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2006 Apple's iTunes store sells it's 1 billionth song
1997 Mae Boren Axton, song writer (Heartbreak Hotel), dies at 82 1997 Richard Berry, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times, dies at 61 1996 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Lit de Justice, Storm Song, Jewel Princess, Da Hass, Boston Harbor, Pilsudski, Alphabet Soup at Woodbine 1995 New double Beatle CD released with new song "Free as a Bird" 1995 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Cigar, Desert Stormer, Inside Information, My Flag, Northern Spur, Ridgewood Pearl, Unbridled's Song 1995 Beatles song, "Baby It's You," with late John Lennon as lead singer, is released, 1st Fab Four single in more than 30 years 1994 Boris Alexandrov, conductor, Red Army Song/Dance Ensemble, dies at 88 1994 Ronnie Potsdammer, singer/song/text writer/programmer, dies at 71 1994 "Song of Jacob Zulu" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 53 performances 1993 Don Henley booed in Milwaukee when he dedicates the song "It's Not Easy Being Green" to President Clinton 1993 "Song of Jacob Zulu" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 53 performances 1993 Frito Lay pays court ordered $2,500,000 to Tom Wait for using his song 1992 "Tommy Tune Tonite! Song and Dance Act" opens at Gershwin New York City for 10 per 1992 Bobby Russell, song writer (Honey, Little Green Apples), dies at 52 1992 SuriPop VII, Suriname Popular Song Festival 1992 Sylvia Sims, singer (Flower Drum Song), dies of a heart attack at 74 1991 Jermaine Jackson releases "Word to the Badd!!" anti Michael song 1991 Howard Ashman, song writer (Under the Sea), dies of AIDs at 40 1990 Radio Berlin International's final transmission (links to Deutsche Welles of West Germany); final song is "The End" by Doors 1987 Guns and Roses song "Appetite for Destruction" is released 1987 Boudleaux Bryant, song writer (for Everly Bros), dies at 67 1987 Dorothy Patrick, actress (Torch Song, New Orleans, High Wall), dies 1986 "Song and Dance" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 474 performances 1986 John Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45 1986 "Chicken Song" by Spitting Image hit #1 on the U.K. pop chart 1985 "Song and Dance" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 474 performances 1983 37th Tony Awards: Torch Song Trilogy and Cats win 1982 Roy Webb, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar', dies at 94 1982 Fritz Usinger, German writer (Song against Death), dies at 87 1982 Henry King, U.S. director (Song of Bernadette, Gunfighter), dies 1982 "Play Me a Country Song" opens and closes at Virginia Theater New York City 1981 Harvey Fierstein's "Torch Song Trilogy," premieres in New York City 1981 "They're Playing Our Song" closes at Imperial New York City after 1082 performances 1981 Ray Harrison, dancer (American Song), dies at 64 1981 Paul Felix, Flemish architect (Song of the Sun), dies at 67 1980 Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Executioner's Song) 1979 "Logical Song" by Supertramp peaks at #6 1979 "They're Playing Our Song" opens at Imperial New York City for 1082 performances 1979 Musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres in New York City 1979 YMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song 1979 Today Show gets a new theme song 1976 George Harrison releases "This Song" 1976 Fonz Song by Heyettes hits #91 1976 George Harrison sings lumberjack song with Monty Python 1976 Chris Kenner, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others, dies 1976 CW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts 1975 Sheila Ryan, actress(Song of Texas, Great Guns), dies at 54 1975 "Dinge-competed" wins Eurovisie Song festival 1975 Teach-In wins Eurovision Song Festival with "Dinge-Dong" 1973 "Desert Song" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 15 performances 1973 "Desert Song" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 15 performances 1971 TV movie "Brian's Song," airs for 1st time on ABC-TV 1970 Marjorie Rambeau, actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song), dies at 80 1970 China launches its 1st satellite transmitting song "East is Red" 1969 Ted Hecht, actor (Time to Kill, Song of India, Gangster), dies 1968 Julia Sawalha, actress, Saffron-Abfab, Chrissy-Buddy's Song 1968 Iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes 1st heavy metal song to hit charts, it comes in at #117 1967 Heavy D, born in Jamaica, rapper, leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, sung theme song for In Living Color and MADtv shows 1967 Pink Floyd releases their 1st song (Arnold Layne) 1966 Neal Diamond's 1st chart song (Cherry Cherry) 1966 Wayne Wonder, born in Buff Bay, Jamaica, Von Wayne Charles, singer, songwriter, raggae, known for hit song 'No Letting Go' 1965 Nicholas Sparks, born in Omaha, Nebraska, bestselling author, writer, novelist, wrote, 'A Walk to Remember', author of novels including, 'Nights in Rodanthe', 'The Last Song', 'The Notebook' 1965 Nance O'Neil, actor (Cimarron, Royal Bed, Rogue Song), dies at 90 1964 Mary Howe, composer, pianist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, famous works include 'Chain Gang Song', 'Sand, Stars, Rock', dies at 82 1963 Merle Haggard 1st appearance on country chart with "Sing a Sad Song" 1963 Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" 1963 Marcus Lewis, born in Pontiac, Michigan, singer, Sing me a Song 1963 Beatles' 1st song "From Me to You" hits U.K. charts 1963 Ken Lynch records "Misery," 1st Lennon-McCartney song by someone else 1962 Rachel Sweet, born in Akron, Ohio, singer, songwriter, actress, writer, recorded theme song for Nickelodeon series, Clarissa Explains It All, appeared as George Costanza's cousin, in Seinfeld, television episode, 'The Contest', released Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet, 1992 1961 Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record 1961 Susan Boyle, born in Blackburn, Scotland, Scottish singer, gained international attention, audience ovation, on television contest, Britain's Got Talent with Les Miserables song, 'I Dreamed a Dream', and 'Cry Me a River', plain appearance contrasts with her powerful voice 1960 Stephen "Tea Tower" Duffy, rocker, Lilac Time-Paradise Song 1960 "Flower Drum Song" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 602 performances 1959 Teddy Scholten wins Eurovision Song festival with "A Little Bit" 1958 "Chipmunk Song" reaches #1 1958 "Flower Drum Song" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 602 performances 1958 Carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64 1957 Robbie Grey, rocker, English rock band Modern English, most famous song, "I Melt With You" 1957 Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy," premieres in Washington D.C. 1957 Corry Brokken wins Eurovision Song festival with "Just as then" 1955 Johnny Cash debuts Top 10 country song "Cry! Cry! Cry!" 1955 Harry Belafonte records "Day-O" (Banana Boat Song) 1955 Alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65 1954 Harvey Fierstein, born in Brooklyn, New York, playwright, Torch Song Trilogy, ID4 1953 Betty Wright, born in Miami, Florida, singer, rhythm and blues, soul music, influenced the world of hip hop, sang with Alice Cooper, Gloria Estefan, song Shoorah! Shoorah!, used in movie Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1953 Jules Shear, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, musician, singer, performed with The Funky Kings, Raisins in the Sun, created, hosted, first 13 episodes of MTV series, Unplugged, song, All Through the Night, recorded by Cyndi Lauper, ranked number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, co-wrote title track for Everything's Different Now album, with Matthew Sweet 1953 Lucinda Williams, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, wrote Grammy-Award-winning song, 'Passionate Kisses', recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, successful album, 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road', combined country, blues, rock, Americana genres 1950 Lusty Song wins Hambletonian 1950 "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 35 performances 1950 "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 35 performances 1950 Beth Anderson, born in Lexington, Kentucky, composer, singer, neo-romantic genre, invented swales, a musical form based on collages, samples of newly composed music vs. existing music, famous for singing with Limahl on 'The Never Ending Story' film title song 1949 Tom Waits, born in California, rocker/song writer, Blue Valentine 1949 Gayl Jones, U.S. author and poet, Corregidora, Song for Anninho 1949 Dmitri Shostakovich' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad 1948 Merry Clayton, born in Gert Town, New Orleans, singer, actress, sang gospel and soul music, famous for singing with The Rolling Stones' song 'Gimme Shelter' with Mick Jagger 1948 "Carib Song" opens at Adelphi Theater New York City for 36 performances 1948 Barbara Dickson, born in Dunfermline, Scotland, singer, actress, won two, Olivier Awards, musical hits include song 'I Know Him So Well' 1947 Rob Davis, born in Carshalton, England, musician, guitarist, songwriter, song 'Tiger Feet' for glam rock band Mud top record of the United Kingdom in 1974 1947 Russ Abbott, British TV comedian, September Song 1947 Rubert Holmes, Tenafly, New Jersey, vocalist, Pina Colada song 1946 Walt Disney's "Song Of South" released 1946 Tommy Lee Jones, actor, Executioner's Song, Bloody Monday, Fugitive 1946 "Lute Song" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 142 performances 1946 Murray Head, born in London, England, born Murray Seafield Saint-George Head, actor, singer, hit song, 'One Night in Bangkok' 1946 "Lute Song" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 142 performances 1945 "Carib Song" closes at Adelphi Theater New York City after 36 performances 1945 Robert Knight, born in Franklin, Tennessee, singer, rocker, debuted with the Paramounts, recorded hit, signature song, Everlasting Love 1945 King Floyd, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, famous for 'Groove Me' song recorded with Malaco Records 1944 Jonathan King, born in London, England, Kenneth George King, singer, songwriter, pop music producer, wrote song 'Everyone's Gone to the Moon', successful writer, producer for other musical artists 1944 Grieg/Work/Forest's musical "Song of Norway," premieres in New York City 1944 Michael Johnson, born in Alamosa, Colorado, pop, guitarist, country, pop music, known for song, 'Bluer Than Blue' 1944 Marcie Blane, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name, Marcia Blank, singer, pop music, known for hit song, Bobby's Girl 1942 Barbara Lynn, born in Beaumont, Texas, American guitarist, singer, rhythm and blues, toured with soul music greats like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, recorded the song Oh Baby (We've Got A Good Thing Goin') with The Rolling Stones 1941 John Fred, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, born John Fred Gourrier, musician, co-wrote chart-topping parody of The Beatles song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' 1940 Bruce Channel, born in Jacksonville, Bruce McMeans, Texas, singer, rocker, known for hit song, 'Hey! Baby', rock and roll, pop music, recorded with Smash Records, Mercury Records 1939 Nancy Kwan, Hong Kong, actress, Flower Drum Song, World of Suzie Wong 1939 Nancy Kwan, born in Hong Kong, actress, Flower Drum Song, Night Creature 1939 James Caan, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Brian's Song, Killer Elite, Godfather 1937 Paul Stookey, Balt, singer, Peter, Paul and Mary-Wedding Song 1937 Kamahl, Kamalesvaran, Australian singer, Elephant Song 1937 Teddy Randazzo, song writer, I'm on the Outside Looking In 1937 Anne Kristen, actress, Truth or Dare, Rachel-Dr. Finlay, Sunset Song 1936 Levi Stubbs, rocker, 4 Tops-Same Old Song 1936 Daniel Goode, born in America, composer, clarinetist, studied with Henry Cowell, influenced by Indonesian gamelan music, bird song, Cape Breton fiddling, minimal music, member, Gamelan Son of Lion, Director, Electronic Music Studio, Rutgers University 1935 Jacques Urlus, tenor (Opera of Leipzig, Song of the Earth), dies at 68 1935 Pierre Kartner, Father Abraham, Dutch singer, Smurf Song 1935 Richard Berry, born in Extension, Louisiana, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times 1935 John Pepper Clark, born in Nigeria, writer, Horn, Song of a Goat 1933 Ian Tyson, born in British Columbia, Canada, singer, songwriter, guitarist, song 'Four Strong Winds' chosen as greatest Canadian song of all time, in Canada's Country Music Hall of Fame 1933 Rafael Frubeck de Burgos, Burgos, Spain, conductor, World of Song 1932 Fernando Arrabal, Spanish song/romance writer, Baal Babilonia 1931 Toni Morrison, born in Ohio, novelist, Tar Baby, Beloved, Song of Solomon 1929 Chris Kenner, born in Kenner, near New Orleans, Louisiana, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others 1929 Willem Kersters, Flemish composer, Parwati, Gospel Song 1926 Bill Justis, born in Birmingham, Alabama, musician, musical arranger, rock and roll pioneer, celebrated for Grammy Hall of Fame song "Raunchy" and Australian hit "Tamoure" 1926 Rene Goscinny, French song/cartoon text writer, Asterix 1922 Ronnie Potsdammer, Dutch singer/song writer/programmer 1919 Betty Comden, Brooklyn, song writer, Comden and Green-Bells are Ringing 1918 Geoffrey O'Hara's "K-K-K-Katy" song published 1914 Pee Wee King, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, country vocalist, Pee Wee King Song 1913 Paul Felix, Flemish architect, Sun Song 1913 Gyula David, born in Hungary, composer, violinist, conductor, studied at the Liszt academy, conducted for the National Theatre 1945 - 1949, wrote folk song music and 12 tone serial music 1913 Song Jiao-ren, leader Chinese Guomindang-Party, dies 1912 Jura Soyfer, born in Kharkov, Ukraine, writer, political journalist, imprisoned at Dachau concentration camp, wrote the Dachau song with composer Herbert Zipper 1912 W C Handy publishes "Memphis Blues" 1st Blues Song, 1912 1911 Gustav Mahlers "Tie Song of the Erde" premieres in Munich 1909 Elisabeth Welch, singer, Song of Freedom, Over the Moon 1906 Kam Tong, actor, Across the Pacific, Flower Drum Song 1905 Boris Alexandrov, conductor, Red Army Song/Dance Ensemble 1902 Jan RT Campert, writer, Song the 18 dead 1902 Gret Palucca, German dancer/choreography, Silent Song 1897 Grant's Tomb (famed of song and legend) dedicated 1890 Alice Joyce, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actress, Song O' My Heart 1889 Charles Mackay, poet, writer, journalist, songwriter, wrote for the Morning Chronicle, Illustrated London News, wrote book 'Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds', 1841, wrote popular song 'Cheer, Boys, Cheer', dies 1889 Marjorie Rambeau, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Primrose Path, Torch Song 1888 Roy Webb, born in New York City, New York, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar' 1886 Robert Herberigs, Flemish composer/writer, Hiawatha's Song 1882 Mary Howe, born in Richmond, Virginia, composer, pianist, studied with Nadia Boulanger, famous works include 'Chain Gang Song', 'Sand, Stars, Rock' 1882 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, U.S. poet (Song of Hiawatha), dies at 75 1881 Jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet and writer, Pipelines, Jewish Song 1873 Guy Standing, English actor, Cradle Song 1870 John Lomax, Mississippi, folk song collector/ethnomusicologist 1867 Jacques Urlus, Dutch tenor, Opera of Leipzig, Song of the Earth 1859 Jacques F H Perk, Dutch poet, Iris, Wood Song 1855 Heinrich Hart, German writer, Song of Humanity 1821 Pierre Dupont, song writer 1819 1st public performance of a Schubert song, "Schafers Klageleid" 1814 Charles Mackay, born in Perth, Scotland, poet, writer, journalist, songwriter, wrote for the Morning Chronicle, Illustrated London News, wrote book 'Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds', 1841, wrote popular song 'Cheer, Boys, Cheer' 1799 Thomas Hood, English poet/composer, Song of the Shirt 1799 Frantisek L. Celakovsky, Czechoslovakian poet, national anthem, folk song 1797 Haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna 1768 Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song 1767 Andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist and composer, Song of the Clock |
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