HC's Rock Rewind - March 4 — 17

HC's Rock Rewind

A look back at the past two weeks in Rock History

by Anne Erickson

Week of March  4th - 10th

This week features a host of musical milestones, from the release of U2's The Joshua Tree to births of Peter Wolf and Rick Rubin to the start of Led Zeppelin's "Thank You" tour. Read on for some significant events, historic record releases and births and deaths taking place March 4 through 10.

Events 

1963 – The Beatles record their songs "From Me to You" and "Thank You Girl."

1965 – The Temptations reach No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "My Girl," co-written by Smokey Robinson, making them the first male Motown act to reach No. 1 on that chart.

1969 – Steve Marriott exits the Small Faces and forms Humble Pie.

1971 – Badfinger starts their first tour as headliners with a show in Toledo, Ohio.

1971 – Led Zeppelin kicks off their "Thank You" tour of small clubs that helped them when they were first getting started, charging the same ticket costs that they did in 1968.

1970 – David Bowie releases “The Prettiest Star” in the U.K., following the popular “Space Oddity.”

1974 – Bad Company performs their first concert, a gig in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.

1976 – Elton John gets his own wax figure at Madame Tussauds in London.

1984 – Ian Gillan leaves Black Sabbath.

1985 – The single “We are the World” is released.

1997 – Paul McCartney is knighted by Elizabeth II.

2001 – Eric Singer steps in for Peter Criss as the drummer for Kiss on the groups “farewell” tour in Japan.

2002 – MTV debuts a new reality television show, The Osbournes, which looks at the life of Ozzy and his family. The show becomes the most-viewed series on MTV in its first season.

Releases  

1969, Genesis, From Genesis to Revelation

1970, Mountain, Climbing!

1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Déjà Vu

1972, Thin Lizzy, Shades of a Blue Orphanage

1972, Jethro Tull, Thick as a Brick

1974, Queen, Queen II

1974, Chicago, Chicago VII

1975, David Bowie, Young Americans

1977, T.Rex, Dandy in the Underworld

1980, Billy Joel, Glass Houses

1981, Joe Walsh, There Goes the Neighborhood

1983, Quiet Riot, Metal Health

1985, Eric Clapton, Behind the Sun

1987, U2, The Joshua Tree

1988, The Beatles, Past Masters

1989, Julian Lennon, Mr. Jordan

1993, Lenny Kravitz, Are You Gonna Go My Way

1994, Elvis Costello, Brutal Youth

1994, Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral

1994, Soundgarden, Superunknown

1998, Eric Clapton, Pilgrim

1998, Motörhead, Snake Bite Love

1999, Silverchair, Neon Ballroom

2001, Aerosmith, Just Push Play

2006, David Gilmour, On an Island

Births

Bobby Womack – March 4, 1944

Chris Squire – March 4, 1948

Jason Newsted – March 4, 1963

Evan Dando – March 4, 1967

Richard Manuel (The Band) – March 4, 1986

Ornette Coleman – March 9, 1930

John Cale – March 9, 1942

Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere & the Raiders) – March 9, 1942

Hugh Grundy (The Zombies) – March 6, 1945

Arthur Lee (Love) – March 7, 1945

Mickey Dolenz – March 8, 1945

Robin Trower – March 9, 1945

David Gilmour – March 6, 1946

Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum) – March 7, 1946

Peter Wolf – March 7, 1946

Randy Meisner – March 8, 1946

Kiki Dee – March 6, 1947

Carole Bayer Sager – March 8, 1947

Tom Scholz – March 10, 1947

Dave Lambert (The Strawbs) – March 8, 1949

Gary Numan – March 8, 1958

Martin Fry (ABC) – March 9, 1958

Rick Rubin – March 10, 1963

Edie Brickell – March 10, 1966

John Frusciante (former Red Hot Chili Peppers) -- March 5, 1970

Deaths

Patsy Cline -- March 5, 1963

Hawkshaw Hawkins -- March 5, 1963

Cowboy Copas -- March 5, 1963

Randy Hughes -- March 5, 1963

Songwriter E.Y. "Yip" Harburg -- March 5, 1981

John Belushi (The Blues Brothers) -- March 5, 1982

Richard Manuel (The Band) – March 6, 1986

Andy Gibb – March 10, 1988

Lavern Baker – March 10, 1997

Michael “Smitty” Smith (Paul Revere and the Raiders) – March 6, 2001

Danny Joe Brown (Molly Hatchet) – March 9, 2005

Brad Delp (Boston) – March 9, 2007

Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) – March 6, 2010

Micky Jones (Man) – March 10, 2010

Mike Starr (Alice in Chains) – March 8, 2011

Alvin Lee – March 6, 2013

Peter Banks (Yes, Flash) – March 7, 2013

Lew Soloff (Blood, Sweat and Tears) – March 8, 2015

George Martin – March 8, 2016

Week of March 11th - 17th

The second week in March has historically been marked by a ton of memorable rock and roll events. Eric Clapton left one of rock’s seminal bands, Metallica performed their first show, and one of the Rolling Stones kicked off his first-ever solo tour. Several classic albums were released this week as well, including landmark records by the Velvet Underground, R.E.M., and Iggy Pop. Read on for a look back at other significant moments that shaped rock and roll during this historically eventful week.

Events

1955 – Fats Domino records “Ain’t That a Shame” in Los Angeles.

1965 – Eric Clapton leaves The Yardbirds.

1968 – The Rolling Stones begin recording “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.”

1968 – Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay” tops the U.S. singles chart.

1969 – The Temptations become the first Motown recording artists to receive a Grammy, earning the award for the single, “Cloud Nine.”

1969 – Paul McCartney marries Linda Eastman.

1969 – Tommy Roe’s “Dizzy” begins a four-week run atop the U.S. singles chart.

1971 – The Allman Brothers Band stage the first of the two shows recorded for their Live at the Fillmore East album.

1972 – Carole King is awarded the “Album of the Year” Grammy for Tapestry. Carly Simon receives the “Best New Artist” honor.

1972 – Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold” begins a three-week run at Number One on the U.S. singles chart.

1975 – Olivia Newton-John’s Have You Never Been Mellow tops the U.S. album chart.

1982 – Metallica make their live performance debut, appearing at Radio City in Anaheim, California.

1983 – Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Alec John Such form Bon Jovi.

1988 – Mick Jagger kicks off his first-ever solo tour with a series of concerts in Osaka, Japan.

1994 – Darryl Jones steps into the role of bassist for the Rolling Stones, filling the slot vacated by Bill Wyman.

2006 – The Sex Pistols opt not to attend their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

2008 – Stone Temple Pilots announce they will reunite for a final tour.

2013 – Bob Dylan is voted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Releases

1967 – The Velvet Underground & Nico:  The Velvet Underground & Nico

1967 – Grateful Dead:  The Grateful Dead

1969 – Free: Tons of Sobs

1970 – Tyrannosaurus Rex:  A Beard of Stars

1971 – James Taylor:  Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon

1975 – Justin Hayward and John Lodge:  Blue Jays

1975 – Earth, Wind & Fire:  That’s the Way of the World (soundtrack)

1976 – Kiss:  Destroyer

1976 – Marvin Gaye:  I Want You

1977 – The Band:  Islands

1977 – Emerson, Lake & Palmer:  Works Volume 1

1977 – Iggy Pop:  The Idiot

1978 – Generation X:  Generation X

1978 – Elvis Costello and the Attractions:  This Year’s Model

1979 – Bad Company:  Desolation Angels

1980 – Def Leppard:  On Through the Night

1981 – The Who:  Face Dances

1982 – Asia:  Asia

1982 – Richard and Linda Thompson:  Shoot Out the Lights

1984 – The Cars:  Heartbeat City

1984 – Joe Jackson:  Body and Soul

1988 – Talking Heads:  Naked

1988 – The Smithereens:  Green Thoughts

1990 – Robyn Hitchcock:  Eye

1991 – R.E.M.:  Out of Time

1991 – Throwing Muses:  The Real Ramona

1991 – Juliana Hatfield:  Hey Babe

1992 – No Doubt:  No Doubt

1993 – Coverdale-Page:  Coverdale-Page

1994 – Mötley Crüe:  Mötley Crüe

1995 – Radiohead:  The Bends

1995 – Goo Goo Dolls:  A Boy Named Goo

1995 – Linda Ronstadt:  Feels Like Home

1995 – Annie Lennox:  Medusa

1995 – Matthew Sweet:  100% Fun

1996 – Kiss:  Unplugged

1996 – The Beatles:  The Beatles Anthology, Volume 2

1997 – Aerosmith:  Nine Lives

1998 – Van Halen:  Van Halen III

1999 – Jeff Beck:  Who Else!

1999 – Blur:  13

2001 – Gary Moore:  Back to the Blues

2001 – Rod Stewart:  Human

2001 – Eric Clapton:  Reptile

2002 – Bob Mould:  Modulate

2003 – Paul McCartney:  Back in the World (live)

2007 – Neil Young:  Live at Massey Hall 1971

2013 – David Bowie:  The Next Day

2016 – Iggy Pop:  Post Pop Depression

Deaths

Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night) – March 11, 2015

Keith Emerson – March 11, 2016

Charlie Parker – March 12, 1955

Michael Hossack (Doobie Brothers) – March 12, 2012

Tammi Terrell – March 16, 1970

T-Bone Walker – March 16, 1975

Ric Grech (Traffic, Blind Faith) – March 17, 1990

Doc Pomus – March 14, 1991

Alex Chilton – March 17, 2010

Scott Asheton (The Stooges) – March 15, 2014

Mike Porcaro (Toto) – March 15, 2015

Andy Fraser (Free) – March 16, 2015

Joe Osborn (Session Bass Player) - December 14, 2018

Hal Blaine (Wrecking Crew Drummmer) - March 11, 2019

Dick Dale (Surf Guitarist) - March 17, 2019

Births

George Kooymans (Golden Earring) – March 11, 1948

Bruce Watson (Big Country) – March 11, 1961

Lightnin’ Hopkins – March 15, 1912

Leonard Chess – March 12, 1917

Nat King Cole – March 17, 1919

Quincy Jones – March 14, 1933

Fred Neil – March 16, 1936

Neil Sedaka – March 13, 1939

Al Jarreau – March 12, 1940

Phil Lesh – March 15, 1940

Mike Love – March 15, 1941

Paul Kantner – March 17, 1941

Jerry Jeff Walker – March 16, 1942

Sly Stone – March 15, 1944

John Sebastian – March 17, 1944

Michael Martin Murphey – March 14, 1945

Walter Parazaider (Chicago) – March 14, 1945

Ry Cooder – March 15, 1947

James Taylor – March 12, 1948

Michael Bruce – March 16, 1948

Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy) – March 17, 1951

Nancy Wilson (Heart) – March 16, 1954

Dee Snider – March 15, 1955

Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) – March 12, 1956

Adam Clayton (U2) – March 13, 1960

Brett Michaels – March 15, 1963

Melissa Auf Der Maur (Hole) – March 17, 1972

Justin Hawkins (The Darkness) – March 17, 1975

Pete Doherty (The Libertines) – March 12, 1979

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Anne Erickson holds years of bylines in Gannett Media publications, as well as music magazines Premier Guitar, Guitar Edge and more. She also hosts radio shows with iHeartRadio and has been syndicated in Seattle, Dayton, Central Coast California and beyond. Anne is a loyal Spartan and holds a Master’s degree from MSU. She resides in Lansing, Michigan.A

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