March's reason to booze & have a good time are as follows:             1st – Nik Kershaw started as Half Pint Hog & was born in 1958, St Davids Day, Tony Ashton (Piano) Born 1946, Roger Daltrey (Who) Born 1944 – in 1944: Mike D'Abo (Manfred Mann) - 1943: Jerry Fisher (Blood, Sweat & Tears) - 1927: Harry Belafonte (singer) - 1917: Dinah Shore (singer  /actress) - 1810: Frederic Francois Chopin (composer) 2nd – Buddy Holly played his first UK Gig in London in 1958, rory Gallagher Born 1948 - Born in 1977: Chris Martin (Coldplay) - 1962: Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi) - 1956: Mark Evans (AC/DC) - 1955: Dale Bozzio (Missing Persons) - 1955: Jay Osmond (The Osmonds) - 1942: Lou Reed - 1917: Desi Arnaz (singer/actor) - 1905: Lotter Lehmann (soprano) 3rd – “cum feel the noise” Slades first no 1 in 1973, born in 1977: Ronan Keating (Boyzone) - 1969: John Bigham (Fishbone) - 1966: Scott Lerner (bass, Anastasia Screamed) - 1966: Tone-Loc (Antony Smith - US rapper) - 1955: Chris Hughes (Adam & the Ants) - 1953: Robyn Hitchcock - 1949: Derek (Blue) Weaver (Amen Corner, Strawbs) - 1947: Jennifer Warnes - 1947: David Mount (Mud) - 1944: Jance Garfat (bass, Dr. Hook) - 1942: Mike Pender (The Searchers) - 1927: Junior Parker (US blues singer/songwriter) 4th – dave Mattacks (Richard Thompson/Fairport) Born 1948, Chris Rea Born 1951 - in 1971: Fergal Lawlor (The Cranberries) - 1967: Evan Dando (guitar, The Lemonheads) - 1966: Patrick Hannan (The Sundays) - 1965: Richard March (bass , Pop Will Eat Itself) - 1963: Jason Newsted (bass, Metallica) - 1955: Boon Gould (Level 42) - 1954: St Clair I. Palmer (Sweet Sensation) - 1953: Emilio Estefan (Miami Sound Machine) - 1950: Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) - 1950: Emilio Estefan (Miami Sound Machine) - 1948: Chris Squire (Yes) - 1948: Shakin' Stevens (Welsh pop singer) - 1946: Red Stripe (The Flying Pickets) - 1944: Bobby Womack (soul singer) - 1944: Michael Wilson (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich) - 1936: Eric Allan Dale (The Foundations) - 1925: Paul Mauriat (French conductor, arranger) - 1525: Giavanni Palestrina (composer) 5th – Patsy Cline died in plane crash in 1963, Glen Matlock kicked out of Pistols 1977, John Belushi died 1982 aged 33, James Brown Born 1933, eddy Grant Born 1948 - 1970: John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - 1962: Craig Reid & Charlie Reid (Proclaimers) - 1958: Andy Gibb (Bee Gees) - 1957: Mark E Smith (singer, Fall) - 1956: Teena Marie (US singer) - 1952: Alan Clark (keyboard, Dire Straits) - 1951: Elaine Page (singer) - 1948: Eddy Grant (reggae / r&b /soul singer, The Equals) - lynn phillips of Flash Cadillac died 1993(heart attack) 6th – Born in  1970 Betty Boo (singer) and in 1964: Stephen Bier [Wayne Gacy] (keyboards, Marilyn Manson) - 1977: Bubba Sparxxx (New Money / Outkast) 1947: Kiki Dee (singer) - 1946, Murray Head, UK singer, 1945: Hugh Grundy (The Zombies) - 1944: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) - 1944: Mary Wilson (The Supremes/singer) 1944: Kiri Te Kanawa () 1936: Sylvia Robinson (Mickey & Sylvia) plus in 1893: Walter 'Furry'Lewis (First guitarist to play with a bottleneck) 7th – “Pinball Wizard” by the Who released in 1969 - born in 1982: Kelli Young (Liberty X) - 1977: Paul Cattermole (vocals, S Club 7) - 1967: Randy Guss (Toad The Wet Sprocket) - 1966: Paul Davis (keyboards, Happy Mondays) - 1965: Taylor Dayne  - 1952: Ernie Isley (The Isley Brothers) - 1948: Little Peggy March (US singer) - 1946: Peter Wolf (vocals, The J Geils Band) - 1946: Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum) - 1945: Arthur Lee (guitar/vocals, Love) - 1943: Chris White (The Zombies) - 1875: Maurice Ravel (composer) - Divine died in 1988 of weight related issues. 8th – Cheryl Baker (Bucks Fizz) born in 1954 – Gary Webb (Numan) born 1958 -and born in 1979: Tom Chaplin (vocals, Keane) 1978: Kameelah Williams (702) - 1976: Freddie, Jr. Prinze - 1976: Gareth Coombes (vocals/guitar, Supergrass) - 1968: Chris Burdett (drums, Anastasia Screamed) - 1968: Shawn Mullins (uk singer) - 1964: Peter Gill (drummer, Frankie Goes To Hollywood) - 1964: Cheryl James aka Salt (Salt-N-Pepa) - 1962: Steve Grantley (Eighth Wonder) - 1960: Richard Darbyshire (Living In A Box) - 1957: Clive Burr (Iron Maiden) - 1949: Dave Lambert (The Strawbs) - 1948: Mel Galley (guitar, Whitesnake) - 1947: Michael Allsup (guitar, Three Dog Knight) - 1946: Carole Bayer Sager (singer/ songwriter) - 1945: Mickey Dolenz (drums/vocals, The Monkees) - 1944: Keef Hartley (Keef Hartley Band) - 1943: Andrew Semple (guitar, vocals) - 1942: Ralph Ellis (The Swinging Blue Jeans) - Ron Mckernan grateful dead died of booze 1973 9th – stock aitken waterman had ther first no 1 with “you spin me round” in 1985 - born in 1987: Lil' Bow Wow aka Shad Moss (US rapper) - 1980: Chingy (US rapper) - 1968: Robert Sledge (drums, Ben Folds Five) - 1958: Martin Fry (vocals, ABC) - 1951: Frank Rodriguez (? & The Mysterians) - 1949: Jimmy Fadden (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) - 1948: Jeffrey Osborne - 1946: Jim Cregan (guitar, Family, Cockney Rebel) 1945: Robin Trower (lead guitar, Procol Harum, solo) 1944: Trevor Burton (The Move) - 1942: Mark Linday (Paul Revere & Raiders) - 1936: Mickey Gilley (US singer) - 1934: Lloyd Price (US singer/songwriter) - 1905: Enzio Pinza (singer/actor) - 1905: Paul Hindemith (composer) 10th – Ted McKenna (Sahb/Rory Gallagher) Born 1950 also born in 1967:Susie Q (Cookie Crew) - 1966: Edie Brickell (US singer) - 1965: Tina Charles (singer) - 1964: Neneh Cherry (singer) - 1964: Patrick Kane (Hue & Cry) - 1963: Jeff Ament (bassist, Pearl Jam) - 1962: Gary Clark (guitar/vocals) - 1955: Bunny Debarge (Debarge) - 1947: Tom Scholz (guitar /keyboards, Boston) - 1945: Pete Nelson (The Flowerpot Men) - 1940: Dean Torrence (Jan & Dean) 11th – Bruce Watson of Big Country born 1961, Mike Hugg (Manfreds) Born 1940 - 1981: La Toya (Destiny's Child) - 1979: Joel and Benji Madden (Good Charlotte) - 1969: Rami Jaffee (keyboard, Wallflowers) - 1968: Lisa Loeb (US singer) 1964: Vinnie Paul (drummer, Pantera) - 1961: Mike Percy (Dead Or Alive) - 1957: Cheryl Lynn - 1955: Nina Hagen (German singer/sonwriter) - 1955: Flinto (Jimmy the Hoover) - 1951: Katie Kissoon (Mac & Katie) - 1950: Bobby McFerrin (singer) - 1948: George Kooymans (Golden Earring) - 1947: Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge) - 1944: Eric Rothwell (Mindbenders) - 1903: Lawrence Welk (accordionist) 12th – Charlie ‘Bird” Parker died aged 34 in 1955, born in 1986: Danny Jones (McFly) - 1979: Pete Doherty (guitar, Libertines) 1975: Kelle Bryan (Eternal ) - 1969: Graham Coxon (guitar, Blur) - 1957: Marlon Jackson (Jackson 5) - 1957: Steve Harris (bassist, Iron Maiden) - 1949: Mike Gibbins (Badfinger) - 1949: Bill Payne (Little Feat ) - 1948: Les Holroyd (Barclay James Harvest) - 1948: James Taylor (US singer/songwriter) - 1946: Liza Minnell - 1941: Paul Kanter (guitar - Jefferson Airplane) - 1942: Brian O'Hara (The Fourmost) - 1940: Al Jarreau - 1917: Leonard Chess (Chess record label) 13th – Adam Clayton of U2 born 1960, Dave Kelly (Blues Band) Born 1947 - 1979: Toni Lundow (Liberty X ) - 1960: Adam Clayton (bass, U2) - 1959: Greg Norton (Husker Du) - 1959: Ronnie Rogers (T'Pau) - 1939: Neil Sedaka (singer/ songwriter)   14th – Champs at NO 1 with Tequila 1958 – “I will survive’ Released as a B Side in 1979 for Gloria Gaynor - born in 1983: Jordan Taylor Hanson (Hanson) - 1963: Steve Lambert (Roman Holiday ) - 1957: Chris Redburn (Kenny) - 1947: Peter Skellern - 1947: Jona Lewie - 1945: James O'Rourke (Playboy Band) - 1945: Walter Parazaider (sax, Chicago) - 1943: Jim Pons (bass, The Turtles) - 1933: Quincy Jones - 1922: Les Baxter - 1905: Ernst Krenek (composer) - 1905: Kurt Weill (composer) -  15th – Dee Snider of Twisted Sister born in 1955, Ry Cooder born 1942 - born in 1977: Joe [Joseph] Hahn (electronics, Linkin Park) - 1975: Will.I.Am (Black Eyed Peas) - 1972: Mark Hoppus (Blink-182) - 1968: Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) - 1964: Rockwell - 1963: Brett Michaels (Poison) -  1962: Steve McCoy (Dead Or Alive) - 1962: Terence Trent D'arby - 1948: Stephen Nisbett (drummer, Steel Pulse) - 1947: Hernandez Lugo (bassist, ? & The Mysterians) - 1947: Ry Cooder (Guitarist, Captain Beefheart) - 1946: Howard Scott (War) - 1944: David Costell (Playboys) - 1944: Sly Stone (guitar/keyboard, Sly & The Family Stone) - 1942 Hughie Flint (drums, McGuinness Flint) - 1941: Mike Love (The Beach Boys) - 1940: Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead) - 1932: Arif Mardin (musical producer) - 1931: James Mitchell (Memphis Horns) - 1922: Eddie Calvert - 1912: Sam Lightnin Hopkins (blues guitarist) 16th – Hearts Nancy Wilson born in 1954, Us Singer Tammi Terrell died aged 24 in 1970 - Born in 1972: Andrew Dunlop (guitar, Travis) - 1963: Stewart Kerr (drummer, Texas) - 1959: Flavor Flav (Public Enemy) - 1954: Jimmy Nail (uk singer) 1948: Michael Bruce (guitar, Alice Cooer Band) - 1942: Jerry Jeff Walker (US singer/song writer) 17th – Zenon De Fluer Heirowski died 1979 (underatted band Count Bishops), St Patricks Day, Ian Gomm Born 1947 - 1976: Stephen Gately (Boyzone) - 1975: Justin Hawkins (The Darkness) - 1973: Caroline Corr (The Corrs) - 1972: Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole) - 1967: Billy Corgan (guitar, Smashing Pumpkins) - 1965: Wayne Coyne (bassist, Flaming Lips) 1962: Clare Grogan (Altered Images) - 1959: Mike Kindup (keyboards, Level 42) - 1954: Wally Stocker (Babys/Rod Stewart/Jimmy Barnes) 1951: Scott Gorham (guitar, Thin Lizzy) - 1948: Pat Lloyd (Equals) - 1946: Harold Brown (War) - 1944: Pat Mcauley (Them ) - 1944: Bob Johnson (guitar, Steeleye Span) 1944: John Sebastian (Lovin Spoonful) - 1941: Clarence Clemons (Little Anthony & the Imperials) - 1919: Nat [King] Cole (singer) - 1905: Loen 'Bix' Beiderbecke (Musician)  18th – Immediate Record label went into liquidation in 1970, Clash First Single “White Riot” 1977, Wilson Pickett Born 1941 - born in 1979: Adam Levine (guitar, Maroon 5) - 1979: Shola Ama - 1977: Devin Lima (LFO) - 1974: Stuart Zender (bassist, Jamiroquai) - 1970: Queen Latifah (US rapper) - 1966: Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) - 1964: Courtney Pine (Jazz multi-musician) - 1963: Vanessa Williams - 1963: Jeff LeBar (Cinderella) - 1962: Taja Sevelle (US singer) - 1961: Grant Hart (Husker Du) - 1959: Irene Cara (US singer) - 1950: John Hartman (Doobie Brothers) - 1947: Barry Wilson (Procol Harum) 1941: Wilson Pickett (soul singer) - 1938: Charley Pride (country singer) - 1936: Robert Lee Smith (Tams) 19th – Derek Longmuir of the Rollers born in 1955 – Link Wrays “the Rumble’ released 1958, Paul Kossoff died 1976 - born in 1971: Jack Bessant (bassist, Reef) - 1959: Terry Hall (Specials) - 1955: Bruce Willis (actor/singer) - 1955: Derek Longmuir (Bay City Rollers) - 1953: Ricky Wilson (B-52's) 1946: Paul Atkinson (guitar, The Zombies) - 1946: Ruth Pointer (The Pointer Sisters)  - randy rhoads died 1982 in plane crash - pistols dropped by A&M & give 75k 20th – “hot love” T Rexs first no 1 in 1971, John & Yoko married in 1969 in Gibralter, Radio Caroline Sank 1980, carl Palmer (ELP) born 1951 - born in 1976: Chester Bennington (vocals, Linkin Park) - 1972: Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand ) - 1972: Shellie Poole (Alisha's Attic, Brian Pooles daughter) - 1968: Fredrik Schnfeldt (guitar, Wannadies ) - 1967: David Shuttleworth (drummer, Terrorvision) - 1961: Slim Jim Phantom (drummer, Stray Cats) - 1959: Richard Drummie (Go West) - 1959: Ian Rossiter (drummer, Stereo MC's) - 1956: Fonso Martin (Steel Pulse) - 1951: Jimmy Vaughan (Fabulous Thunderbirds, SRV's brother)* - 1937: Jerry Reed (country guitarist) 21st – Ray Dorset(Mungo Jerry) Born 1946, Viv Stanshall (Bonzo’s) born 1943 - born in 1980: Deryck Whibley (Sum 41) - 1979: Simon (Blue) - 1977: Mark Hamilton (Ash) - 1968: Andrew Copeland (Sister Hazel) - 1967: MC Maxim (Prodigy) - 1967: Jonas Berggren (Ace Of Base) - 1967: Sean Dickson (Soup Dragons) - 1957: John Reddington (King Kurt ) - 1953: Robert Johnson (KC and the Sunshine Band) - 1951: Conrad Lozano (Los Lobos) - 1951: Russell Thompkins Jr, (The Stylistics) 1950: Roger Hodgson (guitar, Supertramp) - 1949: Eddie Money (US singer) - 1945: Rosemary Stone (Sly & The Family Stone) - 1940: Solomon Burke (US singer) 22nd – Pete Wylie born a scouser in 1958, Keith Relf (Yardbirds) Born 1943 - born in 1986: Amy Studt (uk singer) - 1963: Susanne Sulley (Human League) - 1958: Pete Wylie (Wah! ) - 1957: Stephanie Mills - 1948: Randy Hobbs (McCoys) - 1948: Andrew Lloyd Webber (songwriter) - 1947: Patrick Olive (Hot Chocolate) - 1947: Harry Vanda (Easybeats ) - 1944: Tony McPhee (guitar/vocals, Groundhogs) - 1943: George Benson - 1936: Roger Whittaker 23rd – Eddie Cochrane “C’Mon Everybody” enter British Single Chart in 1959, Damon Albarn (Blur/Gorilaz) Born 1968, Ric Ocasek(Cars) Born 1949 - born  1972: Beverly Knight (uk singer) - 1967: John Stohm (Lemonheads ) - 1966: Marti Pellow (Wet Wet Wet) - 1953: Chaka Khan (US singer, Rufus) 1952: Dave Bartram (Showaddywaddy) - 1944: Michael Nyman (UK pianist /composer) 24th – Nick Lowe born 1949 – Phil Collins no 1 ‘One more night” in 1985 - born in 1970: Sharon Corr (The Corrs) - 1970: P.A. Pasemaster Mase (De La Soul) - 1960: Nena (singer) - 1951: Dougie Thompson (bassist, Supertramp ) - 1946: Lee Oskar (War) 25th – Elton John aka reg Dwight born in 1947, Randy Rhoads (Guitarist for Ozzy) died 1982, Nick Lowe Born 1949, Aretha Franklin Born 1942 - born in 1975: Melanie Blatt (All Saints) - 1974: Finley Quaye (Singer) - 1971: Michael McKeegan (bassist, Therapy) - 1969: Cathy Dennis (singer, songwriter) 1966: Jeff Healey (Canadian guitarist) - 1960: Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) - 1951: Maisie Williams (Boney M ) - 1949: Neil Jones (Amen Corner) - 1947: Duncan Browne -  1947:  Jack Hall (bassist, Charlie Daniels Band, Wet Willie?) 1942: Aretha Franklin (US singer) - 1938: Hoyt Axton (US singer/ songwriter) - 1934: Johnny Burnette -  1867: Artura Toscanini (composer) - 1881: Bela Bartok (composer) 26th – Diana Ross aka diane Earle born in 1944, Jeff Beck replaced Clapton in the Yardbirds in 1965, Elvis Costello Debut Single “Less than Zero” 1977, Steve Tyler (Aerosmith) Born 1948 - born in  1975: Juvenile - 1971: John Hendy (East 17 ) 1968: James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins) - 1968: Kenny Chesney (country singer/songwriter) - 1960: Gabriele "Nena" Kerner 1957: Paul Morley (Art Of Noise) - 1955: Martin Price (808 State) - 1953: William Lyall (keyboard, Pilot ) - 1950: Teddy Pendergrass (soul singer) - 1948: Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) 1948: Richard Tandy (ELO) - 1946: Fred Sheehan (Boston) 1944: Diana Ross - 1917: Rufus Thomas (soul singer) - 1886: Al Jolson [Asa Yoelson] 27th – Ian Dury aged 57 died in 2000, maria Carey Born 1970, Tony Banks (Genesis) Born 1951 - born in 1970: Mariah Carey (us singer) - 1970: Brendan Hill (Blues Traveler) - 1965: Johnny April (bassist, Staind) - 1964: Clark Datchler (Johnny Hates Jazz) - 1964: Derrick McKenzie (Jamiroquai)* - 1959: Andrew Farris (keyboard, INXS) - 1957: Billy MacKenzie (Associates) - 1953: Walter Stocker (Air Supply ) - 1947: Andrew Brown (Herd) - 1934: Sarah Vaughan (jazz singer) - little willie john (fever writer) died 1968 28th – Otis Redding “Dock of the bay” at no 1 (3 months after he died) – US Band Raspberries Split in 1975 - 1969: Salt (Salt-N-Pepa) - 1969: James Atkins (EMF) - 1965: Steve Turner (guitar, Mudhoney) - 1962: Geo Grimes (Danny Wilson ) 1955: Reba McEntire (country singer) - 1949: Sally Carr (Middle Of The Road) - 1948: Milan Williams (keyboards, brass, guitar, The Commodores) - 1948: John Evans (Jethro Tull) - 1945: Chuck Portz (Turtles) - 1941 Charlie McCoy (Area Code 615) - arthur crudup died 1974  29th – “foot tapper’ was the last of the shadows 12 no 1’’s in 1963 – radio Caroline started in 1964, Mantovani died 1980, dave Greenfield (Stranglers) Born 1949 -  born in 1967: John Popper (Blues Traveler) - 1959: Perry Farrell (Jane's Addiction) - 1956: Patty Donahue (Waitresses) - 1949: Michael Brecker (Brecker Brothers) - 1947: Bobby Kimball (vocals, Toto) - 1946: Terry Jacks (Westlife ) - 1945: Speedy Keen (Thunderclap Newman) - 1943: Vangelis - 1943: Chad Allan (Guess Who) - 1942: Eden Kane  30th – Lene Lovich born in 1954, Pistols played first gig at 100 club 1976 -  born in 1979: Norah Jones - 1979: Simon Webbe (vocals, Blue) - 1968: Celine Dion - 1967: Martin Kent (guitar, Skunk Anansie) - 1965: Tim Dorney (Republica) - 1964: Tracy Chapman - 1963: M.C. Hammer - 1955: Randy VanWarmer (singer, songwriter) - 1950: Re Styles (guitar, vocals, Tubes) - 1950: Dave Ball (Procol Harum) - 1948 Jim Dandy (Black Oak Arkansas) - 1945: Eric Clapton (guitarist/ singer) - 1941: Graeme Edge (drums, Moody Blues) - 1930: Rolf Harris - 1913: Frankie Laine (singer) 31st – Angus Young of AC/DC born 1959, Mick Ralphs (Bad Co) Born 1944 - Born in 1974: Stefan Olsdal (bass, Placebo ) 1971: Julian Deane (Toploader ) - 1959: Robert Holmes ('til tuesday) - 1958: Pat McGlynn (Bay City Rollers) - 1958: Paul Ferguson (Killing Joke) - 1954: Tony Brock (Babys) - 1953: Sean Hopper (Huey Lewis & The News) - 1948: Thiis Van Leer (organ, flute, Focus) - 1947: Al Goodman (Ray, Goodman & Brown) - 1947: Jon Poulos (drums, Buckinghams) - 1946: Al Nichol (Turtles) - 1944: Rodney Bainbridge (bass, Fortunes) 1935: Herb Alpert (trumpet, vocals) - 1934: Shirley Jones (Partridge Family) - 1810: Franz Joseph Haydn (composer) - Adrian Fisher (sparks) died of drugs in 2000 Number one's this month long ago include: She wears red feathers (1953) - magic moments (58) - smoke gets in your eyes (59) - Running bear (60) -walk right back (61) wooden heart (61) - wonderful land (62) - summer holiday (63) - little children (64) the last time (65) - the sun aint gonna shine (6) Legend of xanadu (68) - heard it thru the grapevine (69) - Baby jump (71) - hot love (71) - without you (72) - cum feel the noise (73) - Jealous mind - Billy dont be a hero (74) bye bye baby (75) - Chanson D'amour (77) Wuthering heights (78) - I will survive (79)  atomic (80)- Jealous guy (81) Total eclipse (83)  99 Balloons (84) - You spin me round (85) Chain reaction (86) - dont turn around (88) - Too many broken hearts (89) - should I stay (91) - Stay (92)  oh carolina (93) - Dont look back in anger - firestarter (96) -  mama (97) Frozen (98) - pure & simple (2001)  - it wasn't me (2001)       If you know of any others drop us an email        (We believe most of the information is accurate but dont bet money on it as we cant be held responsible for your losses)     This page was last updated on 23/11/07 . 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