Events in Music History in February 1987

  • Feb 7 "Ronnies Rap" by Ron & DC Crew peaks at #93

Open Your Heart

Feb 7 Madonna's "Open Your Heart" single goes #1

Disqualified for Kneeling

Feb 15 1982 Masters champion Craig Stadler is disqualified from Andy Williams Open for kneeling on a towel to make a shot

  • Feb 19 Musical revue "Stardust - The Mitchell Parish Musical", featuring songs of the Lithuanian-American lyricist, opens at Biltmore Theater, NYC; runs for 101 performances

Grammy Awards

Feb 24 29th Grammy Awards: "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood; "Graceland" by Paul Simon; and Bruce Hornsby win

  • Feb 26 1st release of Beatles on compact disc: "Please Please Me"; "With The Beatles"; "A Hard Day's Night"; and "Beatles For Sale" [1]