1971
Event
The Beatles
South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles
On This Day in Music: March 3
Pick a date, get a soundtrack
The soundtrack for March 3
Cueing up the day's playlist...
Loading highlights...
Loading events...
Born on March 3
1975
Birth
Albert Fields
Albert Fields, Gary Indiana, rocker (Party-Rodeo, That's Why) was born
1865
Birth
Alexander Gustav Adolfovich Winkler
Alexander Gustav Adolfovich Winkler, composer was born
1895
Birth
Alexander Nicolaas Voormolen
Alexander Nicolaas Voormolen, Dutch composer (d. 1980) was born
1857
Birth
Alfred Bruneau
Alfred Bruneau, composer was born
1814
Birth
Charles Kensington Salaman
Charles Kensington Salaman, composer was born
1954
Birth
Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes, London, English record producer and rock drummer (Adam & The Ants) was born
1953
Birth
Dave Amato
Dave Amato, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Can't Fight this Feeling) was born
1928
Birth
Dave Dudley
Dave Dudley, singer (Six Days on the Road) was born
1947
Birth
Dave Mount
Dave Mount, rocker was born
1923
Birth
Doc Watson
Doc Watson, American bluegrass musician, (d. 2012) was born
1938
Birth
Douglas Leedy
Douglas Leedy, composer was born
1978
Birth
Douglas Osmond
Douglas Osmond, Provo Utah, vocalist (Osmond Boys) was born
1964
Birth
Duncan Phillips
Duncan Phillips, Australian drummer (Newsboys) was born
1950
Birth
Ed Marinaro
Ed Marinaro, actor (Hill Street Blues) was born
1925
Birth
Enzo Stuarti
Enzo Stuarti, Italy, singer (Yesterday) was born
1891
Birth
Federico Moreno Torroba
Federico Moreno Torroba, composer was born
1911
Birth
Francesco Siciliani
Francesco Siciliani, opera composer was born
1918
Birth
Frank Wigglesworth
Frank Wigglesworth, composer was born
1889
Birth
Fritz Behrend
Fritz Behrend, composer was born
1867
Birth
Gustav Strube
Gustav Strube, composer was born
1869
Birth
Henry J Wood
Henry J Wood, English conductor (Gentle Art of Singing, Proms) was born
1886
Birth
James Friskin
James Friskin, composer was born
1944
Birth
Janice Garfat
Janice Garfat, rocker (Dr Hook) was born
1897
Birth
Jose Moreno Gans
Jose Moreno Gans, composer was born
1922
Birth
Kazimierz Serocki
Kazimierz Serocki, composer was born
1981
Birth
Kim Yoo-Jin (Eugene)
Kim Yoo-Jin (Eugene), South Korean singer and actress was born
1951
Birth
Lindsay Cooper
Lindsay Cooper, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, News from Babel) was born
1926
Birth
Lys Assia
Lys Assia, Swiss singer was born
1933
Birth
Marco Antonio Munoz
Marco Antonio Munoz, Mexico, spanish singer (Murmullos) was born
1913
Birth
Margaret AR Bonds
Margaret AR Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger was born
1973
Birth
Matthew Marsden
Matthew Marsden, English actor and singer was born
1705
Birth
Michael Schevenstuhl
Michael Schevenstuhl, composer was born
1942
Birth
Mike Pender
Mike Pender, Liverpool, vocalist/guitarist (Searchers-Needles & Pins) was born
1929
Birth
Nicos Mamangakis
Nicos Mamangakis, composer was born
1950
Birth
Re Styles
Re Styles, rock vocalist (Tubes) was born
1886
Birth
Reginald Owen Morris
Reginald Owen Morris, composer was born
1908
Birth
Riccardo Nielsen
Riccardo Nielsen, composer was born
1952
Birth
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock, rocker (Moss Elixir) was born
1977
Birth
Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating, Bayside Dublin Ireland, Irish singer (Boyzone) was born
1892
Birth
Rui Coelho
Rui Coelho, composer was born
1978
Birth
Seomoon Tak
Seomoon Tak, Korean singer was born
1986
Birth
Stacie Orrico
Stacie Orrico, American singer was born
1981
Birth
Sung Yu Ri
Sung Yu Ri, South Korean singer and actress was born
1966
Birth
Timo Tolkki
Timo Tolkki, Finnish musician (Stratovarius) was born
1966
Birth
Tone-Loc
Tone-Loc, [Anthony Terrell Smith], Los Angeles California, rocker (Let's Do It) was born
1938
Birth
Willie Chambers
Willie Chambers, guitarist/vocalist (Chambers Brothers) was born
Died on March 3
2020
Death
Alf Cranner
Alf Cranner died
1976
Death
Alfred Sendrey
Alfred Sendrey, composer, dies at 92
1991
Death
Arthur Murray
Arthur Murray, dance instructor, dies at 95 of pneumonia
1965
Death
Carlo Gatti
Carlo Gatti, composer, dies at 88
2023
Death
Carlos Garnett
Carlos Garnett died
1993
Death
Carlos Montoya
Carlos Montoya, flamenco guitarist, dies at 89
1993
Death
Cyril Collard
Cyril Collard, French composer/dir/actor (A Nos Amours), dies at 35
1926
Death
Cyril Metodej Hrazdira
Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58
2023
Death
David Lindley
David Lindley died
2021
Death
Duffy Jackson
Duffy Jackson died
1889
Death
Edward Sydney Smith
Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49
2024
Death
Eleanor Collins
Eleanor Collins died
1932
Death
Eugene D'albert
Eugene Francis Charles D'albert, composer, dies at 67
1822
Death
Franz Adam Veichtner
Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81
1967
Death
Georges Lonque
Georges Lonque, composer, dies at 66
1824
Death
Giovanni Battista Viotti
Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70
2003
Death
Goffredo Petrassi
Goffredo Petrassi, Italian composer (b. 1904)
1766
Death
Gregor Joseph Werner
Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73
2002
Death
Harlan Howard
Harlan Howard, American musician (b. 1927)
1800
Death
Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi
Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64
1994
Death
Karel Kryl
Karel Kryl, folk singer, dies at 49
1945
Death
Koos Speenhoff
Koos Speenhoff, Dutch singer, killed in bombing raid at 75
2024
Death
Makoto Shinohara
Makoto Shinohara died
2021
Death
Maria José Valério
Maria José Valério died
1768
Death
Nicola Antonio Porpora
Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81
1934
Death
Norman Houstoun O'Neill
Norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer, dies at 58
2024
Death
Oscar Ghiglia
Oscar Ghiglia died
1961
Death
Paul Wittgenstein
Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887)
2012
Death
Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose, American guitarist, dies from prostate cancer at 64
2020
Death
Roscoe Born
Roscoe Born died
2026
Death
Roy Book Binder
Roy Book Binder died
2000
Death
Toni Ortelli
Toni Ortelli, Italian composer and alpinist (b. 1904)
Releases & milestones on March 3
1931
Event
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway records "Minnie Moocher" (Jazz's 1st million seller)
1875
Event
Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris)
2023
Event
Kali Uchis
Kali Uchis released the album 'Red Moon in Venus'
2023
Event
Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen released the album 'One Thing at a Time'
2022
Event
Stromae
Stromae released the album 'Multitude'
1971
Event
The Beatles
South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles
2023
Event
The Weeknd
The Weeknd released the album 'Live at SoFi Stadium'
More standout moments in March →
Artist details
Loading artist details...