This is a summary of 1961 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. == Summary == Popular music in the UK was still dominated by American acts. Skiffle and traditional jazz were still popular. == Events == 9 February – The Beatles at The Cavern Club: Lunchtime –
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This is a summary of 1960 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. == Events == 29 March – The 5th Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Royal Festival Hall, London, is won by France with the song "Tom Pillibi", sung by Jacqueline Boyer. The UK is placed second
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This is a summary of 1966 in music in the United Kingdom. == Events == 14 January – Young singer David Jones changes his last name to Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones (later of the Monkees). 19 January – Michael Tippett conducts the premiere performance of his cantata The Vision of St
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(Le) Poisson Rouge (often referred to as LPR) is a music venue and multimedia art cabaret in New York City founded in 2008 by Justin Kantor and David Handler on the former site of the Village Gate at 158 Bleecker Street. The performance space was designed and engineered by Walters-Storyk Design
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This is a summary of 2001 in music in the United Kingdom. == Events == 13 February – Peter Frampton receives the Orville H. Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award. 17 February – Manic Street Preachers become the first western rock band to play in Cuba. (Fidel Castro is in attendance.) They did not tour,
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This is a summary of 1993 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. == Summary == 15 songs reached the number 1 spot this year. Compared to 1992, there was an improvement to singles sales, with sales rising year on year for the first time since 1989. However,
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This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1970s. In North America, Europe, and Oceania, the decade saw the rise of disco, which then went on to become one of the biggest genres of the decade, especially in the mid-to-late 1970s. In Europe, a variant
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This is a summary of 1965 in music in the United Kingdom. == Events == 15 January – The Who release their first hit single "I Can't Explain" in the UK. It was released a month earlier in the US. 17 January – The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts' book, Ode to a High Flying Bird, a tribute to
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For music from a year in the 1950s, go to 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1950s. In North America and Europe, the 1950s were revolutionary in regards to popular music, as it started a dramatic
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