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March 8

1945 TV's Circus Boy and musical Monkee Micky Dolenz born.
1958 UK techno-punk Gary Numan (Gary Anthony James Webb), leader of Tubeway Army, and solo artist known for his single, "Cars," born in the UK.
1960 Peter Gill, aka Pedro of Frankie Goes To Hollywood, born.
1965 The Mannish Boys' appearance on British TV's Gadzooks! It's All Happening is nearly cancelled because lead singer David Bowie's hair is deemed too long.
1973 Ron "Pig Pen" McKernan, keyboard player with the Greatful Dead, dies at the age of 27 form liver disease brought on by either/both excessive drinking and alcohol poisoning.
1992 Bluesman Mississippi John Hurt born in 1892.