March 5, 1982: John Belushi died of a drug overdose at the age of 33

 

John Adam Belushi

(January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982)

John starred alone in a black & white "Saturday Night Live" (1975) sketch titled "Don't Look Back in Anger", in which he played himself as an old man visiting the graves of the other original SNL cast members, himself being the last survivor.

                                                                                                    In an odd twist of fate,

 Belushi was the first of the cast to die…

Some comedians love their characters. I don't fall in love with mine. In fact, I get tired of them very fast. You have to be willing to throw it all away—John Belushi

John Belushi on Saturday Night Live doing Joe Cocker’ With A Little Help From My Friends. 10-25-75:

 

Belushi doing Beethoven doing Ray Charles…

The epitaph on Belushi's tombstone (on Martha's Vineyard, off the coast of Massachusetts) read, "He made us laugh, and now he can make us think."

John's grave drew so many curious viewers that his casket had to be moved and reburied in an unmarked corner of the cemetery...after which Belushi's fans posted a new epitaph for him which has since become famous: "He could have given us a lot more laughs, but NOOOOOOO!"

The Blues Brothers and Ray Charles

John Belushi died of a drug overdose at the age of 33 on March 5, 1982

R.I.P. JOHN

 ~ THANKS FOR THE LAUGHS AND THE MUSIC

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WEST INDIANS AND WHITE BRITS PUT OUT SOME SOUL IN 1969

The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970.

The group, made up of West Indians, White British, and a Sri Lankan

The Foundations drew much interest and intrigue due to the size and structure of the group. Not only was there a diverse ethnic mix in the group, but there was also diversity in ages and musical backgrounds. The oldest member of the group was Mike Elliott, who was 38 years old. The youngest was Tim Harris, who, at 18, was barely out of school. The West Indian horn section, which consisted of Jamaican-born Mike Elliott and Pat Burke, both saxophonists and Dominican-born Eric Allendale on trombone. They were all highly experienced musicians who came from professional jazz and rock-and-roll backgrounds. Mike Elliott had played in various jazz and rock and roll bands including Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott

From Cab Calloway to Frank Zappa: March 3rd is significant in the EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'n ROLL...

March 3, 1931 through 
March 3,1979
in the
Evolution of Rock ‘n Roll…

1931: Cab Calloway records



"Minnie The Moocher"

March 3, 1947: Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens by Louis Jordan reaches No1 in the Billboard R'n'B Singles Chart in the USA.

March 3, 1952: Lloyd Price cuts "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" for Specialty Records in New Orleans. It tops the R&B and Best Seller charts for seven weeks.

Check out Lloyd talkin’ about how this tune came to be:

March 3, 1956: Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on the Billboard charts when "Heartbreak Hotel" debuts at #68. Although many staff members at RCA Victor believed that the release was a mistake, the song would rise to #1 on the US Pop chart for 8 weeks and spend 17 weeks at the top of the Country chart. Many years later, "Heartbreak Hotel" would be ranked #45 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

March 3, 1956: "Please, Please, Please," James Brown's first single for Syd Nathan's Federal label (a King subsidiary), is released, thereby launching the career of this legendary soul singer.

March 3, 1957: So now Lloyd Price is 19 years old, did his stint in the army and he comes up with "Just Because," Lloyd Price's post-Army debut for the ABC-Paramount label, enters the singles charts, peaking at #3 R&B and #29 pop.

AND: "Maybe" by the Chantels hits #15 on that same day...

March 3, 1959: The Drifters, with new lead vocalist Ben E. King, record their breakthrough hit, "There Goes My Baby", at Atlantic's studios in New York. The song will become the group's first of 16 Billboard Top 40 hits.

And on March 3, 1962,
"Twistin' Postman" by the Marvelettes goes to #34…Check out this all the way  live recording!!!

March 3, 1966: Lou Christie's "Lightnin' Strikes" is certified gold

March 3, 1969: Bob Dylan hits #7 with "Lay Lady Lay"

March 3, 1973: The Spinners hit #4 with "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" and do it live on SOUL TRAIN!

Just about this time, DISCO (sucks!) hits the Scene and Frank takes advantage…

March 3, 1979: Frank Zappa releases 'Sheik Yerbouti,' a double album that contains the disco parody single "Dancin' Fool"

R.I.P. FRANK  

~YOU ALWAYS KEPT US UP ON WHAT’S REALLY HIP!!!

A LOTTA STUFF HAPPENED

 IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL

ON MARCH 3^RD

OVER THOSE  48 YEARS!!!  

March 2, 1960: Buddy Guy hits the scene with his first Chess sessions...

Mar 02 1960

                                                                                                                    Buddy Guy undertakes his first recording session for Chess Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. Critically acclaimed, he is a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation. "A key influence on Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy put the Louisiana hurricane in 1960s electric Chicago blues as a member of Muddy Waters' band and as a house guitarist at Chess Records. A native of the Baton Rouge area, he combined a blazing modernism with a fierce grip on his roots, playing frantic leads heavy with swampy funk on Howlin' Wolf's 'Killing Floor'

and Koko Taylor's 'Wang Dang Doodle'

  as well as on his own Chess sides and the fine series of records he made with harp man Junior Wells.

One of the last active connections to the golden age of Chess, Guy still plays with his original fire." (Wikipedia)

Buddy & Carlos Santana at Montreaux in 1974:

Buddy won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album “Damn Right, I’ve Got The Blues”

Buddy Guy / Montreux Jazz Festival 2008 

 (Follow the link, embedding not allowed, but ya GOTTA check this out!)

Guy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, 2005 by Eric Clapton and B.B. King. Clapton recalled seeing Guy perform in London’s Marquee Club in 1965, impressing him with his technique, his looks and his charismatic showmanship. He remembered seeing Guy pick the guitar with his teeth and play it over his head—two tricks that later influenced Jimi Hendrix. Guy’s acceptance speech was concise: "If you don’t think you have the blues, just keep living."

ROCK ON BUDDY GUY!!!

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March 1st is a big day at SUN RECORDS; in 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1957!

March 1, 1951:

Sam Phillips records "Rocket 88" with singer Jackie Brenston and Ike Turner's band.

He hasn’t started SUN RECORDS yet, so he records it for Chess records.

This recording is widely considered the first rock and roll record.

March 1, 1952:

Sam Phillips launches his own label, Sun Records,

 

 with the release of "Drivin' Slow" 

by saxophonist Johnny London

March 1, 1953: WDIA disc jockey Rufus Thomas' "Bear Cat," an answer record to Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog," becomes Sun's first national hit.

March 1, 1957:

 "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," the second single by Jerry Lee Lewis, is released on Sun Records…

R.I.P. SAM

THANKS FOR THE MUSIC…

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