December

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 31 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 31 in 1963 – On New Year’s Eve, English rock band The Kinks performed live for the first time at…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 30 in 1942 – 27 year old Frank Sinatra made his debut performance as a solo artist at the Paramount Theater…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 29 in 1960 – With ‘I Love You’, Cliff Richard & The Shadows started a two-week run at the top of the…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 28 in 1937 – French composer, conductor, and pianist Maurice Ravel died at the age of 62. 1959 – With ‘Why’, Frankie…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 27 in 1963 – Paul McCartney and John Lennon were named ‘The Outstanding Composers of 1963’ by the music critics of The Times. 1964 – The Supremes made their…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 26 in 1957 – The Champs recorded their first singles ‘Train to Nowhere’ and ‘Tequila’. They were released on January…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 25 in 1954 – R&B singer John Alexander also known as Johnny Ace died after accidentally shooting himself with a gun during a break…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 24 in 1972 – After a noise complaint by the neighbors, the police cut off the electricity at a Manfred Mann…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 23 in 1964 – Brian Wilson had a mental breakdown while on tour with the Beach Boys and couldn’t…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 22 in 1939 – Influential blues singer Gertrude “Ma” Rainey nicknamed “The Mother of the Blues” died at the age…