February 13 - Frank Sinatra forms his own record labelA record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. The name derives from the paper label, Reprise RecordsReprise Records was formed in 1960 by Frank Sinatra in order to allow more artistic freedom for his own recordings. Fellow Rat Pack members Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. also moved to the label. Reprise was sold to Warner Bros. Records in early 1963., which would later release recordings by The Beach BoysThe Beach Boys pop group of the 1960s whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. They were led for much of their career by singer-musician-composer Brian Wilson. They group was formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California, by brothers Carl, Den, The KinksThe Kinks a British Invasion pop/ rock band, were formed in London in 1963 by Dave Davies and Peter Quaife. The lineup with which they began their recording career was Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting); his brother Ray Davies (primary songwri and Jimi HendrixJames Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix ( November 27, 1942 September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer who is widely considered to be the most important electric guitarist in the history of popular music. As a guitarist, he built.
February 14February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 320 days remaining, 321 in leap years. Events 1014 Pope Benedict VIII recognizes Henry of Bavaria as King of Germany. 1076 Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Em - The PlattersThe Platters were a very successful doo wop group, formed in 1953. They first signed with Federal Records, but moved after meeting manager, producer and songwriter Buck Ram. They signed with Mercury Records and, under Ram's leadership, became one of the m file a lawsuit against Mercury RecordsMercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. They were a major force in jazz and blues, classical music, rock and roll, and country music recordings. Early in their history, Merc for breach of contract after the record company refuses to accept recordings on which Tony Williams does not sing lead. The group's lawsuit contends that their contract does not require Williams to sing lead
Sail Away Broadway production opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on October 3 and ran for 167n performances
The Sentimental Bloke (Music: Albert Arlen Lyrics: Nancy Brown , Albert Arlen , Lloyd Thomson and C. J. Dennis Book: Lloyd Thomson and Nancy Brown ) Melbourne production opened at the Comedy Theatre on November 4.