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2026 in American music 2025 in music ,2025 in American music Deaths ofPeter Yarrow ,Sam Moore ,David Lynch ,Garth Hudson ,Unk ,Aaron Rossi ,Marianne Faithfull ,Irv Gotti ,Dave Jerden ,Rick Buckler ,Snowy Fleet ,Jerry Butler ,Voletta Wallace ,Chris Jasper ,Roberta Flack ,Roy Ayers ,Brian James ,Les Binks ,Clem Burke ,Roy Thomas Baker ,Mike Peters ,Dale Henderson ,Rick Derringer ,Sly Stone ,Brian Wilson ,Mick Ralphs ,Bobby Sherman ,Lalo Schiffrin ,Mickey MacConnell ,Young Noble ,Dave Cousins ,Connie Francis ,Ozzy Osbourne ,George Kooymans ,Chuck Mangione ,Tom Lehrer ,Paul Mario Day ,Terry Reid ,Brent Hinds ,Mark Volman ,Rick Davies ,Sonny Curtis ,Chris Dreja ,John Lodge ,Ian Watkins ,D'Angelo ,Ace Frehley ,Sam Rivers ,Anthony Jackson ,Marcie Free ,Jack DeJohnette ,Mani ,Jimmy Cliff 2024 in music ,2024 in African music ,2024 in Asian music ,2024 in British music ,2024 in American music ,2024 in Canadian music ,2024 in Japanese music ,2024 in Philippine music ,2024 in Scandinavian music ,2024 in South Korean music Deaths ofChris Karrer ,Glynis Johns ,David Soul ,Larry Collins ,James Kottak ,Audie Blaylock ,Bill Hayes ,Laurie Johnson ,Marlena Shaw ,Frank Farian ,Melanie ,Wayne Kramer ,Aston "Family Man" Barrett ,Toby Keith ,Mojo Nixon ,Bobby Tench ,Eric Carmen ,Pete Rodriguez ,Steve Harley ,Michael Ward ,Jerry Abbott ,Clarence "Frogman" Henry ,Mister Cee ,Dickey Betts ,Mike Pinder ,Duane Eddy ,Richard Tandy ,Gary Floyd ,Steve Albini ,Charlie Colin ,Doug Ingle ,Mark Gormley ,Richard M. Sherman ,Rodger Fox ,Cayouche ,Doug Dagger ,Ed Mann ,Colin Gibb ,Brother Marquis ,C.Gambino ,Rose-Marie ,Enchanting ,Françoise Hardy ,Johnny Canales ,Skowa ,Dario G ,Buzz Cason ,James Chance ,Kinky Friedman ,John Mayall ,Chino XL ,Greg Kihn ,Jack Russell ,Fatman Scoop ,Rich Homie Quan ,Sérgio Mendes ,Herbie Flowers ,Will Jennings ,Zoot Money ,Tommy Cash ,Tito Jackson ,Nick Gravenites ,Dick Diamonde ,Kris Kristofferson ,Cissy Houston ,Liam Payne ,Paul Di'Anno ,DJ Clark Kent ,Phil Lesh ,Quincy Jones ,Shel Talmy ,Peter Sinfield ,Chuck Woolery ,Bob Bryar ,Lennie De Ice ,Anita Bryant ,John Sykes 2023 in music ,2023 in African music ,2023 in Asian music ,2023 in British music ,2023 in American music ,2023 in Canadian music ,2023 in Japanese music ,2023 in Philippine music ,2023 in Scandinavian music ,2023 in South Korean music Deaths ofGangsta Boo ,Jeff Beck ,Lisa Marie Presley ,Robbie Bachman ,Van Conner ,David Crosby ,Top Topham ,Tom Verlaine ,Barrett Strong ,Burt Bacharach ,Trugoy ,Wayne Shorter ,Steve Mackey ,Gary Rossington ,Jim Gordon ,Bobby Caldwell ,Fuzzy Haskins ,Keith Reid ,Ryuichi Sakamoto ,Harry Belafonte ,Gordon Lightfoot ,Rolf Harris ,Andy Rourke ,Pete Brown ,Chas Newby ,Tina Turner ,Cynthia Weil ,Astrud Gilberto ,Rick Froberg ,Mo Foster ,Coco Lee ,Jane Birkin ,Tony Bennett ,Sinéad O'Connor ,Randy Meisner ,Carl Davis ,Sixto Rodriguez ,Robbie Robertson ,Magoo ,Bernie Marsden ,Jimmy Buffett ,Steve Harwell ,Gary Wright ,Bruce Guthro ,Carla Bley ,The 45 King ,Charlie Dominici ,Mars Williams ,Geordie Walker ,Shane MacGowan ,Denny Laine ,Colin Burgess ,Eric Moyo ,Torben Ulrich ,Tom Smothers ,Sandra Reaves-Phillips Notable releases: 2022 in music ,2022 in African music ,2022 in Asian music ,2022 in British music ,2022 in American music ,2022 in Canadian music ,2022 in Japanese music ,2022 in Philippine music ,2022 in Scandinavian music ,2022 in South Korean music Deaths ofRonnie Spector ,Meat Loaf ,Jon Zazula ,Mark Lanegan ,Gary Brooker ,Betty Davis ,Timmy Thomas ,Taylor Hawkins ,Chris Bailey ,Gilbert Gottfried ,Jewell ,Vangelis ,Andy Fletcher ,Alan White ,Ronnie Hawkins ,Trouble ,Alec John Such ,Jim Seals ,Q Lazzarus ,Olivia Newton-John ,Lamont Dozier ,PnB Rock ,Ramsey Lewis ,Jesse Powell ,Pharoah Sanders ,Coolio ,Loretta Lynn ,Angela Lansbury ,Jerry Lee Lewis ,D.H. Peligro ,Takeoff ,Aaron Carter ,Gal Costa ,Nik Turner ,Keith Levene ,Irene Cara ,Christine McVie ,Bob McGrath ,Jet Black ,Thom Bell ,Sidhu Moose Wala AmericanHeavy Metal bandW.A.S.P. Announces 40th Anniversary tour, returning to the United States for the first time since 2012.[ 1] Notable releases: 2021 in music ,2021 in African music ,2021 in British music ,2021 in Asian music ,2021 in American music ,2021 in Canadian music ,2021 in European music ,2021 in Japanese music ,2021 in Philippine music ,2021 in Scandinavian music ,2021 in South Korean music Deaths ofGerry Marsden ,Sophie ,DMX ,Young Dolph ,Phil Spector ,Samuel E. Wright ,Gift of Gab ,Joey Jordison ,Bunny Wailer ,Tom T. Hall ,Michael Nesmith ,Hub ,Milford Graves ,Anita Lane ,Biz Markie ,Dusty Hill ,Jerzy Matuszkiewicz ,Don Everly Notable releases:Black Country, New Road 'sFor the First Time Weezer 'sOK Human Julien Baker 'sLittle Oblivions Lana Del Rey 'sChemtrails over the Country Club Taylor Swift 'sFearless (Taylor's Version) andRed (Taylor's Version) Adele 's30 ABBA 'sVoyage , with avirtual concert of the same name that accompanies both the album and a few of its songs, along with plenty of the band's older songs, premiering in London the following year.Kanye West 'sDonda Lana Del Rey 'sBlue Banisters Radiohead 'sKid A Mnesia Iron Maiden 'sSenjutsu Turnstile 'sGlow On Tyler, the Creator 'sCall Me If You Get Lost Black Midi 'sCavalcade Little Simz 'sSometimes I Might Be Introvert Injury Reserve 'sBy the Time I Get to Phoenix Squid 'sBright Green Field Silk Sonic 'sAn Evening with Silk Sonic JPEGMafia 'sLP! Brockhampton 'sRoadrunner: New Light, New Machine Lingua Ignota 'sSinner Get Ready Magdalena Bay 'sMercurial World Japanese Breakfast 'sJubilee Olivia Rodrigo 'sSOUR Doja Cat 'sPlanet Her Billie Eilish 'sHappier Than Ever Lorde 'sSolar Power Halsey 'sIf I Can't Have Love, I Want Power Coldplay 'sMusic of the Spheres NF 'sClouds (The Mixtape) Floating Points ,Pharoah Sanders , and theLondon Symphony Orchestra 'sPromises Godspeed You! Black Emperor 'sG_d's Pee at State's End! Madlib 'sSound Ancestors BTS ' singleButter Tomorrow X Together 'sThe Chaos Chapter: Freeze Chungha 'sQuerencia NCT Dream 'sHot Sauce Twice 'sFormula of Love: O+T=<3 IU 'sLilac Shinee 'sDon't Call Me Stray Kids 'Noeasy (G)I-dle 'sI Burn Aespa 'sSavage Parannoul 'sTo See the Next Part of the Dream Chai 'sWink Måneskin 'sTeatro d'ira: Vol. I , which includes the band's commercial breakthrough hitZitti e buoni , that won theEurovision Song Contest 2021 . 2020 in music ,2020 in African music ,2020 in British music ,2020 in Asian music ,2020 in American music ,2020 in Canadian music ,2020 in European music ,2020 in Japanese music ,2020 in Philippine music ,2020 in Scandinavian music ,2020 in South Korean music Deaths ofPop Smoke ,Neil Peart ,Bob Shane ,McCoy Tyner ,Bill Withers ,John Prine ,Fred the Godson ,Little Richard ,Kenny Rogers ,Florian Schneider ,Joe Diffie ,Charlie Daniels ,Tim Smith ,Eddie Van Halen ,Mory Kanté ,Krzysztof Penderecki ,Ennio Morricone ,MF Doom ,King Von ,Nikki McKibbin ,Naya Rivera Notable releases: TheCOVID-19 pandemic results in the cancellation or postponement of numerous music-related events scheduled to take place this year, including major tours, festivals and television appearances. 2019 in music ,2019 in African music ,2019 in American music ,2019 in Asian music ,2019 in British music ,2019 in Canadian music ,2019 in Danish music ,2019 in European music ,2019 in Finnish music ,2019 in Icelandic music ,2019 in Irish music ,2019 in Japanese music ,2019 in Norwegian music ,2019 in Philippine music ,2019 in Scandinavian music ,2019 in South Korean music ,2019 in Swedish music Deaths ofMichel Legrand ,André Previn ,Doris Duke ,Peggy Lipton ,Doris Day ,Dr. John ,João Gilberto ,Ric Ocasek ,Ginger Baker ,Juice WRLD ,Keith Flint ,Nipsey Hussle 2018 in music ,2018 in African music ,2018 in American music ,2018 in Australian music ,2018 in British music ,2018 in Canadian music ,2018 in Chinese music ,2018 in Danish music ,2018 in European music ,2018 in Finnish music ,2018 in Icelandic music ,2018 in Japanese music ,2018 in Norwegian music ,2018 in Philippine music ,2018 in Scandinavian music ,2018 in South Korean music ,2018 in Swedish music Deaths ofHugh Masekela ,Tom Rapp ,Vic Damone ,Bud Luckey ,Fredo Santana ,Craig Mack ,Avicii ,XXXTentacion ,Jimmy Wopo ,Joe Jackson ,Aretha Franklin ,Mac Miller ,Dolores O'Riordan ,Charles Aznavour ,Pete Shelley Notable releases: 2017 in music ,2017 in African music ,2017 in American music ,2017 in Australian music ,2017 in British music ,2017 in Canadian music ,2017 in Chinese music ,2017 in Danish music ,2017 in European music ,2017 in Finnish music ,2017 in Icelandic music ,2017 in Japanese music ,2017 in Norwegian music ,2017 in Philippine music ,2017 in Scandinavian music ,2017 in South Korean music ,2017 in Swedish music Deaths ofTom Petty ,Chester Bennington ,Al Jarreau ,Fats Domino ,Allan Holdsworth ,Chuck Berry ,J. Geils ,John Wetton ,Larry Coryell ,Svend Asmussen ,Chris Cornell ,Gregg Allman ,Butch Trucks ,Rosalie Sorrels ,Prodigy ,Glen Campbell ,Walter Becker ,Grant Hart ,Walter "Junie" Morrison ,Jaki Liebezeit ,Holger Czukay ,David Cassidy ,Johnny Hallyday ,Keely Smith ,Malcolm Young ,Pierre Henry andLil Peep TheOne Love Manchester event takes place after the devastating Manchester Arena bomb attacks, following anAriana Grande concert. Notable releases: Luis Fonsi andDaddy Yankee release the record breaking hit single "Despacito ".2016 in music ,2016 in African music ,2016 in American music ,2016 in Asian music ,2016 in Australian music ,2016 in Brazilian music ,2016 in British music ,2016 in Canadian music ,2016 in Chinese music ,2016 in Danish music ,2016 in European music (Continental Europe ),2016 in Finnish music ,2016 in French music ,2016 in German music ,2016 in Icelandic music ,2016 in Indian music ,2016 in Irish music ,2016 in Japanese music ,2016 in Malaysian music ,2016 in Norwegian music ,2016 in Philippine music ,2016 in Scandinavian music ,2016 in South Korean music ,2016 in Swedish music ,2016 in Vietnamese music Deaths ofJuan Gabriel ,Paul Bley ,Pierre Boulez ,Elizabeth Swados ,David Bowie ,Paul Kantner ,Glenn Frey ,Leif Solberg ,Harald Devold ,George Martin ,Naná Vasconcelos ,Keith Emerson ,Merle Haggard ,Christina Grimmie ,Glenn Yarbrough ,Dan Hicks ,Maurice White ,Pete Burns ,John Berry ,Vanity ,Prince ,Oscar Brand ,Mose Allison ,Nick Menza , the members ofViola Beach ,Fred Hellerman ,Leonard Cohen ,Leon Russell ,Sharon Jones ,Phife Dawg ,Greg Lake andGeorge Michael Notable releases: 2015 in music ,2015 in American music ,2015 in Australian music ,2015 in British music ,2015 in Canadian music ,2015 in Chinese music ,2015 in Danish music ,2015 in European music (Continental Europe ),2015 in Finnish music ,2015 in Icelandic music ,2015 in Indian music ,2015 in Irish music ,2015 in Japanese music ,2015 in Philippine music ,2015 in South Korean music ,2015 in Norwegian music ,2015 in Swedish music Deaths ofLemmy ,Clark Terry ,Erik Amundsen ,Rod McKuen ,John Eaton ,Lesley Gore ,Percy Sledge ,Ben E. King ,B.B. King ,Jean Ritchie ,Ronnie Gilbert ,Ornette Coleman ,Theodore Bikel ,Bob Johnston ,Kurt Masur ,Nora Brockstedt ,Scott Weiland ,Svein Christiansen ,Gary Richrath ,Dallas Taylor ,Kim Fowley ,James Last andNatalie Cole . Notable releases: Silento releases his hit songWatch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) , that creates a viral dance trend.Wiz Khalifa andCharlie Puth release "See You Again " for the film,Furious 7 , as a tribute toPaul Walker , who died in a car crash.Jerry Lee Lewis embarks on a final tour of the UK.2014 in music ,2014 in American music ,2014 in Asian music ,2014 in Australian music ,2014 in Brazilian music ,2014 in British music ,2014 in Canadian music ,2014 in Chinese music ,2014 in European music (Continental Europe ),2014 in Irish music ,2014 in Japanese music ,2014 in New Zealand music ,2014 in Norwegian music ,2014 in Philippine music ,2014 in South Korean music ,2014 in Swedish music Death ofPhil Everly ,Pete Seeger ,Casey Kasem ,Bobby Womack ,Tommy Ramone ,Johnny Winter ,Robin Williams ,Paco De Lucia ,Jack Bruce ,Bobby Keys ,Joe Cocker Ringo Starr andPaul McCartney perform together on 50th anniversary celebration tothe Beatles , with performances by various artists.Notable releases: Mark Ronson teams up withBruno Mars to record the number one hit singleUptown Funk 2013 in music ,2013 in American music ,2013 in Australian music ,2013 in British music ,2013 in Canadian music ,2013 in European music (Continental Europe ),2013 in Irish music ,2013 in Japanese music ,2013 in Norwegian music ,2013 in South Korean music ,2013 in Swedish music 2012 in music ,2012 in African music ,2012 in American music ,2012 in Asian music ,2012 in Australian music ,2012 in British music ,2012 in Canadian music ,2012 in European music (Continental Europe ),2012 in Norwegian music ,2012 in Irish music ,2012 in Japanese music ,2012 in New Zealand music ,2012 in Swedish music ,2012 in South Korean music Death ofIan Bargh ,Whitney Houston ,Etta James ,Ravi Shankar ,Davy Jones ,Robert B. Sherman ,Earl Scruggs ,Levon Helm ,Adam Yauch ,Donna Summer ,Robin Gibb ,Doc Watson ,Bob Welch ,Kitty Wells ,Jon Lord ,Andy Williams ,Jenni Rivera ,Mitch Lucker ,Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau ,Dave Brubeck andRichard Rodney Bennett . The Beach Boys embark on a 2012 world tour celebrating their 50th Anniversary.Swedish House Mafia announce their break up and embark onOne Last Tour .English singer-songwriterJake Bugg releases his debut album,Jake Bugg . Madonna 's 12th studio album is released, entitledMDNA . It tops the charts across the globe including the United Kingdom where she becomes the solo artist with the most number one albums and the UK breaks the iTunes pre-order record.[ 4] To support the album she embarks onThe MDNA Tour which grosses over $305 million and becomes the second highest grossing female tour, behind her ownSticky and Sweet Tour .South Korean pop singerPsy releases his albumPsy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1 , which includes the viral dance song,Gangnam Style , that becomes the most viewed YouTube video for 5 years. Nicki Minaj releases her albumPink Friday: Roman Reloaded Kesha releasesWarrior Taylor Swift releasesRed Tame Impala releasesLonerism Kyary Pamyu Pamyu releasesPamyu Pamyu Revolution Kendrick Lamar releasesgood kid, m.A.A.d city Frank Ocean releasesChannel Orange Lana Del Rey releasesBorn to Die Imagine Dragons releaseNight Visions Godspeed You! Black Emperor release'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! Flying Lotus releasesUntil the Quiet Comes Blank Banshee releasesBlank Banshee 0 2011 in music ,2011 in American music ,2011 in Asian music ,2011 in British music ,2011 in Canadian music ,2011 in European music (Continental Europe ),2011 in Irish music ,2011 in Japanese music ,2011 in Norwegian music ,2011 in Swedish music Death ofGerry Rafferty ,Gary Moore ,George Shearing ,Mike Starr ,Ferlin Husky ,Gil Scott-Heron ,Clarence Clemons ,Amy Winehouse ,Sylvia Robinson ,Bert Jansch , andDobie Gray . English singerAdele released the album21 , which had sold 26.4 million copies worldwide according to theInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industry , became the best selling album in the past 15 years, and also won six Grammys. Lady Gaga releases her iconic albumBorn This Way Jessie J releases her debut studio album,Who You Are LMFAO release the albumSorry for Party Rocking Radiohead release the albumThe King of Limbs Vektroid release the albumFloral Shoppe Oneohtrix Point Never releases the albumReplica The Caretaker releases the albumAn Empty Bliss Beyond This World Tim Hecker releases the albumRavedeath, 1972 James Ferraro releases the albumFar Side Virtual Rustie releases the albumGlass Swords C418 releasesMinecraft – Volume Alpha , the firstsoundtrack album to thesandbox video game Minecraft Robert Lopez andSouth Park creatorsTrey Parker andMatt Stone team up and create the musicalThe Book of Mormon .Gotye releases the albumMaking Mirrors , which features the number one hit single "Somebody That I Used to Know "Rebecca Black releases her debut single, "Friday ", to scathing reviews, and being the most disliked YouTube video until it was taken down 6 months later.2010 in music ,2010 in American music ,2010 in Asian music ,2010 in Australian music ,2010 in British music ,2010 in European music (Continental Europe ),2010 in Irish music ,2010 in Japanese music ,2010 in New Zealand music ,2010 in Norwegian music ,2010 in Philippine music ,2010 in Swedish music Tour ofJerry Lee Lewis . Metallica ,Megadeth ,Slayer andAnthrax perform together for the first time as part ofthe Big 4 shows.Death ofTeddy Pendergrass ,Ed Thigpen ,Kate McGarrigle ,Ronnie James Dio ,Peter Steele ,Paul Gray ,Lena Horne ,Jimmy Dean ,Tuli Kupferberg ,Eddie Fisher ,Joan Sutherland andBobby Farrell . Notable releases: Live 8 concerts took place in 9 countries worldwide during 2005.2009 in music ,2009 in British music ,2009 in Canadian music ,2009 in Irish music ,2009 in Japanese music ,2009 in Norwegian music ,2009 in South Korean music Deaths ofMichael Jackson ,James Owen Sullivan ,Leon Kirchner ,Les Paul ,Ali Akbar Khan ,Merce Cunningham ,Ron Asheton ,Henri Pousseur ,Mary Travers ,Stephen Gately , andAlain Bashung . Lady Gaga releasesThe Fame Monster Britney Spears releases her comeback albumCircus which receives critical acclaim.Flo Rida releases his studio albumR.O.O.T.S. . His lead single "Right Round " introduces future pop starKesha to a mainstream audience.Noel Gallagher departs fromOasis after a heated confrontation with vocalist and brotherLiam Gallagher inRock en Seine ,France leading to the disbandment ofOasis .Phoenix releaseLisztomania Animal Collective releasesMerriweather Post Pavilion Owl City releasesOcean Eyes Michael Bublé releaseCrazy Love The Heavy releaseThe House That Dirt Built The Black Eyed Peas releaseThe E.N.D Ryuichi Sakamoto releasePlaying the Piano Debut of: 2008 in music ,2008 in British music ,2008 in Canadian music ,2008 in Irish music ,2008 in Japanese music ,2008 in Norwegian music ,2008 in South Korean music Deaths ofMauricio Kagel ,Artie Traum ,Wilfrid Mellers ,LeRoi Moore ,Erik Darling ,Isaac Hayes ,Bo Diddley ,Richard Wright ,Nick Reynolds ,Mitch Mitchell ,Miriam Makeba ,Odetta ,Eartha Kitt ,Freddie Hubbard , andRobert Hazard . Mariah Carey 's "Touch My Body " becomes her 18th U.S. chart-topper, setting the record for most U.S. number ones singles by a solo artist – only behindthe Beatles with 20 – and most weeks at number one on the Hot 100 chart with a total of 79.Lil Wayne releasedTha Carter III and sold 1 million copies in the first week, becoming the best selling album of 2008.Madonna 'sSticky and Sweet Tour becomes the highest grossing female tour of all-time (surpassing her own record) and then the highest grossing solo tour of all time. It promotes her 11th studio albumHard Candy which sells 4 million copies and includes the international hit song "4 Minutes ".Kanye West 's808s & Heartbreak Coldplay 'sViva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Lady Gaga 's first studio album,The Fame Katy Perry releases her first studio album,One of the Boys Taylor Swift 's second studio album,Fearless releases.Flying Lotus 'Los Angeles Earth 'sThe Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull DJ Sprinkles 'sMidtown 120 Blues 2007 in music ,2007 in British music ,2007 in Canadian music ,2007 in Irish music ,2007 in Japanese music ,2007 in Norwegian music ,2007 in South Korean music 2006 in music ,2006 in British music ,2006 in Irish music ,2006 in Norwegian music ,2006 in South Korean music ,2006 in Swiss music 2005 in music ,2005 in British music ,2005 in Irish music ,2005 in Norwegian music ,2005 in South Korean music ,2005 in Swiss music 2004 in music ,2004 in British music ,2004 in Irish music ,2004 in Norwegian music ,2004 in South Korean music 2003 in music ,2003 in British music ,2003 in Irish music ,2003 in Norwegian music ,2003 in South Korean music 2002 in music ,2002 in British music ,2002 in Norwegian music ,2002 in South Korean music 2001 in music ,2001 in British music ,2001 in Norwegian music ,2001 in South Korean music 2000 in music ,2000 in British music ,2000 in Norwegian music ,2000 in South Korean music Mariah Carey becomes the Best-Selling Artist of the Millennium according to the World Music Awards.Britney Spears 'Oops!... I Did It Again sells over 23 million copies and becomes the best-selling album by a female artist of the decade.Blink-182 enjoy mainstream success (mainly from their hit single "All the Small Things ") and lead pop-punk into the 21st Century.Madonna releases her albumMusic , which goes on to sell 15 million copies, becomes universally acclaimed, and gets nominated for 5 Grammy awards. It follows her 1998 comebackRay of Light .Debuts by: Notable releases List of 10 best-selling albums of the 2000s [ edit ] The Beatles –1 – 31 million[ 6] – 2000Norah Jones –Come Away with Me – 26 million[ 7] – 2002Backstreet Boys –Black & Blue – 24 million[ 8] [ 9] – 2000Linkin Park –Hybrid Theory – 24 million[ 10] – 2000Britney Spears –Oops!... I Did It Again – 20 million[ 11] – 2000Usher –Confessions – 20 million[ 12] – 2004Eminem –The Eminem Show – 19 million[ 13] – 2002Eminem –The Marshall Mathers LP – 19 million[ 13] [ 14] – 2000Avril Lavigne –Let Go – 17 million[ 15] – 2002Evanescence –Fallen – 17 million[ 16] – 20031999 in music ,1999 in British music ,1999 in Norwegian music ,1999 in South Korean music 1998 in music ,1998 in British music ,1998 in Norwegian music ,1998 in South Korean music 1997 in music ,1997 in British music ,1997 in Norwegian music ,1997 in South Korean music 1996 in music ,1996 in British music ,1996 in Norwegian music ,1996 in South Korean music 1995 in music ,1995 in British music ,1995 in Norwegian music ,1995 in South Korean music A year after the1994 Eurovision Song Contest interval performance, Irish dance showRiverdance debuts. Michael Jackson releasesHIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I , the best-selling multi-disc album of all time.[ 17] [ 18] This double album contains "You Are Not Alone " – the first single ever to enter the Billboard Hot 100 at number one.[ 19] Death ofJerry Garcia ,Dean Martin ,Phyllis Hyman ,Selena ,Burl Ives , andEazy-E . Mariah Carey becomes the first female artist in history to have a song debut at number one withFantasy .Coolio andL.V. release the award-winning single "Gangsta's Paradise " from the filmDangerous Minds Mariah Carey and bandBoyz II Men releases the multiple-record holding "One Sweet Day ", the single with the most weeks at number and the Song of the Decade 1990–1999. Italian tenorAndrea Bocelli first performs and releases the acclaimed opera song "Con te partirò ". Italian DJRobert Miles releases his debut single "Children " to universal acclaim. Los del Río release "Macarena ", the record breaking dance song of all time.Queen releases their final albumMade in Heaven following the death of frontmanFreddie Mercury .Notable releases: 1994 in music ,1994 in British music ,1994 in Norwegian music Deaths of: Debuts by: Other albums released:Pink Floyd 'sThe Division Bell , their last album until 2014'sThe Endless River .Madonna 'sBedtime Stories Blur 'sParklife Green Day 's major-label debut,Dookie , with the hits "Longview ", "Welcome to Paradise ", "Basket Case ", "When I Come Around " and "She ".The Offspring 'sSmash Common 'sResurrection Soundgarden 'sSuperunknown R.E.M. 'sMonster NOFX 'sPunk in Drublic Jeff Buckley 'sGrace Aphex Twin 'sSelected Ambient Works Volume II Global Communication 's76:14 Nine Inch Nails 'The Downward Spiral Nirvana 'slive album MTV Unplugged in New York Bad Religion 'sStranger Than Fiction . With this album, the band earned their first (and only) US gold record in its 15-year career.Mariah Carey 'sMerry Christmas , with its multi-platinum lead single "All I Want for Christmas Is You ", which eventually becomes the nineteenth best-selling digital single of the 20th century.Beck 's major-label debut,Mellow Gold .The Prodigy 'sMusic for the Jilted Generation . 1993 in music ,1993 in British music ,1993 in Norwegian music 1992 in music ,1992 in British music ,1992 in Norwegian music ,1992 in South Korean music 1991 in music ,1991 in British music ,1991 in Norwegian music 1990 in music ,1990 in British music ,1990 in Norwegian music Debut albums byAlice in Chains (Facelift ),Cannibal Corpse (Eaten Back to Life ),Mariah Carey (Mariah Carey ),Deee-Lite (World Clique ),Green Day (39/Smooth ),Helmet (Strap It On ),Ice Cube (AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted ),Primus (Frizzle Fry ),Ride (Nowhere ) andA Tribe Called Quest (People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm ) are released. Death ofSarah Vaughan ,Leonard Bernstein ,Luigi Nono ,Johnnie Ray , andSammy Davis Jr. Milli Vanilli becomesexposed as a music fraud .The Three Tenors (consisting ofPlácido Domingo ,José Carreras andLuciano Pavarotti ) perform their first concert at theBaths of Caracalla in Rome, with a recording of the concert turned intoCarreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert , becoming the fastest-selling classical album of all time.Notable releases: List of 10 best-selling albums of the 1990s [ edit ] Whitney Houston / Various artists –The Bodyguard – 45 million[ 21] [ 22] – 1992Shania Twain –Come on Over – 40 million[ 23] – 1997Alanis Morissette –Jagged Little Pill – 33 million[ 24] – 1995Mariah Carey –Music Box – 32 million[ 25] – 1993Celine Dion –Falling into You – 32 million[ 26] – 1996Michael Jackson –Dangerous – 32 million[ 27] [ 28] – 1991Celine Dion –Let's Talk About Love – 31 million[ 29] – 1997Madonna –The Immaculate Collection – 30 million[ 30] [ 31] – 1990Britney Spears –...Baby One More Time – 30 million[ 32] [ 33] – 1999Backstreet Boys –Millennium – 30 million[ 34] [ 35] – 19991989 in music ,1989 in British music ,1989 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1988 in music ,1988 in British music ,1988 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1987 in music ,1987 in British music ,1987 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1986 in music ,1986 in British music ,1986 in Japanese music ,1986 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1985 in music ,1985 in British music ,1985 in Japanese music ,1985 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1984 in music ,1984 in British music ,1984 in Japanese music ,1984 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1983 in music ,1983 in British music ,1983 in Japanese music ,1983 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1982 in music ,1982 in British music ,1982 in Japanese music ,1982 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1981 in music ,1981 in British music ,1981 in Japanese music ,1981 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1980 in music ,1980 in British music ,1980 in Japanese music ,1980 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1979 in music ,1979 in British music ,1979 in Japanese music ,1979 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1978 in music ,1978 in British music ,1978 in Norwegian music Deaths of: Notable releases: 1977 in music ,1977 in British music ,1977 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1976 in music ,1976 in British music ,1976 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1975 in music ,1975 in British music ,1975 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of Notable releases: 1974 in music ,1974 in British music ,1974 in Norwegian music Deaths of: Notable releases: 1973 in music ,1973 in British music ,1973 in Norwegian music –Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1972 in music ,1972 in British music ,1972 in Norwegian music –Deaths of: Notable releases: 1971 in music ,1971 in British music ,1971 in Norwegian music Deaths of: Notable releases: 1970 in music ,1970 in British music ,1970 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1969 in music ,1969 in British music ,1969 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1968 in music ,1968 in British music ,1968 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases 1967 in music ,1967 in British music ,1967 in Japanese music ,1967 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of Notable releases: 1966 in music ,1966 in British music ,1966 in Japanese music ,1966 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1965 in music ,1965 in British music ,1965 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1964 in music ,1964 in British music ,1964 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1963 in music ,1963 in British music ,1963 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1962 in music ,1962 in British music ,1962 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1961 in music ,1961 in British music ,1961 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1960 in music ,1960 in British music ,1960 in Norwegian music Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1959 in music ,1959 in British music ,1959 in Norwegian music
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Notable events: Deaths of: Notable releases: 1949 in music ,1949 in British music ,1949 in Norwegian music – Birth ofBruce Springsteen ,Maureen McGovern ,Valery Leontiev ,Paul Rodgers ,Billy Joel ,Steve Perry ,Rick Springfield ,Gene Simmons ,Lionel Richie ,Roger Taylor andMark Knopfler ;RCA Victor introduces 45 RPMrecords ;South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein Death ofRichard Strauss German composer1948 in music ,1948 in British music ,1948 in Norwegian music – Birth ofRobert Plant ,John Bonham ,Steven Tyler ,Donna Summer ,Johnny Ramone ,Ted Nugent ,Andrew Lloyd Webber ,James Taylor ,Alice Cooper ,Jackson Browne ,Kenny Loggins ,Ian Paice ,Olivia Newton-John ,Stevie Nicks , andOzzy Osbourne ;Kiss Me, Kate –Cole Porter ;Four Last Songs –Richard Strauss ;Columbia Records introduces 331/3 RPM (LP )records .1947 in music ,1947 in British music ,1947 in Norwegian music – Birth ofElton John ,David Bowie ,Bob Weir ,Brian Johnson ,Emmylou Harris ,Arlo Guthrie ,Tracy Nelson ,Paul Brady ,Tim Buckley ,Jim Messina ,Mick Fleetwood ,Organum ,Jeff Lynne ,Minnie Riperton , andCarlos Santana 1946 in music ,1946 in British music ,1946 in Norwegian music – Birth ofFreddie Mercury ,Toquinho ,Keith Moon ,Benny Andersson ,Bon Scott ,Tim Curry ,Donovan ,Linda Ronstadt ,Marianne Faithfull ,Gram Parsons ,Cher ,Patti Smith ,David Gilmour ,John Paul Jones andDolly Parton 1945 in music ,1945 in British music ,1945 in Norwegian music – Birth ofBob Marley ,Pete Townshend ,Neil Young ,Van Morrison ,Bob Seger ,Bob Welch ,Bette Midler ,Deborah Harry ,Anne Murray ,Carly Simon ,John Fogerty ,Rod Stewart ,Kim Carnes ,Davy Jones ,Micky Dolenz ,Anni-Frid Lyngstad ,Björn Ulvaeus ,John McVie ,Ian Gillan ,Roger Glover ,Ritchie Blackmore ,Itzhak Perlman ,Debbie Harry andEric Clapton ; Death ofJerome Kern ;Peter Grimes byBenjamin Britten premieres in London;Carousel – Rodgers and Hammerstein;Metamorphosen byRichard Strauss ;1944 in music ,1944 in British music ,1944 in Norwegian music – Birth ofKeith Emerson ,Barry White ,Diana Ross ,Jeff Beck ,Chico Buarque ,Marvin Hamlisch ,Roger Daltrey ,John Entwistle ,Booker T. Jones ,Joe Cocker ,Patti LaBelle ,Gladys Knight ,Gary Glitter ,Brenda Lee ,Townes Van Zandt ,Mary Wilson (singer) andJimmy Page ; Disappearance ofGlenn Miller ,1943 in music ,1943 in British music ,1943 in Norwegian music – Birth ofMick Jagger ,Keith Richards ,Jim Morrison ,George Harrison ,Janis Joplin ,Joni Mitchell ,Robbie Robertson ,Richard Manuel ,John Denver ,Jack Bruce ,Barry Manilow ,Christine McVie ,Jim Croce ,Carlos ,Gavin Bryars ,Bobby Sherman ,Roger Waters ,Richard Wright , andNils-Aslak Valkeapää ; Death ofLorenz Hart ,Sergei Rachmaninoff , Formation ofRodgers and Hammerstein ,Carl Ruggles ,Evocations ; The originalBroadway production ofOklahoma! opened on March 31, 1943, at theSt. James Theatre in New York City.1942 in music ,1942 in British music ,1942 in Norwegian music – Birth ofPaul McCartney ,Jimi Hendrix ,Brian Jones ,John P. Hammond ,Ronnie James Dio ,Brian Wilson ,Jerry Garcia ,Peter Tork ,Michael Nesmith ,Aretha Franklin ,Barbra Streisand ,Carole King ,Rick Danko ,Lou Reed ,Paul Butterfield ,Jerry Jeff Walker andTammy Wynette ; Death ofGeorge M. Cohan 1941 in music ,1941 in British music ,1941 in Norwegian music – Birth ofBob Dylan ,Joan Baez ,Paul Simon ,Art Garfunkel ,Hank Marvin ,Otis Redding ,Jon Lord ,Chubby Checker ,Aaron Neville ,Charlie Watts ,Neil Diamond ,Richie Havens ,Cass Elliot ,Wilson Pickett ,Linda McCartney andRitchie Valens ;Les Paul builds one of the first solid-body electric guitars;1940 in music ,1940 in British music ,1940 in Norwegian music – Birth ofJohn Lennon ,Ringo Starr ,Frank Zappa ,Tom Jones ,Vicente Fernández ,Dionne Warwick ,Cliff Richard ,Phil Ochs ,Levon Helm ,Nancy Sinatra ,Denny Doherty ,Smokey Robinson ,Ricky Nelson ,Tim Hardin ,Dionne Warwick ,Bobby Hatfield ,Bill Medley and (both of the Righteous Brothers)1939 in music ,1939 in British music ,1939 in Norwegian music – Birth ofJudy Collins ,Marvin Gaye ,Ray Manzarek ,Ginger Baker ,Tina Turner andGrace Slick ; Cole Porter'sDuBarry Was a Lady ;Judy Garland records "Over the Rainbow "1938 in music ,1938 in British music ,1938 in Norwegian music – Birth ofPeter Yarrow ,Gordon Lightfoot ,Ben E. King ,Fela Kuti ,Kenny Rogers , Death ofRobert Johnson ,Benny Goodman presents a jazz concert inCarnegie Hall ; Death ofDan W. Quinn 1937 in music ,1937 in British music ,1937 in Norwegian music – Death ofGeorge Gershwin , Birth ofRoberta Flack ,Waylon Jennings ,Merle Haggard ,Garth Hudson ,Tom Paxton ,Philip Glass ,Dame Shirley Bassey ,Carl Orff 'sCarmina Burana premieres1936 in music ,1936 in British music ,1936 in Norwegian music – Birth ofBuddy Holly ,Roy Orbison ,Kris Kristofferson ,Bill Wyman ,Dave Van Ronk ,Steve Reich ,Bobby Darin ,Billboard publishes first U.S. music chart1935 in music ,1935 in British music ,1935 in Norwegian music – Birth ofElvis Presley ,Jerry Lee Lewis ,Gene Vincent ,Luciano Pavarotti ,Julie Andrews ,Ronnie Hawkins ,Johnnie Mathis ,John Phillips ,Lou Rawls ,La Monte Young ,Terry Riley ;Audiovox produce first electric bass guitar;Porgy and Bess byGeorge Gershwin premieres in New York1934 in music ,1934 in British music ,1934 in Norwegian music – Cole Porter'sAnything Goes ; Birth ofLeonard Cohen ,Jackie Wilson ;Tammy Grimes ,Bob Shane ,King Curtis ,Florence Henderson ,Renata Scotto ,Shirley Jones ,Otis Rush ,Frankie Valli ,Pat Boone ,André Prévost ,Freddie King ,Brian Epstein ,Dave Guard ,Del Shannon ; Deaths ofEdward Elgar andGustav Holst 1933 in music ,1933 in British music ,1933 in Norwegian music – Birth ofJames Brown ,Quincy Jones ,Willie Nelson ,Nina Simone ,Yoko Ono ,Nick Reynolds 1932 in music ,1932 in British music ,1932 in Norwegian music –Night and Day by Cole Porter; Birth ofJohnny Cash ,Joel Grey ,Petula Clark ,Patsy Cline ,Glenn Gould ,Loretta Lynn ,Miriam Makeba Carl Perkins ,Little Richard , andJohn Williams ; Death ofJohn Philip Sousa ;Adolph Rickenbacker produces first electric guitar;Bell Labs creates first stereophonic sound recordings1931 in music ,1931 in British music ,1931 in Norwegian music – Birth ofTeresa Brewer ,Sam Cooke ,João Gilberto ,George Jones andPhyllis McGuire ; Death ofAnna Pavlova 1930 in music ,1930 in British music ,1930 in Norwegian music – Birth ofRay Charles ,Herbie Mann ,Odetta ,Sonny Rollins ,Stephen Sondheim , andThe Big Bopper 1929 in music ,1929 in British music ,1929 in Norwegian music – Cole Porter'sFifty Million Frenchmen ; Birth ofBeverly Sills ,Bill Evans ,Dick Clark ,Berry Gordy ,Henri Pousseur 1928 in music ,1928 in British music ,1928 in Norwegian music – Birth ofBo Diddley andKarlheinz Stockhausen ; Fats DominoThe Threepenny Opera byKurt Weill andBertolt Brecht (libretto) premieres in Berlin1927 in music ,1927 in British music ,1927 in Norwegian music – Jerome Kern'sShow Boat ; Igor Stravinsky'sApollo ; Birth ofHarry Belafonte ,Antônio Carlos Jobim ,Patti Page ,Ralph Stanley 1926 in music ,1926 in British music ,1926 in Norwegian music –Tapiola byJean Sibelius ; Birth ofMarilyn Monroe ,Joan Sutherland ,John Coltrane ,Miles Davis ,Chuck Berry ,Tony Bennett ,Big Mama Thornton ;Turandot byGiacomo Puccini premieres inMilan 1925 in music ,1925 in British music ,1925 in Norwegian music – Birth ofCelia Cruz ,B.B. King andPierre Boulez ; Big record labels begin using electricmicrophones for recording; 78 RPM adopted as standard forrecords ;BBC makes first radio broadcast in stereo;Wozzeck byAlban Berg premieres in Berlin,Carl Ruggles ,Portals . Debut of theGrand Ole Opry .1924 in music ,1924 in British music ,1924 in Norwegian music –Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York; theSymphony No. 7 byJean Sibelius ; Death ofGiacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini , Italian opera composer,Carl Ruggles .Men and Mountains . Debut of theNational Barn Dance , the first radio program devoted tocountry music .1923 in music ,1923 in British music ,1923 in Norwegian music – Birth ofHank Williams , First recordings byLouis Armstrong ,Bessie Smith , and many other African-American artists,Carl Ruggles ,Vox clamans in deserto 1922 in music ,1922 in British music ,1922 in Norwegian music – Birth ofJudy Garland .1921 in music ,1921 in British music ,1921 in Norwegian music – Death ofEnrico Caruso ,Carl Ruggles Angels 1920 in music ,1920 in British music ,1920 in Norwegian music – Birth ofCharlie Parker ,Ravi Shankar ,Isaac Stern ; Death ofAlberto Nepomuceno , Brazilian composer, pianist, organist and conductor.1919 in music ,1919 in British music ,1919 in Norwegian music – Birth ofPete Seeger ,Merce Cunningham ,Carl Ruggles ,Toys 1918 in music ,1918 in British music ,1918 in Norwegian music –Phonograph cylinders become obsolete; theSociety for Private Musical Performances is founded in Vienna byArnold Schoenberg ; Death ofClaude Debussy 1917 in music ,1917 in British music ,1917 in Norwegian music – Birth ofLou Harrison ,Ella Fitzgerald ,John Lee Hooker ,Dinu Lipatti ,Isang Yun ; First hitjazz recordings byOriginal Dixieland Jass Band , Death ofScott Joplin 1916 in music ,1916 in British music ,1916 in Norwegian music – Birth ofMilton Babbitt ,Henri Dutilleux ,Alberto Ginastera ,Betty Grable ,Harry James ,Dinah Shore ,1915 in music ,1915 in British music ,1915 in Norwegian music –An Alpine Symphony byRichard Strauss ; Birth ofBillie Holiday ,Frank Sinatra ,John Serry, Sr. ;Tom Brown starts billing his group as a "Jass Band"1914 in music ,1914 in British music ,1914 in Norwegian music – "St. Louis Blues " published; firstcalypso music recordings1913 in music ,1913 in British music ,1913 in Norwegian music – Birth ofMuddy Waters ,Vinicius de Moraes ,Benjamin Britten English Composer;Igor Stravinsky 'sThe Rite of Spring is premiered in Paris.1912 in music ,1912 in British music ,1912 in Norwegian music – Birth ofWoody Guthrie ,Lightnin' Hopkins ,John Cage 1911 in music ,1911 in British music ,1911 in Norwegian music – Birth ofRobert Johnson ,Der Rosenkavalier byRichard Strauss premieres inDresden , Death ofGustav Mahler , Austrian composer and conductor1910 in music ,1910 in British music ,1910 in Norwegian music – Birth ofHowlin' Wolf ,Artie Shaw ,John H. Hammond ,Django Reinhardt ; "Let Me Call You Sweetheart "1909 in music ,1909 in British music ,1909 in Norwegian music – Death ofFrancisco Tárrega ;Elektra byRichard Strauss premieres inDresden ; Birth ofBenny Goodman 1908 in music ,1908 in British music ,1908 in Norwegian music – The two firstatonal pieces are composed, first byBéla Bartók and then byArnold Schoenberg Death ofNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov .1907 in music ,1907 in British music ,1907 in Norwegian music – Death ofEdvard Grieg , Norwegian composer (b. 1843); Birth ofGene Autry ,Cab Calloway ,Benny Carter ,Kate Smith 1906 in music ,1906 in British music ,1906 in Norwegian music – Birth ofDmitri Shostakowich , soviet composer and pianist, Victor begins selling theVictrola phonograph player for $15.00;Len Spencer ,I Am The Edison Phonograph --- earliest recorded advert played in Phonograph shops to sell the devices; theSymphony No. 8 byGustav Mahler : Birth ofPedro Vargas known as the "Nightingale of the Americas".1905 in music ,1905 in British music ,1905 in Norwegian music –The Merry Widow byFranz Lehár premieres inVienna ;Salome byRichard Strauss premieres inDresden 1904 in music ,1904 in British music ,1904 in Norwegian music – TheViolin Concerto (Sibelius) byJean Sibelius ; Death ofAntonín Dvořák , Czech composer,Madama Butterfly byGiacomo Puccini premieres inMilan 1903 in music ,1903 in British music ,1903 in Norwegian music –Valse triste byJean Sibelius ; Birth ofBing Crosby andVladimir Horowitz 1902 in music ,1902 in British music ,1902 in Norwegian music – Birth ofRichard Rodgers ,Pelléas et Mélisande byClaude Debussy premieres in Paris1901 in music ,1901 in British music ,1901 in Norwegian music – Birth ofLouis Armstrong , Death ofGiuseppe Verdi , Italian composer, Birth ofSilvestre Vargas 1900 in music ,1900 in British music ,1900 in Norwegian music –Tosca byGiacomo Puccini premieres in Rome1899 in music ,1899 in Norwegian music –Rusalka byAntonín Dvořák ;Ein Heldenleben byRichard Strauss ;Symphony No. 1 and publication ofFinlandia byJean Sibelius ;Shéhérazade (Ravel) byMaurice Ravel ;Enigma Variations byEdward Elgar ; "Maple Leaf Rag " byScott Joplin ; Death ofJohann Strauss II ; Birth ofDuke Ellington ; Birth ofSilvestre Revueltas 1898 in music ,1898 in Norwegian music – Birth ofGeorge Gershwin ,Paul Robeson 1897 in music ,1897 in Norwegian music –Ragtime music becomes popular in the United States; Death ofBrahms , Birth ofMarian Anderson 1896 in music ,1896 in Norwegian music –Also sprach Zarathustra byRichard Strauss ;Jungfrun i tornet byJean Sibelius ; Death ofCarlos Gomes , Brazilian composer and opera composer andAnton Bruckner , Austrian composer and organist1895 in music ,1895 in Norwegian music –The Swan of Tuonela byJean Sibelius ;Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks byRichard Strauss ; Birth ofCarl Orff ,Oscar Hammerstein II ,William Grant Still , the "Dean of African-American music"1894 in music ,1894 in Norwegian music –Cello Concerto andHumoresques byAntonín Dvořák 1893 in music ,1893 in Norwegian music –Symphony No. 9 andString Quartet No. 12 byAntonín Dvořák ;Symphony No. 3 byGustav Mahler ;Karelia Suite byJean Sibelius ; Death ofPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , Russian composer1892 in music ,1892 in Norwegian music –Dan W. Quinn makes first recordings in New York City;Kullervo byJean Sibelius ;Pagliacci byRuggero Leoncavallo ;The Nutcracker byMarius Petipa 1891 in music ,1891 in Norwegian music –Piano Trio No. 4 byAntonín Dvořák ; Birth ofSergei Prokofiev , Soviet composer and pianist;George W. Johnson becomes first African American recording artist with "The Laughing Song"1890 in music ,1890 in Norwegian music –John Philip Sousa makes first recordings withColumbia Phonograph Company ; Birth ofBronislava Nijinska , choreographer1889 in music ,1889 in Norwegian music –Effie Stewart records atMenlo Park ;Edison starts commercial recordings on May 24; Firstphonograph parlor opens in San Francisco;Kaiser-Walzer byJohann Strauss II ;Death and Transfiguration byRichard Strauss .1888 in music ,1888 in Norwegian music –Symphony No. 2 byGustav Mahler ; Birth ofLead Belly ; Death ofCharles-Valentin Alkan , French composer and pianist; Waxphonograph cylinders commercially marketed;Emile Berliner invents lateral-cutdisc records .1887 in music ,1887 in Norwegian music – TheHavanaise (Saint-Saëns) byCamille Saint-Saëns ; Birth ofHeitor Villa-Lobos , Brazilian composer, cellist, and guitarist1886 in music ,1886 in Norwegian music –The Carnival of the Animals and theSymphony No. 3 byCamille Saint-Saëns ; birth ofMarcel Dupré ,Al Jolson ,Paul Paray ,Othmar Schoeck ;Franz Liszt publishes his finalHungarian Rhapsody ; death ofFranz Liszt .1885 in music ,1885 in Norwegian music –The Mikado –Arthur Sullivan ;The Gypsy Baron byJohann Strauss II ; Birth ofJerome Kern 1884 in music ,1884 in Norwegian music – Birth ofSophie Tucker 1883 in music ,1883 in Norwegian music – Birth ofEdgard Varèse , Death ofRichard Wagner , German composer1882 in music ,1882 in Norwegian music – Birth ofIgor Stravinsky , Russian composer,Parsifal byRichard Wagner premieres inBayreuth ;Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky –1812 Overture premiere1881 in music ,1881 in Norwegian music – Births ofBéla Bartók andGeorge Enescu 1880 in music ,1880 in Norwegian music –Stabat Mater and "Songs My Mother Taught Me " byAntonín Dvorák ; TheViolin Concerto No. 3 (Saint-Saëns) byCamille Saint-Saëns ; Death ofJacques Offenbach , composer (b. 1819)1869 in music – Death ofHector Berlioz , French composer,Das Rheingold byRichard Wagner premieres inMunich 1868 in music – Death ofGioachino Rossini , Italian composer,Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg byRichard Wagner premières inMunich ;Ein deutsches Requiem byJohannes Brahms premières in Bremen;Wiegenlied by Brahms (Brahms' Lullaby );Tales from the Vienna Woods byJohann Strauss II ; thePiano Concerto No. 2 (Saint-Saëns) byCamille Saint-Saëns 1867 in music Birth ofScott Joplin , famous ragtime composer;The Blue Danube byJohann Strauss II ;Roméo et Juliette (opera) byCharles Gounod ;Peer Gynt byEdvard Grieg 1866 in music –Franz Liszt completes his oratorioChristus ; Birth of French composerErik Satie .1865 in music – Birth of Finnish composerJean Sibelius ;Tristan und Isolde byRichard Wagner premieres inMunich , marking the beginning of the end for traditionaltonality ; TheSymphony No. 1 byAntonín Dvorak ;Franz Liszt publishes his solo piano transcriptions of the fullBeethoven Symphonies 1 – 9.1864 in music Birth ofRichard Strauss , German composer,Alberto Nepomuceno , Brazilian composer, pianist, organist and conductor1863 in music – TheIntroduction and Rondo Capriccioso byCamille Saint-Saëns ; Birth ofErnesto Nazareth 1862 in music – Birth of French composerClaude Debussy 1861 in music – Birth ofAnton Arensky ;Franz Liszt completes his firstMephisto Waltz The Dance in the Village Inn .1860 in music – Birth ofGustav Mahler , Austrian composer and conductor1859 in music –Faust byCharles Gounod premieresin Paris ;Richard Wagner concludesTristan und Isolde ; In 1859,John Freeman Young published the English translation of "Silent Night " that is most frequently sung today.1858 in music – Births ofMedardo Rosso andGiacomo Puccini , Italian opera composer,Orphée aux enfers byJacques Offenbach , the firstoperetta , premieres in Paris;Hector Berlioz writesLes Troyens ;Johann Strauss II writesTritsch-Tratsch-Polka 1857 in music – Birth ofEdward Elgar , British composer; First public performance ofFranz Liszt 'sPiano Sonata in B Minor 1856 in music – Death ofRobert Schumann , German composer and pianist;Richard Wagner , German composer, concludesDie Walküre 1855 in music – Birth ofErnest Chausson 1854 in music –Richard Wagner , German composer, concludesDas Rheingold 1853 in music –Il trovatore byGiuseppe Verdi premieres in Rome;La traviata by Verdi premieres inVenice 1852 in music – Births ofCharles Villiers Stanford , Irish composer, teacher and conductor andFrancisco Tárrega , Spanish composer and guitarist1851 in music –Rigoletto byGiuseppe Verdi premieres inVenice 1850 in music –Lohengrin byRichard Wagner premieres inWeimar ;Foster's Plantation Melodies byStephen Foster , including "Camptown Races "1829 in music – TheItalian Symphony , theScottish Symphony , and theSongs Without Words byFelix Mendelssohn ; Birth ofAnton Rubinstein , Russian composer and ultra virtuoso pianist1828 in music –Franz Schubert dies1827 in music –Ludwig van Beethoven dies;Winterreise byFranz Schubert ;Il pirata byVincenzo Bellini 1826 in music – June 5, Death ofCarl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber , German opera composer.String Quartet No. 14 in C Sharp minor byLudwig van Beethoven was completed. October 31,Muzio Clementi 's completeGradus ad Parnassum (100 pieces) appears for the first time, simultaneously in Paris, Leipzig and London.1825 in music – Birth ofJohann Strauss II , Austrian composer;Songs from Sir Walter Scott byFranz Schubert , including "Ellens dritter Gesang " (Schubert'sAve Maria ); TheOctet byFelix Mendelssohn Antonio Salieri dies1824 in music – Birth ofAnton Bruckner , Austrian composer and organist;Beethoven's 9th Symphony 1823 in music –Die schöne Müllerin byFranz Schubert 1822 in music 1821 in music –Der Freischütz byCarl Maria von Weber , premieres in Berlin1820 in music 1819 in music – April 16, The publication ofMuzio Clementi 'sGradus ad Parnassum Volume II is entered at Stationer's Hall, London. September 13, Birth ofClara Schumann , German pianist and composer.1818 in music –Hammerklavier sonate byLudwig van Beethoven ; "Silent Night " written byJosef Mohr and composed byFranz Xaver Gruber , – The first performance ofSilent Night on December 25, (Church of St. Nikolaus inOberndorf ,Austria ).1817 in music – March 1,Muzio Clementi 'sGradus ad Parnassum Volume I is published simultaneously in London, Paris and Leipzig.1816 in music –Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) byGioachino Rossini , premieres inRome 1815 in music 1814 in music –Symphony No. 8 byLudwig van Beethoven 1813 in music – Birth of French-Jewish composer and ultra virtuoso pianistCharles-Valentin Alkan ; Birth of German composerRichard Wagner ; Birth of Italian composerGiuseppe Verdi ,Symphony No. 7 byLudwig van Beethoven 1812 in music – Birth of German composerFriedrich von Flotow ; Birth of Swiss composer and virtuoso pianistSigismund Thalberg .1811 in music – Birth of Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianistFranz Liszt .1810 in music – Birth of Polish composer and virtuoso pianistFrédéric Chopin ; Birth of German composer and virtuoso pianistRobert Schumann ;Ludwig van Beethoven completes hisFifth Piano Concerto Emperor .1809 in music – Birth ofFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy , German composer, pianist, organist and conductor; Death ofJoseph Haydn , Austrian composer1808 in music –Beethoven completes his6th Symphony "Pastoral" ,Beethoven's 5th Symphony 1807 in music –La Vestale byGaspare Spontini ,Symphony No. 4 byLudwig van Beethoven 1806 in music –Fourth Piano Concerto ,Violin Concerto byLudwig van Beethoven 1805 in music –Fidelio byLudwig van Beethoven 1804 in music –Symphony No. 3 'Eroica' byLudwig van Beethoven 1803 in music – Birth ofHector Berlioz , French composerSymphony No. 2 byLudwig van Beethoven 1802 in music –Bach's Sonatas and partitas for solo violin are published byBote and Bock 1801 in music – Birth ofVincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini , Italian opera composer,Beethoven'sMoonlight Sonata 1800 in music –Symphony No. 1 byLudwig van Beethoven ^ Brandvold, Michael (January 12, 2022)."W.A.S.P. 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