McSTREAMY.COM (03/2/2015) – There have been numerous March born babies who became music stars with hits on the music charts during the last half of the 20th Century. Some of them joined bands and made their contribution to music that way. Others were lucky enough to be singled out and became solo stars. Some of them are pictured in the album cover montage shown at the top of this article.
James Taylor was born March 12, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
GreatGold.fm Classic Hit Oldies Internet Radio includes all of the great ones in their playlist. We pulled the following list of music stars who were born during the month of March from the GreatGold.fm website. If the musicians and singers in the list were noted for being part of a popular band as their contribution to the music we have enjoyed since the hits were recorded, we include that identification.
MUSIC STARS BORN IN MARCH include: Roger Daltrey (The Who); Jon Bon Jovi of Bon Jovi [pictured above in album montage]; John Cowsill (Cowsills); Jay Wesley Osmond (Osmonds); Karen Carpenter of The Carpenters [pictured above in album montage]; Emilio Estefan (Miami Sound Machine); Billy Gibbons of ZZ-Top [pictured above in album montage]; Bob Lewis (Devo); Eddy Grant; Tommy Tucker; Andy Gibb; Kiki Dee;
Mark Lindsey (back row-center) of Paul Revere and the Raiders was born March 9th, 1942 in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
Mary Wilson (Supremes); Little Peggy March; Jimmie Fadden (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band); Trevor Burton (Dexy’s Midnight Runners); Mark Lindsey of Paul Revere and The Raiders [pictured above in album montage]; Lloyd Price [pictured above in album montage]; and Marlon Jackson (Jackson 5/Jacksons).
OTHER MARCH BORN STARS GETTING EXTRA PLAYS ARE: James Taylor; Neil Sedaka; Rick Dees; Jim Pons and Al Nichol (Turtles); Sly Stone and Rose Stone of Sly and The Family Stone [pictured above in album montage]; Dave Dudley; Tracy Chapman; Willie Chambers (Chambers Bros.); and Mike Love (Beach Boys); John Sebastian (Lovin’ Spoonful);
Jimmy Degrosso (Alice Cooper Band); Miles Kane (Rascals); Robert Johnson (K.C. and The Sunshine Band); Russell Thompkins (Stylistics); Eddie Money; Solomon Burke; Patrick Olive (Hot Chocolate); Chuka Khan; Ric Ocasek of The Cars [pictured above in album montage]; Billy Lyall (Bay City Rollers); Chris Rea [pictured above in album montage]; Jerry Reed [pictured above in album montage]; and Rufus Thomas.
Clarence “Frogman” Henry was born March 19, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He opened for 18 Beatles concerts in 1964.
MORE MUSICIANS AND SINGERS WHO’RE RECEIVING EXTRA PLAYS IN MARCH: Elton John; Aretha Franklin [pictured above in album montage]; Hoyt Axton; Johnny Burnett; Mariah Carey; Chad Allen (The Guess Who); Ray Davis (Parliament/Temptations); Celine Dion [pictured above in album montage]; Eric Clapton; John ‘Jay’ Traynor (Jay and The Americans);
ALSO: Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane/Starship [pcitured above in album montage]; Zola Taylor (Platters); Vanessa Williams; Irene Cara; Wilson Pickett [pictured above in album montage]; Paul Atkinson (Zombies); Ruth Pointer (Pointer Sisters); Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry; Astrud Gilberto; and Graeme Edge of Moody Blues [pictured above in album montge].
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