On This Day in Music for August 7
Events in Music
- 1949 "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 performances
- 1954 "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances
- 1970 Christine Perfect (McVie) joins Fleetwood Mac
- 1977 Gary Geld and Peter Udell'c musical "Shenandoah", based on the film of the same name, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC after 1,050 performances and 2 Tony Awards
- 1983 "Merlin" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 199 performances
- 1984 Harmonica Frank [Floyd], American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player dies of lung cancer and diabetes complications at 75
- 1986 "Honky Tonk Nights" opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 4 performances
- 1993 "Camelot" closes at Gershwin Theater NYC after 56 performances
- More Events in Music
Mata HariWeddings in Music
- 1954 Musician Johnny Cash (22) marries 1st wife Vivian Liberto (20)
- 1966 Latin music king Xavier Cugat (60) weds singer Charo (20) at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
- 1974 American actress Faye Dunaway (33) weds American rock singer Peter Wolf (28) of J. Geils Band; divorce in 1979
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
Musicians Who Died on Aug 7
- 1609 Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60
- 1712 Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48
- 1786 Friedrich Schwindl, Dutch composer, dies at 49
- 1798 Johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer, dies at 65
August in Music History
Jim Morrison's Trial
Jim Morrison and The Doors at the Dade County Courthouse
August 10, 1970Woodstock Music and Art Fair
Swami Satchidananda addressing the opening ceremony at Woodstock
August 15, 1969The Ultimate Beatles Quiz
Do you know the answer to every Beatles Question? Including who was the original Beatles drummer? How about who wrote Hey Jude?
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