Events in Music on May 26

Music Concert

1946 Darius Milhaud's 3rd Concert for piano/orchestra premieres in Prague

Composer Darius Milhaud — Composer
Darius Milhaud

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1967 EMI releases "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" a few days early in the UK; it would go to number one for 15 weeks in the US and 22 weeks in the UK

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*One of the most famous album covers in music history, The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band, designed by artists Peter Blake and Jann Haworth*

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Event of Interest

1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin their 2nd bed-in for peace (Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal)

Musician and Beatle John Lennon — Musician and Beatle
John Lennon

Artist & Musician Yoko Ono — Artist & Musician
Yoko Ono

1973 Beatles' "Beatles 1967-1970" album goes #1
1973 Funky Worm by Ohio Players hits #15
1973 Super Fly Meets Shaft by John & Ernest hits #31
1973 Tippett's 3rd Piano sonata premieres
1974 During a David Cassidy concert in London a 14-year old is trampled

Music Single

1975 "Rhinestone Cowboy" single released by Glen Campbell (Billboard Song of the Year 1975)

Country Singer Glen Campbell — Country Singer
Glen Campbell

1979 Dancin' Fool by Frank Zappa hits #45
1996 "Midsummer Night's Dream" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 66 performances

Album Release

2002 Eminem releases his 4th studio album “The Eminem Show” (2002 Billboard Album of the Year, Grammy Award Best Rap Album 2003)

Rapper and Songwriter Eminem — Rapper and Songwriter
Eminem

Music Awards

2004 39th Academy of Country Music Awards: Toby Keith & Martina McBride win

Country Singer-Songwriter Martina McBride — Country Singer-Songwriter
Martina McBride

Country Singer and Actor Toby Keith — Country Singer and Actor
Toby Keith

2012 57th Eurovision Song Contest: Loreen for Sweden wins singing "Euphoria" in Baku

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