BORIS BLANK = Swiss artist and musician known for his work in the musical duo Yello {1979-present})
MELVYN GALE = English cellist, member of Electric Light Orchestra {1975-1981}
17 January:RYUICHI SAKAMOTO = Japanese musician & composer
19 January:LEE MARTIN 'DEWEY' BUNNELL = British-American musician, singer, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as a member of the folk rock band America {1970-present}
20 January:STANLEY BERT EISEN bka PAUL STANLEY = American hard rock guitarist, musician, singer-songwriter and painter, member of Kiss {1973-present}
21 January:
CYRIL HELLIER = American operatic soprano
LIBBYE HELLIER = American operatic soprano
22 January:TEDDY GENTRY = American musician, member of Alabama {1969–2004, 2006–07, 2011–present}
25 January:TIMOTHY WHITE = American rock music journalist and editor = [died: 2002]
30 January:STEVE BARTEK = American guitarist, film composer, conductor and orchestrator, member of Oingo Boingo {1976–1995}
4 February:JERRY SHIRLEY = English rock drummer, member of Humble Pie {1969–1975, 1979–1981, 1988–1999, 2001–2002}
12 February:MICHAEL MCDONALD = American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer, member of The Doobie Brothers {1976-1982}
13 February:EDWARD JOHN GAGLIARDI = American bass guitarist, member of Foreigner {1976–1979} = [died: 2014]
18 February:JUICE NEWTON = American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician
20 February:HALVOR HAUG = Norwegian composer
21 February:JEAN-JACQUES BURNEL = Franco-English musician, producer and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist with the British rock band The Stranglers {1974-present}
23 February:BRAD WHITFORD = American musician who is best known for serving as the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock band Aerosmith {1971–1981, 1984–present}
11 March:VINCE GIORDANO = American musician, arranger, bass saxophonist and band leader for the Nighthawks Orchestra
15 March:HOWARD DEVOTO = English singer-songwriter, member of Buzzcocks {1976–1977, 2012}, Magazine {1977–1981, 2009–2011}, Luxuria {1987-1990}, ShelleyDevoto {2001}
22 March:JAY DEE DAUGHERTY = American drummer and songwriter most known for his work with the Patti Smith Group {1975-present}
27 March:LINDA MARTIN = Northern Irish singer and television presenter
2 April:LEON WILKESON = American musician, bassist of Southern Rock Band Lynyrd Skynyrd {1971–1977, 1987–2001} = [died: 2001]
4 April:GARY MOORE = Northern Irish musician, most widely recognised as a singer, songwriter, and virtuoso rock and blues guitarist, member of Skid Row {1968-1971} and Thin Lizzy {1974, 1977, 1978–1979} = [died: 2011]
13 April:ROSA PASSO = Brazilian Bossa Nova singer and guitarist
11 May:RENAUD = French singer, songwriter and actor
14 May:DAVID BYRNE = Scottish-born American musician who was the founding member, principal songwriter, and lead singer and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads {1975-1991}
18 May:GEORGE STRAIT = American country music singer, actor, and music producer
19 May:BARBARA JOYCE LOMAS = American singer with B.T. Express {1974-1987}
5 June:NICKO McBRAIN = English musician, best known as the drummer of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden {1982-present}
11 June:DONNIE VAN ZANT = American rock vocalist/guitarist. He is best known as having been a member of the band 38 Special {1974–2013}
12 June:JUNIOR BROWN = American country guitarist and singer
16 June:GINO VANNELLI = Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and composer
21 June:MARCELLA LEVY aka MARCELLA DETROIT = American soprano vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, member of Shakespears Sister {1988-1993}
25 June:TIM FINN = New Zealand singer and musician, member of Split Enz {1972-1983} and Crowded House {1990–1991; guest appearance – 1996 and 2016}
1 July:
DAN AYKROYD = Canadian-American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, and musician, member of The Blues Brothers {1978-2003}
TIMOTHY JOHN TOBIAS = American composer and musician = [died: 2006]
2 July:JOHNNY COLLA = American musician (playing the guitar and saxophone), singer and songwriter. He is a founding member of the American rock band Huey Lewis & The News {1979-present}
12 July:PHILIP TAYLOR KRAMER = American bass player with Iron Butterfly {1974-1980} = [died: 1995]
14 July:BOB CASALE = American guitarist, keyboard player, and producer, member of Devo {1973–1974, 1976–1991, 1996–2014} = [died: 2014]
15 July:DAVID PACK = American musician, producer and music director of Global Events. His career began as the frontman, vocalist and guitarist with the rock group Ambrosia {1970-1982, 1989-2000}
16 July:STEWART COPELAND = American musician, multi-instrumentalist and composer, former drummer with The Police {January 1977-July 1986, 2003, 2007-2008}
17 July:NICOLETTE LARSON = American pop singer = [died: 1997]
19 July:ALLEN COLLINS = American guitarist and songwriter, member of Lynyrd Skynyrd {1964–1977, 1979}, The Rossington-Collins Band {1979-1982}, and Allen Collins Band {1983–1985} = [died: 1990]
22 July:
JOHN RUTSEY = Canadian drummer, member of Rush {August 1968–July 1974} = [died: 2008]
JANIS SIEGEL = American jazz singer with the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer {1973-present}
28 July:GLENN A. BAKER = Australian journalist, commentator, and broadcaster well known in Australia for his vast knowledge of Rock music
4 August:MOYA BRENNAN = Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist, member of Clannad {1970-present}
6 August:PAT MACDONALD = American musician and songwriter. He is most famous as singer, guitarist, and main songwriter for Timbuk 3 {1984–1995}
16 August:GIANNA ROLANDI = American soprano
20 August:JOHN HIATT = American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter
21 August:JOE STRUMMER = British musician, singer, actor and songwriter who was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of The Clash {1976-1986} = [died: 2002]
26 August:BILLY RUSH = American musician, guitarist, composer, producer, arranger and engineer, member of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes {1975-1985}
27 August:LAURIE WISEFIELD = English guitarist, member of Wishbone Ash {1974-1985}
9 September:DAVE STEWART = English musician, songwriter and record producer, member of the Eurythmics {1980–90 1999–2005 (one-off reunion: 2014}
12 September:
NEIL PEART = Canadian-American musician and author, best known as the drummer and primary lyricist for the rock band Rush {July 1974–present}
GERRY BECKLEY = American musician, founding member of America {1970-present}
13 September:RANDY JONES = American disco and pop singer and best known as the cowboy from The Village People {1977-1979}
18 September:DEE DEE RAMONE = German-American musician, singer and songwriter best known as founding member, songwriter, bassist and occasional lead vocalist for punk rock band The Ramones {1974–1989} = [died: 2002]
19 September:NILE RODGERS = American record producer, songwriter, musician, composer, arranger and guitarist. He is the lead guitarist and co-founding member of Chic {1976–83, 1990–92, 1996–present} and was a member of The Honeydrippers {1984}
30 September:JOHN LOMBARDO = American musician, founding member of 10,000 Maniacs {1981–1986, 1994–2002, touring member other years}, and half of John & Mary {1989-present}
9 October:DENNIS STRATTON = British musician, member of Iron Maiden {December 1979-October 1980}
21 October:MIROSLAV ŽBIRKA = Slovak pop music singer and songwriter
2 November:
MAXINE NIGHTINGALE = British R&B and soul music singer
ALAN WINSTANLEY = English record producer and songwriter
11 November:PAUL COWSILL = American singer, member of the family musical group The Cowsills
14 November:JOHN ANTONOPOULOS bka JOHNNY A = American guitarist and songwriter
18 November:JOHN PARR = English musician and singer
27 November:BAPPI LAHIRI = Indian music composer, music director, singer, actor, and record producer
3 December:DON BARNES = American rock vocalist and guitarist. He is one of the founding members of the Southern rock band 38 Special {1974–1987, 1992–present}
23 December:HANS ABRAHAMSEN = Danish composer
27 December:DAVID KNOPFLER = British guitarist, pianist, record producer and singer-songwriter. He is also a poet and book writer. He is a co-founder of the rock band Dire Straits {1977–1980}
Timeline of Musical Events
21 March: First reported Rock and roll riot breaks out at ALAN FREED's Moondog Coronation Ball in Cleveland, Ohio. Teenage excitement is blamed for the frenzy
27 March: Sun Records begins operations
29 August:DAVID TUDOR gives the premiere of JOHN CAGE's 4'33" in Woodstock, New York
September: BILL HALEY and His Saddlemen change their image to become BILL HALEY & His Comets
7 October: First edition of BOB HORN's Bandstand is broadcast as a local show from station WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is later renamed American Bandstand and syndicated
14 November: First UK singles chart published by NME
Also in 1952:-
PIERRE SCHAEFFER publishes his A la recherche d'une musique concrete (The Search for a Concrete Music), an explanation of his experimental approach to composing
JONI JAMES begins her recording career at MGM
JO STAFFORD marries bandleader/arranger PAUL WESTON
HANK BALLARD's musical career begins
JOHNNY ACE's musical career begins
ERNESTO BONINO moves from Italy to the USA
JOHN SERRY, Sr. first performs in the Broadway Theatre
The Duke's Men of Yale a cappella singing group is formed
Published Popular Music
"Blue Tango" = lyrics by MITCHELL PARISH; music by LEROY ANDERSON
"Comes A-Long A-Love" = lyrics & music by AL SHERMAN
"Delicado" = lyrics by JACK LAWRENCE; music by WALDYR AZEVEDO
"(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" = lyrics & music by BOB MERRILL
"Don't Laugh at Me ('Cause I'm a Fool)" = lyrics & music by NORMAN WISDOM & JUNE TREMAYNE
"Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" = lyrics & music by BARBARA TRAMMEL, CACTUS PRYOR & SLIM WHITMAN
"Faith Can Move Mountains" = lyrics by BEN RALEIGH; music by GUY WOOD
"Feet Up" = lyrics & music by BOB MERRILL
"A Fool Such As I" = lyrics & music by BILL TRADER
"Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" = lyrics & music by MILTON KELLEM
"A Guy Is A Guy" = lyrics & music by OSCAR BRAND
"Hambone" = lyrics & music by LEON WASHINGTON & RED SAUNDERS
"(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" = lyrics & music by CHARLES SINGLETON & J. H. WALLACE
"Here in My Heart" = lyrics & music by PAT GENARO, LOU LEVINSON & BILL BORRELLI
"High Noon" = lyrics by NED WASHINGTON; music by DIMITRI TIOMKIN
"Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" = lyrics by HELEN DEUTSCH; music by BRONISLAU KAPER
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" = lyrics & music by HARRY NOBLE
"Hound Dog" = lyrics & music by JERRY LEIBER & MIKE STOLLER
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" = lyrics & music by TOMMIE CONNOR
"I Went To Your Wedding" = lyrics & music by JESSIE MAE ROBINSON
"I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive" = lyrics & music by HANK WILLIAMS & FRED ROSE
"I'm Hans Christian Anderson" = lyrics & music by FRANK LOESSER
"Inchworm" = lyrics & music by FRANK LOESSER
"It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" = lyrics & music by J. D. MILLER
"It's In The Book" = lyrics & music by JOHNNY STANDLEY & ART THORSEN
"Jambalaya" = lyrics & music by HANK WILLIAMS
"Kaw-Liga" = lyrics & music by HANK WILLIAMS & FRED ROSE
"Keep It A Secret" = lyrics & music by JESSIE MAE ROBINSON
"The King's New Clothes" = lyrics & music by FRANK LOESSER
"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" = lyrics & music by LLOYD PRICE
"Lean Baby" = lyrics by ROY ALFRED; music by BILLY MAY
"Lullaby of Birdland" = lyrics by B. Y. FORSTER (pseudonym for GEORGE DAVID WEISS); music by GEORGE SHEARING
"Luna Rossa" = English lyrics by KERMIT GOELL, Italian lyrics by V. DE CRESCENZO; music by A. VIAN
"Mister Taptoe" = lyrics & music by TERRY GILKYSON, RICHARD DEHR & FRANK MILLER
"Never Smile at a Crocodile" = by F. CHURCHILL, J. LAWRENCE
"Oh Happy Day" = lyrics & music by DONALD HOWARD KOPLOW & NANCY BINNS REED
"The Ol' Spring Fever" = lyrics by LEO ROBIN; music by HARRY WARREN from the film Just For You
"One Mint Julep" = lyrics & music by RUDY TOOMBS
"Outside of Heaven" = lyrics by SAMMY GALLOP; music by CHESTER CONN
"Petite Fleur" = music by SIDNEY BECHET
"Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" = lyrics & music by BOB MERRILL
"Pretend" = lyrics & music by LEW DOUGLAS, CLIFF PARMAN & FRANK LEVERE
"Pretty Little Black-Eyed Susie" = by KAY TWOMEY, FRED WISE & BEN WEISMAN
"Raminay (The New Orleans Chimney Sweep)" = lyrics & music by J. LAWRENCE, SAMMY FAIN
"She Wears Red Feathers" = lyrics & music by BOB MERRILL
"Sugar Bush" = lyrics & music by JOSEF MARAIS
"Take These Chains from My Heart" = lyrics & music by FRED ROSE & HY HEATH
"Takes Two to Tango" = lyrics & music by AL HOFFMAN & DICK MANNING
"That's All" = lyrics by ALAN BRANDT; music by BOB HAYMES
"That's Entertainment!" = lyrics by HOWARD DIETZ; music by ARTHUR SCHWARTZ
"Till I Waltz Again With You" = lyrics & music by SIDNEY PROSEN
"The Ugly Duckling" = lyrics & music by FRANK LOESSER
"To Know You (Is to Love You)" = lyrics by ALLAN ROBERTS; music by ROBERT ALLEN
"Walkin' To Missouri" = lyrics & music by BOB MERRILL
"Wheel Of Fortune" = lyrics & music by BENNIE BENJAMIN & GEORGE DAVID WEISS
"When I Fall in Love" = lyrics by EDWARD HEYMAN; music by VICTOR YOUNG
"Why Don't You Believe Me?" = lyrics & music by LEW DOUGLAS, KING LANEY & ROY RODDE
"Wish You Were Here" = lyrics & music by HAROLD ROME
"You Belong to Me" = lyrics & music by PEE WEE KING, REDD STEWART & CHILTON PRICE
"Your Cheatin' Heart" = lyrics & music by HANK WILLIAMS
"Zing A Little Zong" = lyrics by LEO ROBIN; music by HARRY WARREN
Classical Music
JEAN BARRAQUE
Piano Sonata
JOHN CAGE
4'33"
GEORGE CRUMB
String Trio
Three Pastoral Pieces for oboe and piano
GEORGE ENESCU
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 22, No. 2
ALBERTO GINASTERA
Sonata for Piano No. 1
CARLOS GUASTAVINO
Suite Argentina
BOHUSLAV MARTINU
Rhapsody-Concerto for viola and orchestra
WILHELM PETERSON-BERGER
Canzone for violin and piano
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
String Quartet No.5 in B-flat major, Op. 92
KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN
Etude, musique concrete
Klavierstucke I–IV
Punkte ("Points"), for orchestra (first version)
Schlagquartett, for piano and 3 pair of timpani (first version)
Spiel, for orchestra
Opera
FRANCO ALFANO
Sakùntala (revision of La leggenda di Sakùntala)
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Trouble in Tahiti
RAYMOND CHEVREUILLE
Atta Troll
MOZART CAMARGO GUARNIERI
Pedro Malazarte (comic opera in one act, libretto by MARIO DE ANDRADE)
premiered in May at the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro)
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
War and Peace
Musical Theatre
BET YOUR LIFE
London production opened at the Hippodrome on February 18 and ran for 362 performances
CURTAIN GOING UP
Broadway production
THE GLOBE REVUE
London revue opened on July 10 at the Globe Theatre
LOVE FROM JUDY
London production opened at the Saville Theatre on September 25 and ran for 594 performances
NEW FACES OF 1952
Broadway production
PAL JOEY
(Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart)
Broadway revival
RING OUT THE BELLS
London revue opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre on November 12
THREE WISHES FOR JAMIE
Broadway production opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on March 21 and moved to the Plymouth Theatre on May 27 for a total run of 92 performances
TWO'S COMPANY
Broadway production
WISH YOU WERE HERE
Broadway production
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Page created: 14th August 2011
Last edited: 5th February 2024
