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Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. 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: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Events January January 1 - The year starts off with a strong Disco backlash which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments See also Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 List of 'years in music' See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released See also Events January 21 - " Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart it Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996. Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 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 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 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. 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. Events Opening of the Kiasma Contemporary Art Museum in Helsinki, designed by Steven Holl Exhibitions The year 1988 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1988 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1988 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1988 in Science and Technology involved many significant events some listed below Peter Ruzicka (born July 3, 1948) is a German composer and conductor of classical music The Hamburg State Opera (in German Hamburgische Staatsoper) is one of the leading Opera companies in Germany.
Andrew Davis becomes musical director of Glyndebourne. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Andrew Frank Davis CBE (born 2 February 1944 This article is about the country house and its Opera house. See Glyndebourne Festival Opera for the summer opera festival
January – Broadcast of the Cinemax television special Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night, recorded on September 30, 1987 at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, California. Max (or Cinemax) is a collection of cable Television networks that provide movies special features Erotica, and other services to Roy Orbison and Friends A Black and White Night is an acclaimed 1988 Cinemax television special originally broadcast on January 3 1988 on HBO starring Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
Acid house music sweeps the UK. The year would later be known as the "Second Summer of Love". The Second Summer of Love is a name given to the period in 1988-91 in Britain, during the rise of Acid House music and the euphoric explosion of unlicensed
February 13 - Michael Jackson purchases a ranch in Santa Ynez, California. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. He calls his new home "Neverland". Value In early 2004 news program Entertainment Tonight estimated Neverland Ranch to be valued at approximately $120 million
February 16 - Billy Vera receives a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
February 17 - A 12-year old Mötley Crüe fan in Florida is badly burned while trying to imitate a stunt in the band's "Live Wire" music video. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Billy Vera (born William McCord, 28 May 1944, Riverside, California, U The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics The boy suffered burns over ten percent of his body. Mötley Crüe issued a statement saying the band's stunts should not be tried at home.
February 24 - Alice Cooper announces that he is going to run for Governor of Arizona. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States.
March 10 - During a concert in Perth, Western Australia, George Michael thanks Tipper Gore, head of the Parents Music Resource Center, for helping the sales of his Faith album. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson Gore (born August 19, 1948) is an author photographer former " Second Lady of the United States," and the wife of The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC was an American committee formed in 1985 by four women Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President Faith is George Michael 's first solo album released in October 1987 via Columbia Records / Epic Records.
March 12 - Record producer Jimmy Iovine presents the Special Olympics with a donation of $5 million, which was raised with the release of the A Very Special Christmas album. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing James Iovine, better known as Jimmy Iovine (born March 11 1952 is a Music producer, Entrepreneur and Chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M Special Olympics is an international organization created to help people with Intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence social skills and a sense of personal accomplishment A Very Special Christmas is a series of Compilation albums of Christmas music
April to July - Suicidal Tendencies records How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today, which will be a blockbuster album on September 13. Suicidal Tendencies (also known as ST or Suicidal) is an American Hardcore punk and heavy metal band How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today is the third Album by the Thrash metal band Suicidal Tendencies, released on
March 13 - The 77s, House of Freaks and The Alarm perform at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, California. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. The 77s (alternatively spelled The Seventy Sevens or The 77's) are an American rock band consisting of Michael Roe on vocals/guitar House of Freaks was a two-man band formed in Richmond Virginia in the mid 1980s. The Alarm are an Alternative rock band that emerged from Wales in the early 1980s For the San Francisco neighborhood see Fillmore District. For other venues named Fillmore see Fillmore#Music venues. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Neil Young is in attendance. Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician
April 19 - Former rock and roll singer Sonny Bono is inaugurated as the Mayor of Palm Springs, California. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono ( February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American Record producer, Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km northeast of California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
May 1 - Citing the 1st Amendment, a judge drops all charges filed against singer Billy Joel. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Joel was being sued by Jack Powers for defamation following an interview with Playboy magazine in which he called Powers a "creep". Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy
July 1 - Quartetto Cetra's last concert. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during 1940s
August 20 - Two people are crushed to death at the annual Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington during the Guns N' Roses set. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Monsters of Rock was an annual rock music festival in England held every August at the Castle Donington racetrack from 1980&ndash1996 (with the odd exception Castle Donington is a large Village almost considered a town with a population of around 7000 in the North West of Leicestershire, close to Derby Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985
August 28 - While traveling down the Ventura Freeway in Southern California, the motor home carrying the Charlie Daniels band bursts into flames. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to Daniels and his band members escape without injury.
September 10 - Billboard publishes its Modern Rock chart for the first time. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September
October 10 - Acid House: Genesis'88 stage their first illegal Acid House Party in UK. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Acid house is a sub-genre of House music that emphasizes a repetitive hypnotic and trance -like style with samples or spoken lines usually used rather than sung lyrics Genesis'88 was a party promotion crew who threw some of the first acid house parties also known as raves in the United Kingdom from 1988 to The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Alice Cooper begins production of his definitive comeback album Trash. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Trash was the 1989 smash Album by legendary shock-rock singer Alice Cooper.
November - The "Guess The Eddies" contest begins, inviting people to guess the identities of the six members of the rock band The Swirling Eddies. The Swirling Eddies are a band that began as an anonymous spinoff from the band Daniel Amos, along with new drummer David Raven.
November 24 - Keith Richards and The X-Pensive Winos open their U.S. tour in Atlanta, Georgia. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Compact discs outsell vinyl records for the first time. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" experiences a surge in popularity sparked by television commercials featuring claymation raisin figures dancing to the song. " I Heard It Through the Grapevine " is a R&B / soul song written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong The California Raisins version of the song peaks at No. The California Raisins was a fictional Rhythm and blues musical group composed of anthropomorphized Raisins. 84 on Billboard's Hot 100.
December 4 - singer Roy Orbison gives his last concert in Akron, Ohio, before his death from a massive heart attack. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning Akron is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Summit County. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads
December 28 - Just days shortly before her release of her new album Like A Prayer, Madonna files assault charges against husband Sean Penn. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Like a Prayer is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on March 21, 1989 by Sire Records Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Assault is a Crime of Violence against another person. In some Jurisdictions including Australia and New Zealand, Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film Actor Though she later drops the charges, the couple separate three days later and are divorced soon after the song even named the album after it in 1989. "Like a Prayer" is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 4th studio album Like a Prayer.
December 31 - Acid House: Genesis & Sunrise/Back to the Future stage the biggest Acid Party in the world in a warehouse in Hackney, UK (5,000 people). Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Acid house is a sub-genre of House music that emphasizes a repetitive hypnotic and trance -like style with samples or spoken lines usually used rather than sung lyrics Sunrise/Back to the Future were the most widely publicised Acid House promoters in the UK. A warehouse is a commercial Building for Storage of Goods. Warehouses are used by Manufacturers Importers Exporters The London Borough of Hackney ( is a London borough in North-East London and forms part of Inner London. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Bands formed, careers began

Bands Disbanded

The Bangles (reformed in 2000)
Big Black
Boøwy
The Cars
The Communards
Reagan Youth (reformed in 2006)
The Damned
Dokken
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) (reformed in 2000)
Face to Face
Fish leaves British neo-progressive rock group Marillion. After 7 is an R&B group founded in 1988 by brothers Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, and Keith Mitchell Anal Cunt is an American band originating in Newton Massachusetts. Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative is a Japanese Hard rock duo comprised of and Koshi Inaba (稲葉浩志 Inaba Kōshi, lyrics vocals Baha Men is the name of a pop group from The Bahamas that plays a modernized style of Bahamian Folk music called Junkanoo. Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles California. Deftones is a rock band from Sacramento California formed in 1988 consisting of Dream Warriors were an Alternative hip hop duo from Toronto, Canada, comprised of King Lou and Capital Q (aka The Quiet Storm The Fauves is an Australian rock band which came to prominence through their airplay on Triple J in the 1990s and early 2000s Guttermouth is an American Punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Volcom Entertainment Jesus Jones is a British rock group. The London -based group recorded and performed in the late 1980s throughout the 1990s Therion is a Swedish Symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987 Steven Patrick Morrissey (ˈmɒɹɪsiː born May 22, 1959) known primarily as Morrissey, is a British Singer and Lyricist Mr Big was an American Hard rock super group. Formed in 1988, Mr Pennywise is an American Punk rock band that was formed in 1988 and is named after the monster from the critically acclaimed Stephen King novel The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Sublime was a hip-hop influenced American Ska-punk and Reggae band that originated in Long Beach California. The Swirling Eddies are a band that began as an anonymous spinoff from the band Daniel Amos, along with new drummer David Raven. Traveling Wilburys was a supergroup consisting of George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan. Turbonegro ( Turboneger in Norway is a Norwegian Punk band that combines Hard rock and punk rock into a style the band describes Warrior Soul is an American hard rock / punk band formed in 1988 by lead singer Kory Clarke guitarist John Ricco bassist Pete McLanahan and drummer Paul Ferguson (later replaced The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade Big Black was a Noise rock band founded in Chicago Illinois, United States that was active between 1982 and 1987. Boøwy ( pron: bóui was a Japanese rock group consisting of Kyosuke Himuro ( vocals) Tomoyasu Hotei ( Guitar) The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s The Communards were a British pop duo of the 1980s History They formed in 1985 after singer Jimmy Somerville left his earlier band Reagan Youth was a band started by singer Dave Rubinstein (Dave Insurgent and his friend and guitarist Paul Bakija in Queens in early 1980 The Damned are an English band formed in London in 1976 notable for being the first Punk rock band from England to release a single (" New Rose " an Dokken is an American heavy metal and Hard rock band that was formed in 1978 Face to Face was a new wave Boston Massachusetts quintet Guitarist Stu Kimball formed the band in Derek William Dick, better known as Fish (born 25 April 1958, in Dalkeith, Midlothian) is a Scottish Progressive Marillion are a British rock group Formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England in 1979 their recorded studio output comprises
Heaven 17
The Housemartins
Lords of the New Church
The Sound
Supertramp
Til Tuesday

Albums released

Contents:	Top • January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December

January

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
4	L.A. Guns	L.A. Guns	-
4	B'Sides Themselves	Marillion	B-sides compilation
15	History of a Time to Come	Sabbat	-
18	Blow Up Your Video	AC/DC	Australia
19	So Far, So Good... So What!	Megadeth	-
25	Shove It	The Cross	-
26	Skyscraper	David Lee Roth	-
?	Battalions of Fear	Blind Guardian	-

February

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
2	Lita	Lita Ford	-
16	Starfish	The Church	-
16	Nada como el sol	Sting	EP
23	Goin' Off	Biz Markie	-
29	The Frenz Experiment	The Fall	-
29	Now and Zen	Robert Plant	-
?	Falling Up	Kevin Ayers	-
	I'm Your Man	Leonard Cohen	-
	Live+1	Frehley's Comet	Live EP +1 studio track
	If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em	Ted Nugent	-
	Hard Machine	Stacey Q	-

March

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
7	Past Masters, Volume One	The Beatles	Compilation
7	Past Masters, Volume Two	The Beatles	Compilation
13	Don't Blow Your Top	KMFDM	-
14	Viva Hate	Morrissey	UK
14	From Langley Park to Memphis	Prefab Sprout	-
16	Green Thoughts	The Smithereens	-
21	Surfer Rosa	Pixies	UK
23	No Exit	Fates Warning	-
23	Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm	Joni Mitchell	-
28	Out of the Silent Planet	King's X	-
28	Odyssey	Yngwie Malmsteen	-
29	Simple Pleasures	Bobby McFerrin	-
?	On Target	Fastway	-
	The Pictorial Jackson Review	Felt	-
	Kingdom Come	Kingdom Come	-
	Heart Attack	Krokus	-
	Ain't Misbehavin'	UFO	mini-album
	Now That's What I Call Music 11 (UK series)	Various Artists	Compilation

April

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
3	Naked	Talking Heads	-
5	Tracy Chapman	Tracy Chapman	-
5	Conscious Party	Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers	-
11	Hairway to Steven	Butthole Surfers	-
11	Seventh Son of a Seventh Son	Iron Maiden	-
12	Even Worse	"Weird Al" Yankovic	-
12	This Note's for You	Neil Young and the Bluenotes	-
13	Diamond Sun	Glass Tiger	-
18	Lap of Luxury	Cheap Trick	-
	Crossroads	Eric Clapton	Box Set
	The Innocents	Erasure	-
	Savage Amusement	Scorpions	-
21	Hang Time	Soul Asylum	-
26	Racing after Midnight	Honeymoon Suite	-
26	Shadowland	k.d. lang	-
27	Operation: Mindcrime	Queensrÿche	-
?	In Effect Mode	Al B. Sure!	-
	In Heat	Black 'N Blue	-
	Ainsi Soit Je...	Mylène Farmer	-
	Over the Edge	Hurricane	-
	Barbed Wire Kisses	The Jesus and Mary Chain	Compilation
	Life's Too Good	The Sugarcubes	-
	Guitar	Frank Zappa	Live

May

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Stay on These Roads	a-ha	-
2	Melissa Etheridge	Melissa Etheridge	-
	Big Deal	Killer Dwarfs	US; released May 9 in Canada
	The Great Adventures of Slick Rick	Slick Rick	-
3	Scenes from the Southside	Bruce Hornsby and the Range	-
	Vivid	Living Colour	-
	The Madness	The Madness	-
	Open Up and Say...Ahh!	Poison	-
10	By All Means Necessary	Boogie Down Productions	-
	Lovesexy	Prince	-
	The New Order	Testament	-
14	Stronger Than Pride	Sade	UK
16	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1	Frank Zappa	Live
17	Perfect Machine	Herbie Hancock	-
	Ram It Down	Judas Priest	-
	Out of Order	Rod Stewart	-
18	Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing-Off!	Various Artists	Compilation
23	Up Your Alley	Joan Jett and the Blackhearts	-
24	Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart	Camper Van Beethoven	-
	Second Sighting	Frehley's Comet	-
	OU812	Van Halen	-
30	Down in the Groove	Bob Dylan	-
?	The Abbey Road E.P.	Red Hot Chili Peppers	EP

June

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
6	Provision	Scritti Politti	-
13	Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	-
13	Survive	Nuclear Assault	-
19	Outrider	Jimmy Page	-
20	Don't Be Cruel	Bobby Brown	-
	Chicago 19	Chicago	-
	Reg Strikes Back	Elton John	-
	Irish Heartbeat	Van Morrison & The Chieftains	-
	Roll with It	Steve Winwood	-
21	Long Live the Kane	Big Daddy Kane	-
22	Heavy Nova	Robert Palmer	-
27	20 Years of Jethro Tull	Jethro Tull	Box Set
	Outside the Gate	Killing Joke	-
	Riders Radio Theater	Riders in the Sky	-
28	Lead Me On	Amy Grant	-
	It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back	Public Enemy	-
	In God We Trust	Stryper	-
?	Tighten Up, Vol. 88	Big Audio Dynamite	-
	Coming Back Hard Again	The Fat Boys	-
	The House of Love	The House of Love	-
	Y Kant Tori Read	Y Kant Tori Read	featuring Tori Amos
	Dream of Life	Patti Smith	-

July

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
4	Kylie	Kylie Minogue	-
5	Long Cold Winter	Cinderella	-
	Temple of Low Men	Crowded House	-
	South of Heaven	Slayer	-
11	Substance	Joy Division	Compilation
11	UB40	UB40	-
18	Time Odyssey	Vinnie Moore	-
25	View from the House	Kim Carnes	-
25	Follow the Leader	Eric B & Rakim	-
?	Wide Awake in Dreamland	Pat Benatar	-
	Imaginos	Blue Öyster Cult	-
	Britny Fox	Britny Fox	-
	Nobody's Perfect	Deep Purple	Live
	Cocktail soundtrack	Various Artists	Soundtrack
	Now That's What I Call Music 12 (UK series)	Various Artists	Compilation

August

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
2	People	Hothouse Flowers	-
	A Salt with a Deadly Pepa	Salt-n-Pepa	-
	Greatest Hits Live	Carly Simon	Live
8	Don't Be Afraid of the Dark	Robert Cray	-
8	Straight Outta Compton	N.W.A.	-
9	Danzig	Danzig	-
9	Out of This World	Europe	-
10	Winger	Winger	-
15	Short Sharp Shocked	Michelle Shocked	-
23	Dangerous Age	Bad Company	-
	Nothing's Shocking	Jane's Addiction	-
	Two Nuns and a Pack Mule	Rapeman	-
25	...And Justice for All	Metallica	-
?	In Battle There Is No Law	Bolt Thrower	-
	Wild Wild West	The Escape Club	-
	16 Lovers Lane	The Go-Betweens	-
	Greg Howe	Greg Howe	-
	Small World	Huey Lewis and The News	-
	Hangin' Tough	New Kids on the Block	-
	Interior Design	Sparks	-
	Chameleon Days	Yanni	-

September

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
8	Suffer	Bad Religion	-
12	VIVIsectVI	Skinny Puppy	-
12	Ancient Heart	Tanita Tikaram	-
13	New Jersey	Bon Jovi	-
	Truth and Soul	Fishbone	-
	See the Light	Jeff Healey Band	-
	Power	Ice T	-
	How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today	Suicidal Tendencies	-
16	Eazy-Duz-It	Eazy-E	-
	Tougher Than Leather	Run-D.M.C.	-
	Spirit of Eden	Talk Talk	-
18	State of Euphoria	Anthrax	-
19	Tender Prey	Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds	-
	Blue Bell Knoll	Cocteau Twins	-
	Watermark	Enya	-
	Blow My Fuse	Kix	-
	Staring at the Sun	Level 42	UK
25	Lincoln	They Might Be Giants	-
26	Boingo Alive	Oingo Boingo	Compilation + Live
27	Land of Dreams	Randy Newman	-
28	Let's Get It Started	MC Hammer	Capitol re-release of 1987 debut
?	It Takes Two	Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock	-
	Perpetual Burn	Jason Becker	-
	Buster: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Phil Collins et al. Heaven 17 are a British Synthpop band originating from the city of Sheffield in the early 1980s The Housemartins were an English pop band that was active in the 1980s The Sound was a British Post-punk band from 1979 to 1988. The band was fronted by Adrian Borland and evolved from his previous See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band ’Til Tuesday (often written as ’til tuesday) was an American new wave band formed in Boston in 1982. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. LA Guns is the name of the first official full length album of the band L LA Guns is an American rock band whose music is frequently associated with the L B'Sides Themselves is a compilation of single B-sides by rock band Marillion released in Januar 1988 Marillion are a British rock group Formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England in 1979 their recorded studio output comprises Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign History of a Time to Come is the debut full-length album by the British Thrash metal band Sabbat. For the Japanese band see Sabbat (Japanese band. Sabbat are a Pagan Thrash metal band from Nottingham, England Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Blow Up Your Video is an album by the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, first released on January 18 1988. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. So Far So Good So What! is the third Studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate See also Cross (disambiguation The Cross were the late-1980s side project of Queen 's drummer Roger Taylor. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Skyscraper was the second full-length Album by David Lee Roth (of Van Halen) released in 1988 David Lee Roth (often referred to as "Diamond Dave" (born October 10 1954 Bloomington Indiana) is an American rock Vocalist Battalions of Fear is the debut album by German metal band Blind Guardian. Blind Guardian is a German heavy metal band which is often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in Power metal and Speed metal Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Lita is an album by Lita Ford, released in February 1988 on RCA Records. Lita Ford (born September 19, 1958) is an American rock Musician and Singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols The breakthrough 1988 album by The Church, Starfish has remained the band's most commercially successful release Nada como el sol is an EP released by Sting, containing five tracks from the album Nothing Like The Sun performed in Spanish STING ( S equence T o and with' IN' G raphics is a free Web-based suite of programs for a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between protein sequence Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Goin' Off is the debut album by Biz Markie, a US Hip hop musician Marcel Theo Hall (born April 8 1964 in Harlem New York) better known by his Stage name Biz Markie, is a Rapper, DJ, and Comedian Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours The Frenz Experiment is a 1988 album by The Fall. It was released on Beggars Banquet Records, and like the group's other albums with the label it The Fall are an English Post-punk band formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 Now and Zen is an album by the Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) under the label Es Paranza. Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the Falling Up is the thirteenth studio album by Kevin Ayers. The song "Flying Start" was first released on the Mike Oldfield album ''Islands'' Kevin Ayers (born 16 August 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent) is an English Songwriter and major influential force in the English I'm Your Man is a 1988 album by Leonard Cohen. It was widely considered Cohen's "comeback" album after the poorly promoted Various Positions Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter Live+1 is a 1988 EP from Frehley's Comet It was meant to serve as a stop-gap until the release of the group's second studio album Second Sighting Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (born April 27 1951 is an American Guitarist best known as an original member and lead guitarist for the rock Track listing "Can't Live With 'Em" - 419 "She Drives Me Crazy" - 245 "If You Can't Lick 'Em Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka Hard Machine is the second album of singer Stacey Q, released in 1988 Stacey Q (born Stacey Lynn Swain) is a Synthpop and Dance-pop Singer, Dancer and Actress. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Past Masters Volume One is a compilation album by the The Beatles released on Compact disc in 1988 The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Past Masters Volume Two is a compilation album by The Beatles released on Compact disc in 1988 The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Don't Blow Your Top is Industrial rock group KMFDM 's third album released in 1988. KMFDM are a German Industrial rock band and the brainchild of founding member Sascha Konietzko. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Viva Hate is Morrissey 's debut solo Album, released on March 22, 1988. Steven Patrick Morrissey (ˈmɒɹɪsiː born May 22, 1959) known primarily as Morrissey, is a British Singer and Lyricist From Langley Park to Memphis is the third album by English pop band Prefab Sprout, released in March 1988 Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham, who rose to fame during the 1980s Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Green Thoughts is the second Album by The Smithereens. Track listing All songs written by Pat DiNizio. The Smithereens are a Rock band from Carteret, New Jersey, United States. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Surfer Rosa is the first full-length album by the American Alternative rock band Pixies, released in March 1988 on the British Independent Pixies are an American Alternative rock band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1986 Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. No Exit is the fourth Album by the Progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) Fates Warning is a Progressive metal band formed in 1983 by John Arch, Jim Matheos, Victor Arduini, Joe DiBiase, and Steve Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Out of the Silent Planet is the debut release from King's X. The title of the album comes from the title of a book of the same name by C King's X is a critically acclaimed American Hard rock band noted for its sophisticated music that combines progressive metal grunge funk and soul with vocal arrangements Odyssey is an album by guitarist Yngwie J Malmsteen released in March 1988 With Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn in English (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on June 30 1963 in Stockholm Sweden) is a Swedish Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Robert "Bobby" McFerrin Jr (born in Manhattan, New York, on March 11, 1950) is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning Jazz Fastway are a heavy metal band formed by Guitarist, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, formerly of Motörhead, and Bassist, The Pictorial Jackson Review is the eighth album by British Alternative rock band Felt, released in 1988 Felt were a 1980s British Alternative rock band named after the way Tom Verlaine enunciated the word "felt" in the Television Kingdom Come is debut album by American Hard rock band Kingdom Come. Kingdom Come is a Hard rock band fronted by Hamburg -born vocalist Lenny Wolf. Heart Attack is Krokus ' tenth Studio album, and is described by the band as "The last attempt to keep the band together in a deep crisis" Krokus is a Hard rock / heavy metal band from Switzerland. Krokus was founded in Solothurn in 1974 by bassist (and original lead vocalist Ain't Misbehavin is a mini-album ( EP) by the British rock band UFO released in 1988 UFO are an English Hard rock band formed in 1969 UFO became a transitional band between early Hard rock and heavy metal and the New This article describes the 11th album in the UK Now! series It should not be confused with the 2002 US album of the same name Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Naked is the eighth studio album released by Talking Heads in 1988 (see 1988 in music) Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Tracy Chapman is the Self-titled debut Album by Singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her singles " Fast Car " " David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown, Jamaica) is a four time Grammy -winning Jamaican Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Hairway to Steven is the fourth full-length studio album by American Alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, released in February 1988 Butthole Surfers (also referred to as simply "the Buttholes" is an American Alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary The seventh son of a seventh son is a concept from Folklore regarding special powers given to or held by such a son For other uses see Iron maiden. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Even Worse is the fifth Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1988. Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist This Note's for You is an album originally credited to Neil Young and the Bluenotes released in 1988. Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Diamond Sun is the second album by Canadian band Glass Tiger. Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1983 in Newmarket Ontario. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Lap of Luxury is the tenth studio album by Cheap Trick. Overview Although considered a comeback album for Cheap Trick it was actually another record Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s Crossroads is a music collection Box set by Eric Clapton. The set includes his work with the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Blues Breakers Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer After releasing The Two Ring Circus Remix album in 1987 The Innocents was the third proper studio release from Erasure in 1988 Erasure are an English Synth pop duo formed by Songwriter and Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer Savage Amusement is a studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1988 Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Hang Time is a 1988 album from the band Soul Asylum. Released on A&M Records, it was the band's major-label debut Soul Asylum is an American Alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Honeymoon Suite are a Canadian rock band based out of Niagara Falls Ontario that formed in 1982 Shadowland is the debut solo Album by Kd lang, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) kd lang, OC (born Kathryn Dawn Lang, November 2, 1961) is a Grammy Award -winning Canadian Singer and Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Operation Mindcrime is Queensrÿche 's third full-length album which was released on May 3, 1988. Queensrÿche (ˈkwiːnzraɪk is an American heavy metal / Progressive metal band formed in 1981 in Bellevue Washington. Albert Joseph Brown III ( June 4, 1968 in Boston Massachusetts) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Record In Heat is Black 'N Blue 's fourth album It was produced by Kiss bassist Gene Simmons. Black 'n Blue is a Glam metal band currently featuring singer Jaime St Ainsi Soit Je (a play on ainsi soit-il, which can mean either "so be it" or "amen" is the second album by Mylène Farmer, released Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional Hurricane was an 1980s heavy metal / Glam metal rock band originally featuring Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar Robert Sarzo (guitar Barbed Wire Kisses is a compilation of singles b-sides and rare tracks by British Alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. The Jesus and Mary Chain are an Alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1984 Life's Too Good, released in April 1988 was the first album by the Icelandic Alternative rock - pop band The Sugarcubes, which brought fame The Sugarcubes ( Sykurmolarnir in Icelandic) were an Icelandic Alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992 Guitar is a 1988 album by Frank Zappa. It is assumably the follow-up to 1981's Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar; like that album it features Zappa's Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Stay on These Roads is the third full-length album by the rock band A-ha. a-ha is a band from Norway. They initially rose to fame during the 1980s but have had continued success in the 1990s and 2000s Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Melissa Etheridge is the self-titled debut Album by Singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961, in Leavenworth, Kansas) is an Academy Award -winning and two-time Grammy Award Killer Dwarfs were a Heavy metal band who formed in late 1981 in Oshawa Ontario. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is an album by English hip hop performer Slick Rick, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) Ricky Walters (born January 14 1965) better known by Stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler, is a Grammy Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Scenes from the Southside is the second album by Bruce Hornsby and the Range. Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23 1954 in Williamsburg Virginia) is an American singer Pianist, Accordion player and songwriter Vivid is Living Colour 's Debut album, which was released on May 3, 1988. Living Colour is an American Funk metal band from New York City, formed in 1983 The Madness is a self-titled album by the British band The Madness. The Madness is a self-titled album by the British band The Madness. Poison is an American Hard rock band that achieved great success and popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Boogie Down Productions was a hip hop group originally comprised of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. Lovesexy is an album by Prince, released in 1988 Lovesexy was issued as a substitute record after the release of the infamous Black Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician The New Order is the second Album by the Thrash metal group Testament, released on May 10, 1988 (see 1988 in Testament is an American Thrash metal band from California. Testament has two Top 40 albums and one Top 50 album to its credit in the UK Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Stronger Than Pride is the third Studio album by the English group Sade, released in 1988 on Epic Records. Sade (pronounced "shah-day" ʃɑːˈdeɪ is an English group, which achieved success in the 1980s 1990s and 2000s Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol 1 is a double disc set of live tracks by Frank Zappa. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Perfect Machine is the thirty-seventh Album by Herbie Hancock, and the last with the Rockit Band Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. Ram It Down was an album recorded and released by Judas Priest in 1988 Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Out of Order is the 15th album by Rod Stewart, released in 1988. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Golden Throats is Rhino Records ' series of humorous compilations of critically lambasted Cover versions of songs performed mostly by either by celebrities Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Up Your Alley was a 1988 studio album by the American Hard rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart is a 1988 Album by Camper Van Beethoven, released on Virgin Records. Camper Van Beethoven is an American Alternative rock group An eclectic band even by the standards of '80s underground music Camper Van Beethoven mixed elements of pop Second Sighting is a studio Album by the American Hard rock band Frehley's Comet Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (born April 27 1951 is an American Guitarist best known as an original member and lead guitarist for the rock OU812 is the eighth Album by American Hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1988. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Down in the Groove is Bob Dylan 's 25th Studio album, released in 1988 by Columbia Records. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major The Abbey Road is an EP by Red Hot Chili Peppers, released in 1988 through EMI America. Red Hot Chili Peppers are Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1978 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Forever Your Girl is the debut album from singer Paula Abdul. Paula Julie Abdul ( "AB-dool" born June 19, 1962) is a Grammy Award -winning American pop Singer Survive is an album by Nuclear Assault released in 1988 on vinyl compact disc and cassette Nuclear Assault is an American Thrash metal / crossover band formed in 1984. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Outrider is an album by Jimmy Page, released by Geffen Records on June 19, 1988. James Patrick Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944 is an English Guitarist, Composer and record producer Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Don't Be Cruel is the second album by American R&B singer Bobby Brown, released in 1988 on MCA Records. Bobby Brown (born Robert Barisford Brown, on February 5 1969) is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter, and Chicago 19 is the nineteenth Album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1988 Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately Reg Strikes Back is the twenty-first Studio album by British Singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1988 Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Irish Heartbeat is an Album by Northern Irish Singer-songwriter Van Morrison and traditional Irish musical George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, The Chieftains are a Grammy -winning Irish musical group founded in 1962 best known for being the first band to make Irish traditional music popular Roll with It is the fifth solo Album by Blue-eyed soulster Steve Winwood. Stephen Lawrence "Steve" or "Stevie" Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English Singer-songwriter Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Long Live the Kane is the debut album by rapper Big Daddy Kane, released by Cold Chillin' Records in 1988 Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968 in Brooklyn New York) better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an African-American Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Heavy Nova is a 1988 album by Robert Palmer. It followed his very popular album Riptide. Robert Allen Palmer ( 19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) born in Batley, Yorkshire, was an English Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden 20 Years of Jethro Tull is a (1988 Boxed set which spans the first twenty years of 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 Outside the Gate is the seventh album by English Post-punk group Killing Joke and is arguably the most controversial release among their fans Killing Joke are an English Post-punk rock band formed in 1979 Riders Radio Theater is a studio recording by the Western band Riders in the Sky, released in 1988 This article is about the group For the song see (Ghost Riders in the Sky A Cowboy Legend. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. This article is about the Amy Grant album For the 1988 Amy Grant single of the same name see Lead Me On (song. Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is the second studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released on Def Jam Public Enemy, also known as PE, is an influential hip hop group from Long Island New York, known for its politically charged Lyrics, criticism In God We Trust is the 5th release and 4th full-length album by Christian metal band Stryper, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) Stryper is a Grammy Award nominated Christian metal band from Orange County California, USA. Tighten Up Vol 88 is the third album by Big Audio Dynamite, recorded mixed and released at the Beethoven St Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were a British musical group formed in 1984 by the The Fat Boys was an American Hip-hop music trio from Brooklyn, New York City The House of Love was the debut album by the British band The House of Love. The House of Love are an English rock band initially active between 1986 and 1993 Y Kant Tori Read is the name of the 1980s Synthpop band (and their self-titled debut album formed by now-famous Singer and Songwriter Y Kant Tori Read was a 1980s Synthpop band fronted by then unknown (and brown-haired singer-songwriter Tori Amos. Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American Dream of Life is an album by Patti Smith, released in June 1988 on Arista Records. Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Kylie is the debut Album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Long Cold Winter is Cinderella 's second studio album released in 1988 through Mercury Records. Cinderella is an American rock band from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Temple of Low Men is Crowded House 's second studio Album, released in 1988 Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. South of Heaven is the fourth Studio album by the American Thrash metal band Slayer. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Substance is a 1988 Joy Division singles compilation released by Factory Records. Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. UB40 are a British Reggae band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. Featuring the same line-up of 8 musicians from 1978-2008 the band placed more than 50 Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Time Odyssey is the second studio album by Guitarist Vinnie Moore, released in 1988 on PolyGram Records. Vinnie Moore ( April 14 1964, New Castle Delaware) is a Guitarist and a member of the English Hard rock band Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler View From The House is a Studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Pasadena California) is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter. Eric Barrier ( Eric B) and William Barrier Griffin Jr ( Rakim) were a hip-hop duo known as Eric B Wide Awake in Dreamland is Pat Benatar 's eighth album released in 1988 Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award -winning American Imaginos was a 1988 Concept album by Blue Öyster Cult. The "Imaginos" concept was originally begun by producer Sandy Pearlman Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 Britny Fox is the debut album by the band Britny Fox. There are videos for the songs "Girlschool" "Save The Weak" and "Long Way Britny Fox is an American Glam metal band from the Philadelphia area initially active from 1985 to 1992 then subsequently reforming in 2001 Nobody's Perfect is a live album released in 1988 by Deep Purple. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Cocktail is a film released by Touchstone Pictures in 1988. Cocktail stars Tom Cruise as a talented bartender who finds love while working Now That's What I Call Music 12 or Now 12 was released in 1988 Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the People is the Debut album by Celtic rock group Hothouse Flowers, released in 1988. The Hothouse Flowers are an Irish rock group that combines traditional Irish Music with influences from soul, gospel and A Salt with a Deadly Pepa is the second album by female rap group Salt-N-Pepa. Salt-n-Pepa is a Grammy -Award Winning American hip hop group from Queens New York that came into the music scene in 1985 and went on to Greatest Hits Live is Singer-songwriter Carly Simon 's 15th Album, second Greatest-hits album and first Live album, released Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, released in 1988 was American Blues musician Robert Cray 's follow-up to Strong Persuader Robert Cray (born August 1, 1953) is an American Blues musician Guitarist, and Singer. Straight Outta Compton is the second album by Compton -based hip hop group N NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Danzig is the 1988 debut album of the eponymous band led by Glenn Danzig, formerly the songwriter and vocalist of The Misfits and Samhain Danzig is an American Heavy metal band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with Blues-rock influences Out of This World is the fourth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Winger is the debut Album of the American rock band Winger. The album was released by Atlantic Records in 1988 and it was produced by Winger is an American rock band formed in New York City that gained popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Short Sharp Shocked is an Album by Michelle Shocked. It is her second album released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) Michelle Shocked (born Karen Michelle Johnston 24 February, 1962, in Dallas Texas) is a U Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Dangerous Age is an album by the rock band Bad Company with Brian Howe in place of Paul Rodgers as lead vocalist released in 1988 Bad Company are an English Blues rock supergroup founded in 1973 consisting of band members from Free ( Paul Rodgers, Simon Nothing's Shocking is Jane's Addiction 's first studio album (the self-titled debut is a live recording Jane's Addiction is an American Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles California in 1985 Two Nuns and A Pack Mule is the first and only LP by the Chicago Noise rock band Rapeman. Rapeman was an American Noise rock group founded in 1987 and disbanded in 1989 Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. In Battle There Is No Law is the debut album of Bolt Thrower. Bolt Thrower are an English Death metal band from Coventry, England. Wild Wild West is the second album by The Escape Club released in 1988 The Escape Club was an English Rock band based in London and formed in 1983 The Go-Betweens were an internationally influential Indie rock band from Australia, formed by guitarists Robert Forster and Grant McLennan in Greg Howe is the eponymous debut studio album by Guitarist Greg Howe, released in 1988 on Shrapnel Records. Greg Howe (born December 8, 1963) is an American Guitarist, originally from Easton Pennsylvania. Hangin' Tough is the second album from teen pop act New Kids on the Block. New Kids on the Block (also known as NKOTB) are an award-winning American pop group that enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a Boy band Interior Design is the fifteenth Album by Sparks. Track listing "So Important" "Just Got Back From Heaven" Sparks is an American rock and Pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron (keyboards and Russell Mael (vocals Chameleon Days is Yanni 's fourth album released on the Private Music label in 1988 (see 1988 in music) Yanni (born Yiannis Hrysomallis (Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης classical transcription Giannis Chrysomallis) on November 14, 1954 in Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Suffer is the third full-length album (and fifth recording overall by the American Punk rock band Bad Religion, which was released on Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the VIVIsectVI (pronounced "Vivisect Six" is a 1988 album by Skinny Puppy. Skinny Puppy is an industrial band formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1982. Ancient Heart is a 1988 album by Tanita Tikaram. The album had huge success and was a hit globally launching Tanita's mainstream career Tanita Tikaram (born August 12, 1969) is an English pop / folk Singer/songwriter best known for the enigmatic hits " Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September New Jersey is Bon Jovi 's fourth album released on September 13 1988 Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Truth and Soul is the second Album by Alternative rock band Fishbone, released on September 13, 1988. Fishbone is an Alternative rock band that plays a fusion of Ska, Punk rock, Reggae, Funk, heavy metal and more Power is the second album by Ice T. Released in 1988, the album produced How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today is the third Album by the Thrash metal band Suicidal Tendencies, released on Suicidal Tendencies (also known as ST or Suicidal) is an American Hardcore punk and heavy metal band Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Eazy-Duz-It is the debut album from late rapper Eazy-E (of NW Eric Lynn Wright (September 7 1963 – March 26 1995 better known by the stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and Record executive Tougher Than Leather is a 1988 studio album for American rap group Run-D Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D Spirit of Eden is a 1988 Album by the English band Talk Talk. Talk Talk were a popular British rock group that were active from 1981 to 1991 Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated State of Euphoria is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. Anthrax is a New York City -based heavy metal band that released its first full-length album in 1984 Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Tender Prey is the fifth album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1988 on Mute Records. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock band with multinational personnel fronted by Nick Cave. SOME TASKS IDEAS -An internal section commenting the content of the album its place in the discog etc Cocteau Twins were a Scottish Alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997 Watermark is an Album by Irish Musician Enya, released in 1988. Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on May 17 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland, sometimes presented in Blow My Fuse is the title of the 4th album released by the Hard rock band KIX, released on Atlantic Records on September 19 1988 KIX is an American Hard rock band who achieved popularity in the 1980s Level 42 are an English Pop rock and Jazz-funk band. The group had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s and have Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Lincoln is the second album by the band They Might Be Giants. They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American Alternative rock band which began as a duo of John Flansburgh and John Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Boingo Alive is a double Album by Oingo Boingo.It is a mix of a Best -of album studio album and Live album. Oingo Boingo was an American New Wave band They are better known for their influence soundtrack contributions and high energy Halloween concerts Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Land of Dreams is a 1988 album by Randy Newman full of vignettes of his childhood in New Orleans. Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Let's Get It Started is a re-released album of MC Hammer 's first album Feel My Power. MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell; March 30, 1962) is an American MC most popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s known for his Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Feel My Power is MC Hammer 's debut album produced by Felton Pilate (of Con Funk Shun) and released in 1987. Rob Base (b May 18, 1967 as Robert Ginyard and DJ E-Z Rock (b Perpetual Burn is a solo album released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) by Jason Becker on Shrapnel Records. Jason Becker, (born July 22, 1969) is an American Neo-classical metal Guitarist and composer Buster The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 1989 British film Buster. Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer	Soundtrack
	Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2	Helloween	-
	Vixen	Vixen	-
	What Up, Dog?	Was (Not Was)	-

October

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Breakwater	Lennie Gallant	-
3	Talk Is Cheap	Keith Richards	-
4	BulletBoys	BulletBoys	-
	Silhouette	Kenny G	-
	No Rest for the Wicked	Ozzy Osbourne	-
10	Imagine: John Lennon	John Lennon et al. Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2 is the third studio album by German Power metal band Helloween, released in 1988 Helloween is a German power / Speed metal band founded in the early 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool Vixen is the self-titled debut by the American all-female Hard rock / Glam metal band Vixen. Vixen is an all-female American Glam metal / heavy metal band which achieved some success during the late 1980s and early 1990s What Up Dog? is a 1988 Album by Was (Not Was. It spawned the hit singles "Spy in the House of Love" (US #16 and "Walk the Dinosaur" Was (Not Was is an eccentric pop group founded by David Weiss (a Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Breakwater is the debut album by Lennie Gallant, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) Lennie Gallant (born in Rustico Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Talk Is Cheap is the solo album debut by Keith Richards, co-leader of The Rolling Stones, and was released in 1988 Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas BulletBoys is the self-titled first album from the hair metal band BulletBoys, released in 1988 BulletBoys are a Hard rock band that was formed by vocalist Marq Torien, guitarist Mick Sweda, and bassist Lonnie Vincent in the late Silhouette is the fifth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1988, and reached number 1 Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) better known by his Stage name Kenny G, is an American Saxophonist whose fourth No Rest for the Wicked is the fifth studio album by Ozzy Osbourne. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Imagine John Lennon is a soundtrack album of popular music composed by John Lennon for the 1988 documentary film Imagine John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born	Soundtrack
	Barcelona	Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé	-
	Rattle and Hum	U2	Soundtrack; Studio + Live
11	The Land of Rape and Honey	Ministry	-
11	Introspective	Pet Shop Boys	-
15	No Sleep at All	Motörhead	Live
17	Copperhead Road	Steve Earle	-
17	Fisherman's Blues	The Waterboys	-
18	Giving You the Best That I Got	Anita Baker	-
	Everything	The Bangles	-
	Big Thing	Duran Duran	-
	Daydream Nation	Sonic Youth	-
19	Look Sharp!	Roxette	-
24	The Serpent's Egg	Dead Can Dance	-
24	Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1	Traveling Wilburys	-
31	Bug	Dinosaur Jr.	-
	I Am Kurious Oranj	The Fall	-
	Quiet Riot	Quiet Riot	-
	Ultramega OK	Soundgarden	-
?	California	American Music Club	-
	Saints Will Conquer	Armored Saint	Live
	Money for Nothing	Dire Straits	Greatest Hits
	Critical Beatdown	Ultramagnetic MCs	-
	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2	Frank Zappa	Live

November

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	20	Harry Connick, Jr.	-
1	Reach for the Sky	Ratt	-
8	Green	R.E.M.	-
14	All or Nothing	Milli Vanilli	Europe
15	American Dream	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	-
	Greatest Hits	Fleetwood Mac	Greatest Hits
	Greatest Hits	Journey	Greatest Hits
16	Beast from the East	Dokken	Live
	Smashes, Thrashes & Hits	Kiss	Greatest Hits Remixed +2 new tracks
	Kings of Metal	Manowar	-
	Goodbye Girl	Miyuki Nakajima	-
21	Hold an Old Friend's Hand	Tiffany	-
22	Delicate Sound of Thunder	Pink Floyd	Live
22	Beaches soundtrack	Bette Midler	Soundtrack
23	Ancient Dreams	Candlemass	-
28	Hold Me in Your Arms	Rick Astley	UK
29	G N' R Lies	Guns N' Roses	-
?	Gems	Aerosmith	Greatest Hits
	Bummed	Happy Mondays	-
	Isn't Anything	My Bloody Valentine	-
	Now That's What I Call Music XIII (UK series)	Various Artists	Compilation

December

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Almost Acoustic	Jerry Garcia	Live
7	The Trinity Session	Cowboy Junkies	RCA Re-release

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I Used To Be An Animal - Eric Burdon
47 Song Demo - Anal Cunt
Pound For Pound - Anvil
69 - A R Kane
Sinta - Asin
Sour Mash - Beasts of Bourbon
You've Always Got the Blues - Kate Ceberano
My Nation Underground - Julian Cope
Earth Covers Earth - Current 93
Swastikas for Noddy - Current 93
What Good Is Grief to a God? - D.I.
Wyau - Datblygu
Leprosy - Death
Nur für dich - Die Flippers
Rough Night in Jericho - Dreams So Real
Sketsa Rembulan Emas - Ebiet G. Ade
Melissa Etheridge - Melissa Etheridge
Only Life - The Feelies
Train Above the City - Felt
Streets Of This Town - Steve Forbert
Front by Front - Front 242
Convergence - Front Line Assembly
Corrosion - Front Line Assembly
Disorder - Front Line Assembly
You Must Be Certain of the Devil - Diamanda Galás
Today - Galaxie 500
Gipsy Kings - Gipsy Kings
Hell-O - GWAR
Radio Free Albemuth - Stuart Hamm
Young Man Running - Corey Hart
Shada y - Ofra Haza
50 Gates Of Wisdom - Ofra Haza
Sam & Friends - Sam Hui
Colin James - Colin James
Straight out the Jungle - The Jungle Brothers
The Live Album - Robert Earl Keen
"Them" - King Diamond
King Kobra III - King Kobra
Lucille - Little Richard
Lillian Axe - Lillian Axe
Chobba B C. Barcelona is an album recorded by Freddie Mercury, the front-man of the popular British rock band Queen, and operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepció Caballé i Folc, better known as Montserrat Caballé (born April 12 1933) is a Spanish Catalan Rattle and Hum is the name of both an album and its companion motion picture recorded by Irish rock band U2, released in 1988 Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed The Land of Rape and Honey is the third studio album by Industrial metal band Ministry, released in 1988 through Sire Records. Ministry was an American Industrial metal band founded by Frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981 Introspective is the fourth Album, the third of entirely new music by the UK Electronic music group Pet Shop Boys. The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Copperhead Road is an American Country music / Country rock album released in 1988 by Steve Earle. Stephen 'Steve' Fain Earle (ɝl is an American Singer-songwriter, well known for his rock and Country music, as well as his political views Fisherman's Blues is the 1988 album by The Waterboys. The album marked a change in the sound of The Waterboys', abandoning their earlier grandiose Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Anita Baker (born January 26 1958 in Toledo, Ohio, USA) is an eight-time Grammy Award -winning multi-Platinum Rhythm and blues Everything is a 1988 album by the Bangles. Everything displays The Bangles 's musical growth The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade Big Thing is the fifth album by Duran Duran, released worldwide in 1988 Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two Daydream Nation is the fifth studio album by the American Alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Look Sharp! is the second album by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. Roxette is a Swedish pop duo consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat The Serpent's Egg is the fourth album recorded by the Dead Can Dance duo Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. Dead Can Dance is a band comprising Lisa Gerrard ( Contralto) and Brendan Perry ( Baritone) Traveling Wilburys Vol 1 is the debut album by the supergroup Traveling Wilburys and was recorded and released in 1988 to enormous commercial Traveling Wilburys was a supergroup consisting of George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Bug is Dinosaur Jr 's third album released in October 1988 through SST Records. I Am Kurious Oranj is a 1988 album by British rock band The Fall. The Fall are an English Post-punk band formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 Quiet Riot is an album released in 1988 by the band Quiet Riot. Quiet Riot was an American heavy metal band whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s Glam Ultramega OK is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden, released on October 31 1988 through SST Records. Third album by American Music Club, released in 1988 Track listing All songs written by Mark Eitzel. American Music Club is a San Francisco -based band led by Singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel. Armored Saint is a Los Angeles, United States based heavy metal band Money for Nothing is a Greatest hits Album by Dire Straits released in 1988 Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar Critical Beatdown is the debut full-length LP by rap collective Ultramagnetic MCs. The Ultramagnetic MCs is a Hip-hop group made up of Kool Keith, Ced Gee, TR Love, and Moe Love. You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol 2 is a live album by Frank Zappa. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi If you're looking for Terminaator 's album look " 20 (Terminaator album " Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, Pianist, Composer, Actor, Reach for the Sky is Ratt 's fourth full length album Though it sold well enough to achieve platinum sales status and spawned the hits " I Want a Woman Ratt is an American Glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success in the 1980s Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Green is the sixth album by the American band REM It was their debut major label release for Warner Bros REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca All or Nothing was the first album by the pop duo Milli Vanilli, released in Europe on the BMG label in November 1988 Milli Vanilli were a pop and Dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988 fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. For the Mike Jones album see The American Dream (Mike Jones album American Dream is the 1988 reunion album for Crosby Stills & Nash with Neil Crosby Stills & Nash ( CSN) is a Folk rock / rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash For other Fleetwood Mac albums entitled "Greatest Hits" see Greatest Hits (Fleetwood Mac album. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Greatest Hits is the first Compilation album by the American rock band Journey, released on November 15, 1988. Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Dokken is an American heavy metal and Hard rock band that was formed in 1978 Smashes Thrashes & Hits is a Greatest hits album by the American Hard rock band Kiss. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Kings of Metal is the sixth album by heavy metal band Manowar. Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn New York. Goodbye Girl is the Album by Japanese Singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in 1988 (born February 23, 1952) is a Japanese Vocalist, Guitarist, Lyricist, Composer and Radio personality. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Hold an Old Friend's Hand is the second regular studio Album by Tiffany, released in November 1988 (see 1988 in music) Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2 1971) known popularly as Tiffany, is an American Singer who had a number of Teen Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Delicate Sound of Thunder is a Pink Floyd live Double album from the David Gilmour -led era of the band which was recorded over five Pink Floyd are Beaches (also known as Forever Friends) is a 1988 Academy Award -nominated movie adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Ancient Dreams is the third album of Swedish Doom metal band Candlemass and was released in 1988 and reissued in 2001 by Powerline Records This article is about the band Candlemass for the Christian feast day see Candlemas. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English Singer, Songwriter and Musician. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe G N' R Lies is the second album by the Hard rock band Guns N' Roses in 1988 (see 1988 in music) Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Gems is a Compilation album released by Aerosmith in 1988 (see 1988 in music) under the label Columbia. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Bummed was the second album by British band Happy Mondays. It was released in November 1988 Happy Mondays are an English Alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Isn't Anything is the official debut full-length album by My Bloody Valentine, released in November 1988 after three years of issuing EPs and mini- My Bloody Valentine are an Alternative rock band formed in Dublin Ireland in 1984 and predominantly based in London. This article describes the 13th album in the UK Now! series It should not be confused with the 2003 US album of the same name Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Almost Acoustic is a 1988 live acoustic Album by the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band which was the band's one and only release Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1 1942 &ndash August 9 1995 was a Musician, Songwriter, Artist, and Lead guitarist and Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways The Trinity Session is a 1988 live album (see 1988 in music) by Cowboy Junkies, their second album Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian Country music and Alternative rock band RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne) is the former lead singer of The Animals and War 47 Song Demo is the debut demo tape of Grindcore band Anal Cunt. Anal Cunt is an American band originating in Newton Massachusetts. Anvil are a Canadian heavy metal band The roots of Anvil began in April 1973 in Toronto, when high school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow AR Kane (or A R Kane or ARKane) were a British Dream pop band Asin (sometimes spelled ASIN, in all capital letters is a Pinoy rock and Folk rock band from the Philippines. Beasts of Bourbon were an Australian Rock 'n' roll band formed in 1983 with a line-up that has changed as the band splintered and reformed several times Kate Ceberano (born 17 November, 1966) is an award winning Australian pop vocalist entertainer My Nation Underground was the fourth solo album by Julian Cope. Julian Cope (born Julian David Cope on 21 October, 1957) is an English rock Musician, Author, Antiquary Current 93 are an eclectic British Experimental music group working since the early 1980s in folk -based musical forms Swastikas for Noddy is a 1988 album by English music group Current 93. What Good Is Grief to a God? is DI 's third full-length studio album which was released in 1988. DI (frequently written as xDxIx) is a Southern California punk band featuring ex- Adolescents and Social Distortion drummer Casey Datblygu (meaning 'development' was an experimental Welsh rock group in the 1980s and early to mid-1990s now regarded as a catalyst of the new wave of Welsh rock Leprosy is the second album released by Death in 1988 Notably different in tone and quality from the 1987 debut it is the first example of Scott Burns Death was an influential American Death metal band founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner, considered a "pioneering death Nur für dich ("Only For You" is the seventeenth studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. Die Flippers (The Flippers are a German Schlager group formed in 1964 Disambiguation For the 1967 movie starring Dean Martin, George Peppard, and Jean Simmons, see Rough Night in Jericho. Dreams So Real were a significant band in the Athens Georgia music scene, gaining some national exposure in the late 1980s and early 1990s including releases on Arista Ebiet G Ade (born 21 April 1954) is an Indonesian singer and Songwriter close to the suppressed society Melissa Etheridge is the self-titled debut Album by Singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961, in Leavenworth, Kansas) is an Academy Award -winning and two-time Grammy Award The Feelies are a rock band from Haledon New Jersey. They formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1992 after having released four albums Train Above the City is the ninth and penultimate album by British Alternative rock band Felt, released in 1988 Streets of This Town is a 1988 (see 1988 in music) album by Singer-songwriter Steve Forbert. Steve Forbert (born December 15, 1954, Meridian, Mississippi) is an American pop music Singer. Front 242 is a pioneering Belgian Electronic music group that came into prominence during the 1980s Front Line Assembly (sometimes written as Frontline Assembly, also known by the Acronym FLA) is a Canadian Electro-industrial bandformed Front Line Assembly (sometimes written as Frontline Assembly, also known by the Acronym FLA) is a Canadian Electro-industrial bandformed Front Line Assembly (sometimes written as Frontline Assembly, also known by the Acronym FLA) is a Canadian Electro-industrial bandformed Diamanda Galás (born August 29, 1955) is an American-born Avant-garde Performance artist, Vocalist, keyboardist and Composer Today is a Record album by Galaxie 500, originally released in 1988 on the small independent label Aurora Records Galaxie 500 was an American Alternative rock trio that formed in 1986 and split up in 1991 after releasing three albums Gipsy Kings are a music group from Arles and Montpellier, France. Hell-O! is the first album released by rock / heavy metal / punk band GWAR. GWAR is Radio Free Albemuth is the debut solo album by virtuoso bassist Stuart Hamm, released in 1988 on Relativity Records Stuart "Stu" Hamm (born February 8, 1960) is an American Bass guitar player known for his session and live work with numerous artists as Corey Mitchell Hart (born 31 May, 1962, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Grammy Award -nominated Canadian musician. Ofra Haza (עפרה חזה ʕofrɑːh ħazzɑːh (عفراء هزّاع ( November 19 1957 &ndash February 23 2000) was a popular Ofra Haza (עפרה חזה ʕofrɑːh ħazzɑːh (عفراء هزّاع ( November 19 1957 &ndash February 23 2000) was a popular Samuel Hui Koon-kit, usually known as Sam Hui, is best known for being a star in the Cantopop and movie industry in Hong Kong 's from the 1960s Colin James is the debut album from Canadian rock / Blues musician Colin James, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) See also Colin James (disambiguation Colin James Munn (born August 17, 1964 in Regina Saskatchewan) is a Canadian singer Straight out the Jungle is the debut album from hip hop group Jungle Brothers. The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group who pioneered the fusion of Jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music The Live Album is an Album by Texas -based folk Singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen, recorded live at The Sons Robert Earl Keen Junior (born January 11 1956 in Houston Texas) is a Texan Singer-songwriter. King Diamond (born Kim Bendix Petersen, June 14, 1956, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Grammy Award nominated heavy King Kobra III, released in 1988 on New Renaissance Records, was the first and last album by the Edwards Michael-Phillips Northrup Hart and Appice line-up King Kobra was a Glam metal group founded by drummer Carmine Appice after his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne in 1984 Rev Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5 1932 better known by the Stage name Little Richard, is an American Singer, Songwriter Lillian Axe is a rock band from the late 80's & early 1990s who write and perform music from acoustic ballads to full out heavy metal anthems C. C. P. - Paul McCartney (limited release)
El Mundo - Mitsou
Read All About It - Newsboys
Soliloquy for Lilith - Nurse With Wound
Outside the Gate - Killing Joke
Power Metal - Pantera
The Indescribable Wow - Sam Phillips
Nothing Wrong - Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
O Melancolía - Silvio Rodríguez
Hit Me With The Surreal Feel - Kim Salmon And The Surrealists
Hallowed Ground - Skin Yard
Prison Bound - Social Distortion
Against the Flow - Upper Hutt Posse
A Classic Guide To No Man's Land - various artists
Let It Bee - Voice of the Beehive
The Live Brain Wedgie/WAD - Ween
Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams
E Tü - Upper Hutt Posse
Flag - Yello
Golden Tops The Zorros

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1988. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Read All About It is the first Studio album by Christian Pop rock band Newsboys. For the protest event see Newsboys Strike of 1899 Newsboys (sometimes stylized as newsboys) is a Grammy Award -nominated Soliloquy For Lilith is an album by Nurse With Wound. The album was recorded by Steven Stapleton and his wife Diana Rogerson in May 1988 Nurse with Wound (or shortened as NWW) is the main recording name for British musician Steven Stapleton. Outside the Gate is the seventh album by English Post-punk group Killing Joke and is arguably the most controversial release among their fans Killing Joke are an English Post-punk rock band formed in 1979 This article refers to the 1988 album by Pantera. Power metal is also a style of Heavy metal music. Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers Vinnie Paul ( drums) and Nothing Wrong, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry 's third album released in 1988 was their first LP on Major label Beggars Banquet off-shoot Red Lorry Yellow Lorry is a rock band that was formed in Leeds, England in early 1981. Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born November 29, 1946 in San Antonio de los Baños) is a Cuban musician and a leader of the Nueva trova Kim Salmon is a renowned and influential Australian Indie rock musician and songwriter Hallowed Ground is a 1988 Album by Grunge rock band Skin Yard. Skin Yard was a grunge band from Seattle Washington, who were active from 1985 to 1992 Prison Bound is the second Album released by Social Distortion. Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 Upper Hutt Posse is a Musical band named after the city of Upper Hutt in Wellington, New Zealand. Let It Bee is the debut album from Alternative rock band Voice of the Beehive. Voice of the Beehive are an Anglo-American College radio / alternative band, formed in London in 1986 by Californian The Live Brain Wedgie/WAD is a recording by Ween. It was released in 1988 Ween is an Alternative rock group formed in 1984 in New Hope Pennsylvania when Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class Lucinda Williams is Lucinda Williams's third Album. It was initially released in 1988 then re-released with bonus tracks by KOCH International in 1998 Lucinda Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American rock, folk, and Country music singer and songwriter Upper Hutt Posse is a Musical band named after the city of Upper Hutt in Wellington, New Zealand. Flag is Yello 's sixth original album released in 1988 and featuring the eight-minute tour-de-force "The Race" the single of which reached number Yello is a Swiss Electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. The Zorros were an Australian rock band formed in 1979. They were popular in the Melbourne music scene of the early 1980s playing at venues such as the

#	Artist	Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Phil Collins	A Groovy Kind of Love	1988	UK 1 - Sep 1988, US BB 1 - Sep 1988, Holland 1 - Sep 1988, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1988, Poland 1 - Sep 1988, Éire 1 - Sep 1988, Norway 2 - Sep 1988, Italy 2 of 1988, Germany 3 - Jan 1989, Sweden 4 - Sep 1988, Austria 6 - Nov 1988, South Africa 11 of 1989, Australia 23 of 1988, US BB 26 of 1988, US CashBox 29 of 1988, POP 65 of 1988, Germany 103 of the 1980s, RYM 193 of 1988
2	Bobby McFerrin	Don't Worry Be Happy	1988	US BB 1 - Aug 1988, Austria 1 - Nov 1988, Germany 1 - Jan 1989, Australia 1 for 7 weeks May 1989, Grammy in 1988, UK 2 - Sep 1988, Holland 2 - Oct 1988, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1988, Norway 5 - Oct 1988, South Africa 5 of 1989, Sweden 13 - Oct 1988, Poland 13 - Sep 1988, POP 13 of 1988, Germany 23 of the 1980s, US CashBox 28 of 1988, Scrobulate 92 of happy, RYM 94 of 1988, Italy 97 of 1989, RIAA 301
3	Belinda Carlisle	Heaven is a Place On Earth	1988	UK 1 - Dec 1987, US BB 1 - Oct 1987, Sweden 1 - Jan 1988, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1988, Norway 1 - Jan 1988, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Feb 1988, Germany 4 - Jan 1988, South Africa 4 of 1988, Holland 7 - Jan 1988, Austria 10 - Mar 1988, Australia 10 of 1988, Poland 15 - Nov 1987, US BB 17 of 1987, Italy 31 of 1988, RYM 53 of 1987, POP 72 of 1987, Germany 344 of the 1980s
4	U2	Desire	1988	UK 1 - Oct 1988, Poland 1 - Oct 1988, Éire 1 - Sep 1988, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1988, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Apr 1989, Holland 2 - Sep 1988, US BB 3 - Oct 1988, KROQ 4 of 1988, Norway 5 - Oct 1988, Switzerland 9 - Oct 1988, Italy 10 of 1988, Germany 11 - Oct 1988, Sweden 12 - Oct 1988, Austria 23 - Nov 1988, RYM 65 of 1988, Acclaimed 2038
5	Enya	Orinoco Flow	1988	UK 1 - Oct 1988, Holland 1 - Nov 1988, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1988, Éire 1 - Oct 1988, Scrobulate 1 of new age, Poland 2 - Dec 1988, Germany 2 - Jan 1989, Sweden 3 - Nov 1988, Norway 5 - Nov 1988, Austria 8 - Dec 1988, France 9 - Oct 1988, RYM 18 of 1988, US BB 24 - Mar 1989, POP 34 of 1989, Germany 242 of the 1980s

U. Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer " A Groovy Kind of Love " is a pop song written by Toni Wine and Carole Bayer Sager. Robert "Bobby" McFerrin Jr (born in Manhattan, New York, on March 11, 1950) is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning Jazz " Don't Worry Be Happy " is the title and principal lyric of a Song by musician Bobby McFerrin. Belinda Carlisle (born on August 17, 1958 in Hollywood California) is an American Singer-songwriter, as well as the lead vocalist " Heaven Is a Place on Earth " is a Song recorded by Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer of The Go-Go's. " Desire " is the lead single from U2 's 1988 album Rattle and Hum. Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on May 17 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland, sometimes presented in " Orinoco Flow " is a 1988 UK #1 single by Enya. The song is often incorrectly referred to as "Sail Away" a phrase repeated during the chorus S. Best Selling Singles

The following singles achieved the highest chart positions in the U. S. of 1988.

Position	Song Title	Artist	Highest Position	weeks at #1
1	Faith	George Michael	1	4
2	Need You Tonight	INXS	1	1
3	Got My Mind Set On You	George Harrison	1	1
4	Never Gonna Give You Up	Rick Astley	1	2
5	Sweet Child O' Mine	Guns N' Roses	1	2

Top 5 selling albums of the year in the US

Top hits

"1-2-3" - Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine
"A Little Respect" - Erasure
"Age Of Reason" - John Farnham
"Angel of Harlem" - U2
"Angel" - Aerosmith
"Another Lover" - Giant Steps
"Anything for You" - Gloria Estefan
"Bad Medicine" - Bon Jovi
"Beat Dis!" - Bomb The Bass
"Better Be Home Soon" - Crowded House
"Born to Be My Baby" - Bon Jovi
"Boys (Summertime Love)" - Sabrina Salerno (released in 1987)
"Chains Of Love" - Erasure
"Check This Out" - LA Mix
"Circle in the Sand" - Belinda Carlisle (released in 1987)
"Copperhead Road" - Steve Earle
"Crash" - The Primitives
"Cult of Personality" - Living Colour
"Desire" - U2
"Devil Inside" - INXS
"Dignity" - Deacon Blue
"Dirty Diana" - Michael Jackson
"Divine Emotions" - Narada Michael Walden
"Doctorin the House" - Coldcut
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" - Bobby McFerrin
"Drop The Boy"- Bros
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - Poison
"Forever Young" - Rod Stewart
"Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" - Billy Ocean
"Got My Mind Set on You" - George Harrison
"Heaven is a Place on Earth" - Belinda Carlisle (released in 1987)
"Hole In My Heart" - Cyndi Lauper
"I Get Weak" - Belinda Carlisle (released in 1987)
"I Hate Myself for Loving You" - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
"I Should Be So Lucky" - Kylie Minogue
"I Want You Back" - Bananarama
"I'll Be There for You" - Bon Jovi
"Im Nin'Alu" - Ofra Haza
"Is This Love" - Whitesnake
"John Skero Goes West" - John Skero
"Johnny B. Goode" - Judas Priest
"Jour de neige - Elsa Lunghini
"Just like Paradise" - David Lee Roth
"Kokomo" - The Beach Boys
"Lead Me On" - Amy Grant
"Look Away" - Chicago
"Love Bites" - Def Leppard (released in 1987)
"Love Changes (Everything)" - Climie Fisher
"Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson
"Mountain Song" - Jane's Addiction
"Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley
"New Sensation" - INXS
"Nothing but a good time" - Poison
"Nothing Can Divide Us" - Jason Donovan
"Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" - Glenn Medeiros
"Nuit de folie" - Début de Soirée
"On the edge of a broken heart" - Vixen
"One More Try" - George Michael
"One" - Metallica
"Orange Crush" - R.E.M.
"Orinoco Flow" - Enya, Irish singer
"Parents Just Don't Understand" - DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
"People Are Strange" - Echo & the Bunnymen
"People Have the Power" – Patti Smith
"Pour Some Sugar on Me" - Def Leppard (released in 1987)
"Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" - Mylène Farmer
"Push It" - Salt-N-Pepa
"Quelque chose dans mon cœur" - Elsa Lunghini
"Quelque part au Soleil" - Dalida (inédit)
"Rag Doll" - Aerosmith
"Revolution Baby" - Transvision Vamp
"Roll With It" - Steve Winwood
"Saved By Love" - Amy Grant
"Seasons Change" - Exposé
"Shaday" - Ofra Haza
"Ship Of Fools" - Erasure
"Simply Irresistible" - Robert Palmer
"Smooth Criminal" - Michael Jackson
"So Excellent / I Go! I Go!" - Kylie Mole
"Stand" - R. " Faith " is a number-one song written and performed by George Michael and released on Columbia Records from his album of the same title Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning " Need You Tonight " is the fourth song on INXS 's 1987 album Kick as well as the first single from the album INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group " Got My Mind Set on You " is a song written by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author " Never Gonna Give You Up " is a Dance-pop song originally performed by Rick Astley. Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English Singer, Songwriter and Musician. " Sweet Child o' Mine " is a song by the Hard rock band Guns N' Roses. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning Faith is George Michael 's first solo album released in October 1987 via Columbia Records / Epic Records. Dirty Dancing is a 1987 Romance film. Written by Eleanor Bergstein, the film features Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze Hysteria in its colloquial use describes a state of Mind, one of unmanageable Fear or Emotional excesses INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group In Martial arts, Combat sports or Violence, a kick is a strike using the Foot, leg, or Knee (also known as a knee Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter " Angel of Harlem " is the second single from U2 's 1988 album Rattle and Hum. An angel is a Spiritual Supernatural being found in many Religions Although the nature of angels and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Giant Steps is a 1960 Album by Jazz musician John Coltrane, released on Atlantic Records. " Bad Medicine " is a number-one single by American rock band Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. " Better Be Home Soon " is a 1988 song by rock group Crowded House. Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. " Born to Be My Baby " is a song performed by American rock band Bon Jovi. " Boys (Summertime Love " is a 1987 song performed by Italian Singer Sabrina. Sabrina Salerno (born 15 March, 1968 in Genoa, Italy as Norma Sabrina Salerno) is an Italian Singer, Showgirl " Circle in the Sand " is a song recorded by Belinda Carlisle and released in 1988 from her album Heaven on Earth. Belinda Carlisle (born on August 17, 1958 in Hollywood California) is an American Singer-songwriter, as well as the lead vocalist A cult of personality or personality cult arises when a country's leader uses Mass media to create a heroic public image through unquestioning flattery and praise Living Colour is an American Funk metal band from New York City, formed in 1983 " Desire " is the lead single from U2 's 1988 album Rattle and Hum. INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group Deacon Blue are a Glaswegian pop band. The name of the band was rumoured to be taken from the title of a Steely Dan Song, whose " Dirty Diana " is a hit song by Singer Michael Jackson. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman " Don't Worry Be Happy " is the title and principal lyric of a Song by musician Bobby McFerrin. Robert "Bobby" McFerrin Jr (born in Manhattan, New York, on March 11, 1950) is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning Jazz " Every Rose Has Its Thorn " is a Power ballad / rock song by American Glam metal band Poison. In the context of Biology, poisons are substances that can cause damage, Illness, or Death to Organisms usually by Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently "Get Outta My Dreams Get into My Car" is a number one single by singer Billy Ocean. Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950 Fyzabad, Trinidad) is a Grammy Award -winning British -based " Got My Mind Set on You " is a song written by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author " Heaven Is a Place on Earth " is a Song recorded by Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer of The Go-Go's. Belinda Carlisle (born on August 17, 1958 in Hollywood California) is an American Singer-songwriter, as well as the lead vocalist Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and Belinda Carlisle (born on August 17, 1958 in Hollywood California) is an American Singer-songwriter, as well as the lead vocalist Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer " I Should Be So Lucky " is a pop &ndash dance song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Bananarama are an English Girl group who have had success on the Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. " Im Nin'alu " (אם ננעלו is a Hebrew poem by the 17th century's Yemenite Rabbi Shalom Shabazi ( שלום שבזי Ofra Haza (עפרה חזה ʕofrɑːh ħazzɑːh (عفراء هزّاع ( November 19 1957 &ndash February 23 2000) was a popular Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) " Johnny B Goode " is a seminal 1958 Rock and roll Song by Chuck Berry, ranked by Rolling Stone as the seventh greatest Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. " Jour de neige " is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini. Elsa Lunghini, stage name Elsa (born May 20, 1973, in Paris) is a French Singer and Actress. David Lee Roth (often referred to as "Diamond Dave" (born October 10 1954 Bloomington Indiana) is an American rock Vocalist The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture " Look Away " is the name of a song written by Diane Warren. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. " Love Bites " is a Power ballad recorded by British rock band Def Leppard in 1987 on the album Hysteria. " Man in the Mirror " was a number-one hit for singer Michael Jackson when released as a single in the spring of 1988 Jane's Addiction is an American Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles California in 1985 " Never Gonna Give You Up " is a Dance-pop song originally performed by Rick Astley. Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English Singer, Songwriter and Musician. " New Sensation " is a song by Australian pop group INXS. " Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You " is a popular song by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser. Glenn Alan Medeiros (born June 24, 1970) is an American Singer-songwriter of Portuguese ancestry from the state of Hawaii Début de Soirée was a French Duet of Pop music which had a huge success in 1988 with their song " Nuit de folie " number-one Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar " Orinoco Flow " is a 1988 UK #1 single by Enya. The song is often incorrectly referred to as "Sail Away" a phrase repeated during the chorus Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on May 17 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland, sometimes presented in Jeffrey A Townes (born January 22 1965 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff, is an American "People Are Strange" is a single released by The Doors in September 1967 (see 1967 in music) Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 " People Have the Power " is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith, and released as a lead single from Patti Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet " Pour Some Sugar on Me " is a song by British Hard rock band Def Leppard from their 1987 album Hysteria. " Pourvu qu'elles soient douces " is a 1988 Synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional " Quelque chose dans mon cœur " (Eng "Something in my heart" is a 1987 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini. Elsa Lunghini, stage name Elsa (born May 20, 1973, in Paris) is a French Singer and Actress. A rag doll is a children's Toy. It is a cloth figure a Doll traditionally home-made from (and stuffed with spare scraps of material Stephen Lawrence "Steve" or "Stevie" Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English Singer-songwriter Robert Allen Palmer ( 19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) born in Batley, Yorkshire, was an English " Smooth Criminal " is the seventh single from Michael Jackson 's Bad album (1987 E. M.
"Stay on These Roads" - a-ha
"Stop!" - Erasure
"Stutter Rap ( No Sleep 'Til Bedtime )" - Morris Minor and the Majors
"Suedehead" - Morrissey
"Sweet Child o' Mine" - Guns N' Roses (released 1987)
"Tell It to My Heart" - Taylor Dayne (released in 1987)
"The Promise" - When in Rome
"Theme from S-Express" - S-Express
"Together Forever" - Rick Astley
"Twist in My Sobriety" - Tanita Tikaram
"Two Strong Hearts" - John Farnham
"Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)" - Elsa Lunghini and Glenn Medeiros
"Waiting For A Star To Fall" - Boy Meets Girl (released on December 30, 1988)
"We Call it Acieeed!" - D-Mob featuring Gary Haisman
"Welcome to the Jungle" - Guns N' Roses (released in 1987)
"What I am" - Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians
"When Will I Be Famous" - Bros
"When You Come" - Crowded House
"When You Put Your Heart In It" - Kenny Rogers
"Wild: Wild West!" - Escape Club
"Wishing Well" - Terence Trent D'Arby
"You Are The One" - a-ha
"Paradise City" -Guns N' Roses

Classical music

Gerald Barry - Cheveux-de-frise
Luciano Berio - Sequenza XI
George Crumb - Zeitgeist (Tableaux Vivants) for two amplified pianos
Peter Maxwell Davies - oboe concerto, trumpet concerto no. Stay on These Roads is the third full-length album by the rock band A-ha. a-ha is a band from Norway. They initially rose to fame during the 1980s but have had continued success in the 1990s and 2000s " Suedehead " was the debut solo single from Morrissey, released in February 1988 " Sweet Child o' Mine " is a song by the Hard rock band Guns N' Roses. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) " Tell It To My Heart " is a song recorded by Dance-pop vocalist Taylor Dayne, released as her first single from her debut album of the same name in late " Theme from S'Express " was a popular single by English Dance music band S'Express. S'Express (pronounced ess-express; sometimes spelled S'Xpress or S-Express; otherwise known as Victim of the Ghetto) was a British " Twist in My Sobriety " is a song written and recorded by Tanita Tikaram. Tanita Tikaram (born August 12, 1969) is an English pop / folk Singer/songwriter best known for the enigmatic hits " " Un Roman d'amitié " is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini and the United States singer Glenn Medeiros. Elsa Lunghini, stage name Elsa (born May 20, 1973, in Paris) is a French Singer and Actress. Glenn Alan Medeiros (born June 24, 1970) is an American Singer-songwriter of Portuguese ancestry from the state of Hawaii " Waiting for a Star to Fall " was the most successful song by the pop duo Boy Meets Girl. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) " Welcome to the Jungle " is the first track from Guns N' Roses ' debut album Appetite for Destruction, and also on their Greatest Hits album For the 1987 Bros single of the same name see When Will I Be Famous?. Bros (from the common abbreviation of the word 'brothers' and pronounced 'bross' " When You Come " is a 1988 song by rock group Crowded House. Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. A wishing well is a term from European Folklore to describe wells where it was thought that any spoken wish would be granted Sananda Maitreya redirects here This article is about the singer Gerald Barry (born April 28, 1952) is an Irish Composer. Born in Clarecastle County Clare, Republic of Ireland, he studied with Luciano Berio, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( October 24, 1925 &ndash May 27, 2003) was an Italian Composer. George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American Composer of modern and Avant garde music Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CBE (b 8 September 1934 is an English Composer and conductor. 1 (from the Strathclyde Concertos)
Mario Davidovsky - Synchronisms No. Mario Davidovsky (born March 4, 1934) is an Argentine - American Composer. 9 for violin and tape
Joël-François Durand - Die innere Grenze for string sextet
Michael Finnissy - Red Earth for orchestra
Henryk Górecki - String Quartet No. Joël-François Durand (born 17 September, 1954) is a French composer resident in the United States. Michael Finnissy is an English Composer and Pianist born 17 March 1946 in Tulse Hill London. Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (ˈxɛnrɨk mʲiˈkɔwaj guˈrɛ͡tski (born December 6 1933 in Czernica, Silesia, Poland) is a Polish Composer 1, "Already it is Dusk"
Stephen Hartke - Pacific Rim Overture
Vagn Holmboe - Symphony No. Stephen Paul Hartke (born 6 July 1952) is an American Composer. Vagn Gylding Holmboe, (born 20 December 1909 in Horsens, Jutland; died 1 September 1996 in Ramløse was a Danish 12, M. 338
Nicholas Jackson - Variations on ‘Praise to the Lord, the Almighty’
António Chagas Rosa - Piano Sonata
Alfred Schnittke - Piano Quartet; Symphony No. António Chagas Rosa (1960-) is a Portuguese Composer of contemporary classical Music, considered one of the leading figures of contemporary Alfred Garyevich Schnittke (Альфре́д Га́рриевич Шни́тке November 24, 1934 Engels - August 3, 1998 Hamburg 5/ Concerto Grosso No. 4; Concerto for Piano four hands and Orchestra; Klingende Buchstaben
Peter Sculthorpe - Kakadu
Philip Sparke - Concerto Grosso
Tōru Takemitsu - Tree Line for chamber orchestra
John Tavener - The Akathist of Thanksgiving
Takashi Yoshimatsu - Concerto for Bassoon "Unicorn Circuit"

Opera

Philip Glass - 1000 Airplanes on the Roof

Musical theater

Bitter Sweet (Noel Coward) - London revival
Chess (Tim Rice, Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus) - Broadway production
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber) - Broadway production
Sarafina Broadway production

Births

January 14 - Jordy, French singer
January 14 - Mikalah Gordon, American Idol contestant
January 25 - Yasmien Kurdi, Fillipina pop singer
February 3 - Cho Kyu Hyun, Korean pop singer
February 7 - Ai Kago, Japanese pop singer
February 18 - Shim Chang Min, Korean pop singer
February 20 - Rihanna, Barbadian pop singer
February 23 - Ashley Cooper, New Zealand pop singer
February 27 - JD Natasha, American Latin music artist
February 28 - Milly Edwards, Australian Idol contestant
March 2 - Nadine Samonte, German pop singer
March 6 - Agnes Carlsson, Swedish pop singer
March 10 - Patrick Henry Hughes, American tenor and trumpeter
April 6 - Raymond David Henriksen, Norwegian singer
April 24 - Natalie Zahra, Australian Idol contestant
April 25 - Sara Paxton, American singer/actress
April 29 - Younha, Japanese & Korean pop singer
May 2 - Guilherme Rodrigues, Portuguese jazz musician
May 5 - Brooke Hogan, American pop singer
May 5 - Skye Sweetnam, Canadian pop singer
May 13 - Casey Donovan, Australian Idol winner
May 17 - Kate Markin, Best Aussie Out winner
May 24 - Billy Gilman, American country singer
June 1 - Nami Tamaki, Japanese singer
June 6 - Neha Kakkar, Indian pop singer
June 12 - Dave Melillo, American singer-songwriter
June 16 - Keshia Chante, Canadian urban singer
June 19 - Magdalena Diaków, Polish pop singer
June 20 - May J., Japanese R&B singer
June 22 - Miliyah Kato, Japanese R&B singer
June 29 - Martina Šindlerová, Slovak pop singer
July 2 - Amali Ward, Australian Idol contestant
July 7 - Kaci Brown, American pop/R&B singer
July 12 - Melissa O'Neil, Canadian Idol winner
July 25 - Sarah Geronimo, Fillipina pop singer
August 2 - Brittany Hargest, American pop singer
August 14 - Shahd Barmada, Arabian Idol contestant
August 27 - Alexa Vega, American pop singer
August 31 - Megan McCauley, American pop singer
September 16 - Teddy Geiger, American singer-songwriter
September 16 - Danne-Danger, Swedish Guitar Hero
September 22 - Bethany Dillon, American Christian music artist
September 30 - Jyongri, Japanese pop singer
October 4 - Jessica Benson, American R&B singer
October 11 - Knut Eirik Kokkin, Norwegian singer
October 20 - Risa Niigaki, Japanese pop singer
October 23 - Caleigh Peters, American pop singer
October 24 - Cory Bold, American hip hop musician
November 10 - Chisaki Hama, Japanese singer
November 28 - Scarlett Pomers, American singer/actress
December 17 - Jessica H.o., Korean pop singer
December 19 - Paulina Gretzky, American pop singer
December 23 - Eri Kamei, Japanese pop singer
December 27 - Hayley Williams, American singer, Paramore
December 30 - James Hall, British singer-songwriter

Deaths

January 13 - Radamés Gnattali, Brazilian composer
January 15 - Andy Gibb, singer, horror drug overdose
January 19 - Evgeny Mravinsky, conductor
February 9 - Kurt Herbert Adler, conductor and opera administrator
February 14 - Frederic Loewe, composer of musicals
February 27 - Gene De Paul, pianist and composer
March 6 - Jeanne Aubert, singer
March 7 - Divine, singer
March 8 - Henryk Szeryng, violinist
March 10 - William Wordsworth, Scottish composer
March 15 - Frank Perkins, American song composer
April 7 - Cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer
April 9 - Brook Benton, complications of spinal meningitis. Peter Joshua Sculthorpe AO OBE (born 29 April 1929 is a noted Australian Composer. Philip Sparke (born 1951 in London) is a British Composer and Musician. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> was a Japanese Composer and writer on Aesthetics and Music theory WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Not to be confused with John Taverner (born March 18, 1953) is a contemporary Japanese composer of classical music WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Philip Glass (born January 31 Bitter Sweet is an Operetta in three acts written by Noel Coward and first produced in 1929 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London Sir Noël Peirce Coward ( 16 December 1899 26 March 1973) was an English Actor, Playwright Chess is a musical with Lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, formerly of ABBA Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944 is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish Musician, Composer Björn Kristian Ulvaeus, bjœɳ ɵlˈveɵs (born April 25 1945 is a Swedish Musician, Composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group The Phantom of the Opera (in French, Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a French Novel by Gaston Leroux. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Sarafina! is a South African musical by Mbongeni Ngema depicting students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to Apartheid. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Jordy Lemoine (born on January 14, 1988 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye France) is a French Singer and musician Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Mikalah Analise Gordon (born January 14, 1988) is an American singer and eleventh-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Yasmien Yuson Kurdi' (born January 25, 1989)is a Filipino Singer and Actress. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Super Junior (슈퍼주니어 often stylized SUPERJUNIOR) sometimes referred to as SJ or SuJu (슈주 is a thirteen-member Boy band Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince is a Japanese pop Singer under R&A Promotions CoLtd Actress and published Author. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ!) an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起 is a Quintet South Korean Boy band formed under Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/ born Robyn Rihanna Fenty; February 20 1988 is a Barbadian singer, model and Fashion designer Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Ashley Cooper (born February 23, 1988 in Cambridge New Zealand) is a singer and former contestant on the second series of New Zealand Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation JD Natasha (born Natasha Jeanett Dueñas on February 27, 1988 in Kendall Florida) is a Latin Pop Musician Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Overview For the first time in ' Australian Idol' history there were 13 finalists Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Nadine Samonte (born Nadine Burgos Eidloth on March 2, 1988 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany) is a Filipina Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Agnes Carlsson (often credited simply as Agnes) born 6 March 1988 in Vänersborg, is a Swedish pop R&B and soul singer Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Patrick Henry Hughes (born March 10, 1988) is an American multi-instrumental musician from Louisville Kentucky who is blind and unable Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Raymond David Henriksen (born April 6, 1988) is a Norwegian actor singer and former member of the Boyband L8R. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Rules Auditions Auditions are held in major cities around Australia to find each season's contestants Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Sara Paxton (born April 25, 1988) is an American actress and Singer. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Younha ( Korean Hangul: 고윤하 Hanja: 高潤荷 Go Yoon-ha, Japanese Katakana: ユンナ Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Guilherme Rodrigues (born May 3 1988) is a Portuguese Jazz Musician. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Brooke Ellen Bollea (born May 5 1988 better known by her Stage name Brooke Hogan, is an American pop Singer and Television personality Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian Singer / Songwriter. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Casey Donovan (born May 13, 1988) is an Australian singer and was the youngest winner of the Australian Idol series winning the second season of Rules Auditions Auditions are held in major cities around Australia to find each season's contestants Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Billy Gilman (born William Wendell Gilman III, May 24, 1988) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected is a Japanese pop singer known for her young age and her powerful dancing Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Indian Idol is a popular television show on Indian television, a Singing talent contest to determine the best undiscovered young singer in the Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Dave Melillo (born June 12 1988) is a Drive-Thru Records recording singer/songwriter as well as the current Bassist for Pop rock Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Keshia Chanté (born as Keshia Chanté Harper on June 16, 1988) is a Juno Award -winning Canadian R&B / Pop Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Magdalena Diaków (born June 19 1988 in Pyskowice, Poland) is a Polish singer who rose to popularity after placing eighth in Idol Poland Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. May J, whose real name is is a Japanese R&B Singer, who graduated from the American School in Japan in 2007 Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. is a J-urban artist whose real name is. Quite some time ago she won a Sony audition but only debuted with her first single called "Never Let go" the 8th of September Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Martina Šindlerová (born June 29 1988 in Bratislava, Slovakia) also known as Martina Schindlerova is a Slovak singer who rose Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Overview As well as the five larger cities the judges also visited Canberra, Hobart, Darwin and Tamworth this year Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Kaci Deanne Brown (born July 7 1988 is an American pop and R&B singer Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Melissa Crystal O'Neil (born July 12, 1988 in Calgary Alberta) is a Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Canadian Idol is a Reality television show on the Canadian television network CTV, based on the popular British show Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Sarah Geronimo, born as Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo on July 25 1988 is a famous Filipina singer and actress Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Brittany Lynne Hargest (born August 2, 1988 in Durham North Carolina) is a Christian singer and dancer and was the youngest member of the Christian/pop Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Shahd Barmada ( Arabic: شهد برمدا (born August 14 1988 in Aleppo, Syria) is a singer who rose to popularity around Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Alexa Ellesse Vega (born August 27 1988 is a Colombian American Actress and Singer. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Megan McCauley (born August 31 1988) is an American Southern rock Singer-songwriter from Cleveland Ohio. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Teddy Geiger (born John Theodore "Teddy" Geiger II on September 16, 1988) in Buffalo New York, and later moved to Rochester Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Bethany Dillon (born Bethany Adelsberger on September 22, 1988 in Bellefontaine Ohio) is a Contemporary Christian music artist Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Jyongri (born August 30 1988 in Osaka) is a Japanese J-Pop singer of Korean ancestry currently signed with EMI Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony is a fifth generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume as well as the sub-leader Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Caleigh Anne Forsyth-Peters (born October 23, 1988) a Pop rock musician Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Chisaki Hama (浜千咲 Hama Chisaki, born Rika Izumi (泉梨華 Izumi Rika) either October 11 or November 10 1988 in Kyoto For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Scarlett Noel Pomers (born November 28, 1988) is an American actress who works in television film theatre and music Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Paulina Mary Jean Gretzky (born 19 December 1988 in Los Angeles, California) is an American model and pop singer Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city is a member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined in late 2003 as a sixth generation member along with Miki Fujimoto, Sayumi Michishige Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Paramore (ˈpærəmɔər is an American pop rock band that formed in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee in 2004 consisting of Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St James Hall may refer to In politics and government: James Hall (Iowa politician Mayor of Davenport Iowa (1850 James Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Radamés Gnattali ( January 27, 1906 Porto Alegre - January 13, 1988 Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian classical Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Andy Gibb ( Manchester, 5 March 1958 – Oxford, 10 March 1988 was an English Singer and Teen idol, and the youngest brother Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Mravinsky (Евгений Александрович Мравинский Evgenij Aleksandrovič Mravinskij) ( &ndash 19 January 1988 Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Kurt Herbert Adler ( 2 April 1905 &ndash 9 February Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Gene de Paul ( June 17, 1919 - February 27, 1988) was an American Pianist, Composer and Songwriter Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Jeanne Aubert, (21 February 1906 – 6 March 1988 was a French singer and actress Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Harris Glenn Milstead ( October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988) was an actor and singer known by his drag persona Divine. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Henryk Szeryng ( September 22, 1918 &ndash March 8, 1988) was a Violin Virtuoso of Polish and Jewish Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing William Brocklesby Wordsworth (b London, December 17 1908 &ndash d Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Frank S Perkins (born April 21 1908 in Salem Massachusetts —died March 15 1988 in Los Angeles California) was an American song Composer Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Cesar Bresgen ( October 16, 1913 &ndash April 7, 1988) was an Austrian Composer. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Brook Benton ( 19 September 1931 — 9 April 1988) was an American Singer and Songwriter who was popular
April 9 - Dave Prater, of Sam & Dave, car accident
April 15 - Youri Egorov, Soviet classical pianist, from complications of AIDS
April 29 - James McCracken, tenor
May 1 - Claude Demetrius, songwriter
May 10 - Ciaran Bourke, The Dubliners
May 13 - Chet Baker, jazz musician
May 21 - Sammy Davis, Sr., vaudeville performer
May 22 - Dennis Day, US singer
June 25 - Hillel Slovak, Red Hot Chili Peppers, guitarist
July 2 - Eddie Vinson, jazz/blues musician
July 18 - Joly Braga Santos, Portuguese composer and conductor
August 8 - Félix Leclerc, folk singer
August 9 - Giacinto Scelsi, composer
September 23 - Arwel Hughes, composer and conductor
September 26 - Lord Melody, calypso musician
October 7 - Billy Daniels, singer
October 18 - Sir Frederick Ashton, dancer and choreographer
October 19 - Son House, blues musician
October 20 - Mogens Wöldike, Danish conductor
November 11 - William Ifor Jones, conductor
November 13 - Antal Doráti, conductor
November 26 - Antonio Estévez, composer
December 2 - Tata Giacobetti, Italian singer and lyricist (Quartetto Cetra)
December 6 - Roy Orbison, singer, heart attack. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Dave Prater ( May 9, 1937 &ndash April 9, 1988) was an American Southern Soul and Rhythm & Blues (R&B singer who was one of (the deeper Sam & Dave were an American Soul and Rhythm & Blues (R&B vocal duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981 Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Youri Aleksandrovich Egorov (Юрий Александрович Егоров May 28, 1954 – April 15, 1988) was a Soviet classical pianist Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. James McCracken ( December 16, 1926 &ndash April 29, 1988) was an American tenor Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Claude Demetrius (born August 3, 1916 - May 1, 1988) was an African American songwriter Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Ciaran Bourke ( 18 February, 1935 - May 10 1988) was one of the original members of the Irish folk band The Dubliners, his Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr ( Yale Oklahoma, 23 December 1929 - Amsterdam, 13 May 1988) was an American Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Sammy Davis Sr ( December 12, 1900 &ndash May 21, 1988) was an American dancer and the father of Sammy Davis Jr Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Dennis Day ( May 21, 1916, New York City – June 22, 1988, Los Angeles California) born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Hillel Slovak (הלל סלובק 13 April, 1962 &ndash June 25, 1988 Red Hot Chili Peppers are Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson ( December 18 1917, Houston, Texas – July 2 1988, Los Angeles, Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, José Manuel Joly Braga Santos, ComSE ( pron. ʒɔ'li 'bɾagɐ 'sɐ̃tuʃ ( May 14, 1924 - July 18, 1988) Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Félix Leclerc, OC GOQ ( August 2 1914 - August 8 1988) was Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Giacinto Scelsi (ʤaˈʧinto ˈʃelsi Count of Ayala Valva ( La Spezia, January 8, 1905 – Rome, August 9, Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Arwel Hughes OBE ( August 25, 1909 &ndash September 23, 1988) was a Welsh orchestral conductor and Composer Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Lord Melody (1926 — 26 September 1988) was a popular Calypsonian, best known for singles such as "Boo Boo Man" " Shame Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) William Boone "Billy" Daniels ( September 12 1915 &ndash October 7 1988) was a singer active in the United States from the mid-1930s Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid See also List of ballets choreographed by Frederick Ashton,, Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton OM, CH, CBE, ( September Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Eddie James "Son" House Jr ( March 21 1902 – October 19 1988) was an American Blues singer and Guitarist Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Mogens Wöldike ( 5 July 1897, Copenhagen &ndash 20 October 1988, Copenhagen) was a Danish conductor Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare William Ifor Jones ( January 23, 1900 &ndash November 11, 1988) was a Welsh conductor and organist Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Antal Doráti KBE ( April 9, 1906 &ndash Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Antonio Estévez was born in Calabozo ( Guárico) Venezuela, January 1, 1916, and died in Caracas, November 26 Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Giovanni "Tata" Giacobetti ( 24 June 1922 - 2 December 1988) was one of the singers of Quartetto Cetra, a very famous Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during 1940s Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning
December 16 - Sylvester James, R&B singer, disco performer
December 25 - Evgeny Golubev, Russian composer

Most Critically Acclaimed Songs of 1988

This list is taken from Acclaimedmusic. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Evgeny Kirillovich Golubev (Евгений Кириллович Голубев ( February 16 1910, Moscow &ndash December 25 1988 net. ^[1]

Songs

1. "Teenage Riot", Sonic Youth
2. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 "F*** tha Police", N.W.A.
3. NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the "Freak Scene", Dinosaur Jr.
4. "It Takes Two", Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
5. Rob Base (b May 18, 1967 as Robert Ginyard and DJ E-Z Rock (b "Fast Car", Tracy Chapman
6. Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her singles " Fast Car " " "Buffalo Stance", Neneh Cherry
7. Neneh Cherry (born Neneh Mariann Karlsson on March 10, 1964 in Stockholm) is a two-time Grammy Award -nominated and MTV Europe "Gigantic", Pixies
8. Pixies are an American Alternative rock band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1986 "Don't Believe the Hype", Public Enemy
9. Public Enemy, also known as PE, is an influential hip hop group from Long Island New York, known for its politically charged Lyrics, criticism "Straight Outta Compton", N.W.A.
10. NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the "Waiting Room", Fugazi

Awards

The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Drifters, Bob Dylan, and The Supremes. Fugazi are an American alternative / post-hardcore band that formed in Washington D 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 The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The Drifters were a long-lived American Doo wop / R&B vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1962 though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes

Grammy Awards

Grammy Awards of 1988

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1988

Charts

List of No. The 30th Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1988. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1988 in Dublin. 1 Hits

Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1988

References

^ Acclaimed Music

External links

These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1988.

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