- Sep 11 Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour begins with a bus driven somewhat aimlessly around western England
TV Show Appearance
Sep 17 American rock band "The Doors" appear for 1st and last time on "The Ed Sullivan Show"; singer Jim Morrison reneges on promise to change a lyric, prompting producers to offer no further invitations [1]
Television Debut
Sep 17 British rock band "The Who" make US television debut, performing "My Generation" on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", and detonating Keith Moon's drum kit
Music Concert
Sep 26 Dmitri Shostakovich's 2nd Violin concert premieres in Moscow
Music History
Sep 29 Gladys Knight & Pips are the first to release Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong's "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
- Sep 29 Mickey Hart joins the Grateful Dead for the 1st time, playing at the Straight Theater in San Francisco, California
- Sep 30 BBC starts its own popular music radio station (Radio 1)
Country Singers
Jazz Musicians
Opera Singers
Pop Stars
Rappers
Rockers