Musicians Married and Divorced in 1964

May 18 Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (19) weds Margrit Volkmar

Jun 27 Broadway musical actress-singer Ethel Merman (56) weds academy award-winning actor Ernest Borgnine (47) in Beverly Hills, California

Jul 2 Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson (52) weds Sigmond Galloway

Aug 4 Jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane (35) weds Alice Macleod

Oct 14 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts weds Shirley Shepherd

Oct 27 Singers Sonny & Cher wed, Cher wore bell-bottoms

Jul 28 Broadway musical actress-singer Ethel Merman (56) divorces academy award-winning actor Ernest Borgnine (47) after 32 days of marriage