Events in Music History in April 1971

  • Apr 3 16th Eurovision Song Contest: Severine for Monaco wins singing "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" in Dublin

Follies

Apr 4 Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 524 performances, then most expensive Broadway musical at the time

It Don't Come Easy

Apr 9 Ringo Starr releases single "It Don't Come Easy", produced by George Harrison, in the UK

70, Girls, 70

Apr 15 John Kander and Fred Ebbs' musical "70, Girls, 70", starring Hans Conried and Mildred Natwick, opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 35 performances

We've Only Just Begun

Apr 20 Barbra Streisand records "We've Only Just Begun"

  • Apr 24 Skip Redwine and Larry Frank's musical "Frank Merriwell" opens and closes at Longacre Theater, NYC (1 performance only)