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What happened in history on this day: March 16?
On March 16 in ...
- 1938 - Noël Coward's musical "Operette" premieres in London.
- 1971 - NBC, for the first time, live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 13th Annual Grammy Awards.
Record of the Year: Simon And Garfunkel for "Bridge Over Troubled Water";
Album of the Year: Simon And Garfunkel, and Roy Halee for "Bridge Over Troubled Water";
Song of the Year: Paul Simon for "Bridge Over Troubled Water";
Best New Artist of the Year: The Carpenters;
Best Instrumental Arrangement: Henry Mancini for "Theme From 'Z'";
Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): Art Garfunkel, Ernie Freeman, Jimmie Haskell, Larry Knechtel, and Paul Simon for "Bridge Over Troubled Water";
Best Engineered Recording - Non-classical: Roy Halee for "Bridge Over Troubled Water";
Best Album Cover: Robert Lockart and Ivan Nagy for "Indianola Mississippi Seeds";
Best Album Notes: Chris Albertson for "The World's Greatest Blues Singer";
Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female: Dionne Warwick for "I'll Never Fall In Love Again";
Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male: Ray Stevens for "Everything Is Beautiful";
Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus: The Carpenters for "Close To You";
Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance: Henry Mancini for "Theme From 'Z' And Other Film Music";
Best Contemporary Song: Paul Simon for "Bridge Over Troubled Water";
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Aretha Franklin for "Don't Play That Song";
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: B.B. King for "The Thrill Is Gone";
Best Rhythm and Blues Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental: The Delfonics for "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)";
Best Rhythm and Blues Song: General Johnson and Ronald Dunbar for "Patches";
Best Soul Gospel Performance: Edwin Hawkins Singers for "Every Man Wants To Be Free";
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Lynn Anderson for "Rose Garden";
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: Ray Price for "For The Good Times";
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group: Johnny Cash And June Carter for "If I Were A Carpenter";
Best Country Instrumental Performance: Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins for "Me And Jerry";
Best Country Song: Marty Robbins for "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife";
Best Sacred Performance (musical): Jake Hess for "Everything Is Beautiful";
Best Gospel Performance (other than soul gospel): The Oak Ridge Boys for "Talk About The Good Times";
Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording (including traditional blues): T-Bone Walker for "Good Feelin'";
Best Instrumental Composition: Alfred Newman for "Airport Love Theme";
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr for "Let It Be";
Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album: Stephen Sondheim and Thomas Z. Shepard for "Company";
Best Recording for Children: Joan Cooney and Thomas Z. Shepard for "Sesame Street";
Best Comedy Recording: Flip Wilson for "The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress";
Best Spoken Word Recording: Martin Luther King Jr. for "Why I Oppose The War In Vietnam";
Best Jazz Performance - Small Group or Soloist with Small Group: Bill Evans for "Alone";
Best Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group: Miles Davis for "Bitches Brew";
Album of the Year, Classical: Colin Davis and Erik Smith for "Berlioz: Les Troyens";
Best Classical Performance, Orchestra: Pierre Boulez for "Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps";
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra): David Oistrakh and Mstislav Rostropovich for "Brahms: Double Concerto (Concerto In A Minor For Violin And Cello)";
Best Chamber Music Performance: Eugene Istomin, Isaac Stern, and Leonard Rose for "Beethoven: The Complete Piano Trios";
Best Opera Recording: Colin Davis and Erik Smith for "Berlioz: Les Troyens";
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau for "Schubert: Lieder";
Best Choral Performance (other than opera): Gregg Smith for "Ives: New Music Of Charles Ives";
Best Engineered Recording, Classical: Arthur Kendy, Fred Plaut, and Ray Moore for "Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps".
Births on March 16
- 1903 - Birth of Nicolai Lopatnikoff in Revel, Estonia; composer (Variaioni Concertanto).
- 1928 - Birth of Christa Ludwig in Berlin, Germany; soprano (Vienna State Opera).
- 1931 - Birth of Betty Johnson in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA; singer (Jack Paar Show, "I Dreamed").
- 1948 - Birth of Michael Bruce; rocker/actor (Rudy - Rainbow Drive).
- 1951 - Birth of Ray Benson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; country singer ("House of Blue Lights").
- 1954 - Birth of Jimmy Nail; singer/actor (Evita, Spender, Howling II).
- 1954 - Birth of Nancy Wilson in San Francisco, California, USA; rocker (Heart - "These Dreams", "Never", "What about Love").
- 1959 - Birth of Stan Thorn in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA; singer (Shenandoah - "Sunday in the South").
Deaths on March 16
- 1970 - Tammi Terrell, singer ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "You're All I Need"), dies from brain tumor at age 23.
- 1975 - T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), dies at age 64.
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