Events in Music History in September 1986

Press to Play

Sep 1 Paul McCartney releases "Press to Play" album

Music History

Sep 2 Cathy Evelyn Smith sentenced to 3 years for drug related death of John Belushi

Music Concert

Sep 6 300 invitees pay $5,000 to hear Barbra Streisand's benefit concert

  • Sep 8 Westinghouse sells background music company Muzak to the Fields Company of Chicago

Captain EO

Sep 19 3-D short film "Captain EO" with Michael Jackson premieres at Disney theme parks

  • Sep 26 Run-DMC is the 1st rap group to hit the top 10 with "Raising Hell"
  • Sep 27 "Give Me Wings" single released by Michael Johnson (Billboard Song of the Year 1987)