MARCH 15, 1956...The musical My Fair Lady opens on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre.
MARCH 15, 1969...John Lennon and Yoko Ono, attempting to marry in Paris, are caught "standing in the dock at Southampton / Trying to get to Holland or France," as later documented in the Beatles song "The Ballad Of John And Yoko." Passport problems keep them from boarding.
MARCH 15, 1971...CBS-TV announces it will cancel The Ed Sullivan Show, then the longest-running TV show in history, after 23 years.
MARCH 15, 1971...CBS-TV announces it will cancel The Ed Sullivan Show, then the longest-running TV show in history, after 23 years.
MARCH 15, 1972...After Los Angeles station KHJ broadcasts Donny Osmond's version of "Puppy Love" for 25 1/2 hours straight, worried callers summon the local police, who break into the studio, convinced that hippies or anarchists have taken it over. Turns out it was just a publicity stunt.
MARCH 15, 1978...The Alan Freed biopic American Hot Wax, widely considered one of the best rock and roll movies of all time, premieres in New York City, featuring appearances and performances by Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
MARCH 15, 2004...The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inducts Bob Seger, George Harrison, The Dells, ZZ Top, Jackson Browne, Prince, and Traffic at their annual ceremony in New York City.
MARCH 15, 1978...The Alan Freed biopic American Hot Wax, widely considered one of the best rock and roll movies of all time, premieres in New York City, featuring appearances and performances by Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
MARCH 15, 2004...The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inducts Bob Seger, George Harrison, The Dells, ZZ Top, Jackson Browne, Prince, and Traffic at their annual ceremony in New York City.
***MIKE LOVE of THE BEACH BOYS is 69
***SLY STONE of SLY AND THE FAMLY STONE is 67
***DEE SNIDER of TWISTED SISTER is 55
***ROCKWELL is 46
***DJ JOSEPH HAHN of LINKIN PARK is 33
***RY COODER is 63
***HOWARD SCOTT of WAR is 64
***PHIL LESH of THE GRATEFUL DEAD is 70
***MARK McGRATH of SUGAR RAY is 42
***DJ FONTANA...drummer for Elvis Presley is 79
***BRET MICHAELS of POISON is 47
Actress: PARK OVERALL of EMPTY NEST is 53
Actress: EVA LONGORIA PARKER is 35
Actor: JUDD HIRSCH of TAXI is 75
