7 Deadly Sins
1933 George Balanchine and Kurt Weills' ballet chanté "7 Deadly Sins" premieres in Paris
- 1952 "3 Wishes after Jamie" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 94 performances
Music History
1958 American songwriter and impresario Berry Gordy Jr. founds Tamla Records, precursor to Motown Records, in Detroit, Michigan
Johnny Cash Show
1969 "Johnny Cash Show" debuts on ABC-TV
Grand Ole Opry
1969 Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash perform duet on a "Grand Ole Opry" TV special
Music Premiere
1969 Supergroup Blind Faith's debut performance in Hyde Park, London, featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Steve Baler and Rick Grech
- 1969 Tommy James and the Shondells release single "Crystal Blue Persuasion"
- 1970 British rock band The Who's perform their rock opera "Tommy" at the Metropolitan Opera House at NYC's Lincoln Center [1]
- 1972 Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's musical "Grease" starring Barry Bostwick, Carole Demas, and Adrienne Barbeau, opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 3,388 performances
#1 in the Charts
1975 "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" by John Denver hits #1
Music History
1977 During the Queen's Jubilee, the Sex Pistols attempt to perform on a boat on the River Thames, but are forced to stop by the police
Music History
1979 Rock 'n' Roll singer-songwriter and guitar legend Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion
- 1980 "Billy Bishop Goes to War" closes at Morosco NYC after 12 performances
- 1980 "Cars" by Gary Numan hits #9
Music City News Awards
1982 16th Music City News Country Awards: Barbara Mandrell wins
Music History
1982 Graceland, Elvis Presley's home, is opened to the public
- 1987 41st Tony Awards: "Fences" (play) and "Les Misérables" (musical) win
Music History
1990 Michael Jackson enters St. John's Hospital and Health Center, near his home, for chest pains after a dance rehearsal and exercise session
- 1992 "Small Family Business" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 48 performances
Music City News Awards
1993 27th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson & Vince Gill win
- 1993 American singer Prince celebrates his birthday by changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol
- 1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame breaks ground for their museum in Cleveland, Ohio
Live Like You Were Dying
2004 "Live Like You Were Dying" single released by Tim McGraw (Grammy Award Best Country Song, 2004; Billboard Song of the Year, 2004)
CMT Music Awards
2017 16th CMT Video Music Awards: Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood win
