EVENTS ON MARCH 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 12 in 1953 – With their rendition of ‘I See the Moon (Over the Mountain)’, vocal group The Stargazers started a five-week…

EVENTS ON MARCH 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 11 in 1955 – Tennessee Ernie Ford started a seven-week stint at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Give Me Your…

EVENTS ON MARCH 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 10 in 1960 – English singer and actor Adam Faith scored his second and last number one single in the UK with ‘Poor Me’….

EVENTS ON MARCH 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 9 in 1959 – With ‘Venus’, Frankie Avalon hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first of five weeks…

EVENTS ON MARCH 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 8 in 1965 – The Manish Boys with young David Bowie on vocals and alto saxophone made their TV debut when they performed…

EVENTS ON MARCH 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 7 in 1966 – English rhythm guitarist and vocalist Mike Milward died from leukemia, aged 23. Best remembered for his work…

EVENTS ON MARCH 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 6 in 1958 – The Everly Brothers recorded their version of ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’, a song penned by…

EVENTS ON MARCH 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 5 in 1956 – Frank Sinatra released his tenth album ‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers’ through Capitol Records. The album peaked at No.2 in…

EVENTS ON MARCH 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 4 in 1946 – Frank Sinatra released his debut solo album ‘The Voice of Frank Sinatra’ through Columbia Records. The…

EVENTS ON MARCH 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 3 in 1931 – Cab Calloway recorded ‘Minnie The Moocher’ which became the first jazz song to sell over one million copies…