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This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...
The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year. ...
See also: 1960s in music. ...
See also: 1962 in music, other events of 1963, 1964 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, Love Me Do. January 4 - At Cortina dAmpezzo...
See also: 1963 in music, other events of 1964, 1965 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television. ...
See also: 1964 in music, other events of 1965, 1966 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 4 - Fender Guitars is sold to CBS for $13 million. ...
// January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out. January 8 - Shindig! airs for the last time on ABC, with musical guests the Kinks and the Who January 14 - Young singer David Jones changes his last name to Bowie to avoid...
The year 1967 was an important year for psychedelic music, with releases from Small Faces Itchycoo Park,The Doors (The Doors, Strange Days), Jefferson Airplane (Surrealistic Pillow, After Bathing at Baxters), the Beatles Sgt. ...
// January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police, after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with bassist Noel Redding. ...
// Perhaps the most famous musical events of 1969 are two legendary concerts. ...
// Charles Wuorinen, aged 32, becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. ...
// February 8 - Bob Dylans hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New Yorks Academy of Music. ...
// January 9 - Mick Jaggers request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust, putting an abrupt end to The Rolling Stones plans to tour Asia. ...
// January - The Ramones form. ...
// January 2 - New York City U.S. District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers can have access to Department of Immigration files pertaining to his deportation case. ...
See also: 1970s in music. ...
See also: 1970s in music. ...
See also: 1970s in music. ...
See also: Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK) // Stevie Wonder uses digital audio recording technology in recording his album Journey through the Secret Life of Plants. ...
See also: Musical groups established in 1980 Record labels established in 1980 list of years in music // January 1 - The year starts off with a strong disco backlash, which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments in an attempt to distant themselves from anything associated...
See also: Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 list of years in music // January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February 14 - Billy Idol leaves the band Generation...
See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 list of years in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ...
This page indexes the individual years pages. ...
Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...
Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...
Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This page indexes the individual years pages. ...
This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ...
The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ...
the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ...
The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ...
The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ...
The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...
For the band, see 1990s (band). ...
This article is about the first decade of the 21st century. ...
This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ...
These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...
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These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ...
See also: 1971 in art, other events of 1972, 1973 in art, list of years in art // September 16 - Opening of A.I.R. Gallery at 97 Wooster Street, SoHo, the first artist-run, not-for-profit gallery for women artists in the United States. ...
1972 in archaeology // Excavations INAH excavations at Maya site of Coba begin under direction of Carlos Navarrete. ...
See also: 1971 in architecture, other events of 1972, 1973 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ...
See also: 1971 in literature, other events of 1972, 1973 in literature, list of years in literature. ...
See also: Other events of 1972 List of years in science . ...
Events - January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis, Tennessee is renamed "Elvis Presley Blvd"
- January 20 - Pink Floyd debuts "Dark Side of the Moon" during a performance at The Dome, in Brighton, but due to technical difficulties, is halted during the song 'Money.' Dark Side of the Moon would be played in its entirety the next night. It would be a full year before the album was released.
- January 26 - First Sunbury Music Festival held in Sunbury, Victoria
- January 31 - Over 40,000 mourners file past Mahalia Jackson's open casket to pay their respects in Chicago's Great Salem Baptist Church.
- February 8 - Frank Zappa's concert at London's Royal Albert Hall is canceled because of Zappa's obscene lyrics
- February 9 - Paul McCartney's new band, Wings, make their live debut at the University of Nottingham in England
- February 13 - Led Zeppelin's concert in Singapore is canceled when government officials won't let them off the airplane because of their long hair
- February 14 - "Steppenwolf Day" is declared in Los Angeles, California
- Mid February - John Lennon and Yoko Ono cohost an entire week on The Mike Douglas Show.
- February 15 - The United States gives federal Copyright protection to sound recordings. Prior to this, phonograph records were only protected at state level, and not in all states.
- February 19 - Paul McCartney's single "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" (which was inspired by the "Bloody Sunday" massacre in Ireland on January 30, 1972) is banned by the BBC. The controversy caused by the banning only increases the song's popularity and it ends up in the Top 20 in England.
- February 23 - Elvis and Priscilla Presley separate
- February 29 - John Lennon's U.S. immigration visa expires, beginning his three-and-a-half year fight to remain in the country.
- March 31 - Official Beatles fan club closes down.
- April 2 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono hold a press conference in New York. The Lennons discuss their appeal of the US Immigration Department's decision to deport John
- April 16 - Electric Light Orchestra make their live debut at the Fox and Greyhound pub in Park Lane, Croydon, England
- April 28 - Wishbone Ash release their third album, Argus which is named album of the year by readers of Sounds and Melody Maker, ahead of albums by more widely-known artists such as David Bowie and Deep Purple.
- April 29 - New York City mayor John Lindsay announces that he is supporting John Lennon and Yoko Ono in their fight to remain in the United States
- May 2 - Stone the Crows lead guitarist Les Harvey is electrocuted on stage during a show in Swansea, Wales after touching a poorly connected microphone. Harvey died in a hospital a few hours later. The band's lead singer, Maggie Bell, who had been Harvey's longtime girlfriend, was also hospitalized. Bell collapsed on stage after the incident.
- May 8 - Billy Preston becomes the first rock performer to headline at New York's Radio City Music Hall
- June 3 - The Opryland USA country music theme park opens in Nashville, Tennessee
- June 10 - Elvis does the first of four concerts in the Madison Square Garden. He sells out all the shows in one day.
- July 22 - The Eagles release their self-titled debut album.
- July 24 - Bobby Ramirez, the drummer for Edgar Winter's White Trash, is beaten to death in a Chicago bar fight, reportedly because his hair was too long.
- August 5 - Clive Davis signs Aerosmith to Columbia Records at Max's Kansas City in New York, NY.
- October 12 - Diana Ross has her acting debut in the wildly successful Lady Sings the Blues and garners her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
- November 26 - Family, touring North America as the warmup act for Elton John, play their last concert on U.S. soil in St. Petersburg, Florida.
is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ...
âElvisâ redirects here. ...
is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. ...
is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
The crowd watches a band at the 1972 festival. ...
Sunbury is a large suburb of Melbourne, located in Victoria, Australia. ...
is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911[1] â January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer, widely regarded as the best in the history of the genre. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 606. ...
is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 â December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
âAlbert Hallâ redirects here. ...
is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ...
Wings was a rock music supergroup formed in August 1971, after the breakup of The Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. ...
The University of Nottingham is a leading research and teaching university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ...
For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...
is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ...
is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Steppenwolf is a rock band that helped establish heavy metal music in the late 1960s along with bands like Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly. ...
Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 â December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ...
Yoko Ono Lennon (å°é æ´å Ono YÅko), born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese-American artist and musician. ...
The Mike Douglas Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that ran from 1961 to 1982. ...
is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ...
is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...
is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
âElvisâ redirects here. ...
Priscilla Beaulieu Presley (born Priscilla Ann Wagner on May 24, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American model, author and actress and ex-wife of rock n roll singer and musician Elvis Presley and mother of singer/songwriter Lisa Marie Presley. ...
February 29 is a day added into a leap year of the Gregorian calendar. ...
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 â December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ...
is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ...
is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 â December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ...
Yoko Ono Lennon (å°é æ´å Ono YÅko), born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese-American artist and musician. ...
This article is about the state. ...
is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
âELOâ redirects here. ...
is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Argus is the third album by legendary rock band Wishbone Ash. ...
Sounds was a British music magazine, published weekly from October 10, 1970 â April 6, 1991. ...
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was (until its closure) the worlds oldest weekly music newspaper. ...
David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ...
This article is about the rock band. ...
is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...
This article is about the American politician. ...
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 â December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ...
Yoko Ono Lennon (å°é æ´å Ono YÅko), born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese-American artist and musician. ...
May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ...
Stone The Crows!, shouted legendary manager Peter Grant, when he first heard this splendid young Scottish band roaring into action. ...
Leslie (Les) Harvey (brother of Alex Harvey) was a guitarist several Scottish bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s, most notably Stone the Crows. ...
For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ...
This article is about the country. ...
Maggie Bell (born January 12th 1945) is a Glaswegian singer. ...
is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 â June 6, 2006) was an American soul musician from Houston, Texas, raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. ...
This article is about the state. ...
Radio City Music Hall at Christmas 2005 Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...
is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ...
âNashvilleâ redirects here. ...
is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. ...
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ...
is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article is about the rock band. ...
is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is a Grammy Award winning record producer and a leading music industry executive. ...
This article is about the band Aerosmith. ...
Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ...
Maxs Kansas City was a nightclub (upstairs) and restaurant (downstairs) between 17th and 18th Streets, on Park Avenue South in New York City. ...
New York, New York redirects here. ...
is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the author-illustrator, see Diana Ross (author). ...
Lady Sings the Blues is a 1972 biographical film which tells the story of blues singer Billie Holliday. ...
Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...
is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ...
For other uses, see St. ...
Also in 1972 The duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are American popular musicians known collectively as Simon and Garfunkel. ...
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ...
Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...
The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...
George McGovern on May 8, 1972 cover of Time Magazine George Stanley McGovern, Ph. ...
Roy Adrian Wood (sometimes erroneously thought to be born as Ulysses Adrian Wood, from a offhand interview comment in the 1960s) (born 8 November 1946 in Birmingham), is a songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. ...
âELOâ redirects here. ...
Sammy Davis, Jr. ...
All in the Family is an acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979. ...
Myrrh Records, founded in 1972 by Billy Ray Hearn as a division of Word Records, was one of the United States most successful Christian record labels. ...
Joseph Jo Jo Hoo Kim (1942?-) is a Jamaican reggae record producer. ...
Channel One is a recording studio in Maxfield Avenue, West Kingston, Jamaica. ...
The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ...
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