Music Concert
Mar 1 George Harrison announces his concert tour of US in November
Grammy Awards
Mar 2 16th Grammy Awards: Roberta Flack Best Record - "Killing Me Softly", Stevie Wonder Best Album - "Innervisions"
- Mar 3 Lawrence Hurwit and Lee Goldsmith's musical "Sextet" starring Dixie Carter, opens at Bijou Theater, NYC; runs for 9 performances
- Mar 5 "Candide" opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 740 performances
- Mar 6 "Over Here!" musical written by Richard & Robert Sherman opens at Shubert Theater, NYC for 341 performances (top-grossing production 1974)
- Mar 10 Lawrence Hurwit and Lee Goldsmith's musical "Sextet" starring Dixie Carter, closes at Bijou Theater, NYC, after 9 performances
- Mar 16 1st performance at new Grand Ole Opry House at Opryland in Nashville
Academy of Country Music Awards
Mar 25 9th Academy of Country Music Awards: Charlie Rich and Loretta Lynn win
Butterfly
Mar 25 Barbra Streisand records the album "Butterfly"
- Mar 28 Rock group Raspberries breakup