Midweek Music Miscellany Wed. 18th. March 2020 incl. Mark Robinson

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 18th. March 2020 from 11.30am on 103.2 fm or dublincityfm.ie

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1. Troubled Man ( 3.52 ) - The Reverend Shawn Amos & The Brotherhood - CD Blue Sky
2020 RELEASE



2.With God On Our Side - Valerie Armstrong - CD Time Has Told Me
IRISH ARTIST - 2011 RELEASE



3. Will I Ever Get To Sleep ( 3.23 ) - Heidi Talbot - Angels Without Wings heiditalbot.com
IRISH RELEASE. - 2013 RELEASE



4. Harps For Angels ( 3.26 ) - Martin Warren - CD The Alchemist
IRISH RELEASE. - 2020 RELEASE


5. Blood Red Moon ( 4.34 ) Barbara Bergin CD Blood Red Moon barbaraberginmusic.com
2020 RELEASE



6. Possum’s In The Corn ( 2.25 ) - CD Blood Red Moon barbaraberginmusic.com
2020 RELEASE


7. The Farmer's Mistress ( 2.52 ) - A Different Thread - CD On A Whim adifferentthread.com
2018 RELEASE



8. I Wouldn't Lay My Guitar Down ( 3.40 ) - Mark Robinson Band - CD The Mark Robinson Band Live At The 5 Spot
2017 RELEASE



9. Friday Night ( 3.08 ) - The Shires - CD The Shires Greatest Hits decca.com
2020 COMPILATION RELEASE



10. Nashville Grey Skies ( 3.48 ) - The Shires - CD The Shires Greatest Hits decca.com
2020 COMPILATION RELEASE

11. Tough People ( 4.32 ) - Ben Reel - CD The Nashville Calling benreel.com
IRISH RELEASE. - 2020 RELEASE



12. New Man ( 3.16 ) - Gunther Brown - CD Heartache & Roses guntherbrown.com
2020 RELEASE



On this day in Music 18th. March

1965 - The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones were each fined £5 ($8.50) for urinating in a public place, following an incident that had taken place at a petrol station after a gig at the ABC Theatre in Romford, Essex, England. This was after the last show on their fifth UK package tour with The Hollies, The Konrads, all girl-group Goldie and the Gingerbreads and Dave Berry and the Cruisers.

1965 - Motortown Revue
The groundbreaking Motortown Revue landed at the Finsbury Park Astoria, London, England on the first night of a package tour that took them around the UK visiting 21 theatres for two shows a night, plus a live TV special. Topping the bill was Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Supremes, Martha & The Vandellas, and 14 year-old Little Stevie Wonder all backed by the legendary Funk Brothers.

1967 - Steve Winwood
The UK music magazine New Musical Express announced that former Spencer Davis Group member Steve Winwood was planning to form a new group with Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. The ensemble would choose the name Traffic.

1967 - The Beatles
The Beatles scored their 13th US No.1 single with 'Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever'. The song's title is derived from the name of a street near Lennon's house, in Liverpool. McCartney and Lennon would meet at Penny Lane junction in the Mossley Hill area to catch a bus into the centre of the city.

1972 - Neil Young
Neil Young started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Heart Of Gold'. Released from the 1972 album Harvest, it is so far Young's only US No. 1 single. The song features backup vocals by James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt.
1972 - Paul Simon
Paul Simon scored his first solo No.1 album when his self-titled debut went to the top on the UK charts. Featuring the singles 'Mother And Child Reunion' and 'Me And Julio Down By The School Yard.'
1972 - Ringo Starr
T Rex played the first of two sold out nights at Wembley's Empire Pool; Ringo Starr filmed the shows for the 'Born To Boogie' Apple documentary.
1977 - Clash
The Clash released their debut single 'White Riot.' The song is in the typical punk style of three chords played very fast. Mick Jones counts off '1-2-3-4' at the start of the album version while the single version begins with the sound of a police siren instead.
1978 - Samantha Song
The Bee Gees had the Top 3 on the US singles charts, 'Night Fever' at No.1, '(Love is) Thicker Than Water', by brother Andy at No.2, co-written by Barry Gibb and 'Emotion' by Samantha Song written and produced by The Bee Gees at No.3.
1989 - Cat Stevens
A radio station in California arranged to have all it's Cat Stevens records destroyed by having a steamroller run over them in protest of the singer's support of Iranian politician Ayatollah Khomeni.

St. Patrick's Day Music Miscellany Tuesday 17th. March 2020 from 11AM to 1PM on dublincityfm.ie or 103.2FM in Dublin.

Play list St. Patrick's Day Music Miscellany Tuesday 17th. March 2020 from 11AM to 1PM GMY on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. Greensleeves ( 9.57 ) - The John Coltrane Quartet - CD Africa / Brass impulserecords.com
Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11 1938 – March 6 2020)
2007 CD RELEASE

JOHN COLTRANE

MCCOY TYNER


2. This Could Be The Start Of Something ( 7.05 ) - Grant Green - CD I Want To Hold Your Hand ( 1965 ) as part of Grant Green 5 Original Albums Blue Note Records
1997 BOX SET RELEASE



3. An Tiomanai ( 3.45 ) - Kila - CD SNAG'05 snag.ie
IRISH ARTIST - 2005 RELEASE

4. An Raibh Tu Ar An GCarraig? ( 6.17 ) - Liam O'Maonlai - CD SNAG'05 snag.ie
IRISH ARTIST - 2005 RELEASE

5. The West Gates ( 3.57 ) - Martin Tourish - CD Under A Red Sky Night martintourishmusic.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2014 RELEASE



6. The Way You Smile ( 3.16 ) - Gillian Tuite - SINGLE gilliantuitemusic.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



7. Killer Of Love ( 4.12 ) - Clare O'Riordan - CD Outside clareoriordan.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



8. Mystery Of Love ( 3.41 ) - Nick Kelly - CD Running Dog Self Possessed Records
IRISH ARTIST - 2005 RELEASE



9. Resurgence ( 5.21 ) - Carole Nelson Trio - CD Arboreal carolenelsonmusic.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



10. Magic Nights In The Lobby Bar ( 4.30 ) - Christy Moore - CD Burning Times christymoore.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2008 RELEASE



11. Sorcha Rua - John Spillane - CD SNAG'05 snag.ie
IRISH ARTIST - 2005 RELEASE



12. St. Ann - Laura Mulcahy - CD Funeral Home Lizard lauramulcahy.ie
- CD SNAG'05 snag.ie
IRISH ARTIST - 2017 RELEASE




13. The Dublin Saunter ( 2.51 ) - Noel Purcell - SINGLE Glenside Records
IRISH ARTIST



14. The Bould Thady Quill ( 2.46 ) - Joe Lynch - SINGLE Glenside Records
IRISH ARTIST



15. Homes Of Donegal ( 3.22 ) - Charlie McGee - - SINGLE Glenside Records
IRISH ARTIST

16. This Is The Walton's Programme ( 0.20 ) - RADIO PROGRAMME STING

17. My Mandalay - Jim McHugh - CD My Nuclear Radio jimmchughmusic.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE




18. Una Notte A Napoli - Liza Hingerty - Meanwater Blues
IRISH ARTIST - 2014 RELEASEDowntown ( 3.21 ) - Maria McCormack - CD I Choose To Love
Maria Mc Cormack Singer/Songwriter - Home | Facebookwww.facebook.com › Maria-Mc-Cormack-SingerSongwriter-141014.
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE

20. King Of The New York Streets - The Donal Kirk Band - CD The Donal Kirk Band
IRISH ARTIST - 2015 RELEASEIRISH ARTIST - 2012 RELEASE

22. The Lake Isle Of Inisfree ( 1.36 ) - Christine Tobin - CD Sailing To Byzantium christine_tobin.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2012 RELEASEHappy 25th. Anniversary Christine & partner Phil Robson

23. Tainted Love - Imelda May - CD Mayhem Decca Records imeldamay.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2010 RELEASE

24. India Vibe ( 3.09 ) - Mike Nielson - CD Solo At Garden City
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



25. Mr. Satisfied ( 2.20 ) - David McWilliams - CD The Days Of David McWilliams cherryred.co.uk
IRISH ARTIST - 2011 COMPILATION RELEASE



26. Caislean Oir ( 4.20 ) - Caliban - CD SNAG'05 snag.ie
IRISH ARTIST - 2005 RELEASE







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ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC

17 Mar 1957
Elvis Presley bought the Graceland mansion from Mrs Ruth Brown-Moore for $102,500. (£60,295). The 23 room, 10,000 square foot home, on 13.8 acres of land, would be expanded to 17,552 square feet of living space before Elvis moved in a few weeks later. The original building had at one time been a place of worship, used by the Graceland Christian Church and was named after the builder's daughter, Grace Toof.
17 Mar 1966
The Walker Brothers had their second UK No.1 with the single 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore', (originally recorded by Frankie Valli).
17 Mar 1967
Jimi Hendrix Experience released 'Purple Haze' in the UK, (US release was June 19). Hendrix had read Night of Light, a 1966 novel by Philip José Farmer. In the story set on a distant planet, sunspots produced a "purplish haze" which had a disorienting effect on the inhabitants. It is thought that Hendrix took this as the idea for the songs lyrics.
17 Mar 1967
Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles finished the recording of 'She's Leaving Home' after adding backing vocals to the track. Harpist Sheila Bromberg who was part of the string section on the track became the first woman to play on a Beatles recording.
17 Mar 1973
Dr Hook's single 'On The Cover Of Rolling Stone' peaked at No.6 on the US chart. The single was banned in the UK by the BBC due to the reference of the magazine.
17 Mar 1978
U2 won £500 ($850) and a chance to audition for CBS Ireland in a talent contest held in Dublin. The Limerick Civic Week Pop '78 Competition was sponsored by The Evening Express and Guinness Harp Lager.
17 Mar 1979
Gloria Gaynor started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Will Survive.' The song was originally released as the B-side to a song first recorded by The Righteous Brothers called 'Substitute.'

Born on this day
17 Mar 1919
American jazz pianist and vocalist Nat King Cole, who had the 1955 US No.2 single 'A Blossom Fell', the 1957 UK No.2 single 'When I Fall In Love'. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts and was the first black man to host an American television series. Nat King Cole died of lung cancer on February 15th 1965.
17 Mar 1938
Zola Taylor from American vocal group The Platters who had the 1959 UK & US No.1 single 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes'. She was the original female member of The Platters from 1954 to 1962. The Platters were one of the first African-American groups to be accepted as a major chart group and were, for a period of time, the most successful vocal group in the world. She died on 30 April 2007 age 69.
17 Mar 1941
American guitarist, singer and songwriter Paul Kantner from Jefferson Airplane. He was known for co-founding Jefferson Airplane, the leading psychedelic rock band of the counterculture era, and its more commercial spin-off band Jefferson Starship. With Jefferson Airplane, Kantner was among the performers at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1966 and the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and the Woodstock Festival in 1969. Kantner died in San Francisco at the age of 74 on Jan 28, 2016 due to multiple organ failure and septic shock after he suffered a heart attack days earlier.
17 Mar 1941
Clarence Collins from Little Anthony and The Imperials who had the 1958 US No.4 single 'Tears On My Pillow'. The song gave Kylie Minogue a UK No.1 in 1990.
17 Mar 1944
Bob Johnson, guitarist with English folk rock band Steeleye Span who formed in 1969. They had the 1975 UK No.5 single 'All Around My Hat' and a hit with 'Gaudete'.
17 Mar 1944
American singer, songwriter, guitarist, harmonicist, and autoharpist, John Sebastian who is best known as a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful. They had the 1966 UK No.2 single 'Daydream', and 1966 US No.1 single 'Summer in The City' and Sebastian scored the solo 1976 US No.1 single 'Welcome Back'. In August 1969, Sebastian made a memorable, albeit unscheduled appearance at Woodstock. He was not on the performance bill and traveled to the festival as a spectator, but he was asked to appear when the organisers suddenly needed an acoustic performer after a rain break.
17 Mar 1944
Pat Mcauley, keyboards with the Northern Irish band Them who had the 1965 UK hits 'Baby, Please Don't Go' and 'Here Comes The Night' with Van Morrison on lead vocals. Morrison quit the band in 1966 and went on to a successful career as a solo artist.

Jazz Mine No. 251 Saturday 14th. March 2020 form 5 to 6PM GMT on dublincityfm.ie or 103.2FM

Play list Jazz Mine No. 251 Saturday 14th. March 2020 from 5 to 6PM GMT on dublincityfm.ie or 103.2FM in Dublin area.

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1. The Late Late Blues ( 9.30 ) - John Coltrane - CD Bags & Trane ( 1959 ) as part of John Coltrane Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2014 PACKAGE RELEASE



2. On The Street Where You Live ( 5.32 ) - Oscar Peterson - CD Oscar Peterson ( 1958 ) as part of Oscar Peterson Three Classic Albums Second Set avidgroup.co.uk
2014 PACKAGE RELEASE



3. Humoresque ( 3.52 ) - Earl Hines - CD The Incomparable Earl "Faha" Hines ( 1960 ) as part of Earl Hines Four Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2015 PACKAGE RELEASE



4. Love For Sale ( 6.40 ) - Jimmy Woods - CD Awakening ( 1962 ) as part of Four Classic Albums Alto Sax avidgroup.co.uk
2018 PACKAGE RELEASE



5. Goose Grease ( 6.09 ) - Lou Donaldson - CD Sunny Side Up ( 1960 ) as part of Four Classic Albums Alto Sax avidgroup.co.uk
2018 PACKAGE RELEASE



6. Last Train From Overbrook ( 3.06 ) - James Moody - CD James Moody ( 1958 ) as part of Four Classic Albums Alto Sax avidgroup.co.uk
2018 PACKAGE RELEASE




7. My Groove Your Move ( 6.05 ) - Hank Mobley - CD Roll Call ( 1960 ) as part of Hank Mobley 5 Original Albums Blue Note Records
2018 BOX SET RELEASE

8. Reach Out ( I'll Be There ) ( 6.45 ) - - Hank Mobley - CD Reach Out!( 1968 ) as part of Hank Mobley 5 Original Albums Blue Note Records
2018 BOX SET RELEASE

9. Cow Cow Blues ( 3.33 ) - Memphis Slim - CD The Real Boogie Woogie as part of Memphis Slim Four Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2014 PACKAGE RELEASE

10. Here Comes The Honey Man ( 1.06 ) - Oscar Peterson - CD Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy & Bess
1959 RELEASE

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 11th. March 2020 from 11.30AM GMT on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 11th. March 2020 from 11.30AM to 12.30PM on dublincityfm.ie or 103.2 FM in Dublin.

A Different Thread are, all going well, guesting on this edition. They are on an Irish tour so plenty of chat, music & information.

A Different Thread, is the collaboration between Robert Jackson from Lichfield, England, and Alicia Best from Durham, North Carolina, USA. Both traveling songwriters in their own right, they first met while busking in Galway, Ireland, back in 2016 and have been touring together ever since.

Best and Jackson have developed a compelling sound that embraces 70’s folk revival, country, and blues. Pulling from their respective roots, their blend of intimate, raw vocals with atmospheric instrumentation is reminiscent of Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, while still offering catchy hooks in the style of folk-rock outfits like The Lumineers and The Cranberries.

The duo officially formed after winning Shrewsbury Folk Festival’s open-mic competition in 2017, then went on to land interviews and live sessions on both the BBC and NPR radio. Their song, Potter’s Field, reached the semi-finals in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2019 and through extensive touring, they have garnered a loyal following across the UK, Europe, the US and Central America.

SOME IRISH TOUR DATES

THU 12 MARCH
Spirit Store Dundalk,Co. Louth. Ireland

SAT 14 MARCH
The Workman's Club - The Vintage RoomDublin, Ireland

SUN 15 MARCH
The Dalkey Duck Dublin, Ireland

TUE 17 MARCH
The Strand Inn Waterford, Ireland

FRI 20 MARCH
The Corner House Cork, Ireland

SAT 21 MARCH
The White Horse Ballincollig, Cork Ireland.

Mon. 20th. April
Mick Murphys Ballymoreeustace Co. Kildare

SEE FULL LIST at adifferentthread.com





Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 11th. March 2020 on 103.2FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. Greetings ( 3.57 ) - Jack Bean - SINGLE
2019 RELEASE

2. Hearts On Display ( 3.51 ) - Martin Warren - CD The Alchemist martinwarrenmusic.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE

3. On A Whim ( 3.23 ) - A Different Thread - CD On A Whim adifferentthread.com
2019 RELEASE

4. Get Close - A Different Thread - LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCE At Dublin City FM af=differentthread.com

5. My Carolina Sunshine Girl ( 1928 ) ( 2.57 ) - Jimmie Rogers - CD My Rough & Rowdy Ways as part of Jimmie Rogers Four Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2020 PACKAGE RELEASE

6. The Prickly Bush ( 3.49 ) - A Different Thread - CD On A Whim adifferentthread.com
2019 RELEASE

7. Potters Field - A Different Thread - LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCE At Dublin City FM adifferentthread.com

8. Carolina Song ( 4.17 ) - A Different Thread - CD On A Whim adifferentthread.com
2019 RELEASE

Jazz Mine No. 250 Saturday 7th. March 2020 from 5 to 6PM GMT on dubilncityfm.ie incl. Carole Nelson Trio

Play list Jazz Mine No. 250 Saturday 7th. March 2020 from 5 to 6PM GMT on dubilncityfm.ie or 103.2 FM incl. Carole Nelson Trio

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1. Ar Scath A Cheile ( 6.24 ) - Carole Nelson Trio - CD Arboreal carolenelsonmusic.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



2. How Insensitive ( Insensatez ) ( 7.51 ) - Dee Dee Bridgewater - CD Dee Dee Bridgewater In Montreux Polydor France
1991 RELEASE



3. My Blue Heaven ( 4.03 ) - Benny Carter - CD The Tatum Carter Bellson Trio ( 1954 ) as part of Benny Carter Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2020 PACKAGE RELEASE




DOUBLE SHOT - FELIPE SALLES

4. Did You Eat? ( 7.32 ) - Felipe Salles Interconnections Ensemble - CD The New Emigrant Experience sallesjazz.com felipesalles.com
2020 RELEASE



5. Coda ( 4.05 ) - Felipe Salles Interconnections Ensemble - CD The New Emigrant Experience sallesjazz.com felipesalles.com
2020 RELEASE



6. Four Notes Given ( 4.36 ) - Laszlo Gardony ( Solo Piano ) - CD La Marseille Sunnyside Records
2019 RELEASE



7. Occam's Razor ( 4.52 ) - Alex Goodman - CD Impressions In Blue & Red alexgoodmanmusic.com
2020 RELEASE



8. Just Say I Love Him ( 6.37 ) - Nina Simone - CD Forbidden Fruit ( 1961 ) as part of Nina Simone Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2027 PACKAGE RELEASE



9. I Love Paris ( 5.09 ) - Charlie Parker Quintet - CD Charlie Parker Quintet Plays Cole Porter ( 1954 ) as part of Charlie Parker Five Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2020 PACKAGE RELEASE



PREMIUM CONTENT ON PODCAST ONLY


10. Ballad Of Bertalan Barta ( 7.13 ) - Victor Toth Arura Trio - CD Szemed kincse / The Present (Live) BMC CD210
2016 RELEASE

11. A Couple Of Swells ( 2.20 ) - Fred Astaire / Judy Garland -

12. Cabaret ( 3.31 ) - Liza Minnelli

13. I'd Rather Go Blind ( 2.33 ) - Etta James

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 4th. March 2020 from 11.30AM GMT on dublincityfm.ie or 103.2FM

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 4th. March 2020 from 11.30AM GMT on dublincityfm.ie or 103.2FM

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1. Letters ( 2.54 ) - Kenosha Kid with Dan Nettles - CD Missing Pieces kenoshakid.com
European Iteration of Kenosha Kid Friday 6th. March at Lost Lane Grafton Street Dublin 2. improvisedmusic.com lostlane.ie
2019 RELEASE



2. Obey ( 3.07 ) - Marcus - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE

3. String Stingaling ( 3.28 ) - J-Felix - CD Whole Again Hooligan
2020 RELEASE



4. Cassandra ( 3.53 ) - Rebecca Turner - CD The New Wrong Way
2019 RELEASE



5. All In Good Time ( 4.07 ) - Ben Reel - The Nashville Calling benreel.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



6. Ebb Of The Wave ( 4.23 ) - Maria Shiel & The Delmars - EP Ebb Of The Wave www.breakingtunes.com › mariashiel
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



7. The Heart Of Saint Lawrence O'Toole ( 4.33 ) - Joe Chester - SINGLE joechester.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



8. After The Fire ( 3.07 ) - The Lost Brothers - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2020 RELEASE



9. In The Jailhouse Now No.2 ( 1955 OVERDUBBED ) ( 2.52 ) - Jimmie Rogers - CD Jimmie Rogers Four Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2020 PACKAGE RELEASE

10. A Bunch Of Thyme - Eamonn Flynn - CD Black Coddle eamonnflynn.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



11. Away Gently ( 4.59 ) - Stephanie Hatfield - CD Out This Fell stephaniehatfieldmusic.com
2020 RELEASE



12. Met The Blues On The Corner ( 2.37 ) ( 1954 ) - Lichtnin' Hopkins - CD The Rooster Crowed In England as part of Lightnin' Hopkins Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2020 PACKAGE RELEASE



13. Oh The Starlings ( 2.11 ) =- Kieran Goss & Anne Kinsella - CD Oh The Starlings annekinsella.ie kierangoss.com
Live in Lost Lane Grafton Street Dublin tonight Wed. 4th. Doors 7.30PM
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE

14. Anyway Love ( 3.26 ) - CW Ayon - CD What They Say
2019 RELEASE

BIRTHDAYS 4th. March

4 Mar 1925
Paul Mauriat, French, conductor, arranger, (1968 US No.1 single chart 'Love Is Blue', a No.12 hit in the UK).
4 Mar 1936
Eric Allandale, from British soul band The Foundations who scored the 1967 UK No.1 single 'Baby Now That I've Found You' and the 1969 US No.3 single 'Build Me Up A Buttercup'. The group was the first multi-racial group to have a No.1 hit in the UK in the 1960s.
4 Mar 1944
Bobby Womack, American singer-songwriter and musician who started his career as the lead singer of the Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist. Womack was a prolific songwriter who wrote and originally recorded the Rolling Stones' first UK No. 1 hit, 'It's All Over Now'. Womack died at his home in Tarzana, California at age 70 on June 27, 2014.
4 Mar 1944
Michael Wilson, from British pop/rock group, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, who scored the 1968 UK No.1 single 'Legend Of Xanadu'.
4 Mar 1946
Red Stripe, singer from British a cappella vocal group The Flying Pickets who had the 1983 UK No.1 single with their version of Yazoo's track 'Only You', the UK Christmas No.1 of 83. The name "Flying Pickets" refers to mobile strikers who travel in order to join a picket, reflecting the group's radical socialist political views.
4 Mar 1948
Chris Squire, bassist and founding member of Yes and solo, (1983 UK No.28 & 1984 US No.1 single 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'). He was the only member to appear on each of their 21 studio albums, released from 1969 to 2014. Squire died on 27th June 2015 from acute erythroid leukemia.
4 Mar 1948
Shakin' Stevens, (Michael Barratt), Welsh singer. In the UK Stevens has charted 33 Top 40 hit singles including four chart-topping hits; 'This Ole House', 'Green Door', 'Oh Julie', and 'Merry Christmas Everyone'. The former milkman became the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s.
4 Mar 1950
Emilio Estefan, Miami Sound Machine, (1984 UK No.6 single 'Dr Beat', 1989 US No.1 single 'Don't Wanna Loose You').
4 Mar 1951
British rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Rea, who had the 1989 UK No.10 single 'The Road To Hell'. His 1989 UK No.1 album Road To Hell spent 76 weeks on the chart. In America he is best known for the 1978 hit song 'Fool (If You Think It's Over)'. His band The Beautiful Losers received the Melody Maker Best Newcomers award in 1975.


On this day in music 4th.MARCH
4 Mar 1963
The Beach Boys released 'Surfin' U.S.A.' a song with lyrics by Brian Wilson set to the music of 'Sweet Little Sixteen', written by Chuck Berry. Billboard ranked 'Surfin' U.S.A.' the No. 1 song of 1963.
4 Mar 1966
John Lennon's statement that The Beatles were 'more popular than Jesus Christ' was published in The London Evening Standard. His opinions drew no controversy when published in the UK, but when republished in the US a few months later, angry reactions flared up in Christian communities. Extensive protests broke out with some radio stations banning Beatles songs and their records were publicly burned.
4 Mar 1967
The Rolling Stones went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Ruby Tuesday', the group's fourth US No.1 single. 'Lets Spend The Night Together' was the original A side but after radio stations banned the song 'Tuesday' became the A side.
4 Mar 1978
The US internal Revenue Service carried out a dawn raid at the home of Jerry Lee Lewis and removed cars worth over £100,000 ($170,000) to pay off his tax debts.
4 Mar 1979
Randy Jackson of The Jackson Five was seriously injured in a car crash breaking both legs and almost died in the emergency room when a nurse inadvertently injects him with methadone.
4 Mar 1982
Frank Zappa's son Dweezil and his daughter Moon Unit formed a band called Fred Zeppelin. Their first single was 'My Mother is a Space Cadet'.
4 Mar 1986
American songwriter Howard Greenfield died of a brain tumour aged 50. Working out of the famous Brill Building with Neil Sedaka he co-wrote many hits including 'Calendar Girl', 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do', and 'Crying In The Rain' with Carole King. Also wrote TV theme songs including the theme to 'Bewitched.'
4 Mar 1986
After just completing a two set show with The Band in Winter Park, Florida, 41 year old Richard Manuel of The Band hanged himself from a shower curtain rod in a hotel room in Florida. His band mate, Robbie Robertson honoured his friend with the song, 'Fallen Angel' in 1987.