Events in Music on February 13

1914 American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) founded at Hotel Claridge in NYC

Music History

1917 Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari is arrested in Paris on suspicion that she is a German spy

1946 "The Duchess Misbehaves" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 5 performances
1960 "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 performances
1960 "Saratoga" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 80 performances

Music Recording

1961 Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Bros Records

1972 "1776" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,217 performances

Film Release

1972 "Cabaret", directed by Bob Fosse, based on John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical of the same name, starring Liza Minnelli and Michael York, released

1973 Musical "El Grande de Coca-Cola" premieres in NYC
1974 "Rainbow Jones" opens & closes at Music Box Theater NYC
1977 Revival of Frank Loesser's musical "Guys & Dolls" closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 239 performances
1977 "Ipi Tombi" closes at Harkness Theater NYC after 39 performances
1977 "Robber Bridegroom" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 145 performances

Music History

1982 Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side of the Moon" marks 402 weeks in the album charts

Singer-Songwriter and Producer David Gilmour

1983 Bernstein, Levinson & Link's musical "Merlin" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 199 performances
1992 "Most Happy Fella" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 229 performances
1996 Rock musical "Rent" by Jonathan Larson opens off-Broadway

Album Release

1996 Rapper Tupac Shakur releases his 4th studio album 'All Eyez on Me'

Music History

1996 British boy band Take That officially announce that they are disbanding, prompting UK government to set up counselling phone lines

1996 "The Score" second studio album by Fugees is released (Billboard no. 1 year end Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 1996)
1997 "Three Sisters" opens at Criterion Theater NYC
2005 47th Grammy Awards: "Here We Go Again" and Maroon 5 win