March 6th

2007: The U.S. National Recordings Registry added Carl Perkins’ Blue Suede Shoes, The Ronettes’ Be My Baby, The Rolling Stones’ (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, The Velvet Underground & Nico’s self-titled debut album, The Wailers’ Burnin’, Paul Simon’s Graceland & Sam Cooke’s A Change Is Gonna Come.

2004: David Crosby was arrested after leaving behind a bag in a New York City hotel room which contained a loaded .45-caliber handgun & marijuana. Crosby was released on $3500 bail.

1990: Aerosmith were inducted into Hollywood’s Rock Walk on Sunset Boulevard in the midst of a three night sellout stand at The Forum in Los Angeles.

1989: Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler’s third child was born, a daughter named Chelsea Anna. This was his first child with his second wife Teresa.

1982: Billboard magazine reported that Dick Clark donated the American Bandstand podium to the Smithsonian Institution.

1973: Negotiations to bring Elvis Presley to the U.K. for concerts at Earl’s Court in London ended after promoters were told that Presley now had commitments for filming movies & touring in the U.S.

1970: Charles Manson’s debut album Lie: The Love and Terror Cult was released to raise funds for his defense. The album cover emulated Manson’s cover appearance on Life magazine only with the “f” taken out.

Birthdays:
Mary Wilson-singer for The Supremes born in 1944
David Gilmour-guitarist & singer for Pink Floyd born in 1946
Kiki Dee born in 1947