On This Day in Music for September 14
Events in Music
- 1741 George Frideric Handel finishes his "Messiah" oratorio after working on it non-stop for 23 days
- 1954 Benjamin Britten's opera 'Turn of the Screw' premieres in Venice
- 1955 Little Richard records "Tutti Frutti" at J & M Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1960 Dmitri Shostakovich becomes member of Communist Party of USSR
- 1968 Dmitri Shostakovich' 12th string quartet, premieres in Moscow
- 1968 While on tour in England, a fire at singer Roy Orbison's Henderson, Tennessee home kills the two eldest of his three sons
- 1980 "Charlie & Algernon" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 17 performances
- 1984 1st MTV Video Music Awards: The Cars win with "You Might Think", and David Bowie wins with "China Girl"
- More Events in Music
Amy Winehouse
Isadora DuncanWeddings in Music
- 1970 American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (20) marries American singer-songwriter Syreeta "Rita" Wright (24); divorce in 1972
- 1974 Singer-composer Quincy Jones Jr (41) weds actress Peggy Lipton (28) in Los Angeles, California
- 2002 No Doubt lead vocalist Gwen Stefani (42) weds lead singer and rhythm guitarist "Bush" Gavin Rossdale (46) at St. Paul's Church in London, England
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
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
