March 6, 1957: The Diamonds become one of the first Canadian artists to have success in the United States when their hit "Little Darlin" reaches #2 on the Billboard Pop chart
and #3 on the R&B chart.
and #3 on the R&B chart.
March 6, 1965: The Temptations went to #1 on the US singles chart with the Smokey Robinson penned "My Girl", making the group the first male act to have a chart topper for Motown Records. The single reached #43 in the UK.
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March 6, 1966: The Rolling Stones are in the studio finishing up on recording
"Paint It, Black"
"Paint It, Black"
March 6, 1970: Charles Manson releases an album called "Lie" to help raise money for his defense in the Tate-LeBianca murder trial. The album jacket is made to look like a cover of Life magazine with the letter f removed from the word Life. In the mid sixties, Manson had been a wanna-be musician who befriended Beach Boys' drummer Dennis Wilson, eventually talking the group into recording one of his songs, "Cease To Exist". The title was changed to "Never Learn Not To Love" and was released as the "B" side of the single "Bluebirds Over The Mountain", which eventually climbed to number 61 in the US in early 1969, giving Manson a hit record on Billboard's Hot 100
CEAST TO EXIST:
Dennis Wilson takes lead on this song (originally by Charles Manson)
March 6, 1970: The Beatles' album Hey Jude (original title: The Beatles Again) is certified gold
March 6, 1972: With "Cum On Feel The Noize," glam-rockers Slade become the first band to have a UK single debut at #1 since the Beatles with "Get Back" in 1969
AND Y’ALL THOUGHT THAT WAS QUIET RIOT’S TUNE…
March 6, 1975: The Average White Band, a Scottish group playing Funk music, are awarded a Gold record for the instrumental "Pick Up the Pieces", which was #1 on the Cash Box Best Sellers chart this week.
March 6, 1975: Led Zeppelin is awarded a Gold record for the double disc album "Physical Graffiti". The LP would eventually be certified as 16 times Platinum for sales of over 8 million copies.
March 6, 1976: England's EMI Records re-issues twenty-three Beatles singles including "Yesterday", which had never been released as a 45 in the UK. All 23 records made the British chart.
March 6, 1976: After placing 28 songs in the Top 40 of Billboard's Pop chart, The Miracles make the list for the last time when "Love Machine" went to the top. Their run included seven Top 10 hits and two number ones. "Love Machine" made it to #3 in the UK
March 6,1989: Smokey Robinson published his first biography, Inside My Life, in which he reveals for the first time that he once struggled with an addiction to crack
Robinson went solo in 1972, creating a more mellow sound for himself. Often associated with romantic soul music, he released such successful albums as A Quiet Storm (1974) and Touch the Sky (1983). The mid-1980s were a difficult time for him as he battled a drug addiction. Robinson openly discussed his cocaine problem as well as many other personal topics in his 1989 autobiography Smokey: Inside My Life. He has credited his recovery from substance abuse to his religious faith.
For some reason(s), March seems to be a hellava month in the EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL and March 6 is no exception…From the Canadian rockers “The Diamonds” getting’ on board way back in 1957 to Eric Clapton scoring his THIRD entry into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame in 2000—And ALL that in between--March 6 has been ANOTHER significanT date
in THE EVOLUTION of rock ‘N roll…
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