March 17 Born –
Nat "King" Cole (aka Nathaniel Adams Coles, 1919) – singer/songwriter/
pianist.
Dick Maloney (1933) – Canadian jazz singer/songwriter, radio host of
Sentimental Journey.
Adam Wade (aka Patrick Wade, 1935) – American singer ("Take Good Care
Of Her").
Zola Taylor (1938) – The Platters.
Dean Mathis (aka Louis Mathis, 1939) – The Newbeats.
Paul Kantner (1941) – Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship.
Clarence Collins (1941) – Little Anthony and The Imperials.
John Sebastian (1944) – The Lovin' Spoonful.
Pattie Boyd (1944)
Pat McAuley (1944) – drummer for Them.
Harold Brown (1946) – drummer and founder of War.
Pat Lloyd (1948) – bassist for The Equals.
Fran Byrne (1948) – drummer for Ace.
Scott Gorham (1951) – guitarist for Thin Lizzy.
Mike Lindup (1959) – keyboardist for Level 42.
Clare Grogan (1962) – Altered Images.
Michael Ivins (1963) – bassist for The Flaming Lips.
Billy Corgan (1967) – Smashing Pumpkins.
Gene Ween (aka Aaron Freeman, 1970) – Ween.
Melissa Auf der Maur (1972) – bassist for Hole and Smashing Pumpkins.
Caroline Corr (1973) – The Corrs.
Justin Hawkins (1975) – vocalist for The Darkness.
March 17 R.I.P. –
Sam George (1982) – murdered. Age 40. The Capitols ("Cool Jerk").
Ric Grech (1990) – kidney and liver failure. Age 43. Blind Faith.
Terry Stafford (1996) – liver failure. Age 54. Singer/songwriter
("Suspicion").
Jermaine Stewart (1997) – AIDS. Age 39. R&B singer ("We Don't Have To
Take Our Clothes Off").
Ernest Gold (1999) – stroke. Age 77. Film score composer (Exodus).
Bill Carlisle (2003) – Age 94. Country music singer/songwriter.
J.J. Jackson (2004) – heart attack. Age 62. DJ, original MTV VJ.
Alex Chilton (2010) – heart attack. Age 59. The Box Tops and Big Star.
Ferlin Husky (2011) – congestive heart failure. Age 85. Country
singer.
March 17 album releases –
The Grateful Dead – The Grateful Dead (1967)
Jackie DeShannon – New Image (1967)
The Rascals – Freedom Suite (1969)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Works Volume 1 (1977)
Generation X – Generation X (1978)
Elvis Costello and The Attractions – This Year's Model (1978)
Bad Company – Desolation Angels (1979)
Depeche Mode – Black Celebration (1986)
Ozzy Osbourne – Just Say Ozzy (1990) (EP)
k.d. lang – Ingenue (1992)
Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough (1992)
No Doubt – No Doubt (1992)
Hanson – MMMBop (1996)
Van Halen – Van Halen III (1998)
Paul McCartney – Back In The World (2003)
Bryan Adams – 11 (2008)
March 17 events –
1953 – Tony Bennett, along with the Percy Faith Orchestra, records
"Rags To Riches" at CBS Studios in New York City.
1955 – Sarah Vaughan, along with Hugo Peretti’s Orchestra, records
“Whatever Lola Wants” at Fine Recording Studios in New York City.
1956 – Carl Perkins makes his television debut on ABC’s Ozark
Jamboree.
1957 – Elvis Presley purchases Graceland in Memphis for $102,500.
1958 – The Coasters record "Yakety Yak."
1962 – Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated becomes the house band at
The Ealing Jazz Club in London.
1962 – Ray Charles starts his own record label, Tangerine Records.
1962 – The Shirelles release their single, “Soldier Boy” b/w “Love Is
A Swingin’ Thing” on Scepter Records.
1967 – Bobby Vee records “Come Back When You Grow Up” in Hollywood.
1967 – A Stax Records package tour of the UK, featuring Otis Redding,
Eddie Floyd, Carla Thomas, Sam and Dave, and Booker T and The MG's,
plays its first night at London's Finsbury Park Astoria.
1967 – Ten string musicians record the backing track for Paul
McCartney’s “She’s Leaving Home” at Abbey Road in six takes. Take 1 is
deemed best.
1967 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience releases their single, “Purple
Haze” b/w “51st Anniversary” in the UK.
1968 – The Bee Gees make their U.S. television debut, performing
“Words” on The Ed Sullivan Show. Also on the show are George Hamilton,
Fran Jeffries, and Sandler and Young.
1969 – Cream releases their single, “Badge” b/w “What A Bringdown” in
the U.S.
1972 – Tanya Tucker holds her first recording session for Columbia,
recording “Delta Dawn.”
1972 – Ringo Starr releases his single, “Back Off Boogaloo” b/w
“Blindman” in the UK.
1975 – Cher appears on the cover of Time magazine.
1976 – Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers appear at CBGB's in New
York City.
1978 – U2 wins a talent contest in Dublin and the chance to audition
for CBS Ireland.
1988 – George Michael plays the first of four sold-out nights at the
Sydney Entertainment Centre in Australia on his Faith World Tour.
1990 – An AIDS benefit concert, That's What Friends Are For, is held
at Radio City Music Hall, featuring Air Supply, Eric Carmen, Hall &
Oates, Whitney Houston, Alan Jackson, Patti Smith, Dionne Warwick, The
Four Tops and others.
1997 – Elvis Presley Enterprises of Memphis, Tennessee, loses its
Court of Appeal battle to stop London trader Sid Shaw from using the
name of “The King” on souvenirs he sells in his shop, Elvisly Yours,
after a 17 year court battle. Speaking after the ruling, Mr. Shaw
said, "I'm delighted. I've proved that Elvis belongs to all of us -
Elvis is part of our history, part of our culture.”
2004 – Ray Davies receives the CBE (Commander of the British Empire)
medal from Queen Elizabeth II.
2004 – Former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is injured when the
Honda motorbike he’s riding is involved in a collision with a Fiat
Punto car. The 53-year-old singer and guitarist suffers a broken
collar bone and six broken ribs in the accident which happens in
London's smart Belgravia district in mid-morning traffic.
2004 – Courtney Love bares her breasts (ala Drew Barrymore) six times
on The Late Show With David Letterman. Later in the evening she does a
surprise gig at The Plaid club in Manhattan, where she injures an
audience member by throwing a microphone stand.
2006 – Michael Jackson lays off all of his employees and closes
Neverland Ranch.
2006 – The Smiths turn down a $5 million offer to reform for the
Coachella music festival in the U.S.
2008 – Heather Mills is awarded $48.6 million in her divorce from Paul
McCartney. She is now broke.
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