Events in Music History in March 1980

Mar 1 American poet-singer Patti Smith (32) weds MC5 guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith (31) in Detroit, Michigan
Mar 8 The first festival of rock music kicks off in the Soviet Union

Glass Houses

Mar 12 Columbia Records releases "Glass Houses", singer-songwriter Billy Joel's seventh studio album; it features his 1st No.1 single - "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"

Pianist, Songwriter and Composer Billy Joel

Mar 24 Capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks on the LP "Rarites"
Mar 26 Bombay gets its 1st rock concert in 10 years (The Police)

Music Premiere

Mar 27 Burt Shevelove's musical "Happy New Year", adapted from Phillip Barry's comic play "Holiday" using music and lyrics of Cole Porter, opens at the Morosco Theater, NYC; runs for 17 performances