This Date In Music History- March 21

Birthdays:

Rosemary Stone- Sly & the Family Stone (1945)

Ray Dorset of Mungo Jerry was born in 1946. He wrote "In the Summertime."

Keith Palmer-Prodigy (1967)

Russell Thompkins Jr.- Stylistics (1951)

Roger Hodgson- Supertramp (1950)

Eddie Money (1949)

Solomon Burke-the king of rock & soul (1940)


They Are Missed:

The very, very late Johann Sebastian Bach (wrote "Whiter Shade Of Pale" by Procol Harum, "A Lover's Concerto" by the Toys and Apollo 100's "Joy") was born in 1685.

Dean Martin's son, Dean Paul Martin died in a plane crash while serving in the Air National Guard in 1987.

Born on this day in 1943, Viv Stanshall, of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band (died on March 5 1995 in a house fire).

Slide guitarist Son House, one of the leading exponents of the Delta blues style, was born in 1902 (died on October 19, 1988).

The inventor of the Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars Leo Fender died from Parkinson's disease in 1991.


History:

"God Bless America" was recorded by Kate Smith in 1939.

Today in 1953 the song "The Doggie in the Window" by Patti Page topped the charts and stayed there for 8 weeks.

In 1989, Dick Clark announced that he would no longer be hosting the show "American Bandstand." He had been the host for 33 years.

The Faces, with vocalist Rod Stewart, released their debut album, “First Step” in 1970.

The Moondog Coronation Ball, the first "rock 'n' roll" stage show, was held at the Cleveland Arena in 1952.

In 1956, Carl Perkins was injured in a car crash that killed both his manager and his brother Jay. By the time Perkins got out of hospital, Elvis Presley had already had a hit with Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes."

The Beatles played Liverpool, England's Cavern Club for the first time in 1961.

In 1983, Pink Floyd released “The Final Cut,” their last album recorded with Roger Waters.

In 1964, the Beatles' "She Loves You" was #1 on the American singles chart today. Their single "I Saw Her Standing There" was at #14.

Also in 1964, The Rolling Stones' cover of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away" peaked at #3 on the English charts. That's Phil Spector you hear on maracas.

In 1984, Strawberry Fields, an area in Central Park bought by Yoko Ono in memory of her late husband was opened.

Madonna released her album "Like a Prayer" in 1989.

In 1970, in the U.K., the Beatles' "Let It Be" was kept from the #1 position by "Wand'rin' Star," the only single ever to feature the vocals of actor Lee Marvin.

In 2001, Michael Jackson's interior decorator told The Times newspaper that the singer kept 17 life size dolls, adult and child sizes, all fully dressed in his bedroom for “company.” Uh, OK, kind of wierd (I keep mine in the living room)

Bruce Springsteen won an Oscar for the song “Streets of Philadelphia” in 1994.

In 1956, Elvis Presley appeared at the 4,000 seated YMCA Gymnasium in Lexington, North Carolina. Tickets cost $1 for general admission and $1.50 for reserved seats.

In 2008, a five-year legal battle over the use of the Beach Boys' name was settled by two former members of the group. Mike Love had argued he was the only person allowed to perform under the name of the band and sued Al Jardine, whom he claimed was appearing as an unlicensed Beach Boys act. Mr Jardine's lawyer said "a friendly settlement" had been reached that allowed them to focus on the talent and future of this American iconic band.”