This day (March 1, 2012), in Montreux, Switzerland, died Lucio Dalla, a popular Italian singer-songwriter, musician and actor.

Dean Martin & Tony Bennett, George Benson & Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck & Imelda May, Mavis Staples & Jonny Lang, Allman Brothers & Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen & Melissa Etheridge, Billy Joel & John Fogerty, Stevie Wonder & Chaka Khan, Dolly Parton & Elton John, John Denver & Glen Campbell, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, Jorge Ben & Lucio Dalla

Nick Cave, Keb' Mo', Harry Styles, Roger Hodgson, Winston Rodney, Lucio Dalla, John Darnielle, Justin Vernon, Harry Belafonte, Chris Robinson, Beck, Marcus Mumford

This day (March 22, 1942), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is born Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes a.k.a. Jorge Ben Jor , a Brazilian popular musician.