Events in Music on February 13

  • 1914 American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers-ASCAP forms in NYC
  • 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 releaseMusic Recording

1961 Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Bros Records

Singer and Actor Frank Sinatra
Singer and Actor
Frank Sinatra
  • 1972 "1776" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,217 performances
  • 1972 The Musical "Grease" 1st opens on Broadway

Film release premierFilm Release

1972 "Cabaret", directed by Bob Fosse, based on the musical of the same name and starring Liza Minnelli and Michael York, is released

Singer & Actress Liza Minnelli
Singer & Actress
Liza Minnelli
  • 1973 Musical "El Grande de Coca-Cola" premieres in NYC
  • 1974 "Rainbow Jones" opens & closes at Music Box Theater NYC
  • 1977 "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

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

Rock Bassist and Vocalist Roger Waters
Rock Bassist and Vocalist
Roger Waters
Singer-songwriter and Producer David Gilmour
Singer-songwriter and Producer
David Gilmour
  • 1983 "Merlin" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 199 performances
  • 1983 E Bernstein, Levinson & Link's musical "Merlin" premieres in NYC

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1983 Marvin Gaye sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at NBA All Stars Game at The Forum, Inglewood, California

Singer Marvin Gaye
Singer
Marvin Gaye
  • 1992 "Most Happy Fella" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 229 performances
  • 1996 Rock musical "Rent" by Jonathan Larson opens off-Broadway

Music releaseAlbum Release

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

Rapper Tupac Shakur
Rapper
Tupac Shakur

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

Singer Robbie Williams
Singer
Robbie Williams
  • 1996 "The Score" 2nd 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, Maroon 5 wins
  • 2011 53rd Grammy Awards: Need You Now, Esperanza Spalding wins

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2015 "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" 4th mixtape by Drake is released

Singer-Songwriter Drake
Singer-Songwriter
Drake