Events in Music History in March 1967

Grammy Awards

Mar 2 9th Grammy Awards: "Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra wins best record, "Michele" by The Beatles best song

Academy of Country Music Awards

Mar 6 2nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Merle Haggard and Bonnie Guitar win

Country Music Singer and Songwriter Merle Haggard

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Mar 7 Clark Gesner's musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", based on characters from Charles M. Schulz's' "Peanuts", and starring Gary Burghoff, opens at Theatre 80 in the East Village, NYC; runs for 1597 performances

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Mar 10 "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You", American singer Aretha Franklin's tenth overall studio album, and first on Atlantic Records is released

Arnold Layne

Mar 11 Pink Floyd releases 1st single "Arnold Layne"

Mar 17 British harpist Shiela Bromberg plays with string section for the Sgt. Pepper track "She's Leaving Home", becomes the first female to perform on a Beatles recording
Mar 18 Beatles' "Penny Lane" single goes #1

The Happening

Mar 20 The Supremes release single "The Happening"

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Mar 21 Musical comedy film "Thoroughly Modern Millie", starring Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, and Carol Channing, premieres at the Criterion Theatre, NYC

Mar 25 The Turtle's "Happy Together" goes #1
Mar 28 "Sherry!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 65 performances

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Mar 30 Cover picture of Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album is photographed by Michael Cooper

Music History

Mar 31 1st time Jimi Hendrix burns his guitar (and his fingers) at Finsbury Park Astoria theater in London: the guitar sold at auction for nearly $500K, the building is currently a church