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Lillian Burkhart And Company, The Beaus And Belles Octet, Gardiner And Vincent, Kronau's White Tscherkess Trio, Milly Capell, Esther Fee, Green And Werner and The Brothers French are appearing at The Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.Internationally acclaimed French singer Jean Sablon is born in Nogent-sur-Marne, France.
Liliana Lebon is born in Paris, France, Europe. She will find fame as Parisian street singer Lily Lian, (aka Lily Panam). A contemporary of Edith Piaf, and a friend of crooner Maurice Chevalier and actor/singer Yves Montand, Lian will become regarded as the last exponent of a 300-year-old trade, where singers sold lyrics and sheet music for their songs on the street.
Maurice Ravel, composer of Bolero, dies in hospital in Paris, France, Europe. The cause of his death is uncertain but experts have variously suggested frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer's disease and Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. Numerous popular songs have taken inspiration from the idea of the Bolero rhythm, including Running Scared by Roy Orbison, Beck's Bolero by Jeff Beck and White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane.
Two bombs fall down a ventilation shaft into the basement ballroom of the Cafe de Paris, London, England, UK, Europe, and explode in front of the stage. At least 34 people are killed and around 80 injured. The victims include the 26-year-old bandleader Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson, his saxophonist Dave 'Baba' Williams, clarinettist Carl Barriteau, other musicians, staff and diners.Actress/model Jane Birkin is born in London, UK. She will have one international hit, Je T'Aime, as part of a duo with French star Serge Gainsbourg.
Edith Piaf And Her Continental Entertainers play at The Playhouse Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
Bing Crosby is heard singing St. Patrick's Day Parade, Any Town Is Paris When You're Young and If, accompanied by John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra plus The Rhythmaires vocal group, for the Bing Croisby Chesterfield Cigarettes Radio show in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. On the same show, Bing performs You're Just In love, as a duet with Judy Garland.
The movie musical An American In Paris, starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant and Charles Guetary, has its world premiere in London, UK.
Big Bill Broonzy records House Rent Stomp, Black Brown And White, Willie Mae Blues, Back Water Blues and other tracks for Disques Vogue, in Paris, France, Europe.
The musical comedy movie Call Me Madam, written by Irving Berlin and starring Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor and George Sanders, opens in France, Europe.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles return home to Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, at the end of a holiday in Paris, France, Europe.French singing star Johnny Hallyday records Caravan Of Lonely Men, Hey Little Girl and a French version of Don't Play That Song [Pas Cette Chanson] with producer Shelby Singleton, for Phillips Records at Columbia Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy plays at The Salle Wagram, Paris, France, Europe.
Dusty Springfield records Demain Tu Peux Changer, a French language version of the Gerry Goffin and Carole King composition Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, in London, UK, for Philips Records.
Dionne Warwick plays the twentieth night in a three-week season at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
The Animals play at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe. At the post-gig party, they are visited by Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones.
Maurice Chevalier, Henri Varna, Mick Micheyl And The Dancers from The Casino De Paris celebrate the concert hall's 50th Birthday in The Casino De Paris, Paris, France, Europe.
Filming of The Rolling Stones begins for French avant-garde director Jean-Luc Godard's documentary film One Plus One at Olympic Studios, London, England, UK, Europe. The film will, in due course, be re-named Sympathy For The Devil.
Eric Clapton goes to see The Who playing live in Paris, France, Europe. After the show, he travels to the south of France to stay with Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones at his villa in Villefranche.
Serge Gainsbourg releases a new LP, Rock Around The Bunker, on Philips Records in the UK.
When space-rock band Gong play at the Town Hall, Cheltenham, England, UK, Europe, founder-member Daevid Allen quits the group claiming that an invisible force field has prevented him from going on stage.
On their Eliminator tour, 
Queen play in Paris, France, Europe.
George Clinton (Parliament, Funkadelic) is photographed by David Corio outside the Portman Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe. When they try to return to the hotel, the doorman refuses to let Clinton enter because his appearance is outlandish - false red eylashes, multi-coloured hair braids, baggy shorts and oversized white trainers. Corio has to vouch for Clinton as a guest in the hotel before he is allowed in.
During a European tour, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli and Sammy Davis Jr. begin six nights at The Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK.
Kim Wilde is interviewed live on NRJ Radio in France, Europe.
Air play at Circo Voador, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America.
On their Baptized World Tour, 
JLS play at Disneyland, Paris, France, Europe.
Charles Aznavour plays at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Crazy P play at Badaboum and Moonrise Présentent Crazy ..., Badaboum, Paris, France, Europe.
The Eagles Of Death Metal return to lay memorial wreaths outside The Bataclan theatre in Paris, France, Europe, following the terrorist attack at which ninety fans were killed.
Christine And The Queens release their debut album Chaleur Humaine via Because Music in the UK. (The album was first released in France in 2014.)
On their Drones World Tour, Muse play the third of six nights at AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France, Europe.
Rocketman, a biographical musical film based on the life of musician Elton John, is premiered at The Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, Europe. Rocketman, a biographical musical film based on the life of musician Elton John, is released to cinemas in the UK, Europe. 
On her Madame X tour, Madonna plays the thirteenth of fourteen shows at Le Grand Rex, Paris, France, Europe.1903 |
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