March 15, 2010
The 25th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on March 15, 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and will air live on Fuse, Madison Square Garden’s national music television network. “We are very happy to present this year’s inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as they represent a great cross-section of artists that define the broad spectrum and history of rock and roll and people that have contributed immeasurably to our business,” says Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation President & CEO Joel Peresman.
Congratulations to the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees!
Performers:
ABBA
Genesis
The Hollies
Jimmy Cliff
The Stooges
Non-Performers:
David Geffen
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
Jesse Stone
Mort Shuman
Otis Blackwell
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March 14, 2010
Sunday March 14 Phil Phillips ("Sea Of Love") is 79 Michael Murphey ("Wildfire") is 65 Producer Quincy Jones (produced records by Michael Jackson and Lesley Gore, as well as "We Are The World") is 77 Rick Dees ("Disco Duck") is 60 Mary Ann Ganser of the Shangri-Las ("Leader Of The Pack") dies of a barbiturate overdose, 1970 Songwriter Doc Pomus ("Save The Last Dance For Me", "Suspicion", "Hushabye" and many others) dies of lung cancer in 1991 Eric Clapton is hospitalized in St. Paul, Minnesota... Continue reading...
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March 13, 2010
Saturday March 13 Neil Sedaka ("Breaking Up Is Hard To Do") is 71 Songwriter Mike Stoller (wrote "Hound Dog", "Kansas City" and most of the Coasters songs, with partner Jerry Leiber) is 76 Joni Mitchell meets the daughter she gave up for adoption 32 years earlier, 1997 Eric Clapton leaves the Yardbirds, 1965 An emergency plane landing in a South Bend, Indiana field nearly kills the Kingston Trio, 1959 Bob Seger receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1988 Elvis Presley's "Charro!" movie... Continue reading...
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March 11, 2010
Thursday March 11 Cheryl Lynn ("Got To Be Real") is 53 Katie Kissoon of Mac & Katie Kissoon ("Chirpy, Chirpy Cheep Cheep") is 59 The late Little Johnny Taylor ("Part Time Love") is born in 1943 The late Lawrence Welk ("Calcutta") is born in 1903 The late Art Todd ("Chanson D'Amour" with wife Dotty) is born in 1914 Sir Paul McCartney is knighted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace, 1997 Jimmy Sohns of the Shadows of Knight is arrested for distributing cocaine, 1982 Blood, Sweat & ... Continue reading...
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March 10, 2010
Wednesday March 10 Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean ("Drag City") is 70 LaVern Baker ("Jim Dandy") dies from heart failure in 1997 Andy Gibb ("I Just Want To Be Your Everything") dies from a viral infection of his heart, 1988 At the invitation of country star Porter Wagoner, James Brown performs at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, singing "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Tennessee Waltz" and "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag", 1979 Sonny & Cher guest on an episode of NBC-TV's "Man From U.N.C.L.E.", 1967 Grand Fun... Continue reading...
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March 8, 2010
Monday March 8 Micky Dolenz of the Monkees ("I'm A Believer") is 65 "Little" Peggy March ("I Will Follow Him") is 62 Randy Meisner ("Hearts On Fire" and member of Poco and the Eagles) is 64 Songwriter Carole Bayer-Sager ("Groovy Kind Of Love", "Midnight Blue", "Nobody Does It Better" and many others) is 63 Diana Ross makes her first solo concert appearance, in Framingham, Massachusetts, 1970 The Fillmore East concert hall opens in New York City, 1968 Elvis Presley's "Stay Away Joe" movie debut... Continue reading...
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March 6, 2010
Saturday March 6 Mary Wilson of the Supremes ("Where Did Our Love Go") is 66 Kiki Dee ("I've Got The Music In Me") is 63 Sylvia Vanderpool Robinson ("Pillow Talk", and one-half of Mickey & Sylvia-- "Love Is Strange") is 74 King Floyd ("Groove Me") dies of complications from a stroke and diabetes, 2006 Richard Manuel of the Band ("Up On Cripple Creek") commits suicide, 1986 Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor divorce, 1964 David Crosby of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash is arrested on marijua... Continue reading...
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March 5, 2010
Friday March 5 Paul Evans ("Midnight Special") is 72 Eddie Hodges ("I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door") is 63 The late Andy Gibb ("Shadow Dancing") is born in 1958 The late Tommy Tucker ("Hi-Heel Sneakers") is born in 1939 Murray Head ("Superstar") is 64 John Belushi of the Blues Brothers ("Soul Man") dies of a drug overdose, 1982 Patsy Cline ("Crazy") dies in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee, along with country stars Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins, 1963 Michael "Smitty" Smith, drummer for P... Continue reading...
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March 4, 2010
1:04 AM 3/4/2010Thursday March 4 Chris Rea ("Fool If You Think It's Over") is 59 Bobby Womack ("Looking For A Love") is 66 Neil Sedaka's long-time lyricist, Howard Greenfield ("Stupid Cupid", "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do", "Love Will Keep Us Together" and many others) dies of AIDS, 1986 Chastity (now Chaz) Bono is born to Sonny & Cher, 1969 Glenn Hughes of the Village People ("Macho Man") dies of lung cancer annd is buried in his leather biker outfit, 2001 John Lennon's "The Beatles are more pop... Continue reading...
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March 3, 2010
Wednesday March 3 Norman "Hurricane" Smith ("Oh Babe, What Would You Say") dies of cancer, 2008 The Buffalo Springfield form (as "The Herd") in 1966 A stalker is arrested trying to break into Roberta Flack's New York apartment, 1995 Samuel Cardinal Stritch bans rock 'n' roll from Chicago Archdiocese Roman Catholic schools, 1957 Petula Clark performs before England's Princess Margaret at the London Palladium, 1967 Johnny Cash guests on NBC-TV's "Columbo", 1974 The documentary movie, "This Is El... Continue reading...
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