Two days earlier (March 10) The Pistols had signed a lucrative contract with A & M Records. This is how that contract ended. #SexPistols
12 Mar 1974, John Lennon made headlines after an incident at the Troubadour Club, LA. Out on a drinking binge with Harry Nilsson, Lennon hurled insults at the performing Smothers Brothers & punched their manager before being forcibly removed. It was subsequently referred to as his "lost weekend'.
When I was 18, Debbie Harry was the most beautiful woman in the world. #Blondie
Born 12th March 1951 - Scottish musician & songwriter Jack Green, who played with T. Rex between 1973 and 1974, then with Pretty Things between 1974 and 1976, recording the albums Silk Torpedo and Savage Eye. He later lived in Ryde, Isle Of Wight and taught guitar. He died in 2024. #JackGreen
On 12 March 1969, Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman. To avoid the crowds, the couple entered the register office via a side door. None of the other Beatles attended the ceremony, but McCartney’s brother Michael & The Beatles’ assistant Mal Evans acted as witnesses. #PaulMcCartney #LindaMcCartney
Born 12 Mar 1946, the daughter of actress & singer Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli followed in her mother's footsteps to become an award-winning actress & singer. Known for her powerful singing voice & energetic stage presence, she won an Oscar for her performance in Cabaret. 80 today! #LizaMinnelli
James Taylor was born 12 Mar 1948. He achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the No. 3 single "Fire and Rain" & had his 1st No. 1 hit in 1971 with his version of "You've Got a Friend", written by Carole King that same year. He was married to Carly Simon for 11 years from 1972 to 1983. #JamesTaylor
Released 11 Mar 1977, Dandy in the Underworld was the final studio album by T. Rex. It reached No. 26 in the UK charts, the band's highest-charting album since 1974's Zinc Alloy.
It was regarded by critics as a comeback & was praised for the songwriting and Bolan's vocal performances. #MarcBolan
#PattieBoyd
David Gilmour's wedding day, 1994. #DavidGilmour
From wikipedia: Yes, Tina Charles provided the uncredited lead vocals for the 1975 disco hit "I'm On Fire" by the band 5000 Volts. Although she was not publicly recognized as the singer at the time due to contractual issues (replaced by Luan Peters for TV shows) her voice powered their biggest hit.
From a Facebook post: The Sex Pistols were signed to A&M Records for only six days, from March 10 to March 16, 1977. They signed in front of Buckingham Palace, but the label terminated the contract less than a week later following chaotic behavior at the A&M offices and threats to staff.
Déjà Vu is the 2nd studio album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, & their 1st with Neil Young. Released on 11 Mar 1970, it topped the Billboard chart for 1 week and generated 3 US Top 40 singles. In 2003, the album was ranked No. 148 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
11 Mar 1975, The Original Soundtrack, the 3rd album by 10cc was released. It featured the multimillion selling single 'I'm Not in Love' notable for its innovative & distinctive backing track. The song was their breakthrough hit worldwide, making No.1 in the UK, Ireland & Canada & No.2 in the US.
11 March 1978, Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell album began a 416 week run on the UK chart. The album went on to become one of the most influential and iconic albums of all time and its songs have remained classic rock staples. It has sold over 43 million copies. #MeatLoaf #BatOutOfHell
11 March 1972 - Neil Young went to No.1 on the US & UK album chart with his 4th studio album 'Harvest.' The album featured two hit singles; "Old Man", and the US No.1 'Heart Of Gold.' It was Neil's best selling album. #NeilYoung
Born 11 Mar 1950, musician Bobby McFerrin. McFerrin's song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" was a No. 1 single in 1988 and won Song of the Year & Record of the Year honors at the 1989 Grammys. It was the 1st a cappella song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard chart, a position it held for 2 weeks. #bobbymcferrin
Remembering the actress Emma Chambers who was born 11 March 1964. She died in 2018. My favourite sketch in the Vicar of Dibley series was "I can't believe 'I can't believe it's not butter' is not butter". Emma's comic timing was perfect! Genius! #EmmaChambers
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Born 11 March 1952, Douglas Adams was an author, humourist & screenwriter, best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Originally a 1978 BBC radio comedy, The Hitchhiker's Guide developed into a "trilogy" of 5 books that sold more than 15 million copies in his lifetime. #DouglasAdams
#Buzzcocks
Love It to Death was the 3rd studio album by Alice Cooper, released on 9 March 1971. The original album cover featured the singer Alice Cooper posed with his thumb protruding so it appeared to be his penis; Warner Bros. soon replaced it with a censored version. #AliceCooper
10th March 1979, Gloria Gaynor started a 3 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Will Survive'. It was also a No.1 in the UK. The song was originally released as the B-side to a song recorded by The Righteous Brothers called 'Substitute' in 1975. #GloriaGaynor
At 7am in the morning on 10 March 1977, on a trestle table set up outside Buckingham Palace, the Sex Pistols signed to A&M Records (the real signing had taken place the day before). An after signing party was held in A&M's offices where the group set about reeking havoc on the building. #SexPistols
Born 10 Mar 1954, singer Tina Charles, who had the 1976 UK No.1 single 'I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)'. I always thought it had weird lyrics. How come Tina's boyfriend prefers to dance rather than a bit of nookie with his gf? Something wrong there surely. #TinaCharles
Dave Allen died on 10th March 2005, aged just 68. Comedian, satirist, actor, one of the funniest men of all time. His TV shows were incredibly funny. Saw him live once. Loved by millions; We all miss the great man. R.I.P. Dave Allen. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 #DaveAllen
In Britain, has there ever been a better looking car than this? #70srule
The paperback version of this book came out in the UK in 1971, and being an excited and gullible 13 year-old, I read it avidly and believed every word! Subsequently it was proved that a lot of the content was based on pseudo-science and I was shocked. #ErichvonDäniken
Born 10 March 1947, Tom Scholz is a US musician. He is the founder, main songwriter, primary guitarist, keyboardist and only remaining original member of the rock band Boston. He has appeared on every Boston release. Scholz, a multi-instrumentalist, plays guitar, bass, keyboards & drums. #TomScholz
UK singles chart, Melody Maker, 10th March 1973. Everyone a gem (well maybe except for No 8). #70srule
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