On This Day in Music for February 27
Events in Music
- 1563 British composer William Byrd is appointed organist at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, England
- 1814 Ludwig van Beethoven's 8th Symphony in F premieres
- 1854 German composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine River
- 1964 Erwin Drake's musical "What Makes Sammy Run?", starring Steve Lawrence, Robert Alda, and Sally Ann Howes, opens at 54th St Theater, NYC; runs for 540 performances
- 1977 Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession in Canada
- 1977 Swedish pop group ABBA arrives in Australia for the first time, sparking "ABBA-mania"
- 1980 22nd Grammy Awards: Song of the Year - Kenny Loggins' "What A Fool Believes"; Best Album - Billy Joel's "52nd Street"
- 1981 Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder record the single "Ebony & Ivory"
- More Events in Music
Marian Anderson
Mildred Bailey
Peter Andre
Josh GrobanWeddings in Music
- 2004 Singer-actress Solange Knowles (18) weds Texas Southern University football player Daniel Smith at Old Bahama Bay Resort in Grand Bahama Island
- 2017 Gossip Girl's star Penn Badgley (30) weds singer Domino Kirke in New York
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
Musicians Who Died on Feb 27
- 1731 Angelo Predieri, Italian composer, dies at about 76
- 1797 Benvenuto Robbio San Raffaele, Italian composer, dies at 61
- 1805 Stefan Paluselli, Austrian choirmaster, composer, and monk, dies at 57
- 1852 Joseph Drechsler, Czech composer, dies at 69
February in Music History
1st Ever Gold Record
The 1st ever gold record was awarded to "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by the Glenn Miller Orchestra - this one was presented to the group's drummer, Tex Beneke
February 10, 1942Grammy Awards 2019
Cardi B at the 2019 Grammy Awards
February 11, 2019Nat King Cole's Struggle With Racism
Sure, he had unique talent and a golden voice, but as Nat King Cole, who died on this day, was to discover, that wasn't enough for American racists.
February 15, 1965Enter Victor Hugo, Author of Les Mis
Les Misérables is the world’s longest running musical, an achievement that could never have been predicted by the story’s author, Victor Hugo, born on this day.
February 26, 1802
