On This Day: March 10

March 10th, 2025 by Liz Kosik

1. 1966: The Beach Boys begin recording “God Only Knows.”

2. 1979: Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” reaches No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

3. 1979: James Brown performs at the Grand Ole Opry, stirring controversy.

4. 2015: Marvin Gaye‘s family wins a $7.3 million lawsuit against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams.

5. 2017: Joni Sledge of Sister Sledge passes away at age 60.