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On this day in music

October 9

10 moments from 1835 to 2009: 4 things that happened, 4 birthdays and 2 farewells.

Tune of the day
Imagine
John Lennon
Why today: 1940 · John Lennon is born in Liverpool
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What happened on October 9

  1. 198640 yrs ago
    HappenedPop

    The Phantom of the Opera opens in London's West End

    Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman led the original cast at Her Majesty's Theatre; the Broadway transfer later became the longest-running show in Broadway history.

    Play on Spotify Source: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) - Wikipedia
  2. 199927 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Nine Inch Nails' The Fragile hits No. 1 on the Billboard 200

    Selling nearly 229,000 copies in its chart week, it dethroned Eve's Ruff Ryders' First Lady before Creed's Human Clay took over.

    Play on Spotify Source: List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1999 - Wikipedia
  3. 199927 yrs ago
    HappenedPop

    NetAid stages simultaneous concerts in London, New Jersey and Geneva

    David Bowie, George Michael, Sting, Bono and Mary J. Blige were among the acts; Wembley was packed while Giants Stadium struggled to sell tickets.

    Play on Spotify Source: NetAid - Wikipedia
  4. 200917 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Springsteen plays the last-ever concert at Giants Stadium

    Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band closed the New Jersey stadium with the final show of a five-night stand.

    Play on Spotify Source: Giants Stadium - Wikipedia
  5. 1835191 yrs ago
    BornClassical

    Composer Camille Saint-Saëns is born

    A child prodigy who debuted publicly at ten, he banned performances of The Carnival of the Animals in his lifetime, fearing it would hurt his serious reputation.

    Play on Spotify Source: Camille Saint-Saëns - Wikipedia
  6. 1920106 yrs ago
    BornJazz & Blues

    Multi-reed innovator Yusef Lateef is born in Chattanooga

    Blending jazz with global sounds on flute, oboe and bassoon, he was said to play world music before it had a name, and won a Grammy in 1987.

    Play on Spotify Source: Yusef Lateef - Wikipedia
  7. 194086 yrs ago
    BornRock

    John Lennon is born in Liverpool

    His middle name, Winston, honored Prime Minister Churchill, and 35 years later to the day his son Sean was born on his birthday.

    Play on Spotify Source: John Lennon - Wikipedia
  8. 194878 yrs ago
    BornRock

    Jackson Browne is born in Heidelberg, Germany

    He wrote 'These Days' as a teenager, and at his 2004 Rock Hall induction Springsteen said he wrote the songs the Eagles wished they had.

    Play on Spotify Source: Jackson Browne - Wikipedia
  9. 197848 yrs ago
    DiedFolk

    Belgian chansonnier Jacques Brel dies at 49

    'Ne me quitte pas' has been recorded at least 1,400 times in 52 languages, and he is buried in the Marquesas just yards from painter Paul Gauguin.

    Play on Spotify Source: Jacques Brel - Wikipedia
  10. 199927 yrs ago
    DiedJazz & Blues

    Vibraphonist Milt 'Bags' Jackson dies at 76

    A founding member of the Modern Jazz Quartet, he got his nickname from the bags under his eyes and immortalized it in 'Bags' Groove'.

    Play on Spotify Source: Milt Jackson - Wikipedia