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Freedom is not worth having if it does not include
the freedom to make mistakes. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Musical Notes For The Week 03 – 09 March
Events in Music
1962 - Beatles made their broadcasting debut on BBC radio
1962 - Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform “Dream Baby” on BBC)
1963 - Beatles record “From Me to You” & “Thank You Girl”
1963 - Beatles began 1st British tour, supporting Tommy Roe & Chris Montez
1966 - John Lennon, says “We (Beatles) are more popular than Jesus”
1970 - Beatles release “Let it Be” in UK
1971 - South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles
1971 - Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix’s “Star Spangled Banner”
1980 - The first festival of rock music kicks off in the Soviet Union.
Birthdays in Music
1678 - Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)
1928 - Don Gibson, singer/writer (I can’t Stop Loving You, Oh Lonesome Me)
1933 - Lloyd Price, Kenner La, singer (Just Because)
1936 - Eric Allandale, rocker (Foundations)
1938 - Lew De Witt, singer (Statler Brothers-Flowers on the Wall)
1938 - Lew DeWitt, Va, country singer (Statler Brothers-Flowers on the Wall)
1939 - Jerry Naylor, Stephenville Tx, rock vocalist (Crickets)
1942 - Mike Pender, Liverpool, vocalist/guitarist (Searchers-Needles & Pins)
1942 - Mark Lindsay, Eugene Or, rock vocalist/sax (Paul Revers & Raiders)
1944 - Janice Garfat, rocker (Dr Hook)
1944 - David Gilmore, Cambridge England, guitarist (Pink Floyd)
1945 - Micky Dolenz, LA California, actor (Circus Boy)/singer (Monkees)
1945 - Robin Trower, London, guitarist (Procol Harum-Whiter Shade of Pale)
1946 - David Jon Gilmour, rock guitarist (Pink Floyd-Brick in the Wall)
1946 - Tony Klatka, rocker (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
1946 - Matthew Fisher, London, rock keyboardist (Procol Harum)
1946 - Randy Meisner, rock bassist/vocalist (Poco, Eagles-Take it Easy)
1947 - Kiki Dee, Yorkshire England, singer (Don’t Go Breaking My Heart)
1948 - Shakin’ Stevens, [Mike Barrett], Wales, rocker (You Drive Me Crazy)
1948 - Elaine Paige, English singer and actress
1948 - Little Peggy March, [Margaret Battavio], vocalist (I Will Follow Him)
1948 - Jimmy Fadden, Long Beach California, singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
1949 - Donald York, rocker (Sha Na Na)
1954 - Chris Hughes, London, English record producer and rock drummer (Adam & The Ants)
1954 - Cheryl Baker, rock vocalist (Bucks Fizz-My Camera Never Lies)
1958 - Andy Gibb, Manchester England, singer/TV host (Solid Gold)
1963 - Suzanne Crough, rocker (Partridge Family)