"Harrigan 'n Hart"
Feb 3 Max Showalter and Peter Walker's musical "Harrigan 'n Hart", starring Harry Groening and Mark Hamill, closes at Longacre Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
- Feb 7 "New York, New York" becomes the official anthem of New York City
Whitney Houston
Feb 14 "Whitney Houston" debut album by Whitney Houston is released (Grammy Award Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female 1986, Billboard Album of Year 1986)
Grammy Awards
Feb 26 27th Grammy Awards: "What's Love Got to Do With It?", and Cyndi Lauper win
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