Today in Music History - March 16
The Canadian Press 2021-03-16
Today in Music History for March 16:
In 1918, K-K-K-Katy, subtitled The Stammering Song, written by Chatham, Ont., composer Geoffrey O Hara, was published. It became one of the most popular songs of the First World War era, selling more than a million copies in sheet music. The song was also a big hit when recorded by American tenor Billy Murray. O Hara wrote the song while on a visit to Kingston, Ont.
In 1954, guitarist Nancy Wilson of the rock group Heart was born in San Francisco. Heart, led by Nancy s sister, Ann, was formed in Seattle in 1972. The group s debut album, Dreamboat Annie, was released first on a Canadian label, Mushroom, in 1976. The LP sold 30,000 copies in Canada, and when it was released in the U.S., it eventually sold 2.5 million. From Dreamboat Annie came two hit singles, Crazy on You and Magic Man. Heart switched to the CBS family of labels in 1977, prompting a p
Today in Music History - March 16
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It wasn’t exactly your traditional red-carpet glitz and flashing cameras not during a pandemic. But National Geographic’s new Aretha Franklin series got a splashy, high-profile premiere Thursday evening nonetheless.
The eight-part “Genius: Aretha,” which will kick off on NatGeo March 21, was celebrated with a virtual event for online guests and media.
The festivities were also beamed in for an invite-only slate of guests at Monroe Street Drive In, the downtown Detroit movie space recently set up by Emagine and Bedrock. Drive-in events were also staged in New York and Los Angeles, along with Atlanta, where the show was filmed.
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A year ago, our lives ground to a halt as Covid-19 spread across the U.S. Everything but essential businesses shut down, schools closed, and the music world stopped in its tracks. Tour announcements became tour cancellations, festivals were called off, and those of us who attended several live shows per week found ourselves on our couches, grieving not only the fallout of the pandemic but the loss of one of our greatest comforts: music.