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Contents 1 Events 2 Albums released 3 Biggest hit singles 4 Some American and/or British Hit Singles 5 Other singles 6 Published popular music 7 Classical music 8 Opera 9 Musical theater 10 Musical films 11 Births 12 Deaths 13 Awards 13.1 Grammy Awards 13.2 Eurovision Song Contest

Events

• January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police, after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with bassist Noel Redding. This page indexes the individual year in music pages 2000s The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in Music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year Events January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville Alabama January Events 1959 (date unknown Jimi Hendrix buys first Electric guitar: a White Single pickup Supro Ozark 1560 S. Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U Events January 15 - Motown Records signs The Supremes January 20 - Francis Poulenc 's Gloria Events January 1 - The Beatles and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes both audition at Decca Records, a company which has the option Events January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single "Love Me Do" Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television See also Events January 4 - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is sold to CBS for $13 million Events January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt Events Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32 becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Events February 5 - Eric Burdon & War disbanding They never performed togeather again until April 21 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jagger 's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust putting an abrupt end Events January - The Ramones form January - Joni Mitchell releases her monumental album Court and Spark, supported Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. List of years in Art Events Chess match between Marcel Duchamp and John Cage takes place at Ryerson Polytechnic Toronto. The year 1968 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1968 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1968 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1968 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the
• January 6 - Gibson Guitar Corporation patents its Gibson Flying V electric guitar design. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King The Gibson Guitar Corporation of Nashville Tennessee, USA is a manufacturer of acoustic and Electric guitars The company's most popular guitar The Gibson Flying V is an Electric guitar model first released by Gibson in 1958.
• January 13 - Johnny Cash performs his famous concert at Folsom Prison in California. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Folsom State Prison (FSP is one of 33 prisons operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR
• January 21 - Simon and Garfunkel release album The Graduate Original Soundtrack. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Simon & Garfunkel are an American Singer-songwriter duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. The Graduate was an album of songs from the soundtrack of Mike Nichols ' movie The Graduate, featuring many songs from the folk-rock duo
• January - The Beatles launch Apple Corps, Ltd., a disastrously mismanaged entertainment company that included a recording studio, a record label, and clothing store. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Apple Corps Ltd is a multi-armed multimedia Corporation founded in January 1968 by British Rock band The Beatles to replace their
• February 1
  • Priscilla Presley gives birth to Elvis' only child, Lisa Marie at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, (born Priscilla Ann Wagner; May 24, 1945) is an American Actress and Businesswoman. Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1 1968 is an American Singer-songwriter. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County.
  • Universal Studios offers the Doors $500,000 to star in a feature film, which is never made. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing
• February 12 - Jimi Hendrix is given an honorary high school diploma from Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter See also Garfield High School for schools of the same name James A Hendrix is also given the key to the city.
• February 16 - The Beatles, Mike Love, Mia Farrow, Donovan and others travel to India to visit the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at Rishikesh. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Michael Edward "Mike" Love (born March 15, 1941) is an American Singer / Songwriter with The Beach Boys. Maria de Lourdes Villiers-Farrow, known as Mia Farrow (born February 9, 1945) is an American Actress. Donovan ( Donovan Phillips Leitch, born 10 May 1946 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Singer-songwriter and guitarist India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ( January 12, 1917 &ndash February 5 2008) founded and developed the Transcendental Meditation technique and WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Hrishikesh (ऋषिकेश is a city and a Municipal board in Dehradun district in
• February 18 - David Gilmour joins Pink Floyd, replacing founder Syd Barrett, who checked himself into a psychiatric hospital. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy David Jon Gilmour CBE (born 6 March 1946 is an English Musician, best known as the Lead guitarist one of the lead Singers Pink Floyd are Syd Barrett (born Roger Keith Barrett; 6 January 1946 - 7 July 2006 was an English singer songwriter guitarist and artist
• February 21 - McGraw-Hill, Inc. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland outbids eight other publishers and pays $150,000 for the U. S. rights to Hunter Davies' authorized biography of the Beatles. Hunter Davies (born 7 January 1936) is a prolific British Author, Journalist and broadcaster, perhaps best known for writing The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960
• February 22 - Florence Ballard of the Supremes is released from her contract with Motown. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Florence Glenda Ballard Chapman, nicknamed "Flo" or "Blondie" ( June 30 1943 – February 22 1976 The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan.
• February 28 - Frankie Lymon dies. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon ( September 30, 1942 &ndash February 27, 1968) was an African-American Rock and
• March 1 - Johnny Cash and June Carter got married in Franklin, Kentucky. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Valerie June Carter Cash ( June 23, 1929 &ndash May 15, 2003) was a Singer, Songwriter, actress, comedienne Merle Kilgore was best man. Wyatt Merle Kilgore ( August 9, 1934 – February 6, 2005) was an American Singer, Songwriter, and Manager He co-wrote "Ring of Fire. "
• March 8 - Bill Graham opens the Fillmore East in an abandoned movie theater in New York City. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Bill Graham ( January 8, 1931 &ndash October 25, 1991) was an American Impresario and rock Concert promoter Fillmore East was promoter Bill Graham 's late Sixties / early Seventies rock palace in the East Village area of New The City of New York
• March 25 - The 58th and final new episode of The Monkees airs on NBC. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series.
• March 26 - Blues artist Little Willie John dies in prison after being convicted of manslaughter. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Little Willie John ( November 15, 1937 – May 26, 1968) was an American R&B singer of the 1950s and early 1960s best known for
• March 30 - The Yardbirds record their live album Live Yardbirds at the Anderson Theater. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck
• April 3 - Simon and Garfunkel release the critically acclaimed album Bookends. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Simon & Garfunkel are an American Singer-songwriter duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Bookends is the name of an album and its title track both recorded by Simon and Garfunkel, released April 3, 1968.
• April 4 - James Brown appears on national television, in an attempt to calm feelings of anger in the United States following the assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.
• April - The Beatles' new record company, and management and publishing firm, Apple Corps, Ltd., opens offices in London
• April 6 - Eurovision Song Contest held in the Royal Albert Hall, London. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Apple Corps Ltd is a multi-armed multimedia Corporation founded in January 1968 by British Rock band The Beatles to replace their London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The winning song, Spain's "La La La" was sung by Massiel, but only because Spanish authorities wouldn't allow Joan Manuel Serrat to perform it in Catalan. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. María de los Ángeles Felisa Santamaría Espinosa ( b August 2 1947, Madrid, Spain) professionally known as Massiel, is Joan Manuel Serrat i Teresa (born December 27, 1943 in Barcelona) is a Spanish Catalan Singer-songwriter.
• April 7 - Singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone's performance at Westbury Music Fair is dedicated to the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her Stage name Nina Simone ( IPA: ninɐ sʌmɞnɑ (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003 was a fifteen-time Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader The song "Why? (the king of love is dead)" by Gene Taylor is performed for the first time. the show was partially released on the Emmy nominated album Nuff Said (1968). Nuff Said! is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone (1933-2003
• April 29 - The rock musical Hair opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Hair The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a Rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located
• May 4 - Mary Hopkin performs on the British TV show Opportunity Knocks. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Mary Hopkin (born May 3 1950) is a Welsh folk Singer. She is best known as one of the first artists (along with James Taylor Hopkin catches the attention of model Twiggy, who recommends her to Beatle Paul McCartney. Twiggy (born Lesley Hornby; 19 September 1949) is an English Supermodel, Actress, and Singer, now also The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, McCartney would soon sign Hopkin to Apple Records. Apple Records is a record label founded by The Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd.
• May 5 - Buffalo Springfield performs together for the last time in Long Beach, California. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived but influential Folk rock group that served as a springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast
• May 30 - The Beatles begin recording what would become their double-LP, thereafter known, for obvious reasons, as The White Album, but officially titled, simply, "The Beatles". Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Sessions would span over 4 months, ending on October 14. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces
• June - Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake album released by Small Faces
• July 7 - The Yardbirds perform for the last time before disbanding. Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake was a successful Concept album by the English Rock band Small Faces. Small Faces were an English rock group from East London, heavily influenced by American Rhythm and blues. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck
• August 4 - Yes performs for the first time, at a summer camp. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968.
• August 23 - Simon and Garfunkel give live concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Simon & Garfunkel are an American Singer-songwriter duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Recording is later released on CD in 1994 by Australian company Vigotone Records as Voices of Intelligent Dissent. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• September 7 - Led Zeppelin performs for the first time; at their first show, they are billed as The Yardbirds (the Yardbirds had disbanded two months earlier, and guitarist Jimmy Page subsequently formed this new group). Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Led Zeppelin were The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck James Patrick Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944 is an English Guitarist, Composer and record producer
• September 14 – The two small sons of singer Roy Orbison, Roy DeWayne Orbison age 10, and Anthony King Orbison age 6, die in a house fire in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning Hendersonville is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, on Old Hickory Lake.
• November 8 - John Lennon and his wife Cynthia divorce. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born
• November 15 - 500,000 people march in Washington DC for peace, which becomes the largest anti-war rally in U. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D S. history. In attendance: Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary, John Denver, Mitch Miller, touring cast of Hair
• November 22 - The Beatles (also known as "The White Album") by The Beatles is released
• November 26 - Cream plays their farewell concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10 1947 is an American folk singer Peter "Pete" Seeger (born May 3 1919 is an American folk singer political Activist, and a key figure in the mid-20th century American Peter Paul and Mary (often called PP&M) are a musical group from the United States who were one of the most successful folk-singing groups of the John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr Mitchell William Miller (born July 4, 1911) is an American Musician, Singer, conductor, Record producer, Hair The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a Rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Cream were a 1960s British rock band The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known It will be the last time Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker play together until their 1993 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (born 14 May 1943 is a Scottish -born musician composer and Singer. Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939 Lewisham, South London) is an English Drummer. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States
• December 1 - Jimi Hendrix's manager Chas Chandler quits over differences with Hendrix during the recording of Electric Ladyland
• New Jersey Police confiscate 30,000 copies of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Two Virgins album at Newark Airport, saying that the cover, which features a nude photo of the two artists, is "pornographic". Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Bryan James "Chas" Chandler ( 18 December 1938 — 17 July 1996) was an English Musician, Record producer New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born born in Tokyo on February 18 1933 is a Japanese Artist and Musician. Unfinished Music No1 Two Virgins is a Noise music album released by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968 Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the In Chicago, Illinois, police officers shut down a record shop for displaying the album cover. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
• December 3 - Elvis Presley's 1968 Comeback Special airs on NBC. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Elvis, starring Elvis Presley, was the title of a 1968 United States Television special. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's
• Rush is formed in Toronto. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of
• The Band's musical career begins (changed name from The Hawks). The Band was a rock group active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999
• James Taylor's musical career begins. James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts
• Joni Mitchell's musical career begins. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and
• The Carpenters' musical career begins. The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter.
• Warren Zevon's musical career begins. Warren William Zevon (January 24 1947 &ndash September 7 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician
• Deep Purple/Roundabout's musical career begins. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968
• Nazareth's musical career begins. Nazareth are a Scottish rock band that had several Hard rock hits, as well as scoring with the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant -penned Ballad

Albums released

• A Banda Tropicalista - Rogério Duprat
• Any Day Now - Joan Baez
• Agemo's Trip to Mother Earth - Group 1850
• Astral Weeks - Van Morrison
• The Beatles (The White Album) - The Beatles
• Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones
• Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival - Bill Evans
• Bill Haley's Biggest Hits - Bill Haley & His Comets
• The Birds, The Bees and The Monkees - The Monkees
• The Book of Taliesyn - Deep Purple
• Bookends - Simon and Garfunkel
• Cheap Thrills - Big Brother and the Holding Company
• Child is Father to the Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears
• Crown of Creation - Jefferson Airplane
• Cycles - Frank Sinatra
• Dion - Dion DiMucci
• Diversions - Barry Booth
• Dusty in Memphis - Dusty Springfield
• Easy Does It - Julie London
• Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• Fall Out - Terry Smith
• At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash
• Donovan in Concert; The Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan
• Francis A. & Edward K. - Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington
• Gal Costa - Gal Costa
• God Bless Tiny Tim - Tiny Tim
• The Graduate Original Soundtrack - Simon and Garfunkel (incidental music by Dave Grusin)
• HEAD (Motion Picture Soundtrack) - The Monkees
• Idea - The Bee Gees
• In Search of the Lost Chord - The Moody Blues
• John Wesley Harding - Bob Dylan
• Karyobin - Spontaneous Music Ensemble
• The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society - The Kinks
• Lady Soul - Aretha Franklin
• Last Time Around - Buffalo Springfield
• Look to Your Heart - Perry Como
• Love Is Blue - The Lawrence Welk Orchestra
• Magic Bus: The Who On Tour - The Who
• Misty Blue - Ella Fitzgerald
• Music from Big Pink - The Band
• Music In a Doll's House - Family
• Nuff Said - Nina Simone
• Odessey and Oracle - The Zombies
• On Stage - Bill Haley & His Comets
• Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces #1 in UK album chart. Rogério Duprat ( 7 February 1932 - 26 October 2006) was a Brazilian composer and musician Any Day Now was a Joan Baez double LP from 1968 made up exclusively of Bob Dylan songs Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Groep 1850 was a psychedelic rock band from The Netherlands, considered by many to be one of the finest acid rock acts Europe has ever produced Astral Weeks is a Folk-rock and R & B Album by Northern Irish musician Van Morrison, released in November 1968 on George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Beggars Banquet is an LP released in 1968 by The Rolling Stones. Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival   is a 1968 (see 1968 in music) album by the American Jazz pianist Bill Evans, recorded William John Evans (better known as Bill Evans) ( August 16, 1929 &ndash September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous and influential This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself The Birds The Bees & The Monkees is a studio album by The Monkees released in April 1968 For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series. The Book of Taliesyn is the second album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1968 by Tetragrammaton in the US and by EMI's Harvest Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Bookends is the name of an album and its title track both recorded by Simon and Garfunkel, released April 3, 1968. Simon & Garfunkel are an American Singer-songwriter duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Cheap Thrills is the second album from Big Brother and the Holding Company and their last album with Janis Joplin as primary lead vocalist Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the psychedelic music scene Child Is Father to the Man is the debut album by Blood Sweat & Tears, released in February of 1968. Blood Sweat & Tears (also known as " BS&T " is an American music group originally formed in 1967 in New York City. Crown of Creation was released in 1968 and is the fourth album by the San Francisco rock band Jefferson Airplane. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement Cycles is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1968 Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18 1939) better known as Dion, is an American Singer-songwriter who blended elements of Dusty in Memphis is a White soul album by Dusty Springfield, released in 1969 Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE ( 16 April, 1939 &ndash 2 March, 1999) professionally known as Dusty Springfield Easy Does It is a 1968 album by singer Julie London. By 1967 Julie London was on her way to exiting her long-term contract with Liberty Records. Julie London ( September 26, 1926 &ndash October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress Electric Ladyland is the third and final album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released on October 16, 1968 on Reprise Records (see "The Experience" redirects here For other uses of this term see Experience (disambiguation. Terence 'Terry' Smith (born 20 May 1943, West Norwood, South East London) is a British Jazz Guitarist. At Folsom Prison is a Live album by Johnny Cash, recorded on January 13, 1968 at Folsom State Prison in Folsom Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. For the 1994 CD called Donovan in Concert, see Rising (Donovan album Donovan in Concert is the sixth Album from The Hurdy Gurdy Man is the sixth studio Album and seventh album overall from Scottish Singer-songwriter Donovan. Donovan ( Donovan Phillips Leitch, born 10 May 1946 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Singer-songwriter and guitarist Francis A & Edward K is a 1968 album by Frank Sinatra featuring Duke Ellington and his Big band. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader. Gal Costa (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos on September 26, 1945 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil) is a popular God Bless Tiny Tim was the first album by Tiny Tim. Released in 1968 on the Reprise label it included TipToe Through the Tulips (the song which Herbert Khaury ( April 12 1932 &ndash November 30 1996) better known by the Stage name Tiny Tim, was an American The Graduate was an album of songs from the soundtrack of Mike Nichols ' movie The Graduate, featuring many songs from the folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel are an American Singer-songwriter duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. David Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an Academy Award -winning American Composer, arranger and Pianist. Head is the Soundtrack to the band's first and only theatrical release Head. For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series. Idea is the Bee Gees ' third album on the ATCO label released in August 1968 (see 1968 in music) The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. In Search of the Lost Chord, released in 1968 was the second album by The Moody Blues ' Psychadelic -era line-up The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. 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• Only the Greatest - Waylon Jennings
• The Perry Como Christmas Album - Perry Como
• Recital na Boite Barroco - Maria Bethânia
• The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
• A Saucerful of Secrets - Pink Floyd
• Scott 2 - Scott Walker
• Scratching the Surface - The Groundhogs
• Shades of Deep Purple - Deep Purple
• Silver Apples - Silver Apples
• The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas - Frank Sinatra
• Sweetheart of the Rodeo - The Byrds
• Switched-On Bach - Walter Carlos
• Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal
• The Natch'l Blues - Taj Mahal
• Tell Mama - Etta James
• Le Temps des Fleurs - Dalida
• There Goes My Everything - Don Cherry
• This Was - Jethro Tull
• Traffic - Traffic
• The Transformed Man - William Shatner
• Turn Around, Look at Me - The Vogues
• The Twain Shall Meet - Eric Burdon & the Animals
• The United States of America - The United States of America
• Waiting for the Sun - The Doors
• We're Only in it for the Money - Mothers of Invention
• Wheels of Fire - Cream
• White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground
• 30 by Ella - Ella Fitzgerald

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1968. Only the Greatest is a 1968 album by Waylon Jennings on RCA Victor. Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer The Perry Como Christmas Album was Perry Como's 15th RCA Victor 12" long-play album the 13th recorded in full "living" stereophonic Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw is a 1967 Album by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Paul Butterfield ( December 17 1942 – May 4 1987) was an American Blues Harmonica player and Singer A Saucerful of Secrets is the second Album by rock band Pink Floyd, and marks the group's stylistic change from psychedelic to Pink Floyd are Scott 2 was the second solo album by Scott Walker. The album released on Philips Records in April 1968 reached #1 and stayed in the U Scott Walker is the Stage name of the American Singer-songwriter Noel Scott Engel (born 9 January 1943 in Hamilton The Groundhogs were a British Blues band founded in late 1963 which toured extensively in the 1960s and continued in existence sporadically to the present day Shades of Deep Purple is the debut album by English Hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1968 on Parlophone in the UK and Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Silver Apples is the debut album by the band of the same name. Silver Apples were a Psychedelic Electronic music duo from New York City composed of Simeon Coxe III who performed as Simeon, on a primitive The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas is a 1968 Christmas album by Frank Sinatra and featuring his children Frank Sinatra Jr Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Sweetheart of the Rodeo is the sixth Album by American rock band The Byrds, released on July 29 1968 (see The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 Switched-On Bach is a musical album by Wendy Carlos (then Walter Carlos and Benjamin Folkman, released in 1968 by CBS Records. Wendy Carlos (born Walter Carlos, November 14 1939 is an American Composer and electronic Musician. Taj Mahal is an American Blues Album by Taj Mahal. Track listing "Leaving Trunk" ( Henry Saint Clair Fredericks (born May 17, 1942) who goes by the Stage name Taj Mahal, is an internationally recognized Blues musician Tell Mama is a 1968 album by Etta James, and the eighth LP release for the Blues singer Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American Blues, soul, R&B, Rock & roll Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her There Goes My Everything was a 1968 album recorded by the Singer / Golfer Don Cherry. Donald Ross Cherry (born January 11, 1924) is a Singer of Traditional pop music and a Golfer Cherry was born in Wichita Falls This Was (1968 is the first Album by the rock band Jethro Tull. Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967-1968 Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead Flute work of front man Traffic was the Eponymous rock album by the English Rock band Traffic, ranging in style from Psychedelic rock to Acid Traffic were an English rock band formed in 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. The Transformed Man is actor William Shatner 's debut album released in 1968 while the original ''Star Trek series in which he starred as William Shatner's musical career has yielded a unique much-criticized and much-parodied body of work Turn Around Look at Me was an LP album by The Vogues, released by Reprise Records in 1968, under catalog number RS-6314 The Vogues were an American singing quartet from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, USA, a Pittsburgh Suburb. The Twain Shall Meet is an album released in 1968 by Eric Burdon & The Animals. The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. The United States of America is a 1968 Album by The United States of America. For the 90's alternative group see The Presidents of the United States of America. Waiting for the Sun is The Doors ' third studio Album. It was released in 1968 and became the band's first and only number one album and spawned This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing The Mothers of Invention was an American Rock and roll band active from 1964 to 1975 Wheels of Fire is the name of a double album recorded by Cream. Cream were a 1960s British rock band White Light/White Heat is the second album by The Velvet Underground. This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book 30 by Ella is a 1968 (see 1968 in music) studio album by the American Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential

#	Artist	Title	Year	Country	Chart Entries
1	The Beatles	Hey Jude	1968		UK 1 - September 1968, US BB 1 - September 1968, US CashBox 1 of 1968, Canada 1 - August 1968, Holland 1 - September 1968, Switzerland 1 - September 1968, Norway 1 - September 1968, Australia 1 of 1968, Germany 1 - Jan 1969, Éire 1 - September 1968, Australia 1 for 15 weeks February 1969, Australia Goset 1 - October 1968, Europe 1 of the 1960s, RYM 1 of 1968, DDD 2 of 1968, OzNet 2, Virgin 3, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1968, Rolling Stone 8, WXPN 9, TheQ 20, US BB 23 of 1968, POP 23 of 1968, Italy 30 of 1968, Scrobulate 32 of classic rock, Acclaimed 32, Germany 52 of the 1960s, Belgium 55 of all time, Poland 84 of all time
2	Louis Armstrong	(What A) Wonderful World	1968		UK 1 - February 1968, US BB 1 of 1988, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Jan 1989, POP 1 of 1988, Holland 2 - Mar 1968, Norway 6 - May 1968, Germany 6 - Jun 1968, Switzerland 7 - Jun 1968, Scrobulate 7 of jazz, Australia 8 of 1988, RYM 9 of 1967, South Africa 11 of 1968, Poland 22 - April 1988, Australia Goset 29 - Jun 1968, TOTP 31, Party 31 of 2007, US BB 32 - Mar 1988, WXPN 34, Poland 50 of all time, Europe 58 of the 1960s, OzNet 67, Italy 72 of 1976, RIAA 84, Germany 400 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 502
3	Otis Redding	(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay	1968		US BB 1 - February 1968, US BB 1 of 1968, POP 1 of 1968, Canada 2 - Jan 1968, Norway 2 - April 1968, RYM 2 of 1968, UK 3 - February 1968, France 3 - Jun 1970, US CashBox 4 of 1968, DDD 4 of 1968, Scrobulate 5 of soul, Holland 6 - February 1968, Switzerland 7 - April 1968, Acclaimed 7, Australia Goset 12 - April 1968, Germany 15 - May 1968, RIAA 22, Rolling Stone 28, OzNet 29, Europe 41 of the 1960s, 49 in 2FM list, WXPN 89
4	The Rolling Stones	Jumpin' Jack Flash	1968		UK 1 - May 1968, Canada 1 - May 1968, Germany 1 - July 1968, Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1968, Holland 2 - Jun 1968, Switzerland 2 - May 1968, US BB 3 - Jun 1968, Norway 3 - Jun 1968, RYM 4 of 1968, DDD 6 of 1968, US BB 16 of 1968, POP 16 of 1968, Acclaimed 25, US CashBox 26 of 1968, Europe 56 of the 1960s, Virgin 73, Italy 84 of 1968, Rolling Stone 124, Germany 151 of the 1960s, WXPN 181, Belgium 189 of all time, OzNet 372
5	The Beatles	Lady Madonna	1968		UK 1 - Mar 1968, Canada 1 - Mar 1968, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1968, Australia 1 for 3 weeks August 1968, Australia Goset 1 - April 1968, Norway 2 - Mar 1968, Germany 2 - April 1968, Holland 3 - Mar 1968, US BB 4 - Mar 1968, US BB 11 of 1968, Poland 11 - November 2006, POP 11 of 1968, Australia 16 of 1968, RYM 17 of 1968, US CashBox 27 of 1968, Scrobulate 41 of oldies, Italy 49 of 1968, DDD 51 of 1968, OzNet 76, Germany 219 of the 1960s

Some American and/or British Hit Singles

• "Albatross" - Fleetwood Mac
• "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde - Georgie Fame
• "Bend Me, Shape Me" - The American Breed
• "Bend Me, Shape Me" - Amen Corner
• "Born to Be Wild" - Steppenwolf
• "Build Me Up Buttercup" - The Foundations
• "Chain of Fools" - Aretha Franklin
• "Cloud Nine" - The Temptations
• "Cry Like A Baby" - The Box Tops
• "Dance to the Music" - Sly & The Family Stone
• "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" - Dionne Warwick
• "Fire Brigade" - The Move
• "Grazing in the Grass" - Hugh Masekela
• "Green Tambourine" - Lemon Pipers
• "Harper Valley P.T.A" - Jeannie C. Riley
• "Hello, Goodbye" - The Beatles
• "Hello, I Love You" - The Doors
• "Hey Jude"/"Revolution" - The Beatles
• "High In The Sky - Amen Corner
• "Honey" - Bobby Goldsboro
• "Hush" - Deep Purple
• "The Horse" - Cliff Nobles & Co.
• "Ice In The Sun" - Status Quo
• "I Love You" - People!
• "I Wish It Would Rain" - The Temptations
• "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" - Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations
• "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" - The Bee Gees
• "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)" - John Fred & The Playboys
• "Jumpin' Jack Flash" - Rolling Stones
• "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" - Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
• "Lady Madonna" - The Beatles
• "Lady Willpower" - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
• "Little Green Apples" - O. C. Smith
• "Love Child" - Diana Ross & The Supremes
• "Love Is Blue" - Paul Mauriat
• "Lovin' Things" - Marmalade
• "Midnight Confessions" - The Grass Roots
• "Mony Mony" - Tommy James & the Shondells
• "Mrs. Robinson" - Simon and Garfunkel
• "My Little Lady" - The Tremeloes
• "Need Your Love So Bad" - Fleetwood Mac
• "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" - The Marmalade
• "Over You" - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
• "Pictures of Matchstick Men" - Status Quo
• "Revolution" - The Beatles
• "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" - Otis Redding
• "Soulful Strut" - Young-Holt Unlimited
• "Suddenly You Love Me" - The Tremeloes
• "Sunshine of Your Love" - Cream
• "Suzie Q" - Creedence Clearwater Revival
• "This Guy's in Love With You" - Herb Alpert
• "Tighten Up" - Archie Bell & the Drells
• "Tiptoe Through The Tulips With Me" - Tiny Tim
• "Valleri" - The Monkees
• "Young Girl" - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap

See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1968 (USA)

Other singles

• "The Weight" - The Band
• "Piece of my Heart" - Big Brother and the Holding Company
• "Going Up the Country" - Canned Heat
• "White Room" - Cream
• "Hush" - Deep Purple
• "A Beautiful Morning" - The Rascals
• "Since You've Been Gone" - Aretha Franklin
• "All Along the Watchtower" - Jimi Hendrix
• "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" - Iron Butterfly
• "Tell Mama" - Etta James
• "Delilah" - Tom Jones
• "Ride My See Saw" - The Moody Blues
• "Magic Bus" - The Who

Published popular music

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• "Little Green Apples" w. John D Loudermilk (born March 31, 1934 in Durham North Carolina) is an American Singer and Songwriter. Don Fardon (born Donald Maughn, 19 August 1943, Coventry, Warwickshire) is an English pop Singer. m. Bobby Russell
• "MacArthur Park" w. Bobby Russell ( 19 April 1941, Nashville, Tennessee &mdash 19 november 1992) was an American Song writer m. Jimmy Webb
• "Mister Bojangles" w. Jimmy Layne Webb is an American songwriter From his initial success with " Up Up and Away," " By the Time I Get to Phoenix," " Wichita m. Jerry Jeff Walker
• "My Way" (French: "Comme d'habitude") w. Jerry Jeff Walker (born March 16, 1942) is a Country music singer " My Way " is a song with lyrics written by Paul Anka and popularized by Frank Sinatra. m. Claude François & Jacques Revaux, Eng. Claude François ( February 1, 1939 in Ismaïlia, Egypt - March 11, 1978 in Paris Jacques Revaux (born Jacques Abel Jules Revaud July 11 1940 in Azay-sur-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, France) is a songwriter most famous : Paul Anka
• "The Night They Raided Minsky's" w. Paul Mustapha Abdi Anka, ( Arabic: بول مصطفى عبدي أنكا OC (born 30 July 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Lee Adams m. Charles Strouse from the film The Night They Raided Minsky's
• "A Perfect Gentleman" w. The Night They Raided Minsky's is a 1968 musical comedy film directed by William Friedkin and produced by Norman Lear. Lee Adams m. Charles Strouse Introduced by Jason Robards and Norman Wisdom in the film The Night They Raided Minsky's
• "Promises, Promises" w. Jason Nelson Robards Jr, ( July 26, 1922 &ndash December 26, 2000) was an American Actor. Sir Norman Wisdom, OBE (born 4 February 1915) is an English Comedian, Singer and Actor. The Night They Raided Minsky's is a 1968 musical comedy film directed by William Friedkin and produced by Norman Lear. Hal David m. Hal David (born May 25, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American Lyricist and Songwriter. Burt Bacharach from the musical Promises, Promises
• "Save The Country" w. Burt Bacharach (ˈbækəræk born May 12, 1928) is an American Pianist and Composer. Promises Promises is a Broadway Musical comedy based on the film The Apartment by Billy Wilder. m. Laura Nyro
• "Stand By Your Man" w. Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro) ( October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American Composer, Lyricist m. Billy Sherrill & Tammy Wynette
• "Stoned Soul Picnic" w. Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette ( May 5, 1942 - April 6, 1998) was an American country music singer-songwriter m. Laura Nyro
• "Sweet Blindness" w. Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro) ( October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American Composer, Lyricist m. Laura Nyro
• "Take Ten Terrific Girls' w. Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro) ( October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American Composer, Lyricist Lee Adams m. Charles Strouse from the film The Night They Raided Minsky's
• Ten Feet off the Ground w. The Night They Raided Minsky's is a 1968 musical comedy film directed by William Friedkin and produced by Norman Lear. m. Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman from the film The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
• "This Guy's In Love With You" w. Robert Bernard Sherman (born December 19, 1925) (see also " Sherman Brothers " is an American Songwriter who specializes The One and Only Genuine Original Family Band is a 1968 Musical film based on the novel Nebraska by Laura Bower Van Nuys Hal David m. Hal David (born May 25, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American Lyricist and Songwriter. Burt Bacharach
• "Wichita Lineman" w. Burt Bacharach (ˈbækəræk born May 12, 1928) is an American Pianist and Composer. m. Jimmy Webb
• "The Windmills of Your Mind" w. Jimmy Layne Webb is an American songwriter From his initial success with " Up Up and Away," " By the Time I Get to Phoenix," " Wichita The Windmills of Your Mind ( Les moulins de mon cœur) is a song with words and music by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Michel Legrand Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman m. Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) is a prolific American Lyricist and Songwriter. Marilyn Bergman (born November 10, 1929) is a Composer, Songwriter and Author. Michel LeGrand from the film The Thomas Crown Affair
• "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers" w. Michel Legrand (born February 24, 1932 in Paris) is a French musical composer arranger conductor and pianist of Armenian descent The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1968 movie by Norman Jewison starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. m. Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman from the film Winnie The Pooh and the Blustery Day
• "You Rat, You" w. Robert Bernard Sherman (born December 19, 1925) (see also " Sherman Brothers " is an American Songwriter who specializes Lee Adams m. Charles Strouse from the film The Night They Raided Minsky's

Classical music

• Luciano Berio - O King, Sinfonia, Chemins III
• John Corigliano - Piano Concerto
• George Crumb - Songs, Drones, and Refrains of Death for baritone, electric guitar, electric double bass, amplified piano/electric harpsichord, and two percussionists
• Mario Davidovsky - Music for Solo Violin
• Heinz Holliger - h for wind quintet
• Ladislav Kupkovic - Souvenir (one of his few recorded works)
• Helmut Lachenmann - temA for flute, voice and cello
• György Ligeti - Zehn Stücke für Bläserquintett (Ten Pieces for Wind Quintet)
• Witold Lutosławski - Livre pour orchestre
• Per Nørgård - Rejse ind i den gyldne skærm (Voyage into the Golden Screen)
• Terry Riley - In C
• Karlheinz Stockhausen - Aus den sieben Tagen
• John Tavener - The Whale (cantata)
• David Tudor & Lowell Cross - Reunion
• Iannis Xenakis - Nomos Gamma for 98 musicians dispersed among the audience

Opera

• Ástor Piazzolla - María de Buenos Aires

Musical theater

• Cabaret (Kander and Ebb) - London production
• Canterbury Tales     London production
• Dames at Sea     Off-Broadway production opened at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre on December 20 and transferred to the Theatre de Lys on April 22, 1969 for a total run of 575 performances. The Night They Raided Minsky's is a 1968 musical comedy film directed by William Friedkin and produced by Norman Lear. Luciano Berio, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( October 24, 1925 &ndash May 27, 2003) was an Italian Composer. John Corigliano (b February 16, 1938, New York City New York) is an American Composer of Classical music and a teacher George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American Composer of modern and Avant garde music Mario Davidovsky (born March 4, 1934) is an Argentine - American Composer. Heinz Holliger (born) is a Swiss oboist, Composer and conductor. Ladislav Karol Kupkovič (born March 17, 1936) is a Slovak Composer and conductor. Helmut (Friedrich Lachenmann (born November 27, 1935) is a German Composer associated with musique concrète instrumentale. Witold Lutosławski ( January 25 1913 &ndash February 7 1994 was one of the major European Composers Per Nørgård (b July 13, 1932 in Gentofte, Denmark) is one of the most important Danish composers of the twentieth century Terry Riley (born June 24 1935) is an American composer associated with the minimalist school Aus den sieben Tagen (From the Seven Days is a collection of 15 text compositions by Karlheinz Stockhausen, composed in May 1968 in reaction to a personal crisis WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Not to be confused with John Taverner David Eugene Tudor ( January 20, 1926 – August 13, 1996) was an American Pianist and Composer of Experimental Iannis Xenakis (Ιάννης Ξενάκης (May 29 1922 - February 4 2001 was a Greek modernist composer musical theoretician and architect Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla ( March 11, 1921 &ndash July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango Composer and María de Buenos Aires is a tango Opera ( tango operita) by Ástor Piazzolla. Cabaret is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. Kander and Ebb were a highly successful songwriting team consisting of Composer John Kander (born March 18 1927) and Lyricist Canterbury Tales is a musical originally presented at the Oxford Playhouse in 1964 conceived by Nevill Coghill and directed by Martin Starkie. Dames at Sea is a musical with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise The Bouwerie Lane Theatre was an off-Broadway Theatre venue It was located at 330 Bowery (NW corner of Bond Street in New York City, inhabited by the Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Lucille Lortel Theatre is an Off-Broadway playhouse located at 121 Christopher Street in New York City 's Greenwich Village. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• The Dancing Years (Ivor Novello) - London revival
• Darling of the Day (w. The Dancing Years is a musical with book and music by Ivor Novello and lyrics by Christopher Hassall. David Ivor Davies (15 January 1893 &ndash 6 March 1951 better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh Composer, Singer and Actor, who Darling of the Day is a musical with a book by Nunnally Johnson, lyrics by E E. Y. Harburg m. Edgar Yipsel Harburg ( April 8 1896 – March 4 1981) best known as Yip Harburg, was an American Lyricist Jule Styne) Broadway production opened at the George Abbott Theatre on January 27 and ran for 31 performances. Jule Styne ( December 31, 1905 &ndash September 20, 1994) was a British -born American Songwriter especially Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Starred Patricia Routledge and Vincent Price
• George M!     Broadway production
• Golden Boy     London production
• Hair - Broadway and London productions
• House of Flowers     off-Broadway revival
• Lady, Be Good!     London revival
• Man Of La Mancha     London production
• Promises, Promises     Broadway production
• The Happy Time - musical/comedy - 286 performances at the Broadway Theatre featuring Robert Goulet 1968 Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical. Katherine Patricia Routledge, CBE (born 17 February 1929) is an English actress and Singer. Vincent Leonard Price Jr ( May 27 1911 &ndash October 25 1993) was an American Film Actor, remembered For the 2006 Off-Broadway musical see George M Cohan Tonight! George M! is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart Hair The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a Rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt House of Flowers is a musical by Harold Arlen (music and lyrics and Truman Capote (lyrics and book based on his own novella Lady Be Good (title sometimes presented with an Exclamation point) is the title of a Broadway musical play that was written by Guy Bolton, Man of La Mancha is a musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion and music by Mitch Leigh. Promises Promises is a Broadway Musical comedy based on the film The Apartment by Billy Wilder. The Happy Time is a musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by N Robert Gerard Goulet ( November 26 1933 – October 30 2007) was a Canadian Grammy - and Tony Award - winning The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Nominee 1968 Tony Award Best Musical. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented

Musical films

• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
• Finian's Rainbow
• Funny Girl
• The Jungle Book - animated feature film
• The Night They Raided Minsky's - released December 22 starring Jason Robards and Britt Ekland
• Oliver!
• The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
• Star!
• Yellow Submarine - animated feature film

Births

• January 11 - Tom Dumont
• January 12 - Heather Mills
• January 14 - L.L. Cool J.
• January 27 - Mike Patton, Faith No More
• January 27 - Tricky, rapper
• January 28
  • Sarah McLachlan
  • DJ Muggs, Cypress Hill
• February 1 - Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley
• February 5 - Chris Barron, Spin Doctors
• February 7 - Sully Enra, Godsmack
• February 12 - Chynna Phillips, Wilson Phillips, daughter of John & Michelle Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas
• February 22 - Brad Nowell, Sublime (d. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a 1968 feature Film with a script by Roald Dahl and Ken Hughes, and songs by the Sherman Brothers Finian's Rainbow is a 1968 American movie musical directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Funny Girl is a Musical film based on the stage musical of the same name. The Jungle Book is a 1967 animated Feature Film, released on October 18 1967. The Night They Raided Minsky's is a 1968 musical comedy film directed by William Friedkin and produced by Norman Lear. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Jason Nelson Robards Jr, ( July 26, 1922 &ndash December 26, 2000) was an American Actor. Britt Ekland (born 6 October 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish Actress, long resident in the United Kingdom Oliver! is a 1968 Musical film directed by Carol Reed. The film is based on the Stage musical Oliver!, with The One and Only Genuine Original Family Band is a 1968 Musical film based on the novel Nebraska by Laura Bower Van Nuys Star! is a 1968 American Musical film Biography. William Fairchild 's Screenplay is based on the life of Gertrude Yellow Submarine is a 1968 animated Feature film based on the music of The Beatles. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Tom Dumont (born January 11 1968 is an American guitarist and producer Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Heather Anne Mills (born 12 January 1968 is an English charity campaigner and former model, and the ex-wife of musician Paul McCartney. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Michael Allan Patton (born January 27 1968) is an American singer Songwriter, Composer, multi-instrumentalist and Video Faith No More was an American Alternative metal band that formed in San Francisco, California from 1982 to 1998 Tricky (born Adrian Thaws 27 January, 1968) is an English musician Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy -winning Canadian Musician, singer and Lawrence Muggerud (born January 28, 1968, in Queens New York) of Italian and Norwegian decent and better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles California. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1 1968 is an American Singer-songwriter. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Spin Doctors are an American Jam band / Alternative rock group formed in New York City, best known for their 1993 hits " Two Princes " Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Godsmack is an American Hard Rock / Alternative Metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1996 Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Chynna Gilliam Phillips (born February 12, 1968) is an American singer and actress known for being a member of Wilson Phillips and for Wilson Phillips is an American vocal group consisting of Carnie and Wendy Wilson and Chynna Phillips. Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American Singer, songwriter and actress. The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mama's and the Papa's on the debut album cover were a Vocal group of the 1960s. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Bradley James "John" Nowell ( February 22 1968 – May 25 1996) was an American musician who served as Lead Sublime was a hip-hop influenced American Ska-punk and Reggae band that originated in Long Beach California. 1996)
• March 4 - Patsy Kensit, actress and singer
• March 8 - Shawn Mullins
• March 11 - Lisa Loeb
• March 15 - Jon Schaffer, Iced Earth
• March 15 - Mark McGrath, Sugar Ray
• March 23 - Damon Albarn, Blur, Gorillaz
• March 26 - James Iha, The Smashing Pumpkins
• March 26 - Kenny Chesney, Country singer
• March 30 - Céline Dion
• April 3 - Sebastian Bach, Skid Row
• April 29 - Carnie Wilson, Wilson Phillips, daughter of Brian Wilson
• May 1 - D'Arcy Wretzky, The Smashing Pumpkins
• May 28 - Kylie Minogue, Australian actress and singer
• June 12 - Bobby Sheehan, Blues Traveler
• July 16 - Olga Souza ("Corona"), singer
• July 22 - Rhys Ifans, actor and former vocalist with Super Furry Animals
• August 10 - Michael Bivins, New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe
• August 11 - Charlie Sexton
• August 12 - Paul Tucker
• September 10 - Big Daddy Kane
• September 11 - Kay Hanley, Letters To Cleo
• September 12 - Ler LaLonde, Primus, Possessed, No Forcefield
• September 25 - Catherine Zeta-Jones
• October - Shaggy, reggae singer
• October 1 - Kevin Griffin, Better Than Ezra
• October 6 - Dominique A, singer-songwriter
• October 7 - Toni Braxton
• October 7 - Thom Yorke, Radiohead
• October 11 - Jane Krakowski, actress and singer
• October 12 - Hugh Jackman, actor and singer
• October 17 - Ziggy Marley
• October 31 - Vanilla Ice, rapper
• November 15 - Ol' Dirty Bastard, rapper (d. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Patricia Jude Francis Kensit (born March 4, 1968) is an English actress and former Singer, well-known for her three celebrity Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Shawn Mullins (born March 8, 1968 in Atlanta Georgia) is a singer- Songwriter who specializes in Folk rock, Instrumental rock Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Lisa Anne Loeb (born March 11, 1968) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Jon Ryan Schaffer (born March 15, 1968 in Franklin Indiana) is a heavy metal Guitarist and Songwriter. Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida that combines influences from Thrash metal, Power metal, Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Mark Sayers McGrath (born March 15, 1968) is an American singer of the Rock band Sugar Ray. This article is about the band Sugar Ray For the boxers see Sugar Ray Leonard or Sugar Ray Robinson. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Damon Albarn, ˈdɛɪmən ˈɔːɫbɑːn (b March 23 1968 in Leytonstone, London) is an English Singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. James Yoshinobu Iha ( Japanese 井葉吉伸 Iha Yoshinobu or ジェームス・イハ Jēmusu Iha) born March 26, 1968 in The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968) is an American Country music artist Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Sebastian Bach (born Sebastian Philip Bierk, on April 3, 1968) is a Canadian heavy metal singer best known as ex- Frontman Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Carnie Wilson (born April 29 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Singer and television host best known as Wilson Phillips is an American vocal group consisting of Carnie and Wendy Wilson and Chynna Phillips. Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942 in Hawthorne, California) is an American Musician best known as the lead Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. D'arcy Elizabeth Wretzky (born May 1, 1968 in South Haven, Michigan) is a rock musician best known for her work as a bass player with The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Robert Vaughn "Bobby" Sheehan ( June 12, 1968 in Summit, New Jersey, U Blues Traveler is an American rock band formed in Princeton New Jersey in 1987 Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Olga Maria de Souza (born 16 July 1968, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is an Afro-Brazilian Singer, and Dancer who Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Rhys Ifans r̥ ɨːs 'ivans (born 22 July 1968) is a Welsh Actor. Super Furry Animals (also known as " SFA " the " Furries " and the " Super Furries " are a Welsh Rock band Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Michael Lamont Bivins, aka Biv, (born August 10 1968 in Boston Massachusetts) is the founder and member of the R&B group New Edition is an American R&B / Pop group formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1978 that was most popular during the 1980s Bel Biv DeVoe was a successful splinter group of New Edition that consisted of three previous members Ricky Bell (a Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Charles Wayne Sexton (born August 11, 1968) is an American Guitarist Singer and Songwriter, best known as the guitarist Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Paul Tucker (born 12 August 1968, Crystal Palace, London, England) is a Record producer and Songwriter. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968 in Brooklyn New York) better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an African-American Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Kay Hanley (born September 11, 1968) is an American Alternative rock musician Letters to Cleo were an Alternative rock band from Boston Massachusetts. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Larry "Ler" LaLonde (born Reid Lawrence LaLonde on September 12, 1968 in Oakland California) is a Guitarist who currently plays in Primus is an American rock band currently composed of singer and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, and Possessed is an influential American Death metal band and was formed in 1983 in San Francisco, California. No Forcefield is the creation of Bryan "Brain" Mantia ( Primus, Praxis & El Stew Extrakd (El Stew Larry LaLonde ( Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Orville Richard Burrell (born October 22 1968 Kingston, Jamaica) better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican American Reggae Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Kevin Griffin (born October 1, 1968) is an American musician singer and songwriter Better Than Ezra is an American Alternative rock trio based in New Orleans Louisiana. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Dominique Ané (born October 6, 1968) better known as " Dominique A," is a French Songwriter and Singer. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7 1967 is an American Singer-songwriter, Contralto vocalist and actress. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968 is a Grammy -winning English Musician, best known as the lead singer and principal songwriter of the Radiohead Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Jane Krakowski (born October 11, 1968) is an American actress and Singer. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October, 1968) is an Tony Award -winning and Emmy Award -winning Australian Actor Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown, Jamaica) is a four time Grammy -winning Jamaican Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967) best known as Vanilla Ice, is an American Rap artist known for the 1990 smash hit Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Russell Tyrone Jones ( November 15 1968 – November 13 2004) was an American Rapper who went by the Stage name 2004)
• November 21 - Alex James, Blur
• November 25 - Tunde Baiyewu
• November 28 - Dawn Robinson, En Vogue
• November 29 - Martin Carr, Boo Radleys
• December 2 - Nate Mendel, Foo Fighters
• December 9 - Brian Bell, Weezer
• December 29 - Glen Phillips, Toad The Wet Sprocket

Deaths

• January 18 - Gribouille, French singer
• February 5 - Luckey Roberts, ragtime composer and pianist
• February 13
  • Ildebrando Pizzetti, composer
  • Portia White, singer
• February 15 - Little Walter, blues singer and harmonica player
• February 28
  • Frankie Lymon, American singer
  • Doretta Morrow, dancer
• March 6 - Iša Krejčí, composer and conductor
• March 16 - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, composer
• March 26 - Little Willie John, Blues artist. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Steven Alexander James (born 21 November 1968 in Boscombe, England) is a Farmer and the bass player of the currently Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Tunde Baiyewu (born Tunde Emanuel Baiyewu 25 November 1968, London) is a Baritone vocalist who gained fame as part of the For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Dawn Robinson (born November 28 1968, New London, Connecticut) is an American R&B / soul / Dance-pop Singer En Vogue is a Grammy nominated American female R&B vocal quartet assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Martin Carr (born 29 November 1968, in Thurso, Scotland but raised in Wallasey on the Wirral) was the chief Songwriter The Boo Radleys were a British Alternative rock band of the 1990s who were associated with the Shoegazing and Britpop movements Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Nathan Gregor "Nate" Mendel (born December 2, 1968 in Richland Washington) is the bassist in the band Foo Fighters Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Brian Bell, (born December 9 1968, Iowa City, Iowa) is Weezer (ˈwizɚ is an American Alternative rock band from Los Angeles California formed in 1992 Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Glen Phillips (born December 29, 1970) is a songwriter lyricist singer and guitarist Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American Folk rock band consisting of Singer Glen Phillips, Guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Marie-France Gaîté, a singer better known as Gribouille, was born on July 17, 1941 in Lyon, France and died on January 18 Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Charles Luckeyeth Roberts, better known as Luckey Roberts ( 7 August, 1887 – 5 February, 1968) was a Composer and Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Ildebrando Pizzetti ( Parma, September 20, 1880; Rome, February 13, 1968) was an Italian Composer See also Portia White Prize Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor For the radio personality see Little Walter DeVenne. Little Walter (born Marion Walter Jacobs in Marksville LA and raised Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon ( September 30, 1942 &ndash February 27, 1968) was an African-American Rock and Doretta Morrow ( January 27, 1928 - February 28, 1968) was an American actress and dancer Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Iša Krejčí (born in Prague on July 10 1904 - died in Prague on March 6 1968) was a Czech Neoclassicist Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco ( April 3, 1895 &ndash March 16, 1968) was an Italian composer. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Little Willie John ( November 15, 1937 – May 26, 1968) was an American R&B singer of the 1950s and early 1960s best known for
• April 25 - Harald Kreutzberg, dancer and choreographer
• May 19 - Coleman Hawkins, jazz musician
• May 24 - Bernard Rogers, composer
• June 8 - Bumble Bee Slim, blues musician
• June 14 - Karl-Birger Blomdahl, composer and conductor
• June 26 - Ziggy Elman, US trumpet player
• July 21 - Ruth St. Denis, dancer
• July 27 - Lilian Harvey, actress and singer
• July 30 - Jón Leifs, composer
• August 5 - Luther Perkins, guitarist of The Tennessee Two
• August 18 - Arthur Marshall (ragtime composer)
• September 19 - Red Foley, country singer
• October 8 - Frank Skinner, film composer
• October 15 - Franz Reizenstein, pianist and composer
• October 20 - Bud Flanagan, music hall star
• October 30 - Pops Foster, jazz musician
• November 8 - Kokomo Arnold, blues musician
• November 9 - Jan Johansson, jazz pianist
• November 11 - Jeanne Demessieux, organist, pianist and composer
• December 1 - Nicolae Bretan, composer
• December 9 - Percy Greenbank, lyricist
• December 19 - Tiberiu Brediceanu, composer
• date unknown
  • Juan F. Acosta, composer and music teacher
  • Sabin Drăgoi, composer
  • Billy Pigg, bagpiper
  • Blind Joe Reynolds, singer-songwriter
  • Vincenzo Scaramuzza, pianist

Awards

Grammy Awards

• Grammy Awards of 1968

Eurovision Song Contest

• Eurovision Song Contest 1968

Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Harald Kreutzberg ( December 11, 1902, Reichenberg/ Liberec - April 25, 1968) was a German Dancer and Choreographer Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Coleman Randolph Hawkins ( November 21 1904 - May 19 1969) Nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean" was a prominent Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Bernard Rogers ( February 4, 1893 – May 24, 1968) was an American composer Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Amos Easton ( May 7 1905 — June 8 1968) better known by the Stage name Bumble Bee Slim, was a best-selling Blues Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Karl-Birger Blomdahl ( October 19, 1916 &ndash June 14, 1968) was a Swedish Composer and conductor born in Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Harry Aaron Finkelman ( May 26, 1914 – June 26, 1968) better known by the Stage name Ziggy Elman, was an American Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Ruth St Denis ( January 20, 1879 – July 21, 1968) was an early Modern dance pioneer Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Lilian Harvey (Lilian Helen Muriel Pape ( January 19 1906 – July 27 1968) was a British-born German actress and singer Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Jón Leifs ( May 1, 1899 &mdash July 30, 1968) was an Icelandic composer Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Luther Monroe Perkins ( January 8, 1928 – August 5, 1968) was an American Country music Guitarist renowned for his Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Arthur Marshall ( November 20, 1881 - August 18, 1968) was an African-American composer and performer of Ragtime music Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Clyde Julian "Red" Foley ( June 17 1910 – September 19 1968) was a Country music Singer. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Frank Skinner (b Meredosia IL 31 Dec 1897 d Beverly Hills CA 9 Oct 1968 Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Franz Reizenstein ( June 7, 1911 - October 15, 1968) was a German-born British Composer and concert- pianist Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Bud Flanagan ( 14 October 1896 &ndash 20 October 1968) was a popular English Wartime entertainer born Chaim Reuben Weintrop Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. George Murphy "Pops" Foster ( May 19, 1892 - October 29, 1969) was a Jazz Musician best known for his vigorous Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Kokomo Arnold ( 15 February 1901 — 8 November 1968) was an American Blues Musician. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Jan Johansson ( September 16, 1931 &ndash November 9, 1968) was a Swedish Jazz Pianist Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Jeanne Marie-Madeleine Demessieux (February 13 1921&ndashNovember 11 1968 was a French Organist, Pianist, Composer, and Pedagogue Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Nicolae Bretan ( 25 March, 1887 &ndash 1 December, Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Percy Greenbank ( 24 January 1878 -- 9 December 1968) was an English lyricist best known for his contribution of lyrics to a number of successful Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Tiberiu Brediceanu ( April 2, 1877 &ndash December 19, 1968) was a Romanian composer Juan F Acosta ( May 27, 1890 &ndash 1968 born in San Sebastian Puerto Rico, was a noted Puerto Rican Composer and music teacher Sabin Drăgoi (1894 &ndash 1968 was a Romanian Composer and specialist on folk music Billy Pigg (1902&ndash1968 was an English player of Northumbrian smallpipes He was a Vice-President and an influential member of the Northumbrian Pipers Society "Blind Joe" Reynolds was a Singer-songwriter thought to have been born in Tallulah Louisiana in 1904 although his Death certificate states his Vincenzo Scaramuzza ( 19 June 1885 - 1968 was a Pianist and music teacher The 10th Grammy Awards were held February 29th, 1968. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1967. The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest.

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