On This Day in Music for September 16
Events in Music
- 1810 Carl Maria von Weber's opera "Silvana", starring his future wife Carone Brandt in the title role, premieres at the Nationaltheater in Frankfurt, Confederation of the Rhine (now Germany)
- 1948 "Heaven on Earth" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 performances
- 1948 "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" closes at Century NYC after 12 performances
- 1965 British singer Davie Jones changes his stage name to "David Bowie" to avoid confusion with the Monkee of the same name
- 1966 Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center, New York with Leontyne Price as Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra" by Samuel Barber
- 1973 "Desert Song" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 15 performances
- 1974 Bob Dylan begins recording his 15th album "Blood on the Tracks", in New York City
- 1978 Grateful Dead perform in Cairo, Egypt
- More Events in Music
B.B. King
Nick Jonas
Maria Callas
Mary TraversWeddings in Music
- 1989 American pop singer Natalie Cole (39) weds American drummer and record producer Andre Fisher; divorce 1995
- 1991 American country singer-songwriter Willie Nelson (58) weds Annie D'Angelo in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1993 Singer Karen Akers (48) weds businessman Kevin Powers (41)
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?
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