March 24

From the King to Buck Private in just one day: 
March 24, 1958 the United States Army inducted 53 310 761.

March 23

In response to JIM MORRISON's recent behavior at a Miami concert,  the Rally for Decency was held at the Orange Bowl.

 30,000 people attended, "longhairs and weird dressers" were turned away.

Read more about the  rally and see Richard Nixon's letter and FBI documents regarding the event here.

March 22

Today is the birthday of Jeremy Clyde (1941), the half of CHAD & JEREMY with 20/20 vision.

Electrocuted while playing guitar, at least The YARDBIRDS' Keith Relf (3/22/1943-5/14/1976) died doing what he lived for.

Greatness begins here: The BEATLES Please Please Me hit record store shelves on March 22, 1963.

 

March 21

Composer Johann Sebastian Bach lived from March 21, 1685 to July 28, 1750.

Not only did he dominate the Billboard charts of his time (if there was such a thing), his influence continued well after his death.

The TOYS "A Lover's Concerto" is based on his "Minuet in G Major."

1961:  The BEATLES made their first appearance at London's Cavern Club.









Legendary DJ ALAN FREED host his first "Moondog Coronation Ball" in Cleveland, 1952.

Freed, who coined the phrase "Rock & Roll" is the reason the Hall of Fame is in Cleveland.

March 20

JOHN LENNON married the love of his life in Gibraltar on March 20, 1969.

Say what you want about YOKO and The BEATLES, but it's plain to see that John loved her very much.

SMOKEY & The MIRACLES were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009.

Forty-four years earlier, in 1965, The Miracles,  MARTHA & The VANDELLAS, The TEMPTATIONS, The SUPREMES and STEVIE WONDER played London as part of the first and only Motown UK tour.

March 19

Two from The TEMPTATIONS, a MIRACLE, and now one from The SPINNERS- it has not been a good month for Motown.

Longtime singer Bobbie Smith has passed away, you can read more here.

1957: ELVIS pays $102,500 for Graceland.

It's worth the trip the next time you're in Memphis.

March 18

(March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006)

Wicked.