February

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 19 in 1949 – John Lee Hooker went to number one on the US R&B Singles chart with ‘Boogie Chillen’. The…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 18 in 1955 – With his English rendition of the French song ‘Softly, Softly’/'(La tamise et mon jardin)’, Ruby Murray started a three-week…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 17 in 1956 – With ‘Memories are Made of This’, Dean Martin hit No.1 on the UK Singles chart for the first of…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 16 in 1957 – The soundtrack album ‘High Society’ was at number one in the UK. The LP features artists such…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 15 in 1962 – Ray Charles recorded his rendition of Don Gibson‘s popular song ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’. It was released…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 14 in 1958 – With his rendition of the Burt Bacharach and Hal David song ‘The Story of My Life’, Michael Holiday topped the…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 13 in 1883 – Influential German composer and conductor Richard Wagner died at the age of 69. 1914 – The American…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 12 in 1955 – The McGuire Sisters scored their first number one single in the US with ‘Sincerely’, a song written…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 11 in 1963 – The Beatles had a prolific recording session at Abbey Roads studios in London where they recorded 10 songs for…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 10 in 1942 – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra received the first gold record in music history for their hit song…