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March 22

1943 Singer and guitarist George Benson born in Philadelphia OR Pittsburgh, PA.
1958 Pete Wylie, from the band Wah!, who along with Echo and The Bunnymen's Ian McCullough and Teardrop Explodes' Julian Cope, as the Crucial Three and in their individual projects, spearheaded the new Mersey sound, was born in Liverpool on this day.
1969 John and Yoko begin their "Bed-in for Peace" at the Amsterdam Hilton.
1976 Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter cites as inspirations Bob Dylan, the Beatles, and Led Zeppelin.
1978 The Rutles' "All You Need Is Cash" - a spoof on the Beatles ("All You Need Is Love"), is shown on NBC-TV. The satirical documentary featured Eric Idle, Neill Innes, Rick Fataar and John Hasley as the Rutles, and included cameo appearances by Mick and Bianca Jagger, Paul Simon, and George Harrison.

A&M in the UK sign the Police, considered a respectable punk band - not like those nasty Pistols.

1995 Keyboard player Andy Creggan quits Barenaked Ladies.