Celebrating 23 March
Birthdays
1944 – Michael Nyman, composer, minimalist
1952 – Dave Bartram, singer, Showaddywaddy
1953 – Chaka Khan, R&B/funk singer
1965 – Marti Pellow, singer, Wet Wet Wet
1967 – John Strohm, drummer, The Lemonheads
1968 – Damon Albarn, frontman, Blur
1971 – Abe Laboriel Jr., session drummer
1977 – Andy Crofts, guitarist, The Moons
1979 – Ariel Rechtshaid, record producer
1990 – George Daniel, drummer, The 1975
Died on this day
1978 – Bill Kenny, singer, The Ink Spots (born 1914)
1995 – Alan Barton, singer, Black Lace, Smokie (born 1953)
2004 – Roy "Pop" Lewis, The Lewis Family (born 1905)
2006 – Pio Leyva, singer, Buena Vista Social Club (born 1917)
2014 – Dave Brockie, vocalist, Gwar (born 1963)
2015 – Lil' Chris, singer/songwriter, TV personality (born 1990)
2021 – Ethel Gabriel, first woman record producer (born 1921)
2023 – Keith Reid, lyricist, Procol Harum (born 1946)
2026 – Chip Taylor, songwriter (born 1940)
And on this day in...
1956 – RCA released Elvis Presley, his debut studio album
Page last updated 27 March 2026