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Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 August 1.8 September 1.9 October 1.10 November 1.11 December 1.12 Undated 2 Bands formed 3 Bands disbanded 4 Bands reformed 5 Albums released 5.1 January 5.2 February 5.3 March 5.4 April 5.5 May 5.6 June 5.7 July 5.8 August 5.9 September 5.10 October 5.11 November 5.12 December 5.13 Unknown release date 6 Biggest hit singles 7 Top hits 8 Classical music 9 Opera 10 Musical theater 11 Musical films 12 Deaths 13 Awards 14 Charts 15 References 16 See also

Events

January

• January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, with the opening act Placebo. 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 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 1988. 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. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002 See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with 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 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. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era 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 27 January – It is revealed that French Museums had nearly 2000 pieces of art that had been stolen by Nazis. The year 1997 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1997 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1997 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1997 in Science and Technology involved many significant events listed below Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Robert James Smith (born April 21, 1959 in Blackpool) is an English Guitarist, Vocalist and Songwriter, The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Lewis Allan Reed (born March 2 1942 is an American rock Singer-songwriter and Guitarist. William Patrick Corgan Jr (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village Illinois) is an American Singer, Songwriter, The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Placebo are an Alternative rock band formed in London in 1994 currently comprising Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Steve Forrest Proceeds from the concert went to the Save the Children fund. Save the Children is a leading international organisation helping children in need around the world ^[1]
• January 10 - James Brown receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, USA. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that ^[2]
• January 19 - Madonna wins Best Actress In A Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy, for her part in Evita, at the 54th annual Golden Globe Awards in the USA. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Evita is the 1996 Film adaptation of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber 's musical based on the life of Eva The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner ^[3]
• January 28 - The Virginia Senate votes to retire "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" as the official state song, and begins looking for a replacement. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Senate of Virginia is the Upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" is a song which was written by James A

February

• February 2 - Rich Mullins' musical The Canticle of the Plains premieres in Wichita, Kansas. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Richard Wayne Mullins ( October 21, 1955 &ndash September 19, 1997) was an American Christian music Singer and Canticle of the Plains is a musical written by songwriters Rich Mullins, Mitch McVicker and Beaker, loosely based on the life of Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County.
• February 10 - 52 year old Brian Connolly of Sweet dies of kidney failure in England. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Brian Francis Connolly ( 5 October 1945 – 9 February 1997) was a Scottish rock vocalist, best known as the Sweet (referred to as The Sweet on albums before 1974 and singles before 1975 were a popular 1970s British band. Renal failure or kidney England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• February 12 - David Bowie receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, USA. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger.
• February 13 - Michael Jackson's first son is born. 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
• February 20 - Ben and Jerry's introduce Phish Food, a new flavor of ice cream named after the rock group Phish. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment B&J redirects here For the beverage company see Bartles and Jaymes. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following The ingredients are chocolate ice cream, marshmallows, caramel and fish-shaped fudge. ^[4]

March

• Pianist David Helfgott performs at the Boston Symphony Hall, in Boston, USA, during his world tour. David Helfgott (born May 19, 1947) is an Australian concert pianist Symphony Hall in Boston Massachusetts is widely considered to be one of the two or three finest Concert halls in the world alongside Amsterdam's Concertgebouw The Boston Globe describes his performance as "without phrasing, form, harmonic understanding, differentiation of style and often basic accuracy; worst of all, it was without emotional content. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, "
• March 1
  • The rock band Phish records Slip Stitch and Pass live at Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following Slip Stitch and Pass is a Live album by Phish. It was released on October 28, 1997 by Elektra Records and features Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
  • Northern Ireland band, Ash, release the single "Barbie". Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ash are an Alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992
• March 3 - U2 release the opinion-dividing Pop album. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Pop is the ninth studio Album by Irish rock band U2, released in March 1997 Along with the Oasis album Be Here Now, it becomes a major release that fails to sell to industry expectations, particularly in the US, despite many strong initial reviews. Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991
• March 9 - The Notorious B.I.G. is shot dead while sitting in the passenger seat of a car after a Soul Train Awards party in the USA. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21 1972 – March 9 1997 popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a Gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national Television syndication that honors the best in Black Music and Entertainment
• March 11 - Paul McCartney is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II
• March 17 - Whirlwind Heat play their first show. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Whirlwind Heat is a three-piece band from the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• March 19-March 20 - The reunited Monkees perform two sold out concerts at Wembley Arena in London, UK. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series. Wembley Arena is a famous Entertainment venue located in Wembley, London, UK.

April

• April 2 - Joni Mitchell is reunited with her daughter, Kilauren Gibb, whom she gave up for adoption 32 years ago. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and
• 25–27 April - The first Terrastock festival is held in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Terrastock is a Music festival organised periodically by Phil McMullen, formerly editor of the Ptolemaic Terrascope and since 2005 the publisher A music festival is a Festival oriented towards Music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as Musical genre, Nationality or locality

May

• 5ive's musical career begins after auditions are held in London, UK to find potential band members, with over 3,000 hopefuls showing up to audition. Five (originally rendered 5ive) were a British Boy band put together in 1997 by the same team that formed the Spice Girls, Bob London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• May 26 - Radiohead fire warning shot from upcoming album OK Computer with Paranoid Android. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Year 26 was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. OK Computer is the third album by English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 16 June 1997 " Paranoid Android " is a song by English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the first single from their 1997 album OK Computer Marks a significant change in musical direction, with four distinct segments and no real structure, gaining it comparisons to Queen's classic Bohemian Rhapsody. is a Song written by Freddie Mercury and originally recorded by the band Queen for their 1975 album ''A Night at the Opera''.

June

• April 16 - Radiohead release OK Computer to huge critical acclaim. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Radiohead OK Computer is the third album by English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 16 June 1997 Now recognised as a classic album.

August

• August 3 - The Black Crowes perform their last show with Johnny Colt and Marc Ford. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. The Black Crowes are an American, blues -oriented Hard rock Jam band that has sold over 20 million albums Johnny Colt is an American bassist and he was the original bassist for The Black Crowes. Marc Ford (born April 13, 1966 in Los Angeles CA) is the former lead guitarist of the Rock and roll jam band The Black Crowes
• August 4 - Nigerian afrobeat pioneer and dissident pop star Fela Anikulapo-Kuti dies in Lagos, Nigeria, of HIV-related illness. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Afrobeat is a combination of Yoruba music, Jazz, Highlife, and Funk Rhythms fused with percussion and Vocal Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 – August 2 1997) or simply Fela, was Lagos ( pron ˈleɪgɒs or /ˈlɑːgoʊs/ overseas is the most populous Conurbation in Nigeria with Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• August 7 - Garth Brooks performs to an estimated 800,000 to one million people during a free concert given in Central Park, New York City, USA. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Troyal Garth Brooks, known professionally as Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter. Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually The City of New York
• August 16-17 - Phish perform at the two day music festival, The Great Went, at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine, USA. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Loring Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base that was under the operational control of the Strategic Air Command (SAC for most of its existence Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean They play 500 minutes of music, six sets and two encores. There was an estimated attendance of between 65,000-70,000 and it was the top grossing concert of the season making over $4,000,000 in box office receipts. {{Fact|date=April 200
• August 21 Oasis' third album, Be Here Now, was released. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. It became the fastest selling album of all time, moving 695,761 copies in the first week. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public
• August 25 - Radiohead's second single from OK Computer, Karma Police released, although does not get released in the US until June 1998. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Radiohead OK Computer is the third album by English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 16 June 1997 " Karma Police " is the second single from Radiohead 's 1997 album OK Computer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

September

• September 6 - Elton John performs "Candle in the Wind" at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales; John Tavener's "Song for Athene"' is performed at the same ceremony. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer For the 1997 version in memory of Diana Princess of Wales see Candle in the Wind 1997. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Not to be confused with John Taverner "Song for Athene" (also known as "Alleluia May Flights of Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest" ( is a Musical composition by British Composer
• September 17 - The KLF return for 23 minutes with their performance of "Fuck the Millennium". Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The " 23 Enigma " refers to the belief that all incidents and events are directly connected to the number 23, some permutation of the number 23 or a number related to " Forget the Millennium " or " ***K the Millennium " is an electronic Protest song that was released as a single in 1997 by 2K (
• September 19 - While on his way to a benefit concert in Kansas, USA, Rich Mullins loses control of his Jeep, flipping the automobile and throwing both Mullins and passenger Mitch McVicker out onto the road. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. A benefit concert is a Concert, show or gala featuring musicians comedians or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose often directed at a specific Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Richard Wayne Mullins ( October 21, 1955 &ndash September 19, 1997) was an American Christian music Singer and Jeep is an Automobile Marque (and registered trademark of Chrysler. Mitch McVicker is a Contemporary Christian Music artist who attended Friends University in Wichita KS in the early A tractor-trailer approaching the scene swerves to miss McVicker, striking and killing Mullins instantly. McVicker survives, but suffered major injuries.
• September 23 - Bjork releases Homogenic, moving towards a darker sound and away from her "Pixie" image. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Homogenic is the fourth album by Icelandic Singer-songwriter and Musician Björk, released on 23 September 1997 Pixies (also Piskies and Pigsies as they are sometimes known in Cornwall) are mythical creatures of Folklore, considered to be particularly concentrated

October

• October 13 - The "Prince Igor" single, jointly performed by The Rhapsody, Warren G and Sissel Kyrkjebø was released. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees "Prince Igor" is a 1997 single. The single was inspired by the Polovetsian Dances of Prince Igor Opera. Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970 in Long Beach California) better known by his Stage name Warren G, is an American Sissel Kyrkjebø (born June 24, 1969 in Bergen, Norway) also known as just Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano

November

• November 4- Shania Twain releases her 1997 breakthrough album Come on Over which sells 39 million copies worldwide and was to become the biggest selling album in country music history and the biggest selling by a female music artist. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Come on Over is the third studio album recorded by country singer Shania Twain, released on November 4, 1997. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains.

December

• December 31 - The Home of Country Music, the Opryland USA theme park, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA closes and is subsequently demolished. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Opryland USA (later called Opryland Themepark and typically called simply Opryland) was a theme park located in Nashville Tennessee.

Undated

• Nigel Kennedy, now calling himself simply Kennedy, returns to performing in public after a five year absence resulting from neck surgery. Nigel Kennedy (born 28 December 1956 in Brighton England) is a Violinist and Violist.
• The reunited Fleetwood Mac release The Dance and begin a concert tour in the United States. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American
• The companies Memorex, Maxell, and TDK introduce blank recordable CDs. Established in 1961 in Silicon Valley, Memorex is today a Consumer electronics brand of Imation specializing in disk Recordable media (CD & DVD ( or Maxell, is a Japanese company which manufactures consumer Electronics. formerly, is a Japanese company that manufactures electronic materials Electronic components and recording and data-storage media, and markets them globally A CD-R ( C ompact D isc- R ecordable is a variation of the Compact Disc invented by Philips and Sony.
• Rob Gommerman leaves Finger Eleven due to extensive touring. "Scott Anderson (singer" redirects here For the Melbourne Storm player see Scott Anderson (rugby league.
• Derrick Green replaces Max Cavalera in Sepultura. Derrick Green (born January 20 1971) is the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the metal band Sepultura, whom he joined on the departure of their previous Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera is a Brazilian singer guitarist and songwriter of Italian heritage from Belo Horizonte, Brazil Sepultura ( Portuguese: Grave) are a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 1984

Bands formed

• The Appleseed Cast
• The Black Heart Procession
• The Blood Brothers
• C-Note
• Calla
• The Casket Lottery
• Coldplay
• Crazy Ken Band
• Daft Punk
• Death Cab for Cutie
• Demons & Wizards
• Dir en grey
• Dollshead
• Eisley
• Elvenking
• Finntroll
• Five
• Flogging Molly
• Gym Class Heroes
• Hanson
• Isis
• Liquid Tension Experiment
• Lostprophets
• m-flo
• Mates of State
• Morning Musume
• Muse
• Peter Pan Speedrock
• Pig Destroyer
• Plus-Tech Squeeze Box
• Pretty Ricky
• Queens of the Stone Age
• The Rocket Summer
• Rocket Transfer Warehouse
• The Shins
• Small Mercies
• Sorry About Dresden
• Steps
• Three Days Grace
• Twiztid
• Umphrey's Mcgee
• The White Stripes

Bands disbanded

• Acid Bath
• Atomic Swing
• Brainiac
• Christie Front Drive
• The Clouds
• Cocteau Twins
• Commander Venus
• Def FX
• Dinosaur Jr.
• Failure
• Gin Blossoms
• Glue Gun
• The Monkees
• Porno for Pyros
• The Sundays
• Pungent Stench
• Soundgarden
• Swans
• Tad
• Throwing Muses
• Ugly Kid Joe
• White Zombie
• X Japan

Bands reformed

• Black Sabbath (hiatus in 1994)
• Depeche Mode (hiatus in 1995)
• Echo & the Bunnymen (hiatus in 1992)
• Sunny Day Real Estate (hiatus in 1995)

Albums released

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

January

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Six of Hearts	Kenny G	EP
7	Enjoy Incubus	Incubus	EP
10	The Donnas	The Donnas	Superteem; Re-issued in '98 on Lookout!
	The Best and the Rest	Savatage	Compilation
13	Glow	Reef
14	Telegram	Björk	Remix
	Travelling Without Moving	Jamiroquai	US; released in UK Sept '96
	Live Stages	Vertical Horizon	Live
20	Homework	Daft Punk	UK
21	Slick Shoes EP	Slick Shoes	EP
	Soft Effects	Spoon	EP
23	Clumsy	Our Lady Peace	Canada
27	Perfect from Now On	Built to Spill	-
	C'est pour vivre	Celine Dion	Compilation
28	In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy	Pat Boone	Covers CD
	Uptown Saturday Night	Camp Lo	-
	Vivir	Enrique Iglesias	-
	Lie to Me	Jonny Lang	-
30	Earthling	David Bowie	-

February

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	White on Blonde	Texas	-
4	Tony Bennett on Holiday	Tony Bennett	-
	Ixnay On The Hombre	The Offspring	-
	Freak Show	Silverchair	Sophomore. The Appleseed Cast is an indie rock band based in Lawrence Kansas and currently comprises singer/guitarist Christopher Crisci guitarist Aaron Pillar bassist Marc Young The Black Heart Procession (occasionally spelled The Blackheart Procession) is an Indie rock band from San Diego California. The Blood Brothers was an Art punk band formed in the Eastside C-Note is a Boy band from Orlando Florida. The group scored success in 1999 with their debut album Different Kind of Love. Calla is an Indie rock band formed in North Texas in 1997. The band has been based in Brooklyn, New York for most of its existence The Casket Lottery is a three-piece Indie rock band from Kansas City Missouri. Coldplay TalkColdplay#Is_or_Are_dispute_again Crazy Ken Band (クレイジーケンバンド is a popular Japanese musical group formed in 1997. Daft Punk Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham, For the 1972 album by Uriah Heep see Demons & Wizards (Uriah Heep album. Dir en grey is a Japanese band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div Dollshead is an Alternative rock / Electronica band. Its members are the California -born Vocalist Sierra Swan and the Eisley is a rock band from Tyler, Texas, consisting of four siblings ( Chauntelle, Sherri, Stacy, and Weston DuPree Finntroll is a Folk metal band from Finland. They combine elements of Black metal with Finnish Polka, called Humppa Five (originally rendered 5ive) were a British Boy band put together in 1997 by the same team that formed the Spice Girls, Bob Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish American Celtic punk band that formed in Los Angeles California and is currently signed to SideOneDummy Gym Class Heroes are an American band from Geneva New York. The group formed when Travis "Schleprok" McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley Isis is a Los Angeles California -based band founded in Boston Massachusetts in 1997 Liquid Tension Experiment is an instrumental Progressive rock / metal project founded by drummer Mike Portnoy, in 1997 Lostprophets (lɒstˈprɒfɪts are a Welsh rock band formed in 1997. m-flo is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of producer and DJ Taku Takahashi and emcee VERBAL Mates of State are an American Indie rock duo active since 1997 is an all-girl J-pop group from Japan. They are sometimes also referred to as. Muse are Peter Pan Speedrock ( PPS or PPSR in short is a Dutch band from Eindhoven. Pig Destroyer is a Virginian Extreme metal band Biography The band formed in 1997 with vocalist J Plus-Tech Squeeze Box are a Japanese Electronic music band. The frenetic sound of their first album FAKEVOX (2000 is an example Pretty Ricky is an American hip-hop group made up of brothers Baby Blue Spectacular and Slick'Em, and now former member of the group Pleasure P has been replaced Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States The Rocket Summer' is an Indie rock / Power pop / Christian rock band from Colleyville Texas, composed of musician Bryce Avary who plays and Rocket Transfer Warehouse is a rock band formed in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The Shins is an American Indie rock group comprising singer, Songwriter and Guitarist James Russell Mercer, keyboardist Small Mercies is a rock band from Brisbane, Australia The band formed in 1997 (see 1997 in music) and its current lineup is Steve Blaik Danny Sorry About Dresden is a four-man Indie rock band from Chapel Hill N Three Days Grace is a Post-grunge band based in Canada The band was formed under the name of Groundswell in Norwood Ontario, Canada in 1992 their Twiztid is a Hardcore hip hop / Horrorcore rap group from Eastpointe, Michigan, formed in 1997 Umphrey's McGee is an American Progressive rock / Jam band from Chicago Illinois (now residing in the Chicago area whose music is often referred to The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. Acid Bath was an American Sludge metal band from Houma, Louisiana that was active from 1991 to 1997 Atomic Swing is a Swedish pop rock group formed in 1992 Their debut album A Car Crash in the Blue, produced several hits in the Swedish charts Brainiac was an American Synthpunk / Indie rock band of the 1990s Christie Front Drive was an Indie rock / emo band formed in Denver in 1993. The Clouds (Νεφέλαι / Nephelai) is a comedy written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes lampooning the Sophists Cocteau Twins were a Scottish Alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997 Commander Venus was an Indie rock band from Omaha Nebraska, USA fronted by Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst of the bands Def FX ( 1990 - 1997) was an Australian industrial - dance - rock group formed in Sydney. Failure was an influential American Rock band (often also classified as Alternative rock and/or Space rock) that was active from 1990 to This article is about the band Gin Blossoms for the medical condition known by the term see Rosacea. Glue Gun (formerly known as Glü Gun) is an American Punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles California in 1991 by The For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series. Porno for Pyros was an American Alternative rock group formed in 1992 Pungent Stench was a darkly humorous Death metal band from Vienna, Austria who formed in 1988. Swans was an influential American Post-punk band active from 1982 to 1997 led by singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Throwing Muses are an Alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Newport Rhode Island, that toured and recorded extensively until 1997 when its members began concentrating Ugly Kid Joe was an American band from Isla Vista, California. is a Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi. Black Sabbath are an Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 Sunny Day Real Estate was an Indie rock band formed in Seattle Washington. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Six of Hearts is the first EP by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1997. Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) better known by his Stage name Kenny G, is an American Saxophonist whose fourth Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Enjoy Incubus is an EP released on January 7, 1997 by Incubus. Incubus is a Grammy -nominated Alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. The Donnas is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 1997 re-released in 1998 The Donnas are an American all-female rock band from Palo Alto California. Lookout! Records is an Independent record label based in Berkeley California. The Best and the Rest is a greatest hits album by Savatage that was released on November 21 1997 by JVC Records in Japan Savatage was a progressive Heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1978 at Astro Skate in Tarpon Springs Florida Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Glow is the second album by rock band Reef released in 1997 The album peaked at #1 in UK Albums Chart. Reef were an English Rock band from Butleigh, near Glastonbury. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Telegram is a Remix album by Icelandic Singer-songwriter / Musician Björk. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Travelling Without Moving is the third album by Jamiroquai. Released in 1996 the album features the international hit single " Virtual Insanity Jamiroquai is a Grammy Award -winning English Acid jazz / Funk / soul band Live Stages was the third album by Vertical Horizon, released by Rhythmic Records in 1997 and later re-released by RCA Records. Vertical Horizon is an American Alternative rock band from Washington D Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Homework is the debut album of French Electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on January 20 1997 Daft Punk Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Slick Shoes EP is the debut EP by Slick Shoes. Track listing "Silence" "I Guess" "Five Slick Shoes is a Pop punk band with Christian origins from Southern California. Soft Effects is an EP from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon. Spoon is an American Indie rock band from Austin Texas. The band is led by Britt Daniel (vocals guitar Jim Eno (drums Rob Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Clumsy is Our Lady Peace 's second album It was released on January 23, 1997 by Sony Records. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Perfect from Now On was the third full-length album released by Built to Spill, and was the band's first major label ( Warner Bros Built to Spill is an American Indie rock band based in Boise Idaho. C'est pour vivre is a compilation of Céline Dion 's early French recordings Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted This is also the soundtrack of a 1996 music documentary co-starring Deep Purple, Lemmy, and Dweezil Zappa. Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone (born June 1 1934) is an American Singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s Uptown Saturday Night is the debut album from hip hop group Camp Lo. Camp Lo is an American hip hop duo formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx, New York. Vivir is the second Spanish album from Pop singer Enrique Iglesias. Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975 is a Spanish pop Singer-songwriter and Model. Lie to Me is the second studio album by American Blues Guitarist Jonny Lang, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music Jonny Lang (born Jon Gordon Langseth Jr, January 29 1981 in Fargo North Dakota) is a Grammy Award -winning American Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Earthling is a 1997 album by David Bowie. The album showcases an Electronica -influenced sound partly inspired by the Rave culture of the David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen White on Blonde is an Album by Texas, released by Mercury Records in 1996 Texas are a rock band from Glasgow Scotland. They were founded by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Tony Bennett on Holiday is an Album by Tony Bennett, released in 1997 Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3 1926) is an American Singer of popular music, standards Ixnay on the Hombre is the fourth studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring. The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American Freak Show (with special characters/capitals FREAK SHOW is the second Studio album by Australian Post-grunge band Silverchair Silverchair is an Australian Alternative rock band. The band formed as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992
	Spice	Spice Girls	Worldwide (released in UK Nov. Spice is the multi-platinum debut album by English pop group Spice Girls, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music) and 1997 (see The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 '96)
	Bombs & Butterflies	Widespread Panic	-
8	Kingdom of Madness	Edguy	-
10	Blur	Blur	-
	A Short Album About Love	The Divine Comedy	-
11	I Like It When You Die	Anal Cunt	-
	Baduizm	Erykah Badu	-
	Coal Chamber	Coal Chamber	-
	Brighten the Corners	Pavement	-
	Unchained Melody: The Early Years	LeAnn Rimes	-
	Built to Last	Sick of It All	-
	City	Strapping Young Lad	-
	Eight Arms to Hold You	Veruca Salt	-
15	Best of Gloria Estefan	Gloria Estefan	Compilation
16	Something Wild	Children of Bodom	-
	Evergreen	Echo & The Bunnymen	-
17	Live at the Wireless	Ash	Live
18	Secret Samadhi	Live	-
	Live at Tomfest	P.O.D.	-
	Lost Highway soundtrack	Various Artists	-
24	Now That's What I Call Music! 36 (UK series)	Various Artists	Compilation
25	First Encounter Tour 1996	Cluster	Live
	Maximum Abduction	Hypocrisy	EP
	Whiplash	James	-
	Marcy Playground	Marcy Playground	-
	Slush	OP8	-
	Mega!! Kung Fu Radio	Powerman 5000	-
	...Somewhere More Familiar	Sister Hazel	-
	Either/Or	Elliott Smith	-
	Third Day	Third Day	-

March

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
3	Electro Glide in Blue	Apollo 440	-
	Pop	U2	-
	10	Wet Wet Wet	-
4	The Boatman's Call	Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds	-
	Goldfly	Guster	-
	The Healing Game	Van Morrison	-
	Soul Assassins, Chapter 1	Muggs	-
7	Telling Everybody	Human Nature	-
10	Still Waters	Bee Gees	-
	Extinct Instinct	Threshold	-
11	Fake Can Be Just as Good	Blonde Redhead	-
	Disciplined Breakdown	Collective Soul	-
	Message for Albert	Five for Fighting	-
	Rapture	Bradley Joseph	-
	Let's Face It	The Mighty Mighty Bosstones	-
	Live at Hammersmith '79	Ted Nugent	Live 1979
	The Untouchable	Scarface	-
	Before You Were Punk	Various Artists	Compilation
17	The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified	The Dismemberment Plan	-
18	Nine Lives	Aerosmith	-
	Stealing Second	Chris Thile	-
	Whatever and Ever Amen	Ben Folds Five	-
	Aftertaste	Helmet	-
	Euphoria	Leftover Salmon	-
24	White Trash Hell	Everclear	EP
	Savage Garden	Savage Garden	Australia
	The Divine Wings of Tragedy	Symphony X	-
	Solid	U.D.O.	-
25	Homework	Daft Punk	US
	Carnival of Chaos	GWAR	-
	So Long So Wrong	Alison Krauss & Union Station	-
	The More Things Change	Machine Head	Sophomore. Bombs & Butterflies is the fifth studio album by the Athens GA based band Widespread Panic. Widespread Panic is a rock 'n' roll band from Athens Georgia. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Kingdom of Madness, released in 1997, is the second Album by German Power metal band Edguy, usually Edguy is a Power metal band from Fulda, Germany that was formed in 1992. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Blur is the fifth album by English Alternative rock band Blur. Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 A Short Album About Love is the fifth album by The Divine Comedy, released in 1997. The Divine Comedy are a British pop band from Northern Ireland fronted by Neil Hannon. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. I Like It When You Die is an Anal Cunt album released in 1997 on Earache Records as MOSH 169CD Anal Cunt is an American band originating in Newton Massachusetts. Baduizm is the Debut album of Neo soul singer Erykah Badu, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) Erica Abi Wright (born February 26 1971 better known by her Stage name Erykah Badu is a Grammy -nominated American soul Coal Chamber is the debut Album by the band of the same name. Coal Chamber was an American Nu metal band from Los Angeles California. Brighten the Corners is the fourth studio album released by Pavement. Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult Unchained Melody The Early Years is the second Album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on February LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl Mississippi) is an American Country pop Singer Built to Last is the fourth full-length studio album and the second (and thus far final major label release by New York Hardcore punk band Sick Sick of It All ( SOIA) is a New York hardcore band formed by brothers Lou Koller (vocals and Pete Koller ( Guitar) Armand City is the second album by Canadian progressive Extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad. Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian Extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1995 Eight Arms to Hold You is an Album by Alternative rock band Veruca Salt. Veruca Salt is an American Alternative rock band founded in 1993, which gained popularity in the '90s with hit singles " Seether " Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Best of Gloria Estefan is the second compilation solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the twentieth overall released in 1997. Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Something Wild is the debut Album by the Finnish Melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released in 1997 Children of Bodom is a Finnish Melodic death metal band from Espoo, Finland formed in 1993 Evergreen is the first Album released by Echo & the Bunnymen after their reformation in 1997 (see 1997 in music) Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Live at the Wireless was a limited edition live album by Ash, released in 1997. Ash are an Alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992 Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Secret Samadhi is Live 's follow-up to their multi-platinum Throwing Copper release Live (ˈlaɪv rhymes with "five" (also typeset as LIVE) is an American Alternative rock / Post-grunge band from York, Payable on Death Live is a live recording of rock group POD at the TomFest concert on February 18, 1997. POD, initials standing for Payable On Death, is a rock band from San Diego California. Lost Highway is the soundtrack album for the 1997 David Lynch film of the same name. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the This article describes an album in the UK Now! series It should not be confused with similarly or identically-titled albums belonging to different "Now!" series Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor First Encounter Tour 1996 is the thirteenth full-length album by German electronic music outfit Cluster. Cluster is a German experimental musical group who influenced the development of contemporary popular electronic and Ambient music. Maximum Abduction is an EP released by Hypocrisy in 1997 This EP was released as a Shaped CD and is the first ever shaped CD released by Hypocrisy is a Death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren Whiplash is the seventh Studio album by Manchester Indie group James. James are an English rock band from Manchester. They formed in 1981 and were active throughout the 80s but most successful during the 90s Marcy Playground is the self-titled album by Marcy Playground, released on February 25, 1997 with EMI. For the album see Marcy Playground (album Marcy Playground is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge Slush is the experimental 1997 debut album by OP8 a band formed from Lisa Germano, Howe Gelb of Giant Sand, and Joey Burns and OP8 are the musical collaboration of the multi-instrumentalist Lisa Germano; Howe Gelb, the man behind the rock band Giant Sand; Joey Burns and Mega!! Kung Fu Radio is a remastered version of Powerman 5000 's independent album The Blood Splat Rating System. Powerman 5000 (aka PM5K) is a Boston -based Industrial metal band formed in 1991. Sister Hazel is a musical group from Gainesville Florida, whose style blends elements of Alternative rock, folk, and Southern rock. Either/Or is the name of the third album recorded by American Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6 1969 – October 21 2003 was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Third Day is the official debut album from the Christian rock band of the same name. Third Day is a CCM band formed in Marietta Georgia during the 1990s Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Electro Glide in Blue is a 1997 album by the British band Apollo 440. Pop is the ninth studio Album by Irish rock band U2, released in March 1997 Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish pop band that formed in the 1980s They scored a number of hits in the British charts and around the world Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth The Boatman's Call is the tenth studio album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock band with multinational personnel fronted by Nick Cave. Goldfly is an album by rock band Guster, released in 1997 The album was recorded in December 1996 at the House of Blues Studios in Encino California. Guster is an American Jangle pop band that is known for its live performances humor and cult following and was formed by Adam Gardner, Ryan The Healing Game is an Album by Northern Irish Singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1997 George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, Lawrence Muggerud (born January 28, 1968, in Queens New York) of Italian and Norwegian decent and better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Telling Everybody is the debut album by Australian Boy band and pop vocal group Human Nature released on March 7, 1997. Human Nature is an Australian pop Vocal group. The group was originally formed as a Doo-wop band in 1989 while the current members were at school together Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Still Waters is the Bee Gees ' nineteenth original album released in March 1997 (see 1997 in music) The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Extinct Instinct is the third studio album by British Progressive metal band Threshold, released in 1997 Threshold is a Progressive metal band formed in Surrey, UK in the late 1980s Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Fake Can Be Just as Good is the third studio album by rock band Blonde Redhead, released by the Touch & Go label in 1997 Blonde Redhead is an American rock trio comprised of Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace Disciplined Breakdown is the third studio Album by Collective Soul, first released on March 11 1997. Collective Soul is an American rock band from Stockbridge Georgia. Message for Albert is the debut album of Five for Fighting released in 1997 Five for Fighting is the Stage name of American Singer-songwriter John Ondrasik. For the album of the same name by Anita Baker, see Rapture (album Rapture is the second album by Bradley Joseph (born 1965 is an American Composer, arranger, and producer of contemporary instrumental music. Let's Face It is an album by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It was released on March 11, 1997 by Mercury Records. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are a Ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts. Live a Hammersmith '79 is a live album by Ted Nugent, consisting of a performance originally broadcast on the King Biscuit Flower Hour, Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka This article refers to the album by rapper Scarface For the John Banville novel see The Untouchable (novel. Brad Jordan, better known by his Stage name Scarface (and formerly Akshen) is an American Rapper originally known for his work Before You Were Punk is a Compilation album released in 1997 by Vagrant Records. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified is an album by The Dismemberment Plan. The Dismemberment Plan was a Washington DC based Indie rock band formed on January 1, 1993. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Nine Lives is the twelfth studio Album by American Hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Stealing Second is the second solo album by American newgrass Mandolinist Chris Thile, released in 1997 Chris Thile (ˈθiːlɪ (born February 20, 1981) is a musician from The United States, best known as mandolinist and vocalist for the progressive acoustic Whatever and Ever Amen is the second Album by Ben Folds Five, released in 1997 Ben Folds Five was a piano-based rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Aftertaste is the fourth album by Helmet, released in 1997 on Interscope. Helmet is an American Post-hardcore / Alternative metal band formed in New York City by Page Hamilton (vocals/guitar with Euphoria is a 1997 (see 1997 in music) album by Leftover Salmon, and their first release on Hollywood Records. Leftover Salmon is a jam band from Boulder Colorado, formed in 1989. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland White Trash Hell is an EP by Everclear, released on March 24, 1997. Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1992 Savage Garden is the Eponymous debut album of the Australian pop duo Savage Garden. Savage Garden was an Australian pop duo that enjoyed major international success between 1997 and 2000 The Divine Wings of Tragedy is the third studio album by Symphony X, released in 1997 Symphony X is an American Heavy metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. Solid is UDO 's fifth album Since the last album Dirkschneider had been busy with his old band Accept 's reunion which resulted in three UDO is a German heavy metal band founded by lead singer Udo Dirkschneider in 1987. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Homework is the debut album of French Electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on January 20 1997 Daft Punk GWAR 's sixth album Carnival of Chaos (1997 seems to be influenced even more by Faith No More and Mr GWAR is So Long So Wrong is the seventh Album by Bluegrass group Alison Krauss & Union Station, released March 25 1997. Alison Krauss ( born July 23 1971 is an American bluegrass - country singer and Fiddle player Machine Head is an American metal band formed in 1992 in Oakland, California.
	Life After Death	The Notorious B.I.G.	-
	Hear in the Now Frontier	Queensrÿche	-
	Blue Sky on Mars	Matthew Sweet	-
	Then: The Earlier Years	They Might Be Giants	Compilation
	Take a Look Over Your Shoulder	Warren G	-
31	The Collection 1982-1988	Celine Dion	Compilation

April

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Tripping the Light Fantastic	Lit	-
	The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation	Zao	-
2	Clumsy	Our Lady Peace	US
4	Elegantly Wasted	INXS	-
7	Dig Your Own Hole	The Chemical Brothers	-
	Barafundle	Gorky's Zygotic Mynci	-
8	Whole	Pedro the Lion	EP
	Dig Me Out	Sleater-Kinney	-
	Third Eye Blind	Third Eye Blind	-
	Have I Offended Someone?	Frank Zappa	Compilation
14	Mother Nature Calls	Cast	-
15	28 Teeth	Buck-O-Nine	-
	Shadowlife	Dokken	-
	Ultra	Depeche Mode	-
	Savage Garden	Savage Garden	US
	Sevendust	Sevendust	Debut. Life After Death (Originally titled "Life After Death'Till Death Do Us Part" is the Grammy -nominated second album by East Coast rapper Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21 1972 – March 9 1997 popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a Gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again Hear in the Now Frontier is the sixth Studio album by Progressive metal band Queensrÿche, released in 1997. Queensrÿche (ˈkwiːnzraɪk is an American heavy metal / Progressive metal band formed in 1981 in Bellevue Washington. Blue Sky on Mars is the sixth album by Alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet. For the writer and broadcaster see Matthew Sweet (writer Sidney Matthew Sweet (born c Then The Earlier Years is a Double 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 Take a Look Over Your Shoulder is the second album by the G-funk rapper Warren G. Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970 in Long Beach California) better known by his Stage name Warren G, is an American Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Tripping the Light Fantastic is the full-length debut of Lit, an Alternative rock band The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation is the second full length release by hardcore band Zao. For other uses of the term "zao" see Zao. Zao (ˈzeɪoʊ is a band from Greensburg Pennsylvania and Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Clumsy is Our Lady Peace 's second album It was released on January 23, 1997 by Sony Records. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Elegantly Wasted is the 10th studio Album by the Australian Rock band INXS. INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Dig Your Own Hole is the second album by British Electronica duo The Chemical Brothers, released in the UK on April 7 1997 The Chemical Brothers are an English Grammy Award winning Electronic music duo of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons (occasionally referred to as Chemical Barafundle is the title of a 1997 album by Welsh band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, and is highly regarded by such websites as Allmusic as Gorky's Zygotic Mynci were a Welsh Alternative rock band formed in Carmarthen, west Wales in 1991 Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Whole is the first EP by Pedro the Lion. It was released on 8 April, 1997 on Tooth & Nail. Pedro the Lion was an Indie rock band from Seattle Washington, and for over a decade the main creative outlet of singer/songwriter David Bazan. Dig Me Out is the third album by punk group Sleater-Kinney. Marlene Goldman has described it as the album that "defined the band's sound Sleater-Kinney was an American Indie rock band that existed from 1995 to 2006 Third Eye Blind is the eponymous band 's fourteen-track debut album Third Eye Blind (sometimes abbreviated 3eb) is an American Alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. Have I Offended Someone? is a compilation album featuring music by Frank Zappa, and was posthumously released in 1997 Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Mother Nature Calls is the second Album by the English band Cast, released in 1997 Cast were an English band formed in Liverpool in 1993 by John Power, the former bassist of The La's and Peter Wilkinson Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English 28 Teeth is the third album from Buck-O-Nine and was originally released in 1997 on TVT Records. Buck-O-Nine is an American Ska punk band which was formed in San Diego, California, in 1991. Shadowlife is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1997 Dokken is an American heavy metal and Hard rock band that was formed in 1978 Ultra is Depeche Mode 's ninth full-length album which was released by Mute Records on. Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Savage Garden is the Eponymous debut album of the Australian pop duo Savage Garden. Savage Garden was an Australian pop duo that enjoyed major international success between 1997 and 2000 Sevendust is the self-titled debut album by American Hard rock band Sevendust. Sevendust is an American Alternative metal band from Atlanta Georgia.
21	In It for the Money	Supergrass	-
22	Share My World	Mary J. Blige	-
	Greatest Hits	Boston	Greatest Hits
	Cowboy	Erasure	-
	Back from the Dead	Obituary	-
	Full Circle	Pennywise	-
	I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One	Yo La Tengo	-
23	Visions	Stratovarius	-
29	Anywhere But Here	The Ataris	-
	Cheap Trick	Cheap Trick	-
	Shaming of the Sun	Indigo Girls	-
	Picnic	Robert Earl Keen	-
	Kill Fuck Die	W.A.S.P.	-

May

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
5	Blurring The Edges	Meredith Brooks	-
	Flaming Pie	Paul McCartney	-
	Honky	Melvins	-
	Baile de Los Locos	Voodoo Glow Skulls	-
6	Middle of Nowhere	Hanson	-
	Retrospective I	Rush	Compilation
	Return to Paradise	Styx	Live
12	Halim	Natacha Atlas	-
13	Terror & Magnificence	Elvis Costello and John Harle	-
	Quality Soft Core	Mad Caddies	-
18	Polythene	Feeder	-
20	You're the Inspiration: A Collection	Peter Cetera	Compilation
	Remanufacture	Fear Factory	Remix
	The Colour and the Shape	Foo Fighters	-
	Mag Earwhig!	Guided by Voices	-
	Marching to Mars	Sammy Hagar	-
	Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix	Michael Jackson	Remix
	Oxygene 7-13	Jean Michel Jarre	-
	Standing in My Shoes	Leo Kottke	-
	I Got Next	KRS-One	-
	For Monkeys	Millencolin	US
	Red Apple Falls	Smog	-
26	Direction Reaction Creation	The Jam	Compilation
27	Get Some	Snot	-
30	Enthrone Darkness Triumphant	Dimmu Borgir	-

June

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Demonic	Testament	-
2	Timeless	Sarah Brightman	-
	Dark Days in Paradise	Gary Moore	-
3	Innamorata	Pat Benatar	-
	Accident of Birth	Bruce Dickinson	-
	Album of the Year	Faith No More	-
	Nighttime Birds	The Gathering	-
	Under These Rocks and Stones	Chantal Kreviazuk	US
	Inside the Torn Apart	Napalm Death	-
	Retrospective II	Rush	Compilation
	G3: Live in Concert	Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson	Live
	Blood Rooted	Sepultura	Compilation
	RockCrown	Seven Mary Three	-
	Prime Cuts	Suicidal Tendencies	Compilation
	Wu-Tang Forever	Wu-Tang Clan	-
6	Nighttime Birds	The Gathering	-
	Days of Purgatory	Iced Earth	Remix
10	Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope	Jimmie's Chicken Shack	-
	Drag	k.d. lang	Covers album
	SYR1: Anagrama	Sonic Youth	EP
12	My Own Prison	Creed	-
16	OK Computer	Radiohead	-
17	Dude Ranch	blink-182	-
	Destination Anywhere	Jon Bon Jovi	-
	Feelings	David Byrne	-
	Body Language	Jonathan Cain	-
	The War Report	Capone-N-Noreaga	-
	The Devil You Know	Econoline Crush	Canada
	The Will to Live	Ben Harper	-
	Cryptic Writings	Megadeth	-
	The Legend of Chin	Switchfoot	-
	Love Among the Ruins	10,000 Maniacs	-
	Resolution	.38 Special	-
	Year of the Horse	Neil Young & Crazy Horse	Live
23	Heavy Soul	Paul Weller	-
24	Some Other Sucker's Parade	Del Amitri	-
	The Great Milenko	Insane Clown Posse	-
	The Carnival	Wyclef Jean	-
	Misguided Roses	Edwin McCain	-
	Generation Swine	Mötley Crüe	-
	Rusty	Slick Shoes	-
	Floored	Sugar Ray	-
	The Mollusk	Ween	-
27	Glory to the Brave	HammerFall	-
30	Iron Savior	Iron Savior	-

July

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Straight on Till Morning	Blues Traveler	-
	Zoot Suit Riot	Cherry Poppin' Daddies	Compilation
	Three Dollar Bill, Yall$	Limp Bizkit	-
	The Fat of the Land	Prodigy	-
	No Way Out	Puff Daddy and the Bad Boy Family	-
	Keep Your Receipt	Reel Big Fish	EP
	East Los Presents...	Union 13	-
4	Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996-1997)	Mogwai	Compilation
7	Boys on the Docks	Dropkick Murphys	EP
	Vanishing Point	Primal Scream	-
8	Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk	Emperor	-
	Brown Album	Primus	-
	Fush Yu Mang	Smash Mouth	-
13	Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat.	Slipknot	Re-Release
14	Now That's What I Call Music! 37 (UK series)	Various Artists	Compilation
15	…The Dandy Warhols Come Down	The Dandy Warhols	-
	Supa Dupa Fly	Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott	-
	Musical Monkey	Guttermouth	-
	Surfacing	Sarah McLachlan	-
	Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years	Scorpions	Compilation
	Metropolis	Sister Machine Gun	-
22	Outcast	Kreator	-
	This Strange Engine	Marillion	-
28	Funcrusher Plus	Company Flow	-
29	The Art of War	Bone Thugs-N-Harmony	-
	The Virginian	Neko Case	-
	A Fistful of Alice	Alice Cooper	Live
	Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?	Harvey Danger	-
	Angry Fist	Hi-Standard	-
	Pup Tent	Luna	-
	Shrinking the Blob	Oleander	-
	Official Live: 101 Proof	Pantera	Live
	Give 'Em the Boot	Various Artists	Compilation

August

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
5	Transistor	311	-
11	Backstreet's Back	Backstreet Boys	Not released in US
12	Backstreet Boys (US)	Backstreet Boys	US only
	No Holds Barred	Biohazard	-
	Spoke	Calexico	-
	Hed PE	Hed PE	-
	Double Plaidinum	Lagwagon	-
	Release Some Tension	SWV	-
	A Deeper Kind of Slumber	Tiamat	-
14	F♯A♯∞	Godspeed You Black Emperor!	-
19	The Dance	Fleetwood Mac	Live
	Transmission	The Tea Party	-
21	Be Here Now	Oasis	-
22	Sehnsucht	Rammstein	-
24	Midnite Lover	Shaggy	-
25	Bad Timing	Jim O'Rourke	-
	Word Gets Around	Stereophonics	-
26	Likwidation	Tha Alkaholiks	-
	Welcome to the Freak Show	dc Talk	Live
	Last of the Sharpshooters	Down by Law	-
	The First Session	Hole	EP
	All That I Am	Joe	-
	Love Scenes	Diana Krall	-
	Singles 1-12	Melvins	Compilation
	I Like to Score	Moby	Compilation
	Making Friends	No Use for a Name	-
	Conspiracy No. 5	Third Day	-
	(Songbook) A Collection of Hits	Trisha Yearwood	Compilation
30	Somewhere Out in Space	Gamma Ray	-

September

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Calling All Stations	Genesis	-
2	Ghetto D	Master P	-
	SYR2: Slaapkamers Met Slagroom	Sonic Youth	EP
5	Based on a True Story	Mack 10	-
8	Vegas	The Crystal Method	-
	Slightly Odway	Jebediah	-
	Good Feeling	Travis	UK
9	Aquarium	Aqua	-
	S.C.I.E.N.C.E.	Incubus	-
	Total Madness - the Very Best of Madness	Madness	Greatest Hits
	You Light up My Life: Inspirational Songs	LeAnn Rimes	-
	It Means Everything	Save Ferris	-
15	Marchin' Already	Ocean Colour Scene	-
16	When Disaster Strikes	Busta Rhymes	-
	Butterfly	Mariah Carey	-
	Film Noir	Carly Simon	-
17	Marigold Sky	Hall & Oates	-
18	El Gran Orgo	At the Drive-In	EP
22	Barely Legal	The Hives	-
23	Happy?	Jann Arden	-
	Gone From Danger	Joan Baez	-
	Homogenic	Björk	-
	Man & His Music (Remixes from Around the World)	Boogie Down Productions	Remix
	The Bouncing Souls	The Bouncing Souls	-
	Evolution	Boyz II Men	-
	Novelty Forever	Bracket	-
	Time to Say Goodbye	Sarah Brightman	-
	The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne	Jackson Browne	Greatest Hits
	Tubthumper	Chumbawamba	-
	Songs of a Circling Spirit	Tom Cochrane	Compilation
	Falling into Infinity	Dream Theater	-
	Time Out of Mind	Bob Dylan	-
	Hang-Ups	Goldfinger	-
	The Final Chapter	Hypocrisy	-
	The Big Picture	Elton John	-
	Dots and Loops	Stereolab	-
29	Levitate	The Fall	-
	Symbols	KMFDM	-
	Paul McCartney's Standing Stone	Paul McCartney	-
	With a Twist	Todd Rundgren	-
	Urban Hymns	The Verve	-
	Life thru a Lens	Robbie Williams	-
30	Tone Soul Evolution	The Apples in Stereo	-
	Four Minute Mile	The Get Up Kids	-
	Portishead	Portishead	-
	Peace and Noise	Patti Smith	-

October

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Shadows in the Banquet Hall	Carbon Leaf	-
6	Come to Daddy	Aphex Twin	EP
7	More Best of Leonard Cohen	Leonard Cohen	Greatest Hits
	So Much for the Afterglow	Everclear	-
	Underdogs	Matthew Good Band	-
	South Saturn Delta	Jimi Hendrix	Compilation
	The Velvet Rope	Janet Jackson	-
	Jerky Boys 4	Jerky Boys	-
	Milk and Blood	Jim Martin	-
	Willis	The Pietasters	-
	Death to the Pixies	Pixies	Compilation
	60 Cycle Hum	Pulley	-
	Good Feeling	Travis	US
8	National Steel	Colin James	-
10	blackmail	blackmail	-
	The Fantastic Plastic Machine	Fantastic Plastic Machine	-
12	20,000 Watt R.S.L.	Midnight Oil	Greatest Hits
13	Jurassic 5 EP	Jurassic 5	EP
	Pleased to Meet You	Sleeper	-
	Quarashi	Quarashi	-
14	Medazzaland	Duran Duran	-
	Nimrod	Green Day	-
	A Jagged Era	Jagged Edge	-
	Phenomenon	LL Cool J	-
	Unleash the Beast	Saxon	-
	Soundbombing	Various Artists	Compilation
20	Exile	Gary Numan	UK
21	Phoenix Rising	Artension	-
	Extreme Honey	Elvis Costello	Compilation
	Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature Present The Firm: The Album	The Firm (Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature)	-
	Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album	Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz	-
	Young Team	Mogwai	-
	Joya	Will Oldham	-
	The Remixes	Shakira	Remix
27	Echo Dek	Primal Scream	Remix
	Legendary Tales	Rhapsody	-
28	The Fury of the Aquabats!	The Aquabats	-
	Talk on Corners	The Corrs	-
	Galore	The Cure	Compilation
	Around the Fur	Deftones	-
	Zaireeka	The Flaming Lips	-
	My Body, the Hand Grenade	Hole	Compilation
	Get It How U Live!	Hot Boys	-
	Forever and Counting	Hot Water Music	-
	Jugulator	Judas Priest	-
	Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions	Kiss	-
	Harlem World	Mase	-
	Slip Stitch and Pass	Phish	-
	New Forms	Roni Size & Reprazent	-
	The Black Bossalini (a.k.a. Dr. Bomb from Da Bay)	Spice 1	-

November

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
3	FLAvour of the Weak	Front Line Assembly	-
	Queen Rocks	Queen	Compilation
	Keys to Ascension 2	Yes	-
4	The Pet Sounds Sessions	The Beach Boys	Box Set
	Tracks and Traces	Harmonia '76	-
	In My Lifetime, Vol. 1	Jay-Z	-
	The 18th Letter	Rakim	-
	Spiceworld	Spice Girls	-
	Signs of Chaos	Testament	-
	Chapter 2: World Domination	Three 6 Mafia	-
	Come on Over	Shania Twain	US
	Tribute	Yanni	Live
	Tibetan Freedom Concert	Various Artists	Live
7	American Lesion	Greg Graffin	-
9	Live Trax	Megadeth	EP
11	Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes	AFI	-
	Deconstructed	Bush	Remix
	Paint the Sky with Stars	Enya	Compilation
	Satisfaction is the Death of Desire	Hatebreed	-
	Best of King's X	King's X	Greatest Hits
	BBC Sessions	Led Zeppelin	Live
	So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes	NOFX	-
	The Ozzman Cometh	Ozzy Osbourne	Compilation
	Second-hand Smoke	Sublime	Compilation
17	Scum	Anti-Nowhere League	-
	Caring and Killing	Converge	-
	Breed to Breathe	Napalm Death	EP
	Now That's What I Call Music! 38 (UK series)	Various Artists	Compilation
18	Bonfire	AC/DC	Box Set
	Live	Erykah Badu	Live
	Inna Heights	Buju Banton	LP
	Let's Talk About Love	Celine Dion	-
	Snowed In	Hanson	Christmas
	Titanic	James Horner	Soundtrack
	Whoracle	In Flames	-
	Kenny G - Greatest Hits	Kenny G	Greatest Hits
	The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988	John Mellencamp	Greatest Hits
	ReLoad	Metallica	-
	We're Outta Here!	Ramones	Live
	Songs from The Capeman	Paul Simon	-
20	Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666	HIM	-
	Endless Nameless	The Wildhearts	-
24	All Saints	All Saints	-
	Left of the Middle	Natalie Imbruglia	UK
	Open Your Eyes	Yes	-
25	Sevens	Garth Brooks	-
	Closure	Nine Inch Nails	VHS
	Truly: The Love Songs	Lionel Richie	Compilation
	Big Willie Style	Will Smith	-
	R U Still Down? (Remember Me)	2Pac	-
	Physical Fatness	Various Artists	Compilation
30	Somber Eyes to the Sky	Shadows Fall	-
?	Lustra	Echobelly	-

December

Day	Album	Artist	Notes
1	Aaron Carter	Aaron Carter	Europe
	Six	Loverboy	-
	23am	Robert Miles	Europe
9	MTV Unplugged	Bryan Adams	Live
16	Riverfenix	Riverfenix	-
20	It's All About the Girls	A New Found Glory	EP
23	Blindside	Blindside	-
27	The Slim Shady EP	Eminem	EP

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Del Amitri are a Scottish pop - rock guitar band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1980 The Great Milenko is the fourth studio album released by American Horrorcore / Hip hop group Insane Clown Posse, originally released by Hollywood Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Delray Detroit. Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival Featuring Refugee All Stars, or more simply The Carnival, is the first solo album by Wyclef Jean. Wyclef Jean (ˈwajklɛf ˈʒɑn born Nelust Wyclef Jean on October 17, 1972) is a Haitian American Musician, Actor Misguided Roses is Singer / Guitarist Edwin McCain 's second album released by Lava Records. Edwin McCain (born January 20, 1970 in Greenville South Carolina) is an American Alternative rock Singer-songwriter. Generation Swine, is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Mötley Crüe released on June 24, 1997. Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Slick Shoes is a Pop punk band with Christian origins from Southern California. Floored is Sugar Ray 's second album released on June 24, 1997. This article is about the band Sugar Ray For the boxers see Sugar Ray Leonard or Sugar Ray Robinson. The Mollusk is the sixth full length album by Ween. It was released on Elektra Records on June 24, 1997. 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 Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Glory to the Brave is the debut album released by the Swedish Power metal band HammerFall in 1997. For The C J Cherryh novel see The Gene Wars universe. HammerFall is a Power metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Iron Savior is the self-titled debut album by Iron Savior, released in 1997 Iron Savior is a German Power metal band formed by Piet Sielck, Kai Hansen, and Thomas "Thomen" Stauch. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Blues Traveler is an American rock band formed in Princeton New Jersey in 1987 Zoot Suit Riot The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies is a compilation album by American rock / Swing revival band Cherry Poppin' Daddies The Cherry Poppin' Daddies are an American rock band formed in 1989 in Eugene, Oregon. Three Dollar Bill Yall$ is the debut album of the band Limp Bizkit, released July 1, 1997 on Flip / Interscope Records. Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. The Fat of the Land is an album by The Prodigy. The album was released by XL Recordings on June 30, 1997 (and on July 1 The Prodigy are an Electronic music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree Essex, England. No Way Out is a 1997 debut Album by Puff Daddy and the Family. Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P Reel Big Fish is an American Ska punk band from Huntington Beach California, best known for the 1997 hit " Sell Out. East Los Presents is the first album from East Los Angeles California Hardcore punk band Union 13. Union 13 is a Hardcore punk band from East Los Angeles California, USA who have to date released four full length albums &ndash three on Epitaph Records Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996–1997 is a Compilation album by Scottish Post-rock group Mogwai, released in various countries Mogwai are a Scottish rock group from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed by Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison in 1995 Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Boys on the Docks is the debut EP by the Dropkick Murphys. "Never Alone" and a Murphys' Pub Version of "Boys on the Docks" Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, U Vanishing Point is a 1997 album by Primal Scream. It is named after and inspired by the 1971 Film Vanishing Point, especially the Primal Scream are a Brit-nominated Scottish Alternative rock group formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie ( vocals Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is the second full-length album by Norwegian Black metal band Emperor. Emperor is a Norwegian Symphonic black metal band formed in 1991 The Brown Album is an album by the Alternative rock band Primus. Primus is an American rock band currently composed of singer and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, and Fush Yu Mang, released in 1997 is the first full length Album from the San Jose California Rock band Smash Mouth. This article is about the San Jose California band For their eponymous album see Smash Mouth (album. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Slipknot is an American band from Des Moines Iowa. Slipknot consists of nine members the current band members are Sid Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. This article describes an album in the UK Now! series It should not be confused with similarly or identically-titled albums belonging to different "Now!" series Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final …The Dandy Warhols Come Down is the second album by American band The Dandy Warhols. The Dandy Warhols are a rock band formed in Portland Oregon by Courtney Taylor-Taylor ( vocals, Guitar) Zia McCabe Supa Dupa Fly is the 1997 debut hip hop / R&B album by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and Musical Monkey is the fourth album by the Huntington Beach California Punk rock band Guttermouth, released in 1997 by Nitro Records Guttermouth is an American Punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Volcom Entertainment Surfacing is a 1997 album by Canadian Musician Sarah McLachlan. Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy -winning Canadian Musician, singer and Deadly Sting The Mercury Years is a two disc set compilation album of hits two live versions and two previously unreleased songs by the German heavy metal band Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Metropolis is an album by Industrial rock band Sister Machine Gun. Sister Machine Gun was an industrial band based in Chicago IL Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Outcast is an album by German Thrash metal band Kreator. It was released by G Kreator are a German Thrash metal band from Essen Germany. They started their career in 1982 under the name Tormentor This Strange Engine is an 1997 album by British Progressive rock band Marillion. Marillion are a British rock group Formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England in 1979 their recorded studio output comprises Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Funcrusher Plus is the debut album by Brooklyn, New York hip-hop group Company Flow, released on July 28, 1997 Company Flow was an American Hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York City at one time associated with the Independent record label Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip hop group from the Glenville section of Cleveland Ohio. The Virginian is a 1997 album by Neko Case and Her Boyfriends. Neko Case (ˈniːkoʊ ˈkeɪs (born September 8, 1970 in Alexandria Virginia) is an American Alternative country Singer-songwriter A Fistful of Alice is a live album by Alice Cooper. It came out in 1997, and was recorded the previous year at Sammy Hagar 's "Cabo Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? is Harvey Danger 's first full album Harvey Danger is a rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992 and rose to prominence in 1998 with the single " Angry Fist is the second album from Japanese Punk rock band Hi-Standard. Hi-Standard were a Japanese Punk rock group who formed in 1991 Pup Tent is an album by Luna. Track listing (all songs by Dean Wareham) "IHOP" – 544 "Beautiful Luna was a Dream pop / Indie pop band formed in 1991 by Dean Wareham after the breakup of Galaxie 500, with Stanley Demeski and Shrinking The Blob is the first full-length Album released by the Post-grunge band Oleander. Oleander is a Post-grunge band from Sacramento California, USA Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers Vinnie Paul ( drums) and Give 'Em the Boot is the first Compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Transistor is the fourth studio Album by 311. It was released on August 5, 1997. 311 (pronounced "three eleven" is a band from Omaha Nebraska. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Backstreet's Back is an album by the Backstreet Boys released internationally in 1997 but not in the United States. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Backstreet Boys is the second self-titled album by the dance-pop group the Backstreet Boys. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. No Holds Barred is a live album by American band Biohazard. Track listing "Shades of Grey" – 354 "What Biohazard is a band originally based out of Brooklyn, New York. Spoke is the 1997 debut album of Calexico, an Indie rock band from Arizona. Calexico is a rock band based in Tucson Arizona, known for playing an eclectic variety of music (hədpe is the Debut album by American Punk rock band Hed PE. Hed PE, also known as (hed planet earth and stylized as (həd p Double Plaidinum is the fourth Album by Lagwagon, released on August 12, 1997 (see 1997 in music) Lagwagon is an American punk rock band originally based in the small town of Goleta, located just outside Santa Barbara California. Release Some Tension is SWV's third album Guest appearances are made by E-40, P SWV, also known as Sisters With Voices, is an American Grammy -award nominated female R&B / Pop trio from New York A Deeper Kind of Slumber is the 1997 Century Media Records release by Swedish band Tiamat. Tiamat is a Metal band that formed in Stockholm Sweden in 1988 Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures F♯A♯∞ is the debut album of the Montreal -based band Godspeed You Black Emperor! (later punctuated Godspeed You! Black Emperor Godspeed You! 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Sehnsucht ( German for "Longing" "Desire" and sometimes "Hunger" is the German NDH-metal band Rammstein Rammstein (ˈʀamʃtaɪ̯n is a German Industrial metal band founded in Berlin, and consisting of Till Lindemann ( lead vocals Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Midnite Lover is the fourth studio album by Shaggy. The follow-up to Shaggy's career-making Boombastic, features dancehall remake of "Oh Orville Richard Burrell (born October 22 1968 Kingston, Jamaica) better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican American Reggae Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Bad Timing is an Album by American musician Jim O'Rourke, released on Drag City in 1997 Jim O'Rourke (born January 18, 1969) is an American musician and producer Word Gets Around is the debut Album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. Stereophonics are a British Rock band, consisting of Kelly Jones, Richard Jones, Javier Weyler and Adam Zindani. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Likwidation is the third album by West Coast hip hop group Tha Alkaholiks, released in 1997 on Loud Records. Tha Alkaholiks, also known as Tha Liks, are an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. Welcome to the Freak Show is the fifth Album by Dc Talk, released in 1997, and their first official live recording dc Talk is a prominent Christian rock / Rap band partly responsible for the rise in popularity of the Contemporary Christian music Genre Last of the Sharpshooters is the fifth full length Album by Down by Law that was released in 1997 Down By Law is a Punk rock band formed in or around 1990. Frontman Dave Smalley of Dag Nasty fame teamed up with the members of Chemical People This EP includes the songs recorded in Hole 's first ever studio session in 1990 Hole was an American Alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1989 and disbanded in 2002 All That I Am is the Platinum-certified second Studio album from R&B singer Joe. Joe Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973) usually credited simply as Joe, is a seven-time Grammy Award -nominated American R&B Love Scenes is the fourth album by Canadian Jazz Pianist and Vocalist Diana Krall, released in 1997 Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian Jazz Pianist and Singer. The Melvins is an American Sludge metal band that usually perform as a Power trio. I Like to Score is a 1997 Compilation album by Moby, featuring Electronica Music that has appeared in various Films Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York) is an American DJ Making Friends is a full length by the hardcore melodic Punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1997 No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN) is a Punk rock band from San Jose California, United States formed in 1987 Conspiracy No 5 is the second studio album of the Christian Rock band Third Day. Third Day is a CCM band formed in Marietta Georgia during the 1990s Patricia Lynn Yearwood, known professionally as Trisha Yearwood (born September 19 1964 is an American Country music artist best known for her series of major hits Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Somewhere Out in Space is an album by German Power metal band Gamma Ray. Gamma Ray is a Power metal band from north Germany, founded by former Helloween Guitarist, singer and Songwriter Kai Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Calling All Stations is the fifteenth album by veteran Progressive rockband Genesis. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Ghetto D is an album by Rapper Master P. The first week sales of the album were the highest of any of Master P's albums selling over 761000 Percy Miller, better known as P Miller, (formerly Master P is an American entertainer and entrepreneur SYR2 Slaapkamers Met Slagroom is an EP by Sonic Youth. It was the second in a series of mostly instrumental and experimental releases put out on the band's own Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Based on a True Story is rapper Mack 10 's second studio album Dedrick Rolison (born August 9, 1971) is an American Gangsta rapper and Actor best known by his Stage name Mack Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Vegas is the first album released by the Electronic music duo The Crystal Method. The Crystal Method is an American Electronic music duo consisting of Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland Slightly Odway is the debut album from Jebediah, released on 8 September, 1997 by Murmur. Jebediah is a four piece alternative/pop rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Good Feeling is the debut Album by Travis. It was released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) Travis are a Scottish Alternative rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy ( lead vocals, Guitar, Piano, Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Aquarium is the debut album of Scandinavian dance-pop group Aqua. Aqua is a Danish - Norwegian Dance-pop group, perhaps best known for their 1997 breakthrough single " Barbie Girl. SCIENCE is an Enhanced CD album by the rock band Incubus, released on September 9, 1997. Incubus is a Grammy -nominated Alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. Total Madness - the Very Best of Madness is a Greatest hits album by a British ska/pop band Madness. Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 You Light up My Life Inspirational Songs is the third Album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes, released in the United States on September LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl Mississippi) is an American Country pop Singer It Means Everything is the first full-length Album by Save Ferris. Save Ferris was a Ska punk band formed circa 1995 in Orange County, California. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Marchin' Already is a 1997 album by Ocean Colour Scene. The album was a follow-up to the successful Moseley Shoals, and is in a Ocean Colour Scene (often abbreviated to OCS) are an English Britpop band from Birmingham. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers When Disaster Strikes is the second album by Busta Rhymes, released on September 23, 1997. Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent Butterfly is the seventh Album and fifth Studio album by United States R&B / pop singer Mariah Carey, released Film Noir is Singer-songwriter Carly Simon 's 22nd Album, 19th studio album and third album devoted to standards released in Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Marigold Sky is an album by Hall & Oates, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) on Push Records. Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated El Gran Orgo is the third EP by At the Drive-In. It was recorded and released in 1997 without the presence of Jim Ward, whose guitar duties were At the Drive-In was an influential American Post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, that was active from 1993 to 2001 Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Barely Legal is an album released in September 1997 by a then-unknown Swedish group called The Hives, hailing from Fagersta, Sweden The Hives are a Swedish Rock band that first rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a leading group of the garage rock revival, playing Garage punk. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Happy? is the third Album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards on March 27, 1962) is an award-winning Canadian Singer-songwriter with a fan base primarily in Gone From Danger is a Joan Baez album from 1997 Rather than relying on her own songwriting Baez instead selected work by younger folk and rock artists to perform Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Homogenic is the fourth album by Icelandic Singer-songwriter and Musician Björk, released on 23 September 1997 Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Man & His Music (Remixes from Around the World is a collection of remixed Boogie Down Productions ' Boogie Down Productions was a hip hop group originally comprised of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. The Bouncing Souls is the 3rd full-length album and first release on Epitaph Records for the New Jersey punk band The Bouncing Souls. The Bouncing Souls are a Punk rock band from New Brunswick New Jersey formed in 1987. Evolution is an album by R&B group Boyz II Men, released in September 1997 Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Novelty Forever is an album by Californian Punk rock band Bracket. Bracket is a Punk rock band from Forestville California, formed in 1992 Time to Say Goodbye, known as Timeless in Europe is Sarah Brightman 's most popular album released in 1997. Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960 is an English classical crossover Soprano, actress songwriter and dancer The Next Voice You Hear The Best of Jackson Browne is a Greatest hits album by the singer-songwriter Jackson Browne released in 1997 Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Tubthumper is an album by the Anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba, and is the album that catapulted them into the mainstream Chumbawamba are an English band who began their career playing Anarcho-punk, but over a 25-year career have gone on to play music ranging from pop -influenced Songs of a Circling Spirit is an album by Canadian musician Tom Cochrane released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) Tom Cochrane, OC (born May 14 1953) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter and Musician, whose story-telling songs have earned him the Falling into Infinity is the fourth studio Album by influential American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1997 Dream Theater is an American Progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name " Majesty " by John Myung, John Petrucci Time Out of Mind is Bob Dylan 's 30th Studio album, released in 1997 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 Hang-Ups is Goldfinger 's second album Many of the album's tracks feature more of a Ska sound than their debut Goldfinger is a Ska punk band that formed in 1994 They support the imprisoned ' SHAC 7 ' Animal rights activists and John Feldmann, lead singer The Final Chapter is the fifth Studio album released by Hypocrisy in 1997 Hypocrisy is a Death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren The Big Picture is the twenty-sixth Studio album by British Singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1997 Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Dots and Loops is an album by the band Stereolab, released in September 1997 Stereolab are an Alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Levitate is an album by The Fall, released in 1997 on Artful Records The Fall are an English Post-punk band formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 The tenth KMFDM album is titled with a string of five unpronounceable non-alphabetic symbols (see cover art but usually cataloged as Symbols. KMFDM are a German Industrial rock band and the brainchild of founding member Sascha Konietzko. Paul McCartney's Standing Stone is Paul McCartney 's second full-length release of original classical music and was issued shortly after Flaming Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, With a Twist is a 1997 Album by Todd Rundgren. Asked to produce an album of new versions of his older singles Rundgren decided to record the songs in Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Musician Urban Hymns is the third album album by English Rock band The Verve released on September 29 1997. The Verve (originally Verve) are an English rock band formed in Wigan, Greater Manchester in 1989 at Winstanley Sixth Life thru a Lens was the first solo Album by English pop singer Robbie Williams after his former band Take That split Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Tone Soul Evolution is the second album from The Apples in Stereo. The Apples in Stereo is an American Indie rock band associated with The Elephant Six Collective, a group of bands also including Neutral Milk Four Minute Mile is the first full-length Album released by Emo band The Get Up Kids. The Get Up Kids were an American indie rock band Forming in Kansas City Missouri in 1995 the band opened for bands such as Green Day and Weezer Portishead is the second album from the band of the same name, released in 1997 on GO! Beat Records. Portishead (pɔːtɪsˈhɛd IS an English musical group from Bristol. Peace and Noise is an album by Patti Smith, released September 30, 1997 on Arista Records. Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Shadows in the Banquet Hall is Carbon Leaf 's second album It was released in 1997 by the band's own label Constant Ivy Records Carbon Leaf is a five-piece pop rock band from Richmond Virginia. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Come to Daddy is a 1997 EP by Electronica artist Richard D James commonly known as Aphex Twin. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) More Best of Leonard Cohen is a collection of Leonard Cohen songs released in 1997 Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter So Much for the Afterglow is the third Album by Everclear, released on October 7, 1997 (see 1997 in music) Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1992 Underdogs is an Album released by the Matthew Good Band in 1997 as a follow up to the 1995 album Last of the Ghetto Astronauts. Matthew Frederick Robert Good (born June 29, 1971, Burnaby British Columbia) is a Canadian Rock musician He was the lead Singer South Saturn Delta is a posthumous Jimi Hendrix album made that consists of leftover material such as demo tapes unfinished takes alternative takes or rejected James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter The Velvet Rope is the sixth Studio album by American Singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, released on October 6, Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Jerky Boys 4 is the fourth Comedy album by Prank call artists the Jerky Boys, and the second album released on Mercury Records. The Jerky Boys are an influential American comedy duo from Queens New York, whose routine consisted of prank telephone calls and other related Milk and Blood is the first studio album by former Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin's, released on October 6 1997 "Big" Jim Martin (born James Blanco Martin on 21 July, 1961, in Oakland California) played lead guitar in EZ-Street, Vicious Willis is the third Album by the Ska / Soul band The Pietasters. The Pietasters are an eight-piece Ska / soul band hailing from Washington D Death to the Pixies was the first Pixies best-of compilation released by 4AD in the UK and 4AD/ Elektra in the USA to commemorate Pixies are an American Alternative rock band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1986 60 Cycle Hum is the second full-length album by the Punk band Pulley. Pulley is a Southern California Punk rock outfit that made its debut in 1996 Good Feeling is the debut Album by Travis. It was released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) Travis are a Scottish Alternative rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy ( lead vocals, Guitar, Piano, Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses National Steel is a Blues album by Canadian musician Colin James, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) See also Colin James (disambiguation Colin James Munn (born August 17, 1964 in Regina Saskatchewan) is a Canadian singer Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Blackmail (stylised as blackmail) is the debut album by the artist of the same name. Blackmail is a German Indie rock band from Koblenz, Germany which was started briefly in 1993 by singer Aydo Abay, brothers Kurt Ebelhäuser The Fantastic Plastic Machine is the debut album by Fantastic Plastic Machine, and was released in 1997 is a J-pop artist/ DJ, better known by his Stage name of Fantastic Plastic Machine. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. 20000 Watt RSL is a Compilation album by Midnight Oil released in 1997 Midnight Oil was an Australian rock band from Sydney, Australia Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Jurassic 5 EP was the first official release by Alternative hip hop group Jurassic 5. Jurassic 5 was an American Alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 by rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir aka Soup, Mark Pleased To Meet You is the third and final studio album by the 90's Britpop band Sleeper. Sleeper were a British Britpop band in the 1990s fronted by Louise Wener. Quarashi is the debut hip-hop album by the group of the same name, released on October 13, 1997 in Iceland (see 1997 Quarashi was a rap /hip-hop group from Reykjavík, Iceland. It was composed of Hössi Ólafsson (replaced by Tiny (real name Egill Olafur Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Medazzaland is the ninth album by British pop group Duran Duran. 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 Nimrod is the fifth album by the Punk rock band Green Day, released on October 14, 1997 on Reprise Records Green Day is an American rock trio A Jagged Era is the debut album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, which released was released on October 14, Jagged Edge is an American R&B singing group that were originally signed through Jermaine Dupri 's So So Def Records to Columbia Records Phenomenon is the seventh full-length original album by Rapper LL Cool J. James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Unleash the Beast is Saxon 's thirteenth studio album released in 1997 Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. Soundbombing is a 1997 compilation album from independent Hip Hop label Rawkus Records. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. 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#	Artist	Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Puff Daddy & Faith Evans	I'll Be Missing You	1997	UK 1 - Jun 1997, US BB 1 of 1997, Holland 1 - Jun 1997, Sweden 1 - Aug 1997, Austria 1 - Jul 1997, Switzerland 1 - Jul 1997, Norway 1 - Jul 1997, Italy 1 of 1997, Germany 1 - Jun 1997, Éire 1 - Jul 1997, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks Jul 1997, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1997, Poland 5 - Jul 1997, Australia 5 of 1997, Germany 12 of the 1990s, POP 16 of 1997, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1997, Europe 50 of the 1990s, RYM 99 of 1997
2	Elton John	Candle in the Wind '97	1997	UK 1 - Sep 1997, US BB 1 of 1997, Holland 1 - Sep 1997, Austria 1 - Oct 1997, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1997, Norway 1 - Jan 1997, Poland 1 - Sep 1997, Germany 1 - Jan 1998, Éire 1 - Sep 1997, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks Oct 1997, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Dec 1997, Global 2 (35 M sold) - 1997, Australia 4 of 1997, Japan 11 of all time (international songs), Italy 12 of 1997, TOTP 33, Germany 37 of the 1990s, RYM 85 of 1997, OzNet 433
3	Aqua	Barbie Girl	1997	UK 1 - Oct 1997, US BB 1 of 1997, Holland 1 - Sep 1997, Sweden 1 - Sep 1997, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1997, Norway 1 - May 1997, Germany 1 - Jan 1998, Éire 1 - Oct 1997, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1997, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Jan 1998, POP 1 of 1997, Italy 2 of 1997, Austria 3 - Oct 1997, France 6 - May 1997, US BB 7 of 1997, Australia 8 of 1997, Germany 36 of the 1990s, Scrobulate 53 of happy
4	No Doubt	Don't Speak	1997	UK 1 - Feb 1997, Holland 1 - Dec 1996, Sweden 1 - Nov 1996, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1997, Norway 1 - Dec 1996, Poland 1 - Jan 1997, Éire 1 - Feb 1997, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Jan 1997, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Apr 1997, Austria 2 - Feb 1997, Germany 2 - Jan 1997, Australia 7 of 1997, France 10 - Feb 1997, RYM 10 of 1996, Europe 22 of the 1990s, POP 38 of 1996, Scrobulate 44 of rock, Italy 76 of 1997, Germany 77 of the 1990s, Acclaimed 1098
5	Hanson	Mmmbop	1997	UK 1 - Jun 1997, US BB 1 of 1997, Sweden 1 - May 1997, Austria 1 - Jun 1997, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1997, Éire 1 - Jun 1997, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1997, Australia 1 for 9 weeks Aug 1997, Holland 2 - May 1997, Norway 2 - Jun 1997, Australia 2 of 1997, Germany 2 - Jun 1997, Poland 9 - Jun 1997, US BB 17 of 1997, POP 18 of 1997, Scrobulate 69 of fun, RYM 81 of 1996, Germany 187 of the 1990s, Acclaimed 516

Top hits

• "2 Become 1" - Spice Girls
• "Abuse Me" - Silverchair
• "All By Myself" - Céline Dion
• "All I Want" - The Offspring
• "All Is Full Of Love" - Bjork
• "As Long As You Love Me" - Backstreet Boys
• "Bittersweet Symphony" - The Verve
• "Block Rockin' Beats" - The Chemical Brothers
• "Breathe" - The Prodigy
• "Dammit (Growing Up)" - Blink-182
• "Don't Speak" - No Doubt
• "D'You Know What I Mean" - Oasis
• "Everlong" - Foo Fighters
• "Eye" - The Smashing Pumpkins
• "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" - Aerosmith
• "Firestarter" - The Prodigy
• "Foolish Games" - Jewel
• "Da Funk" - Daft Punk
• "Honey" - Mariah Carey
• "I'll Be Missing You" - Puff Daddy feat. Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P Faith Renée Evans (pronounced /feɪθ ɛvəns/) (born June 10, 1973) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record producer " I'll Be Missing You " is a Grammy Award -winning song and hit single recorded by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112, in memory Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer " Candle in the Wind 1997 " or " Goodbye England's Rose " is a remake of " Candle in the Wind " by Elton John that was released Aqua is a Danish - Norwegian Dance-pop group, perhaps best known for their 1997 breakthrough single " Barbie Girl. " Barbie Girl " is a Song in the Bubblegum pop genre by the Dano - Norwegian dance - pop group No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 " Don't Speak " is the third single from Tragic Kingdom, the third album by Californian rock group No Doubt Hanson is an American Pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma by brothers Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson. " MMMBop " is a Song written and performed by the American Pop rock band Hanson from their 1997 debut album " 2 Become 1 " is a Pop song performed by the British group Spice Girls. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 " Abuse Me " was the second single from Silverchair 's second album Freak Show. Silverchair is an Australian Alternative rock band. The band formed as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992 " All by Myself " is a Power ballad written and performed by Eric Carmen in 1975 Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer " All I Want " was the first single off of The Offspring 's 1997 album Ixnay On The Hombre. The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American " All Is Full of Love " is a song by Björk, released as the fifth and final single from her album Homogenic. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. " As Long As You Love Me " is the second single by the Backstreet Boys from their debut album in the United States and the second single from Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. " Bitter Sweet Symphony " is a song by English Alternative rock band The Verve, and is the lead track on their third album Urban Hymns The Verve (originally Verve) are an English rock band formed in Wigan, Greater Manchester in 1989 at Winstanley Sixth " Block Rockin' Beats " is the second single from electronic music group The Chemical Brothers taken from the second album Dig Your Own Hole The Chemical Brothers are an English Grammy Award winning Electronic music duo of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons (occasionally referred to as Chemical " Breathe " is a song by The Prodigy, released as the group's eleventh single on November 11, 1996. The Prodigy are an Electronic music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree Essex, England. " Dammit " is the first single by Blink-182 from their second album Dude Ranch. Blink-182 was an American Pop " Don't Speak " is the third single from Tragic Kingdom, the third album by Californian rock group No Doubt No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 " D'You Know What I Mean? " is a song by British rock band Oasis. Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 " Everlong " is the second single released from the Foo Fighters ' second album The Colour and the Shape, released in 1997 Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 " Eye " is a song by the band The Smashing Pumpkins, which featured on the soundtrack of the David Lynch film Lost Highway. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" " Firestarter " is the tenth single released by the English band The Prodigy, released on March 18 1996. The Prodigy are an Electronic music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree Essex, England. " Foolish Games " is a song by Jewel released as her third/fourth and final single taken from her debut album Pieces of You. Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974) is an American Singer-songwriter, actress, and Poet, generally known just by her " Da Funk " is a single by Daft Punk from their 1997 debut album Homework. Daft Punk " Honey " is a song co-written and co-produced by American singer Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, and Q-Tip (listed in credits " I'll Be Missing You " is a Grammy Award -winning song and hit single recorded by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112, in memory Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P Faith Evans
• "The Impression That I Get" - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
• "It's No Good" - Depeche Mode
• "Karma Police" - Radiohead
• "Lakini's Juice" - Live
• "Love Gets Me Every Time" - Shania Twain
• "MMMBop" - Hanson
• "Monkey Wrench" - Foo Fighters
• "My Heart Will Go On" - Celine Dion
• "Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G
• "Nothing Lasts Forever" - Echo & the Bunnymen
• "Paranoid Android" - Radiohead
• "Pink" - Aerosmith
• "Push" - Matchbox Twenty
• "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" - Busta Rhymes
• "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" - Backstreet Boys
• "Say You'll Be There" - Spice Girls
• "Sell Out" - Reel Big Fish
• "Semi-Charmed Life" - Third Eye Blind
• "6 Underground" - Sneaker Pimps
• "Smack My Bitch Up" - The Prodigy
• "3 A.M. " - Matchbox Twenty
• "Time to Say Goodbye" - Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman
• "Tubthumping" - Chumbawumba
• "Walkin' on the Sun" - Smash Mouth
• "Wannabe" - Spice Girls
• "You Were Meant for Me" - Jewel

See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1997

Classical music

The following classical music compositions were completed in 1997. Faith Renée Evans (pronounced /feɪθ ɛvəns/) (born June 10, 1973) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record producer " The Impression That I Get " is a song by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are a Ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts. " It's No Good " is Depeche Mode 's thirty-second UK single released on March 31, 1997 ( April 15 in the USA and the Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. " Karma Police " is the second single from Radiohead 's 1997 album OK Computer. Radiohead Lakini's Juice is a Song by Alternative rock group Live, which was released as the first single from their 1997 album Secret Live (ˈlaɪv rhymes with "five" (also typeset as LIVE) is an American Alternative rock / Post-grunge band from York, " Love Gets Me Every Time " is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain. Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the " MMMBop " is a Song written and performed by the American Pop rock band Hanson from their 1997 debut album Hanson is an American Pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma by brothers Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson. " Monkey Wrench " is the first single released from the second Foo Fighters album The Colour and the Shape. Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 " My Heart Will Go On " is the Theme song of the 1997 blockbuster Film Titanic. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer " Mo Money Mo Problems " is the Grammy Nominated second single & tenth track on the first disc of the Notorious B Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21 1972 – March 9 1997 popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a Gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again " Nothing Lasts Forever " is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in 1997 Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 " Paranoid Android " is a song by English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the first single from their 1997 album OK Computer Radiohead " Pink " is a song performed by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" " Push " is a song by the group Matchbox Twenty. It was their breakthrough single Matchbox Twenty (or MB20, MBT, M20, originally spelled Matchbox 20) is a Grammy-nominated Rock band formed in Orlando " Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See " is the first single by Busta Rhymes from his second album When Disaster Strikes. Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart" is the fifth single from the Backstreet Boys ' international album. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. " Say You'll Be There " is a Dance-pop song performed by the English girl group Spice Girls. 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• Leonardo Balada - Concierto Magico for guitar and orchestra
• Silvie Bodorova - Terezin Ghetto Requiem
• Peter Maxwell Davies - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
• Andrew Glover- The Fickle Virgin of Seventeen Summers: A Quartet for Strings

Opera

The following operas were completed in 1997. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CBE (b 8 September 1934 is an English Composer and conductor. For the football player of the same name see Andrew Glover (football player. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto

• Robert Ashley - Balseros
• Marc Blitzstein - Regina
• Antonio Braga - San Domenico di Guzman
• Michael Daugherty - Jackie O
• Daron Hagen - Vera of Las Vegas
• Peter Lieberson - Ashoka's Dream

Musical theater

The following musicals opened in 1997:

• 1776 – Broadway revival
• Annie – Broadway revival
• Candide (Leonard Bernstein) – Broadway revival
• Dream – Broadway production
• Forever Tango – Broadway production
• Jekyll & Hyde – Broadway production
• Life – Broadway production
• The Lion King – Broadway production
• Scarlet Pimpernel – Broadway production
• Side Show – Broadway production
• Steel Pier – Broadway production
• Street Corner Symphony – Broadway production
• Titanic – Broadway production
• Triumph Of Love – Broadway production

Musical films

The following musical films were released in 1997:

• Anastasia (animated feature)
• Cats Don't Dance (animated feature)
• Hercules (animated feature)

Deaths

• January 5 - Burton Lane, composer and lyricist
• January 21 - Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager
• January 22 - Richard Berry, songwriter (notably wrote "Louie Louie")
• February 10 - Brian Connolly, Sweet
• March 9 - The Notorious B.I.G., rapper
• March 24 - Kenny Moore, keyboardist for Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Billy Preston and others
• April 9 - Laura Nyro, songwriter
• May 29 - Jeff Buckley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• June 2 - Doc Cheatham, jazz trumpeter
• June 24 - Prince Nico Mbarga, Nigerian highlife musician
• August 1 - Sviatoslav Richter, pianist
• August 2 - Fela Kuti, Nigerian musician and composer
• August 10 - Conlon Nancarrow, composer
• August 16 - Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, qawwali singer and world music ambassador
• September 8- Derek Taylor, press agent for The Beatles
• September 18 - Jimmy Witherspoon, blues singer
• September 19 - Rich Mullins, singer
• October 12 - John Denver, American folk singer-songwriter and folk rock musician
• October 19, Glen Buxton the guitarist for the original Alice Cooper Band, 49
• November 5 - Epic Soundtracks, English singer-songwriter, drummer of Swell Maps, Crime and the City Solution and These Immortal Souls
• November 22 - Michael Hutchence, singer of INXS
• December 28 - Henry Barraud, French composer

Awards

• Eurovision Song Contest: Won by Katrina and the Waves (UK) with the song "Love Shine a Light". Robert Ashley is a contemporary American Composer born March 28, 1930 in Ann Arbor Michigan, best known for his operas and other theatrical Marc Blitzstein ( March 2, 1905 &ndash January 22, 1964) was an American Composer. Antonio Braga ( January 22, 1929) is an Italian classical composer San Domenico di Guzman is an Opera by Antonio Braga. His first stage premiered in 1997 at Teatro San Carlo in Naples. Michael Kevin Daugherty (born April 28, 1954) is an American Composer, pianist and teacher Daron Aric Hagen (born November 4, 1961, in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American Composer of Contemporary classical music Peter Lieberson (born 25 October, 1946 in New York City) is an American composer Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. 1776 is a Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray Comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Candide (1956 is an Operetta with music composed by Leonard Bernstein, based on the Novella of the same name by Voltaire WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes Dreams are the images sounds thoughts and feelings experienced while Sleeping, particularly strongly associated with Rapid eye movement sleep. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a Novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886 Life is a state that distinguishes Organisms from non-living objects such as non-life and dead organisms being manifested by growth through Metabolism The Lion King is a 1994 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, released in theaters on June 15 1994 The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic play and Adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the Side Show is a musical about Daisy and Violet Hilton, Conjoined Twins who make a change from being a circus act to becoming famous stage performers in the The Steel Pier is a 1000 foot long amusement Pier in Atlantic City New Jersey. Titanic is a musical with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Peter Stone that opened on Broadway in 1997 The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative Anastasia is an Academy Award nominated American animated feature Musical film produced and directed by Don Bluth and Cats Don't Dance is a 1997 animated Film, notable as the only animated feature produced by Turner Entertainment animation unit (later Hercules is a 1997 Animated feature, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Burton Lane ( February 2, 1912, New York City - January 5, 1997, New York City) was an American Composer Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. "Colonel" Tom Parker (born Andreas Cornelis (Dries van Kuijk on June 26, 1909 &ndash January 21, 1997) was Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Richard Berry ( April 11, 1935 &ndash January 23, 1997) was an American Singer and Songwriter, best known as the " Louie Louie " is an American rock 'n' roll song written by Richard Berry in 1955 Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Brian Francis Connolly ( 5 October 1945 – 9 February 1997) was a Scottish rock vocalist, best known as the Sweet (referred to as The Sweet on albums before 1974 and singles before 1975 were a popular 1970s British band. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. 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Prince Nico Mbarga ( 1 January 1950 &ndash 24 June, 1997) was a highlife Highlife is a Musical genre that originated in Ghana and spread to Sierra Leone and Nigeria in the 1920s and other West African Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (Святосла́в Теофи́лович Рихтер Svjatoslav Teofilovič Rikhter) ( &ndash August 1, 1997) was Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 – August 2 1997) or simply Fela, was Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Conlon Nancarrow (born October 27 1912 &ndash August 10 1997) was a U Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13 1948, died August 16, 1997) was a Pakistani Qawwali ( Urdu / Persian: قوٌالی; Punjabi / Multani: ਖ਼ਵ੍ਵਾਲੀ قوٌالی Brajbhasha / Hindi The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Derek Taylor ( May 7, 1932 &ndash September 8, 1997) was a British journalist best known as the long-serving press agent for the hugely The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Jimmy Witherspoon ( August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American Blues singer The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Richard Wayne Mullins ( October 21, 1955 &ndash September 19, 1997) was an American Christian music Singer and Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Glen Edward Buxton ( November 10, 1947 – October 19, 1997) was a U Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Epic Soundtracks was the Stage name of British musician Kevin Paul Godfrey ( 23 March Swell Maps were an experimental English rock group of the 1970s from Birmingham, that foreshadowed the birth of Post-punk. 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• Grammy Awards Main article: Grammy Awards of 1997
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• MTV Video Music Awards Main article: 1997 MTV Video Music Awards
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Charts

• Triple J Hottest 100: Main article: Triple J Hottest 100, 1997

References

1. ^ Pareles, John (11 January 1997). The 1997 Triple J Hottest 100, was a countdown of the most popular songs of the year according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J, and Once More the Outsider, David Bowie Turns 50. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.
2. ^ unattributed (30 December 2006). The James Brown Review. The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved on 2008-04-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.
3. ^ Busari, Stephanie (24 March 2008). Hey Madonna, don't give up the day job!. Cable News Network. Retrieved on 2008-04-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.
4. ^ Unattributed company press release (20 February 1997). BEN & JERRY’S MASTERS MARSHMALLOW TO CREATE “PHISH FOOD TM”. Ben & Jerry’s. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer
5. ^ Hawtin, Steve (2007). Songs from the Year 1997. Steve Hawtin/TsorT. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

See also

• 1997 in music (UK)
• Musical groups established in 1997
• Record labels established in 1997

This is a summary of 1997 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year

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