On This Day in Music for September 10
Events in Music
- 1838 Hector Berlioz's opera "Benvenuto Cellini" premieres in Paris
- 1863 Georges Bizet's opera "Les Pêcheurs de Perles" premieres in Paris
- 1949 "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" closes at Broadway NYC after 76 performances
- 1957 "Mask & Gown" opens at John Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 39 performances
- 1964 Rod Stewart records his 1st single "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"
- 1966 Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 6 weeks in the UK
- 1966 Neil Diamond has his first Billboard chart success with single "Cherry Cherry"
- 1975 Rock band Kiss release their 1st live album "Alive!"
- More Events in Music
Misty CopelandWeddings in Music
- 2005 Glamour model Katie Price (27) weds 90s pop sensation singer Peter Andre (32) in Highclere Castle, Hampshire
- 2005 "The Yardbirds" rock guitarist Jeff Beck (61) weds Sandra Cash in Tunbridge Wells, England
- 2016 Actress and singer Anna Camp (33) weds Pitch Perfect co-star Skylar Astin (29) in a vineyard wedding at Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez, California
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
Musicians Who Died on Sep 10
- 1607 Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Italian composer and organist, at about 63 [birth date unconfirmed]
- 1680 Marco Uccellini, Italian composer and violinist, dies (b. 1603)
- 1680 Baldassare Ferri, Italian castrato singer, dies at 69
- 1831 George Guest, English organist and composer, dies at 60
September in Music History
Hey, Hey – We're The Monkees
We have the formula, the music and the female fans standing by ready to scream. All we need now is four likely lads to form the band. Enter "The Monkees".
September 8, 1965The Twist Dance Craze
Young people in Berlin taking part in the Twist dance craze, 1964
September 19, 1960Pirates Put BBC Broadcasting to the Sword
Deprived of their music over the airwaves, British pop fans of the early 60s were happy to turn to "seawaves" and tune in to pirate radio stations.
September 30, 1967The 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?
Test Your Knowledge
