Events in Music History in April 1973

Music History

Apr 1 John Lennon and Yoko Ono form a new country with no laws or boundaries, called Nutopia, its national anthem is silence

  • Apr 7 18th Eurovision Song Contest: Anne-Marie David for Luxembourg wins singing "Tu te reconnaitras" in Luxembourg

Between Yesterday & Tomorrow

Apr 19 Barbra Streisand records "Between Yesterday & Tomorrow"

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Apr 26 Galt MacDermot and John Guare's musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" opens at the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End, running for 237 performances

Red Rose Speedway

Apr 30 Paul McCartney releases "Red Rose Speedway" album, includes the hit single "My Love"