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1941 in music
See also:
1940 in music
,
other events of 1941
,
1942 in music
and the
list of 'years in music'
.
Table of contents
1 Events
2 Top Hit Records
3 Births
4 Deaths
Events
January 15
-
Olivier Messiaen
's
Quatuor pour la fin du temps
is premiered in Stalag VIIIA in
Silesia
.
January 20
-
Béla Bartók
's
String Quartet No. 6
is premiered in
New York City
.
February 11
- 1st Gold record presented to
Glenn Miller
for "Chattanooga Choo Choo".
Alan Lomax
(working for the
Library of Congress
) discovers
Muddy Waters[?]
and
Son House
, among others
Les Paul
designs and builds the first solid-body
electric guitar
.
Top Hit Records
"You and I" by
Glenn Miller
"
Chattanooga Choo Choo[?]
" by
Glenn Miller
"Maria Elena" by
Jimmy Dorsey
"Green Eyes" by
Jimmy Dorsey
"Daddy" by
Sammy Kaye[?]
"Amapola" by
Jimmy Dorsey
"I Don't Want to Set the World On Fire" by
Hoarce Heidt[?]
"Piano Concerto in B Flat" by
Freddy Martin[?]
"There'll Be Some Changes Made" by
Benny Goodman
"There I Go" by
Vaughn Monroe[?]
"I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time" -
Andrews Sisters
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" -
Andrews Sisters
Births
January 3
-
Van Dyke Parks
January 9
-
Joan Baez
January 12
-
Long John Baldry[?]
January 15
-
Captain Beefheart
January 18
-
David Ruffin[?]
,
The Temptations
January 21
-
Richie Havens
January 24
-
Aaron Neville[?]
,
The Neville Brothers
January 24
-
Neil Diamond
January 30
-
Joe Terranova[?]
,
Danny & The Juniors[?]
February 4
-
John Steel[?]
,
The Animals
February 5
-
Barrett Strong[?]
February 11
-
Earl Lewis[?]
,
The Channels[?]
February 11
-
Sergio Mendes[?]
February 11
-
Tom Rush[?]
February 15
-
Brian Holland[?]
, songwriter
February 17
-
Eddie Holland[?]
, songwriter
February 17
-
Gene Pitney
February 18
-
Herman Santiago[?]
,
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers[?]
February 18
-
Irma Thomas[?]
February 20
-
Buffy Saint-Marie[?]
February 24
-
Joanie Sommers[?]
March 12
-
Paul Kantner[?]
,
Jefferson Airplane
March 15
-
Mike Love[?]
,
The Beach Boys
March 17
-
Clarence Clemons
,
E Street Band
March 18
-
Wilson Pickett
April 3
-
Jan Berry[?]
,
Jan and Dean
April 5
-
David LaFlame[?]
,
It's A Beautiful Day[?]
April 8
-
J.J. Jackson[?]
April 28
-
Peter Anders[?]
,
The Tradewinds[?]
April 28
-
Ann-Margret
April 30
-
Johnny Farina[?]
,
Santo & Johnny[?]
May 4
-
Richard Burns[?]
,
The Hondells[?]
May 8
-
John Fred[?]
,
John Fred & His Playboy Band[?]
May 9
-
Peter Birrell[?]
,
Freddie & The Dreamers[?]
May 10
-
Danny Rapp[?]
,
Danny and the Juniors[?]
May 11
-
Eric Burdon[?]
,
The Animals
May 13
-
Ritchie Valens
May 21
-
Ronald Isley[?]
,
The Isley Brothers
May 24
-
Bob Dylan
June 2
-
William Guest[?]
,
Gladys Knight and the Pips
June 2
-
Charlie Watts
,
The Rolling Stones
June 9
-
John Lord[?]
,
Deep Purple
June 10
-
Shirley Alston[?]
,
The Shirelles
June 15
-
Harry Nilsson
June 16
-
Lamont Dozier[?]
,
Holland/Dozier/Holland[?]
June 30
-
Lawrence Henley[?]
,
The Newbeats[?]
July 5
-
Terry Cashman[?]
July 9
-
Donald McPherson[?]
,
Main Ingredient[?]
July 17
-
Spencer Davis[?]
July 18
-
Martha Reeves[?]
July 18
-
Lonnie Mack[?]
July 19
-
Vicki Carr[?]
July 24
-
Barbara Jean Love[?]
,
Friends of Distinction[?]
July 26
-
Brenton Wood[?]
July 30
-
Paul Anka
August 2
-
Doris Kenner[?]
,
The Shirelles
August 3
-
Beverly Lee[?]
,
The Shirelles
August 4
-
Timi Yuro[?]
August 14
-
David Crosby
,
The Byrds
,
Crosby, Stills & Nash
August 21
-
Tom Coster[?]
,
Santana
August 24
-
Kenny Rogers[?]
August 26
-
Chris Curtis[?]
,
The Searchers
August 30
-
John McNally[?]
,
The Searchers
September 8
-
Donald Drowty[?]
,
Dante & The Evergreens[?]
September 9
-
Otis Redding
September 13
-
David Clayton-Thomas[?]
,
Blood, Sweat & Tears
September 19
-
Mama Cass Elliot[?]
,
Mamas & Papas[?]
September 21
-
Dickey Lee[?]
September 24
-
Linda McCartney
September 26
-
Joseph Bauer[?]
,
Youngbloods
October 2
-
Ron Meagher[?]
,
Beau Brummels[?]
October 3
-
Chubby Checker
October 5
-
Arlene Smith[?]
,
The Chantells[?]
October 5
-
Wally Lester[?]
,
The Skyliners[?]
October 13
-
Paul Simon
October 17
-
James Seals[?]
,
Seals & Crofts[?]
October 17
-
Alan Howard[?]
,
The Tremeloes[?]
October 21
-
Manfred Mann
October 21
-
Steve Cropper[?]
,
Booker T. & The M.G.s[?]
October 24
-
Helen Reddy[?]
October 28
-
Hank Marvin[?]
,
The Shadows[?]
October 28
-
Curtis Lee[?]
November 2
-
Brian Poole[?]
,
The Tremeloes[?]
November 2
-
Bruce Welch[?]
,
The Shadows[?]
November 5
-
Art Garfunkel
November 6
-
Doug Sahm[?]
,
Sir Douglas Quintet[?]
November 9
-
Tom Fogerty[?]
,
Creedence Clearwater Revivial[?]
November 12
-
Jerry Scholl[?]
,
The Mello-Kings[?]
November 24
-
Donald Duck Dunn[?]
,
Booker T. & The M.G.s[?]
,
The Blues Brothers
November 29
-
Denny Doherty[?]
,
The Mamas & Papas[?]
December 2
-
Tom McGuinness[?]
,
Manfred Mann
December 12
-
Terry Kirkman
,
The Association[?]
December 18
-
Sam Andrew[?]
,
Big Brother & The Holding Company
December 19
-
Maurice White[?]
,
Earth, Wind and Fire
December 27
-
Leslie Maguire[?]
,
Gerry & The Pacemakers[?]
)
December 27
-
Mike Pinder[?]
,
The Moody Blues
December 29
-
Ray Thomas[?]
,
The Moody Blues
Deaths
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