March 1
1941: The first FM radio station opens in Nashville
March 2
1967: The Beatles’ song “Michelle” is named Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards
2005: The iTunes Music Store marks its 300 millionth song sold
March 4
1966: John Lennon tells a London newspaper that The Beatles are “more popular than Jesus right now”
March 5
1963: Patsy Cline is killed in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee
March 6
1992: The Fox Theatre in Boulder opens its doors with a performance by The Meters
March 7
1985: “We Are The World” is heard on the radio for the first time
March 9
1997: The Notorious B.I.G. is shot and killed
March 11
1997: Paul McCartney is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
March 13
1973: Pink Floyd releases Dark Side Of The Moon. It subsequently remains on the charts for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988, longer than any other album in history, with an estimated 50 million copies sold
March 17
1997: The RIAA announces the Eagles Greatest Hits has tied Michael Jackson’s Thriller as the all-time best-selling album in the U.S.
March 20
1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono marry
March 26
1827: Ludwig van Beethoven dies in Austria
Born this month:
Queen Latifa – March 18, 1970
Diana Ross – March 26, 1944
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) – March 26, 1948
Big Sean – March 25, 1988
Fergie – March 27, 1975
Will.I.Am – March 15, 1975
Mariah Carey – March 27, 1970
Adam Levine – March 18, 1979
Lady Gaga – March 28, 1986
