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1940 in music
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1939 in music
,
other events of 1940
,
1941 in music
and the
list of 'years in music'
.
Table of contents
1 Events
2 Top Hit Records
3 Births
4 Deaths
Events
Thelonius Monk
begins performing
Woody Guthrie
's musical career begins
Top Hit Records
"The Woodpecker Song" -
Glenn Miller
"In the Mood" -
Glenn Miller
"Only Forever" -
Bing Crosby
"Careless" -
Glenn Miller
"I'll Never Smile Again" -
Tommy Dorsey
with
Frank Sinatra
"Frenesi" -
Artie Shaw
"Trade Winds" -
Bing Crosby
"Tuxedo Junction" -
Glenn Miller
"When You Wish Upon a Star" -
Glenn Miller
"Sierra Sue" -
Bing Crosby
Births
January 8
-
Little Anthony Gourdune[?]
,
Little Anthony & The Imperials[?]
January 22
-
Addie Harris[?]
,
The Shirelles
January 31
-
Sandy Yaguda[?]
,
Jay & The Americans[?]
February 2
-
Alan Caddy[?]
,
The Tornados[?]
February 3
-
Angelo D'Aleo[?]
,
Dion and the Belmonts
February 10
-
Roberta Flack
February 10
-
Jimmy Merchant[?]
,
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers[?]
February 11
-
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett[?]
February 19
-
Smokey Robinson
February 20
-
Barbara Ellis[?]
,
The Fleetwoods[?]
February 28
-
Joe South[?]
February 28
-
Marty Sanders[?]
,
Jay & The Americans[?]
February 29
-
Gretchen Christopher[?]
,
The Fleetwoods[?]
March 10
-
Dean Torrence[?]
,
Jan and Dean
March 11
-
Mike Hugg[?]
,
Manfred Mann
March 12
-
Al Jarreau[?]
March 13
-
Daniel Bennie[?]
,
The Reflections[?]
March 14
-
Loretta Lynn
March 15
-
Phil Lesh
,
The Grateful Dead
March 17
-
Vito Picone[?]
,
The Elegants[?]
April 12
-
Herbie Hancock
April 13
-
Lester Chambers[?]
,
The Chambers Brothers[?]
April 17
-
Billy Fury[?]
April 24
-
George Tomsco[?]
,
The Fireballs[?]
May 8
-
Rick Nelson
May 17
-
Taj Mahal[?]
May 19
-
Mickey Newbury[?]
June 7
-
Tom Jones
June 8
-
Nancy Sinatra
June 8
-
Sherman Garnes[?]
,
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers[?]
June 11
-
Joey Dee[?]
June 13
-
Bobby Freeman[?]
June 23
-
Adam Faith
June 26
-
Billy Davis Jr.[?]
,
The Fifth Dimension
July 7
-
Ringo Starr
, drummer for
The Beatles
July 16
-
Tony Jackson
,
The Searchers
July 22
-
George Clinton
August 10
-
Bobby Hatfield[?]
,
The Righteous Brosthers[?]
August 14
-
Dash Croft[?]
,
Seals and Crofts[?]
August 19
-
Johnny Nash[?]
August 19
-
Jonathan Cook[?]
,
David & Jonathan[?]
August 20
-
John Lantree[?]
,
The Honeycombs[?]
September 2
-
Jimmy Clanton[?]
September 7
-
Ronnie Dove[?]
September 9
-
Joe Negroni[?]
,
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers[?]
September 11
-
Bernie Dwyer[?]
,
Freddie & The Dreamers[?]
September 18
-
Frankie Avalon[?]
September 19
-
Bill Medley[?]
,
The Righteous Brothers
October 8
-
Fred Cash[?]
,
The Impressions
October 9
-
John Lennon
October 14
-
Cliff Richard
October 19
-
Larry Chance[?]
,
The Earls[?]
October 21
-
Jimmy Beaumont[?]
,
The Skyliners[?]
October 23
-
Fred Marsden[?]
,
Gerry & The Pacemakers[?]
October 26
-
Keith Hopwood[?]
,
Herman's Hermits
November 4
-
Delbert McClinton[?]
November 14
-
Fred Garrity[?]
,
Freddie & the Dreamers[?]
November 16
-
John Ryanes[?]
,
The Monotones[?]
November 21
-
Dr. John[?]
November 28
-
Bruce Channel[?]
November 29
-
Chuck Mangione
December 3
-
Jim Freeman[?]
,
The Five Satins[?]
December 4
-
Freddie Cannon[?]
December 4
-
John Cale
,
The Velvet Underground
December 11
-
David Gates
,
Bread
December 12
-
Dionne Warwick
December 19
-
Phil Ochs
December 21
-
Frank Zappa
December 21
-
Ray Hildebrand[?]
,
Paul & Paula[?]
December 23
-
Tim Hardin[?]
December 23
-
Eugene Record[?]
,
The Chi-Lites[?]
December 23
-
Jorma Kaukonen[?]
,
Jefferson Airplane
,
Hot Tuna
December 26
-
Phil Spector
Deaths
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