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See also:
1996 in music,
other events of 1997,
1998 in music and the
list of 'years in music'.
- January 10 - James Brown receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- February 10 - 52 year old Brian Connolly[?] of Sweet[?] dies of kidney failure in England.
- January 20 - Ben and Jerry's introduce "Phish food", a new favlor of ice cream named after the rock group Phish. The ingredients are chocolate ice cream, marshmallows, caramel and fish-shaped fudge
- February 2 - Rich Mullins' musical The Canticle of the Plains premieres in Wichita, Kansas.
- February 13 - Michael Jackson's first son is born.
- March 9 - The Notorious B.I.G. is shot to death while sitting in the passenger seat of a car after a Soul Train Awards[?] party
- March 11 - Paul McCartney is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
- April 2 - Joni Mitchell is reunited with the daughter that she gave up for adoption 32 years ago, Kilauren Gibb.
- September 19 - While on his way to a benefit concert in Kansas, Rich Mullins loses control of his jeep, flipping the automobile and throwing both Mullins and passenger Mitch McVicker[?] out onto the road. A tractor trailor approaching the scene swerves to miss McVicker, striking and killing Mullins instantly. McVicker survives, but suffered major injuries.
- Orgy's musical career begins
- Dinosaur Jr. disbanded
- Gin Blossoms disbanded
- Soundgarden disbanded
- The Memorex[?], Maxell[?], and TDK company introduce Blank recordable CDs
- January 21 - Colonel Tom Parker[?], Elvis Presley's manager
- January 22 - Richard Berry[?], songwriter ("Louie, Louie")
- February 10 - Brian Connolly[?], Sweet[?], kidney failure
- March 9 - The Notorious B.I.G.
- March 24 - Kenny Moore[?], Keyboardist for Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Billy Preston[?] and others
- April 9 - Laura Nyro[?], songwriter, ovarian cancer[?]
- May 29 - Jeff Buckley, accidental drowning
- August 10 - Conlon Nancarrow, composer
- September - Derek Taylor, Press agent for The Beatles
- September 19 - Rich Mullins, singer, car accident
- October 12 - John Denver
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