February

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 29 in 1964 – The 10th Annual Grammy Awards were held in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville. Among the winners…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 28 in 1958 – Perry Como started an eight-week stint at number one on the UK Singles chart with ‘Magic Moments’. 1966 –…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 27 in 1960 – The Miracles performed on the American Bandstand show and made their debut appearance on US television.  1961 –…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 26 in 1917 – The first ever jazz single ‘Livery Stable Blues’ was recorded in New York by the…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 25 in 1956 – With ‘I Forgot to Remember To Forget’, Elvis Presley scored his first number one single on the US…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 24 in 1958 – The Silhouettes had the number one single in the United States with ‘Get a Job’. 1965 – The Beach Boys recorded…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 23 in 1934 – English composer Edward William Elgar died at the age of 76. Best known for compositions such as ‘Pomp…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 22 in 1957 – Tab Hunter started a seven-week stint at No.1 in the UK with his rendition of ‘Young Love’. 1960 –…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 21 in 1963 – With his rendition of ‘The Wayward Wind’, Frank Ifield started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 20 in 1958 – Buddy Holly released his self-titled debut studio album through Coral Records. The album features hit singles such…

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…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 9 in 1957 – Elvis Presley had the best-selling single in stores in the US with ‘Too Much’ / ‘Playing for…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 8 in 1959 – Johnny Cash appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show where he performed his chart-topping hit ‘Don’t Take Your Guns To Town’….

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 7 in 1959 – New Orleans blues musician Eddie Jones also known as Guitar Slim died from pneumonia, aged 32. Best remembered for…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 6 in 1953 – With their rendition of ‘Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes’, Perry Como and The Rumblers became the…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 5 in 1960 – With his rendition of ‘Why’, actor and singer Anthony Newley topped the UK Singles chart. He was…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 4 in 1965 – The Righteous Brothers had the number one single in the UK with ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’. The…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 3 in 1959 – Rock and roll pioneers Buddy Holly, JP Richardson, and Ritchie Valens lost their lives in a plane…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 2 in 1959 – Less than a day before tragically losing their lives in a plane crash, Buddy Holly,…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 1 in 1958 – The soundtrack album to the musical comedy film ‘Pal Joey’ started a seven-week run at No.1…