment world with news that Glenn Miller's renewed contract with Chesterfield Cigarettes was worth $4,850 a week (for three 15-minute programs).
1944 - Born this day, Roger Daltrey, in Hammersmith, London, England, actor, singer, producer, The Who, 1965 UK No.2 single My Generation, 1971 UK No.9 and US No.15 single Won't Get Fooled Again, plus over 15 other hit singles, rock opera albums Tommy and Quadrophenia, and solo, 1973 UK No.5 single Giving It All Away.
1944 - Born this day, Mike D'abo, vocals, Manfred Mann, 1968 UK No.1 and US No.10 single Mighty Quinn. Wrote Handbags and Gladrags covered by Rod Stewart and Stereophonics.
1958 - Born this day, Nik Kershaw, in Bristol, England, singer, producer, 1984 UK No.2 single I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me.
1966 - Police were called in after over a 100 music fans barricaded themselves inside Liverpool’s Cavern Club to protest at the clubs closure.
1966 - Gene Clark of The Byrds announced he was leaving the group due to his fear of flying.
1968 - Country music stars, Johnny Cash aged 36 and June Carter aged 38, got married. Johnny walked down the aisle knowing that his 1956 hit, Folsom Prison Blues was about to be redone for a June release. Cash has a daughter, Rosanne, (previous marriage) who became a country star in her own right in the 1980s.
1968 - Elton Johns first record, I've Been Loving You To Long was released by Philips Records in England, it didn't chart. Philips, not realising the potential of the soon-to-be superstar, released him in 1969, just prior to his teaming with lyricist Bernie Taupin. Elton then signed a contract with Uni Records and began to turn out what would become a string of more than 50 hits over the next 25 years.
1969 - Lead singer of the rock group The Doors, Jim Morrison was arrested on this date for exposing himself during a Doors performance in Miami, Florida, at Dinner Key Auditorium. He was not charged until some weeks later. He was charged with lewd and lascivious behaviour, indecent exposure, open profanity and public drunkenness. After a lengthy trial, Morrison was found guilty of indecent exposure and profanity. He was sentenced to six months of hard labour with a $500 fine on the first charge, and 60 days hard labour on the second charge. The sentences were on appeal when Morrison died.
1973 - Born this day, Ryan Peake, guitar, Nickelback, 2002 US No.1 and UK No.4 single How To Remind You, 2001 US No.2 and 2002 UK No.2 album Silver Side Up.
1974 - Sara Lowndes filed for a divorce from her husband Bob Dylan.
1975 - The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Best Of My Love, the first of five US No.1's for the band. The highest chart position in the UK for the group was No.8 with the 1977 single Hotel California.
1980 - Atomic by Blondie gave the group their third UK No.1 single.
1985 - A Beatles song was used for the first time in a US TV commercial. The rights for Lincoln-Mercury to use the song, HELP! cost $100,000, helping boost the fortunes of the automaker known as Ford Motor Company.
1986 - Gary Glitter was admitted to hospital, suffering from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills.
1986 - Mr. Mister started a 2 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Kyrie, the groups second US No.1, and a No.11 hit in the UK.
1989 - Julianne Phillips and Bruce Springsteen divorced
1991 - The Doors biographical movie, with Val Kilmer as the Lizard King, premiered.
1997 - A Motley Crue fan who claimed his hearing had been irreparably damaged after seeing them in New Jersey had his lawsuit thrown out of court. The judge told Clifford Goldberg who had sat near the front of the stage knew the risk he was taking.
2014 – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform the first of 2 nights at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium.
1904 - Born this day, Glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood). Died in 1944.
1927 - Born this day, Harry Belafonte, in Harlem, New York, NY, singer, 1957 UK No.1 and US No.12 single Mary's Boy Child, 1957 UK No.2 and US No.5 Banana Boat Song, 1957 UK No.3 single Island in the Stream. Scored over 15 US top 40 albums including two No.1's.
1941 - Downbeat magazine scooped the entertainment world with news that Glenn Miller's renewed contract with Chesterfield Cigarettes was worth $4,850 a week (for three 15-minute programs).
1944 - Born this day, Roger Daltrey, in Hammersmith, London, England, actor, singer, producer, The Who, 1965 UK No.2 single My Generation, 1971 UK No.9 and US No.15 single Won't Get Fooled Again, plus over 15 other hit singles, rock opera albums Tommy and Quadrophenia, and solo, 1973 UK No.5 single Giving It All Away.
1944 - Born this day, Mike D'abo, vocals, Manfred Mann, 1968 UK No.1 and US No.10 single Mighty Quinn. Wrote Handbags and Gladrags covered by Rod Stewart and Stereophonics.
1958 - Born this day, Nik Kershaw, in Bristol, England, singer, producer, 1984 UK No.2 single I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me.
1966 - Police were called in after over a 100 music fans barricaded themselves inside Liverpool’s Cavern Club to protest at the clubs closure.
1966 - Gene Clark of The Byrds announced he was leaving the group due to his fear of flying.
1968 - Country music stars, Johnny Cash aged 36 and June Carter aged 38, got married. Johnny walked down the aisle knowing that his 1956 hit, Folsom Prison Blues was about to be redone for a June release. Cash has a daughter, Rosanne, (previous marriage) who became a country star in her own right in the 1980s.
1968 - Elton Johns first record, I've Been Loving You To Long was released by Philips Records in England, it didn't chart. Philips, not realising the potential of the soon-to-be superstar, released him in 1969, just prior to his teaming with lyricist Bernie Taupin. Elton then signed a contract with Uni Records and began to turn out what would become a string of more than 50 hits over the next 25 years.
1969 - Lead singer of the rock group The Doors, Jim Morrison was arrested on this date for exposing himself during a Doors performance in Miami, Florida, at Dinner Key Auditorium. He was not charged until some weeks later. He was charged with lewd and lascivious behaviour, indecent exposure, open profanity and public drunkenness. After a lengthy trial, Morrison was found guilty of indecent exposure and profanity. He was sentenced to six months of hard labour with a $500 fine on the first charge, and 60 days hard labour on the second charge. The sentences were on appeal when Morrison died.
1973 - Born this day, Ryan Peake, guitar, Nickelback, 2002 US No.1 and UK No.4 single How To Remind You, 2001 US No.2 and 2002 UK No.2 album Silver Side Up.
1974 - Sara Lowndes filed for a divorce from her husband Bob Dylan.
1975 - The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Best Of My Love, the first of five US No.1's for the band. The highest chart position in the UK for the group was No.8 with the 1977 single Hotel California.
1980 - Atomic by Blondie gave the group their third UK No.1 single.
1985 - A Beatles song was used for the first time in a US TV commercial. The rights for Lincoln-Mercury to use the song, HELP! cost $100,000, helping boost the fortunes of the automaker known as Ford Motor Company.
1986 - Gary Glitter was admitted to hospital, suffering from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills.
1986 - Mr. Mister started a 2 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Kyrie, the groups second US No.1, and a No.11 hit in the UK.
1989 - Julianne Phillips and Bruce Springsteen divorced
1991 - The Doors biographical movie, with Val Kilmer as the Lizard King, premiered.
1997 - A Motley Crue fan who claimed his hearing had been irreparably damaged after seeing them in New Jersey had his lawsuit thrown out of court. The judge told Clifford Goldberg who had sat near the front of the stage knew the risk he was taking.
2014 – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform the first of 2 nights at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium.