Events in Music History in February 1984

Feb 4 "9" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 739 performances
Feb 4 "Backstage Magic" opens at CommuniCore

Jackson's Enormous Platinum Disc

Feb 7 Michael Jackson awarded a 4-ft-high platinum disc by CBS

The Rink

Feb 9 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "The Rink", based on Terrence McNally's novel, and starring Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera, opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 204 performances, winning a Tony Award

Musical Theater and Film Composer John Kander

Feb 12 William Grant Still's Symphony No. 3 ("The Sunday Symphony"), composed in 1958, receives premiere performance, by the North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Carlton Woodsi

Torvill and Dean's Perfect Score

Feb 14 Britain's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean famously dominate the ice dancing at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics; perform to Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" in free dance routine; record 9-of-9 perfect scores for artistic impression [1]