Music Almanac: March 6
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| David Gilmour |
- 1893 - Furry Lewis (d. 1981)
- 1905 - Bob Wills (d. 1975)
- 1923 - Wes Montgomery (d. 1968)
- 1933 - Dolly Collins (d. 1995)
- 1934 - Red Simpson (78)
- 1936 - Sylvia Robinson (Mickey & Sylvia) (d. 2011)
- 1937 - Doug Dillard (Dillards, Dillard & Clark) (75)
- 1939 - Jerry Naylor (Crickets) (73)
- 1944 - Mary Wilson (Supremes) (68)
- 1945 - Hugh Grundy (Zombies) (67)
- 1946 - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (66)
- 1946 - Tony Klatka (Blood, Sweat & Tears) (66)
- 1947 - Kiki Dee (65)
- 1949 - Donald York (Sha Na Na) (63)
- 1953 - Phil Alvin (Blasters) (59)
- 1964 - Madonna Wayne Gacy (born Stephen Bier, Jr.) (Marilyn Manson) (48)
- 1964 - Skip Ewing (48)
- 1970 - Betty Boo (born Alison Clarkson) (42)
- 1974 - Beanie Sigel (born Dwight Grant) (38)
- 1974 - Guy Garvey (Elbow) (38)
Deaths
- 1951 - Ivor Novello - Coronary thrombosis (58)
- 1995 - Delroy George Wilson - Cirrhosis of the liver (46)
- 2006 - King Floyd - Stroke & diabetes (61)
- 2010 - Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) - Suicide (47)
- 1964 - Elvis Presley's movie Kissin' Cousins premiered.
- 1973 - John Lennon's visa extension, which was granted five days earlier, was canceled by the New York Immigration Office.
- 1976 - The Beatles re-released 22 singles in the U.K. including Yesterday which had never been out as a single in the past.
- 1982 - Dick Clark donated the podium from American Bandstand to the Smithsonian.
- 1983 - CMT (Country Music Television) debuted.
- 1989 - Smokey Robinson's autobiography, Inside My Life, is published.
- 1998 - Liam Gallagher of Oasis was arrested in Melbourne, Australia for allegedly head butting a fan during a show.
- 1998 - A special concert was held at Carnegie Hall featuring the children of rock greats including Jen Chapin (Harry Chapin), Marvin Gaye III (Marvin Gaye), Wendy and Carnie Wilson (Brian Wilson), Issac Hayes III and Heather Hayes (Isaac Hayes) and Rachid (Ronald Bell of Kool & the Gang).
- 1999 - George Jones was seriously hurt in a car accident.
- 2001 - A bad day for Napster. They are sued by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and a federal judge says that, as soon as he has a list of infringing titles, Napster will have 72 hours to remove them from their site.
- 2004 - David Crosby was arrested for possession of a weapon and marijuana after leaving a bag behind at a New York hotel.
- 2004 - Ray Charles was inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame.
- 2010 - D'Angelo was arrested after soliciting an undercover New York City police officer looking for sex.
Marriages
- 1968 - Sandie Shaw and Jeff Banks
Recorded
- 1959 - There Goes My Baby - Drifters (first recording session with Ben E. King)
- 1962 - Frank Sinatra had his final recording session for Capitol Records.
- 1966 - Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
Released
- 1970 - Let It Be - Beatles (U.K. single)
- 1976 - Rihannon - Fleetwood Mac (single)
Broadcasts
- 1977 - An Evening With Diana Ross (ABC)
