Events in Music History in March 1994

Music History

Mar 2 Miami begins a Latin Walk of Fame, 1st star awarded is for singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan

  • Mar 3 Revival of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "Damn Yankees", starring Bebe Nuewirth and Victor Garber (later replaced by Jerry Lewis), opens at Marquis Theater, NYC; runs for 510 performances
  • Mar 5 Jefffesron Airplane/Starship singer Grace Slick arrested for pointing a gun at a cop
  • Mar 7 The United States Supreme Court rules in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. that parodies of an original work are generally covered by the doctrine of fair use
  • Mar 15 8th Soul Train Music Awards: Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston win
  • Mar 17 "Little More Magic" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 30 performances
  • Mar 20 "Cyrano - The Musical" closes at Neil Simon NYC after 137 performances
  • Mar 20 "Flowering Peach" opens at Lyceum Theater NYC for 41 performances
  • Mar 20 "No Man's Land" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 61 performances

Music History

Mar 21 English actor Dudley Moore arrested for hitting his girlfriend

Not a Moment Too Soon

Mar 22 "Not a Moment Too Soon" second studio album by Tim McGraw is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1994)

  • Mar 24 "Song of Jacob Zulu" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 53 performances

Carousel

Mar 24 Revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Carousel" opens at Beaumont Theater, NYC; runs for 322 performances