1958: The Coasters record "Yakety Yak".
1963--Peter, Paul and Mary released "Puff The Magic Dragon"
1964--The Beatles sold 2,100,000 advance copies of their single "Can't Buy Me Love", setting a new record.
1963--Peter, Paul and Mary released "Puff The Magic Dragon"
1964--The Beatles sold 2,100,000 advance copies of their single "Can't Buy Me Love", setting a new record.
1968--"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" began a five-week run at #1 on the U.S. charts. The song was posthumously released in 1968 after Otis Redding died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967, three days after recording the song.
1970: The Beatles release "Let It Be", their final studio album.
1970: The Beatles release "Let It Be", their final studio album.
1970--Tammi Terrell died of a bran tumor at the age of 24. Terrell had collapsed onstage October 14, 1967 during a concert in Hampton, Virginia. Terrell was famous for recording duets with Marvin Gaye, including "Your Precious Love" and "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing". After her death, Gaye took four years off from performing and went into isolation.
1971--Grammy awards were given to Simon and Garfunkel for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year for "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and to the Carpenters for Best New Artist and Best Vocal Performance.
1972: John and Yoko Ono are served with deportation papers.
1972: John and Yoko Ono are served with deportation papers.
1974: Barbara Streisand's "The Way We Were" was atop the U.S. album chart.
1974: Elvis Presley played the first of four nights at the Midsouth Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.
1979--Twisted Sister sold out New York City's Palladium without ever releasing a record. The group did not sign a music deal until three years later.
1982--Joan Jett and the Blackhearts brought hard rock back to the top of the charts after a lengthy absence with "I Love Rock & Roll".
1983--"Billie Jean", the first release from the monumental "Thriller" album, became #1 for Michael Jackson.
1991: Mariah Carey had the #1 song with "Someday".
1996: "One Sweet Day", by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, spent a 16th week at #1, breaking all records.
1998: Popular television and movie star Will Smith had a number one song with "Gettin' Jiggy 'Wit It".
1999--The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) presented the first Diamond Awards. The awards are given in recognition of albums and singles that have sold 10 million copies or more.
2002--Jennifer Lopez topped the charts with "Ain't It Funny".
1979--Twisted Sister sold out New York City's Palladium without ever releasing a record. The group did not sign a music deal until three years later.
1982--Joan Jett and the Blackhearts brought hard rock back to the top of the charts after a lengthy absence with "I Love Rock & Roll".
1983--"Billie Jean", the first release from the monumental "Thriller" album, became #1 for Michael Jackson.
1991: Mariah Carey had the #1 song with "Someday".
1996: "One Sweet Day", by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, spent a 16th week at #1, breaking all records.
1998: Popular television and movie star Will Smith had a number one song with "Gettin' Jiggy 'Wit It".
1999--The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) presented the first Diamond Awards. The awards are given in recognition of albums and singles that have sold 10 million copies or more.
2002--Jennifer Lopez topped the charts with "Ain't It Funny".
2010: Abba, Genesis and the Hollies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York.
Born on March 16:
1946:Jerry Jeff Walker, US singer, songwriter, wrote 'Mr Bojangles' a hit for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
1948: Michael Bruce, guitar, Alice Cooper Band
1954: Nancy Wilson, singer, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of Heart. ,
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