Overview of the events of 1960 in music
Overview of the events of 1960 in music
List of years in music
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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1960.
Specific locations [ ] Specific genres [ ] Events [ ] January – Stuart Sutcliffe joins the Liverpool band Johnny and the Moondogs and suggests they change their name to the Beatals; after several variations this settles on The Beatles in August.
January 14 – Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the United States Army .January 25 – The National Association of Broadcasters in the United States reacts to the payola scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys accepting money for playing particular records.February 6 – Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles; he is co-author of "Earth Angel ", The Penguins ' classic from 1954.February 23 – United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps formed.March 5 – Elvis Presley returns home from serving in the U.S. Army in Germany, having stopped off on March 2 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport , his only time in the U.K.[1] March 15 – Jussi Björling suffers a heart attack before a performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. He goes on to perform, but dies six months later in Sweden.March 29 – The 5th Eurovision Song Contest , held at the Royal Festival Hall , London, is won by France with the song "Tom Pillibi ", sung by Jacqueline Boyer .Spring – "Skokiaan " by Bill Haley & His Comets becomes the band's final single to make it onto the American sales charts (with the exception of a 1974 reissue of "Rock Around the Clock ").
April 1 – Frank Sinatra , Sammy Davis Jr. , Elvis Presley , Dean Martin and Mitch Miller film Sinatra's Timex Special for ABC at Miami, Florida's Fountainbleu Hotel.April 2 – The National Association of Recording Merchandisers presents its first annual awards in Las Vegas, Nevada .April 4 – RCA Victor Records announces that it will release all pop singles in mono and stereo simultaneously, the first record company to do so. Elvis Presley 's single "Stuck on You" is RCA's first mono/stereo release.April 17 – Eddie Cochran , Gene Vincent and Cochran's girlfriend Sharon Sheeley are injured in a car accident near Chippenham in England. Cochran dies in a hospital in Bath, Somerset , from severe brain injuries. Police officer David Harman, who attends the incident, starts learning to play the guitar using Cochran's impounded Gretsch , later becoming professional musician Dave Dee .[2] April 20 – Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood for the first time since coming home from Germany to film G.I. Blues May 2 – The Drifters ' Ben E. King leaves the group and signs a solo record contract with ATCO Records .May 20 –28 – The Beatles , as the Silver Beetles (uncredited), play their first ever tour, as a backing group for Johnny Gentle on a tour of Scotland .[3] John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison , Stuart Sutcliffe and Tommy Moore .June 30 – Opening of Lionel Bart 's Oliver! West End .July – The Shadows ' instrumental Apache
July 30 – "Battle of Beaulieu": At an English jazz festival at Beaulieu, Hampshire , fans of trad jazz come to blows with progressives.[4] [5] August 17 – The Beatles make their debut under this name in Hamburg , Germany, beginning a 48-night residency at the Indra club. The band at the time comprises John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison , Stu Sutcliffe on bass and Pete Best on drums.[6] August 27 – Last radio broadcast of Louisiana Hayride October – Dion DiMucci splits from Dion and The Belmonts .
October 16 – A single concert at the Donaueschingen Festival premieres Penderecki 's Anaklasis Messiaen 's Chronochromie [7] November 13 – Sammy Davis, Jr. marries May Britt .December – Édith Piaf 's recording of "Non, je ne regrette rien " is released in France.
The last 78 rpm records are released in the U.S. and the U.K.
English rock musician Ritchie Blackmore 's musical career begins.[citation needed
Renato Carosone announces his retirement, at the height of his popularity.Dalida and Charles Aznavour share the Grand Prix Award for best Italian song.Ian Lake launches the Music of our Time Festival in London for hitherto unknown composers.[8] Indian santoor player Shivkumar Sharma records his first solo album .[9]
14-year-old Neil Young founds with Ken Koblun . Albums released [ ] A Date with the Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers A Portrait of Duke Ellington Dizzy Gillespie Alone With Dion – Dion At Last! - Etta JamesAt Newport 1960 Muddy Waters Around Midnight Julie London The Best Of The Crests – The Crests Bill Haley and His Comets Bill Haley & His Comets Bing & Satchmo Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong Bo Diddley In the Spotlight – Bo Diddley Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger Bo Diddley Boss Tenor – Gene Ammons Broadway Playbill The Hi-Lo's Change of the Century Ornette Coleman The Crests Sing All Biggies – The Crests Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs from "Let No Man Write My Epitaph" Ella Fitzgerald Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas Ella Fitzgerald Elvis Is Back! Elvis Presley Les enfants du Pirée Dalida Everything Goes!!! The Four Lads Fiorello! Oscar Peterson For the Young at Heart Perry Como The Genius Hits the Road Ray Charles G.I. Blues Elvis Presley Giant Steps John Coltrane Haley's Juke Box Bill Haley & His Comets Have Guitar Will Travel Bo Diddley Hello, Love Ella Fitzgerald His Hand in Mine Elvis Presley I Gotta Right to Swing Sammy Davis Jr. It's Everly Time Everly Brothers Jo + Jazz Jo Stafford Joan Baez Joan Baez Julie...At Home Julie London Just a Closer Walk with Thee Patti Page The Last Month of the Year The Kingston Trio Me and My Shadows Cliff Richard & The Shadows More Songs by Ricky – Ricky Nelson Nice 'n' Easy Frank Sinatra No Cover, No Minimum Billy Eckstine Now, There Was a Song! Johnny Cash Once More with Feeling Billy Eckstine Portrait in Jazz Bill Evans Trio Pre Bird – Charles Mingus Ride This Train Johnny Cash Rockin' at the Hops Chuck Berry Show Time Doris Day Sketches of Spain Miles Davis Sings Hank Williams Johnny Cash Sold Out The Kingston Trio String Along The Kingston Trio Swingin' on the Moon Mel Tormé The Brothers Four The Brothers Four The Two of Us - Brook Benton and Dinah Washington This Is...Brenda Brenda Lee The Village of St. Bernadette Andy Williams We Insist! Max Roach What Every Girl Should Know Doris Day Where The Boys Are – Connie Francis Wish Upon a Star with Dion & the Belmonts – Dion and the Belmonts Biggest hit singles [ ] The following singles achieved the highest chart positions in 1960.
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Artist
Title
Year
Country
Chart Entries
1
Elvis Presley It's Now Or Never 1960
UK 1 – Feb 2005, US BB 1 – Jul 1960, Canada 1 – Jul 1960, Norway 1 – Sep 1960, Australia 1 of 1960, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Feb 1960, South Africa 1 of 1960, US CashBox 2 of 1960, Germany 2 – Jan 1961, RYM 2 of 1960, US BB 9 of 1960, POP 9 of 1960, Italy 17 of 1960, DDD 19 of 1960, Germany 35 of the 1960s
2
Elvis Presley Are You Lonesome Tonight? 1960
UK 1 – Jan 1961, US BB 1 – Nov 1960, Canada 1 – Nov 1960, Australia 1 for 8 weeks May 1960, US BB 3 of 1960, Sweden (alt) 3 – Nov 1980, Norway 3 – Jan 1961, POP 3 of 1960, Germany 4 – Feb 1961, RYM 4 of 1960, US CashBox 6 of 1961, Australia 9 of 1960, South Africa 12 of 1960, Netherlands 15 – Jan 1981, Italy 28 of 1961, DDD 29 of 1960, Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1960, Scrobulate 79 of rock & roll, Germany 215 of the 1960s
3
Chubby Checker The Twist 1960
US BB 1 – Aug 1960, US BB 1 of 1960, US CashBox 1 of 1962, Canada 1 – Aug 1960, POP 1 of 1960, UK 5 – Nov 1975, South Africa 7 of 1961, DDD 9 of 1960, RYM 12 of 1960, RIAA 32, Italy 38 of 1962, Party 46 of 2007, Acclaimed 140, Germany 396 of the 1960s, Rolling Stone 451
4
The Drifters Save the Last Dance For Me 1960
US BB 1 – Sep 1960, Canada 1 – Sep 1960, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Apr 1960, UK 2 – Nov 1960, US CashBox 3 of 1960, Norway 3 – Dec 1960, South Africa 9 of 1960, RYM 9 of 1960, DDD 12 of 1960, Australia 13 of 1960, US BB 20 of 1960, POP 20 of 1960, Germany 46 of the 1960s, Rolling Stone 182, Acclaimed 512
5
Johnny Preston Running Bear 1960
UK 1 – Feb 1960, US BB 1 – Dec 1959, Canada 1 – Dec 1959, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1959, Norway 2 – Mar 1960, South Africa 3 of 1960, US CashBox 10 of 1960, Australia 16 of 1960, US BB 39 of 1960, POP 39 of 1960, DDD 54 of 1959, RYM 73 of 1959
Top hits on record [ ] Published popular music [ ] "Ain't That A Kick In The Head? " w. Sammy Cahn m. Jimmy Van Heusen
"Alley-Oop " w.m. Dallas Frazier
"Apache " m. Jerry Lordan
"As Long as He Needs Me " w.m. Lionel Bart from the musical Oliver!
"Bonanza !" w.m. Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
"Calcutta " w. Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance m. Heino Gaze
"Calendar Girl " w. Howard Greenfield m. Neil Sedaka
"Camelot" w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe . Introduced by Richard Burton in the musical of the same name
"Cathy's Clown " w.m. Don Everly & Phil Everly
"Chain Gang " w.m. Sam Cooke
"Everybody's Somebody's Fool " w. Howard Greenfield m. Jack Keller
"Good Timin' " w.m. Fred Tobias & Clint Ballard, Jr.
"Goodness Gracious Me " D. Lee, H. Kretzmer
"He Will Break Your Heart " w.m. Jerry Butler , Calvin Carter & Curtis Mayfield
"Hey, Look Me Over " w. Carolyn Leigh m. Cy Coleman . Introduced by Lucille Ball in the musical Wildcat
"I Gotta Know " w.m. Paul Evans & Matt Williams
"I Want to Be Wanted " w. (Eng) Kim Gannon (Ital) A. Testa m. Pino Spotti
"I'd Do Anything " w.m. Lionel Bart
"I'll Be There " w.m. Bobby Darin
"I'm Sorry " w.m. Ronnie Self & Dub Allbritten
"If Ever I Would Leave You" w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe . Introduced by Robert Goulet in the musical Camelot
"Irma La Douce " w. (Eng) Julian More, David Heneker & Monty Norman (Fr) Alexandre Breffort m. Marguerite Monnot
"It's Now or Never " w.m. adapt. Aaron Schroeder & Wally Gold
"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini " w. Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss m. Brian Hyland
"Last Date " m. Floyd Cramer
"Little Boy Lost " w.m. Johnny Ashcroft & Tony Withers
"A Million to One " w.m. Phil Medley
"Mister Custer " w.m. Fred Darian, Al De Lory & Joseph Van Winkle
"Money (That's What I Want) " w.m. Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy, Jr.
"Mountain of Love " w.m. Harold Dorman
"My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own " w. Howard Greenfield m. Jack Keller
"Never On Sunday " w. (Eng) Billy Towne (Greek) Manos Hadjidakis m. Manos Hadjidakis
"North to Alaska " w.m. Mike Phillips
"Only The Lonely " w.m. Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
"Please Don't Tease " B. Welch, P. Chester
"Please Help Me, I'm Falling " w.m. Don Robertson & Hal Blair
"Poetry in Motion " w.m. Paul Kauffman & Mike Anthony
"Puppy Love " w.m. Paul Anka
"Rubber Ball " w.m. Anne Orlowski & Aaron Schroeder
"Run Samson Run " w. Howard Greenfield m. Neil Sedaka
"Sailor " w. (Eng) Alan Holt (Ger) Fini Busch m. Werner Scharfenberger
"Save The Last Dance For Me " w.m. Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
"The Second Time Around " w. Sammy Cahn m. Jimmy Van Heusen . Introduced by Bing Crosby in the film High Time
"She Wears My Ring " w.m. Felice & Boudleaux Bryant
"Sink the Bismark " w.m. Tillman Franks & Johnny Horton
"Sixteen Reasons " w.m. Bill Post & Doree Post
"Soon It's Gonna Rain " w. Tom Jones m. Harvey Schmidt
"Spanish Harlem " Jerry Leiber , Phil Spector
"Stairway to Heaven " w. Howard Greenfield m. Neil Sedaka
"Stay " w.m. Maurice Williams
"Stuck on You " w.m. Aaron Schroeder & J. Leslie McFarland
"A Taste of Honey " w. Ric Marlow m. Bobby Scott
"Tell Laura I Love Her " w.m. Jeff Barry & Ben Raleigh
"Theme from A Summer Place " m. Max Steiner
"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport " w.m. Rolf Harris
"Try to Remember " w. Tom Jones m. Harvey Schmidt
"The Twist " w.m. Hank Ballard
"Walk, Don't Run " w.m. Johnny Smith
"Walking to New Orleans " w.m. Bobby Charles
"When Will I Be Loved " w.m. Phil Everly
"Wild One " w.m. Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann & Dave Appell
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow " Carole King , Gerry Goffin
"Wings of a Dove " Robert B. "Bob" Ferguson, Sr.
"Wooden Heart " w.m. adapt. Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Kay Twomey & Bert Kaempfert
"(In The Summertime) You Don't Want My Love" w.m. Roger Miller
"You Talk Too Much " w.m. Joe Jones & Reginald Hall
"You're Sixteen " w.m. Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman Other notable songs [ ] Classical music [ ] Premieres [ ]
Sortable table
Arnold, Malcolm Symphony No. 4 1960-11-02
BBC Symphony – Arnold [10]
Barraqué, Jean ... Au delà du hasard 1960-01-26
Théâtre de l'Odéon , ParisLoriod , , , , Rostaing , Jazz Groupe de Paris (dir. Hodeir ), Domaine Musical – Boulez [11]
Berio, Luciano Circles 1960-08-01
Berkshire Festival )Berberian / members of the Boston Symphony [12]
Berio, Luciano Momenti 1960-12-01
(electronic sounds on tape) [13]
Carter, Elliott String Quartet No. 2 1960-03-25
Juilliard Quartet [14]
Cowell, Henry 1960-03-28
Houston Symphony – Stokowski [15]
Farquhar, David 1960-08-13
NZBC Symphony – John Hopkins [16]
Foss, Lukas 1960-07-10
/ Philadelphia Orchestra – Ormandy [17]
Foss, Lukas 1960-10-20
Addison , / New York Philharmonic – Bernstein [18]
Ligeti, György 1960-06-19
ISCM Festival )NDR Symphony – Bour [19] [20]
Messiaen, Olivier Chronochromie 1960-10-16
Musiktage ) – Rosbaud [21]
Penderecki, Krzysztof Anaklasis 1960-10-16
Musiktage ) – Rosbaud [22]
Shostakovich, Dmitri String Quartet No. 7 1960-05-15
Beethoven Quartet [23]
Shostakovich, Dmitri String Quartet No. 8 1960-10-02
Beethoven Quartet [24]
Stockhausen, Karlheinz Carré 1960-10-28
Planten un Blomen )NDR Symphony Orchestra and Choir – Gielen , Kagel , Markowski , Stockhausen .[25]
Stockhausen, Karlheinz Kontakte 1960-06-11
ISCM Festival )Tudor , Christoph Caskel , four-channel electronic music.[26]
Stravinsky, Igor Movements for Piano and Orchestra 1960-01-10
/ (unknown orchestra) – Stravinsky [27]
Walton, William Symphony No.2 1960-11-19
Festival )Royal Liverpool Philharmonic – Pritchard [28]
Weinberg, Mieczyslaw 1960-11-19
Moscow Chamber Orchestra – Barshai [29]
Compositions [ ] William Alwyn – Piano Concerto No. 2Malcolm Arnold – Symphony No. 4 Henk Badings – Symphonic Variations Luciano Berio
Circles Momenti for tapeBenjamin Britten – Cello Sonata in C majorElliott Carter – String Quartet No. 2 Mario Davidovsky – Contrastes No. 1 for string orchestra and electronic soundsLukas Foss
Concerto, for five improvising instruments
Time Cycle , for soprano and orchestraAlberto Ginastera – Cantata para América Mágica Sofia Gubaidulina – Serenade for solo guitarBernard Herrmann – Psycho Wojciech Kilar – Herbsttag for female voice and string quartetOlivier Messiaen – Chronochromie Krzysztof Penderecki
Anaklasis Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima Walter Piston – Symphony No. 7 Francis Poulenc – Gloria Dmitri Shostakovich –
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Carré Kontakte Igor Stravinsky – Movements Virgil Thomson – Missa Pro Defunctis William Walton – Symphony No. 2 Mieczyslaw Weinberg – Sinfonietta No. 2La Monte Young – Compositions 1960 Opera [ ] Henk Badings – Martin Korda Benjamin Britten – A Midsummer Night's Dream Aldeburgh Festival ; the rôle of Oberon is sung by the countertenor Alfred Deller for whom it is written)Du Mingxin – Women Generals of the Yangs Lukas Foss – Introductions and Goodbyes (a nine-minute opera, libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti , composed 1959, premiered on May 5, 1960)Hans Werner Henze – Der Prinz von Homburg Jazz [ ] Musical theater [ ] Beg, Borrow or Steal Bud Freeman ) and (Leon Pober) - Broadway production opened at the Martin Beck Theatre on February 10 and ran for 5 performances.Bye Bye Birdie Lee Adams and Charles Strouse ) – Broadway production opened at the Martin Beck Theatre on April 14 and ran for 607 performancesCamelot Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe ) – Broadway production opened at the Majestic Theatre on December 3 and ran for 873 performancesChristine 46th Street Theatre on April 28 and ran for 12 performancesDo Re Mi St. James Theatre on December 26 and ran for 400 performancesThe Fantasticks Off-Broadway production opened at the on May 3 and runs for 17,162 performances (42 years)Flower Drum Song Rodgers & Hammerstein ) – London production opened at the Palace Theatre on March 24 and ran for 464 performancesFrom A to Z revue opened at the Plymouth Theatre on April 20 and ran for 21 performancesGreenwillow Alvin Theatre on March 8 and ran for 97 performancesRobin Hunter .Irma La Douce Plymouth Theatre on September 29 and ran for 524 performancesOh, Kay! Oliver! Lionel Bart ) – London production opened at the New Theatre on June 30 and ran for 2618 performancesrevue opened at the Players Theatre on January 20 and ran for 95 performancesTenderloin 46th Street Theatre on October 17 and ran for 216 performances.The Unsinkable Molly Brown Meredith Willson ) – Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on November 3 and ran for 532 performancesValmouth Wildcat Alvin Theater on December 16 and ran for 171 performancesMusical films [ ] Barsaat Ki Raat Madhubala Bells Are Ringing Vincente Minnelli )starring Judy Holliday , Dean Martin and Eddie Foy Jr. Can-Can Walter Lang ) starring Frank Sinatra , Shirley MacLaine , Maurice Chevalier , Louis Jourdan and Juliet Prowse Cinderfella Frank Tashlin ) starring Jerry Lewis G.I. Blues Norman Taurog ) starring Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse High Time Blake Edwards ) starring Bing Crosby , Fabian Forte , Tuesday Weld and Yvonne Craig .Let's Make Love George Cukor ) starring Marilyn Monroe , Yves Montand and Frankie Vaughan Births [ ] January 3 – Mikuláš Škuta , pianist and composerJanuary 4
January 8 – Dave Weckl , jazz fusion drummerJanuary 20 – Scott Thunes , bass player (Frank Zappa band)January 22 – Michael Hutchence , Australian vocalist, songwriter and actor for INXS (d. 1997)January 26 – Charlie Gillingham (Counting Crows )January 29 – Cho-Liang Lin , Taiwanese-American violinistJanuary 31 – George Benjamin , composerFebruary 3 – Tim Chandler (Daniel Amos , The Swirling Eddies )February 4 – Tim Booth , British rock singer (James )February 18 – Gazebo , singerFebruary 19 – William Holly Johnson , singer (Frankie Goes to Hollywood )February 20 – Kee Marcello , Swedish rock guitarist (Easy Action , Europe )February 27 – Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark )March 4 – Thierry Pastor , French singerMarch 12 – Maki Nomiya , Japanese singer (Pizzicato Five )March 13 – Adam Clayton , bassist of rock band U2 April 4 – Jane Eaglen , Wagnerian sopranoApril 10 – Fabio Golfetti , Brazilian musician and record producer (Violeta de Outono , Gong )April 21 – John Maher , drummer for Buzzcocks , Flag of Convenience , The Invisible Girls April 23
Steve Clark , English guitarist (Def Leppard ) (d. 1991)David Gedge , English musician (The Wedding Present and Cinerama )April 26 – Roger Taylor , English rock musician (Duran Duran )May 6 – John Flansburgh , American rock musician (They Might Be Giants )May 8 – Eric Brittingham , American bass player (Cinderella and Naked Beggars )May 27 – Alexander Bashlachev , Russian singer (d. 1988)May 10 – Bono , lead singer of U2 June 1 – Simon Gallup , bassist of The Cure June 2 – Tony Hadley , vocalist of Spandau Ballet June 6 – Steve Vai , American guitarist (David Lee Roth)June 8
Mick Hucknall , English vocalist of Simply Red Terje Gewelt , Norwegian bassistJune 10 – Mark-Anthony Turnage , composerJune 12 – Meredith Brooks , American singerJune 14 – Gary Husband , drummer, pianist and composerJune 20 – John Taylor , bassist of Duran Duran June 22 – Alexander Shchetynsky , composerJune 24 – Siedah Garrett , American singer-songwriter and pianist (Brand New Heavies )June 26 – Zachary Breaux , American jazz guitarist (d. 1997)July 3 – Vince Clarke , English rock songwriter (Depeche Mode , Yazoo , Erasure )July 11 – David Baerwald American singer-songwriter (David & David )July 14 – Kyle Gass , American music singer-songwriter-guitarist/actorJuly 22
John Prior , Australian composer-producer-drummer (Matt Finish )Jon Oliva , American vocalist and pianist (Savatage )July 23 – Billy Rutherford, Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and record producer (Riders of the Dark )July 28 – Chris Reece , drummer (Social Distortion )August 1 – Chuck D (Public Enemy )August 2
Neal Morse , American singer and keyboard player (Spock's Beard , Transatlantic , Yellow Matter Custard , and Flying Colors )David Yow , American singer-songwriter (Scratch Acid , The Jesus Lizard , and Qui )August 7 – Jacquie O'Sullivan , Bananarama August 15 – , Austrian composer, performer, sound artist, improviser, and composition teacherAugust 17 – Johnny Wright (music manager) , American music manager and a president/CEO of the Wright Entertainment Group (WEG).August 23 – Chris Potter , Canadian actor and musicianAugust 26 – Branford Marsalis , African American jazz musicianAugust 30 – Chalino Sánchez , Mexican musician (d. 1992)August 31 – Chris Whitley , singer-songwriter (d. 2005)September 1 – Joseph Williams , singer and film composerSeptember 4 – Kim Thayil , Soundgarden September 5 – Karita Mattila , operatic sopranoSeptember 8 – David Steele , Fine Young Cannibals September 9 – Stefano Righi , Italian singer-songwriter, musician and composer. Righeira September 22 – Joan Jett , American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actress. The Runaways – Amy Sky , Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host.
September 29 – Alan McGee , British music industry mogul and musicianOctober 7 – Kyosuke Himuro , Japanese singer (Boøwy )October 13 – Joey Belladonna , born Joseph Bellardini, American thrash metal vocalist (Anthrax )October 19 – Dan Woodgate , English drummer Madness October 22 – Cris Kirkwood , Meat Puppets October 30 – Alfred Hill , composerNovember 12 – Ismo Alanko , Finnish singer-songwriter (Hassisen Kone , Sielun Veljet , and Ismo Alanko Säätiö )November 14 – Tom Judson , American musical theatre actorNovember 15 – Keith Washington , American singerNovember 18 – Kim Wilde , English pop singer, author, DJ, television presenter and gardener (daughter of Marty Wilde )November 19 – Matt Sorum , American drummer (Guns N' Roses , Velvet Revolver , The Cult )November 25 – Amy Grant , American Christian singer-songwriter and actressDecember 2 – Rick Savage (Def Leppard )December 5 – Osvaldo Golijov , composerDecember 22 – Mark Brydon , English musician (Moloko )December 27 – Fred Hammond , African American gospel musiciandate unknown
Phil Cunningham , folk musicianGreg Flesch (Daniel Amos , The Swirling Eddies )Diane Meredith Belcher , American concert organist, teacher and church musicianPriti Paintal , East Indian composer, performer, music producer and promoterDeaths [ ] January 2 – Leila Megane , mezzo-soprano, 68January 5 – Jakob van Domselaer , composer, 69January 18 – Gladys Bentley , blues singer, 52 (pneumonia)January 24 – Edwin Fischer , pianist and conductor, 73January 25 – Rutland Boughton , composer, 82February 2 – Jenő Huszka , composer of operettas, 84February 3
Ace Brigode , bandleader, 67Fred Buscaglione , Italian singer, musician and songwriter, 38 (car accident)February 6 – Jesse Belvin , singer, pianist and songwriter, 27 (car accident)February 9 – Ernő Dohnányi , pianist, conductor and composer, 82February 12 – Bobby Clark , US comedian and singer, 71March 4 – Leonard Warren , baritone, operatic baritone (cerebral hemorrhage)March 16 – Billy Garland , blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, 41 (car accident)March 30 – Fabian Andre , composer, 50April 10 – Arthur Benjamin , composer, 66April 17 – Eddie Cochran , rock & roll singer, 21 (road accident)April 24 – Carl Braun , operatic bass, 73May 8 – Hugo Alfvén , violinist, conductor and composer, 88May 12 – Cecil Armstrong Gibbs , composer, 70May 13 – Gid Tanner , country music star, 74May 14 – Lucrezia Bori , operatic soprano, 72July 18 – Foster Reynolds , instrument manufacturer, 75 (heart attack at work)July 24
Hans Albers , actor and singer, 69Louise Gunning , singer, Broadway and vaudeville, 81August 9 – Louis Cahuzac , clarinetist and composer, 80August 23 – Oscar Hammerstein II , librettist and director of many musicals, 65September 1 – Aunt Molly Jackson , folk singer and union activist, c. 80September 3 – Joseph Lamb , ragtime composer, 72September 5 – Oliphant Chuckerbutty , organist and composer, 75September 8 – Oscar Pettiford , American jazz musician and composer, 37September 9 – Jussi Björling , operatic tenor, 49 (heart attack)September 13 – Leo Weiner , music teacher, 75September 24 – Mátyás Seiber , composer, 55 (car accident)October 19 – Günter Raphael , composer, 57October 20 – Denise Orme , music hall performer, 75October 30 – Alfred Hill , composer and conductor, 90November 2 – Dimitris Mitropoulos , pianist, conductor and composer, 64November 5 – Johnny Horton , American country singer, 35 (car accident)December 4 – Walter Goehr , composer, 57December 7 – Clara Haskil , pianist, 65December 10 – Mado Robin , singer, 41 (cancer)Date unknown
Lawrence Duhé (b. 1887), jazz musicianLorenzo Herrera (b. 1896), singer and composerJacobo Rubalcaba (b. 1895), musician and bandleaderAwards [ ] Grammy Awards [ ] Record of the Year: "Theme From A Summer Place" – Percy Faith
Album of the Year: Bob Newhart
Song of the Year: – "Theme From Exodus" – Ernest Gold , songwriter Eurovision Song Contest [ ] References [ ]
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