- Mar 6 Peter Brötzmann, German free jazz saxophonist and clarinet player, born in Remscheid, Germany (d. 2023)
- Mar 8 Ivana Loudová, Czech composer (Vocal Symphony), born in Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Bohemia (d. 2017)
- Mar 8 Yvar Mikhashoff [Ronald Mackay], American contemporary classical pianist, composer, and educator (University of Buffalo, 1973-93), born in Troy, New York (d. 1993)
- Mar 10 Daniel Kirkland Lentz, American composer, born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
- Mar 10 Piotr Warzecha, Polish composer, born in Bytom, Poland (d. 2015)
- Mar 15 Mike Love, American vocalist (Beach Boys - "Fun, Fun, Fun"; "California Girls"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Mar 17 Clarence Collins, American doo-wop singer The (Imperials - "Tears On My Pillow"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Mar 17 Edward Harper, English composer, born in Taunton, England (d. 2009)
- Mar 17 Paul Kantner, American rock singer and guitarist (Jefferson Airplane; Jefferson Starship), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2016)
Wilson Pickett (1941-2006)
Mar 18 American R&B singer ("In The Midnight Hour"; "Funky Broadway"), born in Prattville, Alabama
- Mar 21 John Boylan, American record producer (Pure Prairie League; Commander Cody; Little River Band), born in New York City
- Mar 22 Jeremy Clyde, English pop singer and guitarist (Chad & Jeremy - "A Summer Song") and actor (The Iron Lady), born in Dorney, Buckinghamshire
- Mar 28 Alf Clausen, American orchestra leader and film and television score composer (Donny & Marie; The Simpsons; ALF), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mar 28 Charlie McCoy, American Grammy-winning session musician and harmonica player (Hee Haw), born in Oak Hill, West Virginia
About March 1941
How Old? 83 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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