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1959 in music,
other events of 1960,
1961 in music and the
list of 'years in music'.
- January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army
- February 6 - Songwriter Jesse Belvin[?] dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles, California. Belvin was the co-author of "Earth Angel," the Penguins' classic from 1954
- February 17 - The Everly Brothers sign a 10-year, $1 million contract with Warner Bros. Records.
- March 5 - Elvis Presley returns home from serving in the US Army
- First performance of Lionel Bart's Oliver!
- April 1 - Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis Presley, Dean Martin and Mitch Miller[?] film Sinatra's Timex Special for ABC at Miami, Florida's Fountainbleu Hotel
- April 2 - The National Association of Record Merchants[?] presents its first annual awards in Las Vegas, Nevada
- April 4 - RCA Victor Records[?] announces that it will release all pop singles in mono and stereo simultaneously, the first record company to do so. Elvis Presley's single, "Stuck on You," is RCA's first mono/stereo release.
- April 17 - Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and Cochran's girlfriend Sharon Sheeley are injured in a car accident near Chippenham, Wiltshire. Cochran dies in a hospital in Bath, England, from severe brain injuries.
- April 20 - Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California for the first time since coming home from Germany to film G.I. Blues
- May 2 - The Drifters' Ben E. King[?] leaves the group and signs a solo record contract[?] with ATCO Records[?].
- August 1 - The Beatles make their debut in Hamburg, Germany. The band at the time included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe on bass and Pete Best on drums.
- The Beatles' musical career begins
- Patti LaBelle's musical career begins
- Carla Thomas[?]' musical career begins
- Hank Williams Jr.'s musical career begins
- Van Morrison's musical career begins
- The Supremes' musical career begins
- January 4 - Michael Stipe, lead singer for the rock band R.E.M.
- January 8 - Dave Weckl[?]
- January 12 - Charlie Gillingham[?], Counting Crows
- January 16 - Sade
- January 22 - Michael Hutchence, INXS
- February 3 - Tim Chandler, Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddies, others
- February 19 - William Holly Johnson[?], Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- February 27 - Paul Humphries[?], Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark[?]
- March 13 - Adam Clayton, bassist for rock band U2
- May 10 - Bono, lead singer for rock band U2
- June 1 - Simon Gallup[?], The Cure
- June 2 - Tony Hadley[?], Spandau Ballet
- June 8 - Mick Hucknall[?], Simply Red[?]
- August 1 - Chuck D.[?], Public Enemy
- August 7 - Jacqui O'Sullivan[?], Banarama[?]
- August 23 - Steve Clark[?], Def Leppard
- September 8 - David Steele[?], Fine Young Cannibals[?]
- September 22 - Joan Jett[?], The Runaways
- October 22 - Cris Kirkwood[?], Meat Puppets
- October 30 - Joey Belladonna[?], Anthrax
- November 19 - Matt Sorum[?], The Cult
- November 25 - Amy Grant
- December 2 - Rick Savage[?], Def Leppard
- December 31 - Paul Westerberg[?]
- Greg Flesch - Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddies
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