See also: 1988 in music, other events of 1989, 1990 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music'
Events
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January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Back in the U.S.S.R. exclusively in Russia. Bootleg copies sell for as much as $1,000 in the United States
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January 14 - Genesis'88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London
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January 23 - James Brown is sentenced in Georgia to 6 years in jail in connection with a police chase through two different states
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January - Phil Keaggy and Randy Stonehill form the "Keaggy/Stonehill Band" for a one time tour that pays tribute to 1960s artists like The Beatles. Tim Chandler plays bass for the band and David Raven plays drums.
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January 28- Genesis'88 stage large-scale illegal Acid House (from strength to strength) party in London
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February 12 - Tiny Tim launches an unsuccessful campaign to be the mayor of New York City.
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February - Roy Orbison joins Elvis Presley as the only singers to ever simultaneously have two Top 5 albums on the Billboard Charts
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February 17 - Whitesnake's David Coverdale marries Tawny Kitaen
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March 6 - Smokey Robinson's autobiography Inside My Life is published
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April - Three young men attempt to mug record producer and author Reed Arvin. Reed, being a rather large man, was able to go home with his money. The three young men were forced to return to their homes empty handed and nursing a few bruises.
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April 9 - The Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman announces that he's getting married to 19 year old Mandy Smith, whom he has dated for 6 years
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April 28 - Jon Bon Jovi marries his high school sweetheart Dorothea Hurley at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada
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May 1 - California jewelry store employees call the police reporting a suspicious person hanging around their store. The person turned out to be Michael Jackson shopping in disguise
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July 9 - All four original members of the Monkees reunite in Los Angeles for a concert performance at the Universal Amphitheater. The following day the quartet attend an induction ceremony at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where they receive a star.
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December 12 - Genesis'88 stage large-scale illegal Acid House (the fight goes on) party in London
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December 24 - Genesis'88 and Biology parties stage illegal Acid House party in Slough UK
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December 31 - Genesis'88 and Biology parties stage biggest Acid House (FREE) party (Future Power People) of the night in Slough Panasonic building (15,000 people) Which was later joined by Sunrise/Back to the Future after their event was stopped by police.
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July onwards, UK - sampling/mix group Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers are the year's biggest chart phenomenon. Their montages of classic rock and roll records make them only the third act to top the charts with all of their first three singles.
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Summer - L7 sign a contract with Sub Pop Records
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LL Cool J is booed offstage at the Apollo Theater
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Ned's Atomic Dustbin's musical carrer starts
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Guttermouth forms
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Marilyn Manson forms
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The Chemical Brothers form
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Firehouse forms
- The Sweet Children change their name to Green Day, add drummer Al Sobrante and release the EP 1,000 Hours, their debut recording
- The Jerky Boys forms by John G. Brennan
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Leftover Salmon forms
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Monster Magnet forms
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The Plasmatics reunite
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Toadies forms
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Orbital releases their first recording, "Chime", which had premiered on Jackin' Zone the previous year
Albums released
Top hits
Published popular music
- "We Didn't Start The Fire" w.m. Billy Joel
- "You Got It" w.m. Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne & Tom Petty
Classical music
Births
Deaths
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January 20 - Beatrice Lillie, Canadian actress and singer
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March 20 - Archie Bleyer, US arranger and bandleader
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April 26 - Lucille Ball, US actress and singer
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September 14 - Perez Prado, 72, Cuban bandleader and composer
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September 30 - Virgil Thomson, composer
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November 5 - Vladimir Horowitz, pianist
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November 16 - Rose Murphy , US singer and pianist
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December 6 - Sammy Fain, US composer
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December 26 - Sir Lennox Berkeley, composer
Awards
External links
Acid House E-Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/acidhouse88/
Last updated: 05-03-2005 17:50:55
