Music History on July 14

  • 1682 British composer Henry Purcell appointed organist of Chapel Royal, London
  • 1795 The French National Convention decrees "La Marseillaise" by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle France's national anthem

Spring Symphony

1949 Benjamin Britten's choral symphony "Spring Symphony" premieres in Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

  • 1951 Hugh Martin and Preston Sturges' musical "Make a Wish" closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 102 performances

Courtin' Time

1951 Jack Lawrence and Don Walker's musical "Courtin' Time", starring Joe E. Brown, with choreography by George Balanchine, closes at National Theater, NYC, after 37 performances

Music History

1973 Phil Everly storms off stage at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California and declares an end to "The Everly Brothers"; the show was planned as their last, his exit improvised

Pink Floyd - The Wall

1982 Musical film adaptation of "Pink Floyd - The Wall", directed by Alan Parker, starring Bob Geldof, and written by Roger Waters, premieres at the Empire, Leicester Square, in London,

Press

1986 Paul McCartney releases single "Press", from the album "Press To Play"

Music History

1987 American rocker Steve Miller's star is unveiled on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

Radio History

1988 WYHY radio offers $1M to anyone who can prove Elvis is still alive

  • 1989 Jessye Norman sings French national anthem, La Marseillaise at the Place de la Concorde, Paris, to celebrate 200th anniversary of the French Revolution

How to Succeed...

1996 Revival of Frank Loesser's musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" closes at Richard Rodgers Theater, NYC, after 548 performances

Music History

1996 Revival of Herb Gardner's stage comedy-drama "A Thousand Clowns" starring Judd Hirsch, opens at Criterion Theater, NYC, runs for 32 performances

Music History

2022 Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd kicks off "After Hours 'Til Dawn", his 1st stadium tour, at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania