What is it about the month of March? These 6 music icons with March birthdays all have one thing in common. They are superstars. All of them were born in the same month?
March Holidays
March is not just known for college basketball, or celebrity birthdays. Where does the name March come from?
According to Almanac.com:
“March” is named for the Roman god of war, Mars. This was the time of year to resume military campaigns that had been interrupted by winter.
The most significant event this March is the holiday observed by millions of Catholics around the world known as Easter. Easter is observed on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon on or after March 21.
Significant March Dates And Events
March 8 is International Women’s Day, which is a day that not only celebrates the achievements of women and the progress made toward women’s rights but also brings attention to ongoing struggles for equality around the world.
March 15 is the Ides of March! Legend surrounds this ill-fated day. Beware the Ides of March!
March 24 is Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter and the last Sunday of Lent.
March 29 is Good Friday. Learn more about Good Friday.
March 31 is Easter Sunday. (May 5 is Orthodox Easter.) Did you know that Easter’s date is related to the full Moon?
March Celebrity Birthdays
Before we find the 6 music icons with March birthdays, did you know that Daniel Craig was born in March? Add to that list:
Chuck Norris, Shaq, Eva Longoria and another Eva, Eva Mendes, Bruce Willis, Bryan Cranston, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Biel, Rebel Wilson, Oscar Issac, Javier Bardem, Reese Witherspoon, Sharon Stone, Aaron Eckhart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jenna Fischer, Catherine Ohara, James Van Der Beek, Johnny Knoxville, Kurt Russell, Matthew Broderick and Keri Russell, to name a few!
That’s alot of big screen talent. Now, let’s find the 6 music icons with March birthdays!
Steven Tyler
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Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler. He’s the Aerosmith rocker that keeps on rockin at 76. What’s cooler is that his band Aerosmith was formed in Boston in 1970.
Elton John
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Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947.) Elton is 77, and like Tyler, can’t seem to retire. Today alone, he’s won more awards than my trips to the bathroom.
Jon Bon Jovi
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John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi. One of the babies of this group, he is 62. He has jokingly said he’s waiting for The Stones to retire, so he can. Even admitting that his voice was broken, he got it fixed, and has a new album coming out this June.
Quincy Jones
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Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933). With a middle name like Delight, how can you not be an icon. He produced the iconic “We Are The World.”
That’s iconic enough for me!
Kenny Chesney
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Kenneth Arnold Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country singer. With a song called, No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem, this guy qualifies as a March icon to me. He loves Boston so much, he actually named his “No Shoes Nation” while playing Gillette.
Lady Gaga
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Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986) known professionally as Lady Gaga. Gaga blasted on the scene in 2008 and never looked back. On top of her giant hits, her heartwarming collaboration with the late Tony Bennett sealed the deal for me, making her an icon.
