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TODAY IN HISTORY – MARCH 7TH

1946 - Born this day, Peter Wolf, vocals, The J. Geils Band, 1982 US No.1 and UK No.3 single Centrefold and once married to actress Faye Dunaway.

1965 - During a Rolling Stones gig at The Palace Theatre in Manchester, a teenage fan fell from the circle while the group were appearing, the crowd below broke her fall and she escaped serious injury.

1966 - Tina Turner recorded her vocal on the Phil Spector produced River Deep Mountain High. It went on to make No.3 in the UK but only No.88 in the US.

1970 - Simon and Garfunkel's album Bridge Over Troubled Water, started a ten week stay at No.1 on the US chart. The duo had split by the time of release.

1973 - CBS records boss John Hammond suffered a heart attack during a showcase concert at Max's Kansas City, New York to mark the signing of his new act Bruce Springsteen.

1976 - Elton John was immortalised in wax at Madame Tussaud's in London. The first rock star to be so since The Beatles.

1985 - For the first time, the song We Are the World from the album of the same name, was played on the radio. Forty-five top pop stars combined their talents to record the music of Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson, with Quincy Jones producing. The proceeds of the multimillion-selling recording went to aid African famine victims.

1991 - George Michael was voted the best male singer and sexiest male artist by the readers of Rolling Stone.

1998 - Madonna went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with Frozen.

2000 - Oasis singer Liam Gallagher won the Best Dressed Man Award from fashion magazine GQ.

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