Ladies of the Canyon
Mar 2 Reprise Records releases "Ladies of the Canyon", Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's 3rd studio album
Airport
Mar 5 "Airport" based on the book by Arthur Hailey, directed by George Seaton and starring Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin is released
- Mar 6 Beatles release single "Let it Be" in UK
The Singer
Mar 10 Barbra Streisand records "The Singer" and "I Can Do It"
Grammy Awards
Mar 11 12th Grammy Awards: Aquarius; Crosby Stills & Nash; Peggy Lee win
Hello Darlin'
Mar 23 "Hello Darlin'" single released by Conway Twitty (Billboard Song of the Year, 1970)
- Mar 26 Folk singer Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary) pleads guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14-year-old girl and serves 3 months in prison; granted a presidential pardon in 1981
Minnie's Boys
Mar 26 Musical "Minnie's Boys", starring Shelley Winters as the mother of the Marx Brothers, and Drama Desk Award winner Lewis J. Stadlen as Groucho, opens at the Imperial Theater, New York City; runs for 80 performances
Sentimental Journey
Mar 27 Ringo Starr releases his 1st solo album "Sentimental Journey", a collection of pre-rock standards
Look to the Lilies
Mar 29 Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn's musical "Look to the Lilies", based on the novel and film "Lilies of the Field", starring Shirley Booth and Al Freeman, opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 25 performances
Bitches Brew
Mar 30 Columbia Records releases jazz artist Miles Davis's influential double album "Bitches Brew"; it becomes his highest charting title, wins a Grammy, and earns him his 1st gold record
Applause
Mar 30 Strouse, Adams, Comden & Green's musical "Applause", an adaptation of the 1950 film "All About Eve", starring Lauren Bacall, opens at the Palace Theatre, NYC; runs for 896 performances, and wins 4 Tony and 3 Drama Desk Awards
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