TODAY IN HISTORY – MARCH 22ND
1774 - Baa Baa Black Sheep was published for the first time.
1936 - Born this day, Roger Whittaker, singer, songwriter, 1969 UK No.12 single Durham Town (The Leavin'), 1970 UK No.8 single I Don't Believe In If Anymore, 1970 UK No.17 single New World In The Morning, 1975 UK No.8 single The Last Farewell, 1986 UK No.10 single The Skye Boat Song.
1936 - Born this day, Glen Campbell, singer, TV show host, actor.
1947 - Born this day, Harry Vanda, musician, guitarist, The Easybeats, 1966 UK No.6 and US No.16 single Friday On My Mind.
1947 - Born this day, Patrick Olive, Hot Chocolate, 1975 US No.3 single You Sexy Thing, 1977 UK No.1 single So You Win Again, plus over 25 other top 40 hits.
1948 - Born this day, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer, songwriter, producer with Tim Rice, 1977 UK No.1 single by Julie Covington, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, biggest selling UK single by a female artist, until 1985, taken from musical Evita. Cats, Phantom of the Opera.
1963 - Born this day, Susanne Sulley, singer, The Human League, 1981 UK No.1 and 1982 US No.1 single Don't You Want Me, plus over 15 other UK top 40 singles.
1975 - Frankie Valli went to No.1 on the US singles chart with My Eyes Adored You, his first solo No.1.
1978 - The BBC aired their Beatles parody, The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash.
1978 - The Police signed to A&M Records. The band scored over 15 UK top 40 hits with the label including the worldwide No.1 Every Breath You Take.
1980 - Pink Floyd's Another Brick In The Wall, started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart. It was also No.1 in the UK.
1992 - Polygram Records officially announced that Tears For Fears had split up, Roland Orzabal continued using the name Tears For Fears. During their career they scored 15 UK top 40 singles and two US No.1's.
2000 - Yusuf Islam, the former singer Cat Stevens, joined the campaign to save the Section 28 ban on the promotion of homosexuality in UK schools. He praised peers for fighting the government’s plans to scrap Section 28.
2011 – Rock band, The Foo Fighters, play a one off charity gig in Auckland to support the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. The band paid all their own expenses and nearly $500,000 was raised.
1774 - Baa Baa Black Sheep was published for the first time.
1936 - Born this day, Roger Whittaker, singer, songwriter, 1969 UK No.12 single Durham Town (The Leavin'), 1970 UK No.8 single I Don't Believe In If Anymore, 1970 UK No.17 single New World In The Morning, 1975 UK No.8 single The Last Farewell, 1986 UK No.10 single The Skye Boat Song.
1936 - Born this day, Glen Campbell, singer, TV show host, actor.
1947 - Born this day, Harry Vanda, musician, guitarist, The Easybeats, 1966 UK No.6 and US No.16 single Friday On My Mind.
1947 - Born this day, Patrick Olive, Hot Chocolate, 1975 US No.3 single You Sexy Thing, 1977 UK No.1 single So You Win Again, plus over 25 other top 40 hits.
1948 - Born this day, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer, songwriter, producer with Tim Rice, 1977 UK No.1 single by Julie Covington, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, biggest selling UK single by a female artist, until 1985, taken from musical Evita. Cats, Phantom of the Opera.
1963 - Born this day, Susanne Sulley, singer, The Human League, 1981 UK No.1 and 1982 US No.1 single Don't You Want Me, plus over 15 other UK top 40 singles.
1975 - Frankie Valli went to No.1 on the US singles chart with My Eyes Adored You, his first solo No.1.
1978 - The BBC aired their Beatles parody, The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash.
1978 - The Police signed to A&M Records. The band scored over 15 UK top 40 hits with the label including the worldwide No.1 Every Breath You Take.
1980 - Pink Floyd's Another Brick In The Wall, started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart. It was also No.1 in the UK.
1992 - Polygram Records officially announced that Tears For Fears had split up, Roland Orzabal continued using the name Tears For Fears. During their career they scored 15 UK top 40 singles and two US No.1's.
2000 - Yusuf Islam, the former singer Cat Stevens, joined the campaign to save the Section 28 ban on the promotion of homosexuality in UK schools. He praised peers for fighting the government’s plans to scrap Section 28.
2011 – Rock band, The Foo Fighters, play a one off charity gig in Auckland to support the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. The band paid all their own expenses and nearly $500,000 was raised.