Celebrating 5 March
Birthdays
1948 – Eddy Grant, guitarist, The Equals
1948 – Elaine Paige, singer, actress
1952 – Alan Clark, keyboardist, Dire Straits
1962 – Craig Reid, vocalist, The Proclaimers
1962 – Charlie Reid, guitarist, The Proclaimers
1970 – John Frusciante, guitarist, Red Hot Chilli Peppers
1982 – Russell Leetch, bassist, Editors
Died on this day
1963 – Patsy Cline, country singer (born 1932)
1963 – Cowboy Copas, country singer (born 1913)
1963 – Hawkshaw Hawkins, country singer (born 1921)
1973 – Michael Jeffery, manager (Animals, Hendrix) (born 1933)
1982 – John Belushi, singer, actor, comedian (born 1949)
1995 – Viv Stanshall, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (born 1943)
2023 – Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd (born 1951)
And on this day in...
1955 – Elvis made his TV debut on 'Louisiana Hayride' on KWKH TV, in Shreveport, Louisiana