TODAY IN HISTORY – MARCH 23RD
1949 - Born this day, Ric Ocasek, in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, musician, The Cars, 1978 UK No.3 single My Best Friend's Girl and 1984 US No.3 and 1985 UK No.4 Drive which was used as part of the soundtrack for the 'Live Aid' concert.
1965 - Born this day, [Mark McLoughlin] Marti Pellow, singer, Wet Wet Wet, 1994 UK No. 1 single Love Is All Around, which spent 15 weeks at the top of the charts plus over 20 other UK top 40 singles. Left the band in 1999.
1968 - Born this day, Damon Albarn, singer, Blur, 1995 UK No.1 single Country House, plus over 12 other UK top 40 singles. Also Gorillaz, 2001 UK No.4 single Clint Eastwood.
1972 - The Concert For Bangladesh documentary film of the benefit concert premiered in New York City. The film, which starred former Beatle George Harrison, was used as a backdrop for an album, which won the Grammy for Best Album. Other artists involved in the concert were Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, and Klaus Voormann.
1973 - John Lennon was ordered to leave the US within 60 days by the immigration authorities, he began a long fight to win his 'Green Card' which he was given on 27 July 1976.
1974 - Cher went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Dark Lady, the singers third solo No.1. It made No.36 in the UK.
1985 - Billy Joel married model Christe Brinkley on a boat moored alongside the Statue Of Liberty. They were divorced in 1993.
1985 - Easy Lover by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins started a 4 week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart.
1991 - R.E.M. scored their first UK No.1 album with their 7th LP Out Of Time, featuring the singles Losing My Religion and Shiny Happy People.
1992 - Janet Jackson signed with Virgin Records for $16,000,000.
1949 - Born this day, Ric Ocasek, in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, musician, The Cars, 1978 UK No.3 single My Best Friend's Girl and 1984 US No.3 and 1985 UK No.4 Drive which was used as part of the soundtrack for the 'Live Aid' concert.
1965 - Born this day, [Mark McLoughlin] Marti Pellow, singer, Wet Wet Wet, 1994 UK No. 1 single Love Is All Around, which spent 15 weeks at the top of the charts plus over 20 other UK top 40 singles. Left the band in 1999.
1968 - Born this day, Damon Albarn, singer, Blur, 1995 UK No.1 single Country House, plus over 12 other UK top 40 singles. Also Gorillaz, 2001 UK No.4 single Clint Eastwood.
1972 - The Concert For Bangladesh documentary film of the benefit concert premiered in New York City. The film, which starred former Beatle George Harrison, was used as a backdrop for an album, which won the Grammy for Best Album. Other artists involved in the concert were Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, and Klaus Voormann.
1973 - John Lennon was ordered to leave the US within 60 days by the immigration authorities, he began a long fight to win his 'Green Card' which he was given on 27 July 1976.
1974 - Cher went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Dark Lady, the singers third solo No.1. It made No.36 in the UK.
1985 - Billy Joel married model Christe Brinkley on a boat moored alongside the Statue Of Liberty. They were divorced in 1993.
1985 - Easy Lover by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins started a 4 week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart.
1991 - R.E.M. scored their first UK No.1 album with their 7th LP Out Of Time, featuring the singles Losing My Religion and Shiny Happy People.
1992 - Janet Jackson signed with Virgin Records for $16,000,000.