- Mar 1 Jon Carroll, American pop vocalist (Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"), born in Washington, D.C.
- Mar 5 Mark E. Smith, British rock vocalist (The Fall; The Post - "Nearly Man"), born in Broughton, Lancashire, England (d. 2018)
- Mar 6 Edward "Eddie" Deezen, American actor (Grease; I Wanna Hold Your Hand), born in Cumberland, Maryland
- Mar 8 Billy Childs, American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, born in Los Angeles, California
- Mar 8 Clive Burr, English drummer (Iron Maiden, 1979-82), born in London, England (d. 2013)
- Mar 9 Mark Mancina, American film score composer (Speed; Bad Boys; Moana), born in Santa Monica, California
- Mar 11 Cheryl Lynn, American disco and R&B singer-songwriter ("Got To Be Real"; "Every Time I Try to Say Goodbye"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Mar 12 Marlon D Jackson, singer (Jackson 5 - "Stop! The Love You Save May Be Your Own"), born in Gary, Indiana
- Mar 17 Hamish Kilgour. New Zealand drummer (The Clean - "Tally Ho!"), born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 2022)
- Mar 18 György Pazdera, Hungarian heavy metal bassist (Pokolgép), born in Budapest, Hungary
- Mar 18 Melvin Gentry, American R&B singer and guitarist (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in the USA
- Mar 22 Stephanie Mills, American singer-songwriter and actress (The Wiz), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Mar 26 Patrick Warren, American session and touring keyboardist (Michael Penn; Sam Philips; Bruce Springsteen), and Emmy Award-winning composer (True Detective), born in Santa Barbara, California
- Mar 27 Billy MacKenzie, Scottish rock vocalist (The Associates - "Affectionate Punch"), born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1997)
About March 1957
How Old? 67 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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