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1976 in music
See also: 1975 in music, other events of 1976, 1977 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music'
Events
January-February
March-April
continuing their popularity through the 1970s.
May-December
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May 3 - Paul McCartney and Wings start their Wings over America tour in Fort Worth, Texas. This is the first time McCartney has performed in the US since The Beatles' last concert in 1966 at Candlestick Park.
- May 3 - Paul Simon puts together a benefit show at Madison Square Garden to raise money for the New York Public Library. Phoebe Snow , Jimmy Cliff and the Brecker Brothers also perform. The concert brings in over $30,000 for the Library.
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May 19 - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is involved in a car accident. Cocaine is found in his wrecked car. Richards is given a court date of January 12, 1977.
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May 19 - Rumour spread by German press: ABBA members killed in plane crash, only Ani-Fridh survived.
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June - Former Spring Canyon keyboardist Mark Cook joins Daniel Amos
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100 Club Punk Festival, the first international punk festival is held in London
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Fall - Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr form a band called Feedback in Dublin. The band would later be renamed U2
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August 13 - The official ABBA logo with the reversed 'B' is born.
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October 9 - The Sex Pistols sign a contract with EMI Records
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October 10 - ABBA in New York on Midnight Special performing 'Fernando', 'Dancing Queen', 'Mamma Mia' and 'S.O.S.' live.
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November - Former Tower of Power lead singer Rich Stevens , and another person, are found guilty on two counts of murder.
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November 15- Kiss Rock & Roll Over is released
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November 24 - The Band gives its last public performance; Martin Scorsese is on hand to film it.
unknown dates
Albums released
A-C
D-J
K-Q
R-U
W-Z
Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles
Other significant singles
A-L
M-Z
Published popular music
Births
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January 16 - Stuart Fletcher , The Seahorses
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January 21 - Emma Bunton, Spice Girls
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February 4 - Cam'ron
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February 15 - Brandon Boyd, Incubus
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February 28 - Ja Rule
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March 8 - Gareth Coombes , Supergrass
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March 17 - Stephen Gately, Boyzone
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March 20 - Chester Bennington, Linkin Park
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May 17 - Kandi Burruss , Xscape
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May 29 - Dave Buckner , Papa Roach
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May 31 - Scott Klopfenstein, Reel Big Fish
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June 2 - Adrian Carlos Olivares, Menudo
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June 15 - Dryden Mitchell, Alien Ant Farm
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June 21 - Mike Einziger, Incubus
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June 26 - Paul Phillips, Puddle Of Mudd
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June 27 - Leigh Nash, Sixpence None The Richer
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July 3 - Shane Lynch, Boyzone
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July 6 - 50 Cent
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July 11 - Lil' Kim
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July 12 - Tracie Spencer
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August 8 - Drew Lachey , 98 Degrees
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August 8 - J.C. Chasez, *NSYNC
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August 18 - Dirk 'Alex' Lance , Incubus
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September 11 - Ludacris
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October 1 - Blu Cantrell
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October 20 - Tom Wisniewski, MxPx
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November 12 - Tevin Campbell
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December 13 - Tom Delonge, Blink-182
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John Collura, The Ataris
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Mike Davenport, The Ataris
- Patrick Riley , The Ataris
Deaths
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January 23 - Paul Robeson
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January 30 - Mance Lipscomb
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February 9 - Percy Faith
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February 22 - Florence Ballard, The Supremes
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March 14 - Busby Berkeley
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March 19 - Paul Kossoff, Free, Back Street Crawler , cerebral and pulmonary oedema
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April 8 - Phil Ochs, suicide
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May 14 - Keith Relf, The Yardbirds, Renaissance, Medicine Head , Armageddon , cardiac arrest due to electrocution
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May 15 - David Munrow, early music performer, suicide
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June 25 - Johnny Mercer
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August 27 - Mukesh, Indian singer
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October 3 - Victoria Spivey , US singer, pianist and composer
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October 11 - Connee Boswell , US singer, member of the Boswell Sisters
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October 11 - Alfredo Bracchi, Italian lyricist
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November 12 - Walter Piston, composer
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December 4 - Benjamin Britten
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December 4 - Tommy Bolin
Awards
Last updated: 08-16-2005 19:58:33
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