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"Yankee Doodle"
YANKEE DOODLE British Soldier Sing " Yankee Doodle" to mock colonists. Tune becomes an American tune. -
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"Happy Birthday
Stevie Wonder " Happy Birthday"The Happy Birthday tune is written by two teacher in Louisville, Kentucky -
The National Anthem
President Woodrow Wislon issues an executive order making ' The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem Christina Aguilera singing the National Anthem -
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City HallRadio City Music Hall opens with a musical show featuring the Rockettes. -
Electric Guitar
Electric guitar Debuts -
Long playing record
Columbia Records introduces the " long playing" vinyl record -
Alan Freed
Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed coins the term " ROCK AND ROLL" -
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BillBoard
Billboard magazine begins their Hot 100 chart listing popular songs -
Grammy Awards
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presents the first Grammy Award -
Motown
Temptations " My Girl"Berry Gordy jr. founds Motown record company, in the 1960s Motown stars include the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. -
Country
1961 Country Singer Patsy Cline becomes a mainstream pop music hit. -
The Beatles
the beatles " I want to Hold Your Hand" is a sensation igniting the British invasion -
Punk Rock
CBGB ( Country Bluegrass & Blues) club in New York showcases " punk rock" -
HIp Hop
Hip Hop, a blend of rock, jazz and soul with African drumming, is born in the South Bronx -
MTV
MTV music television debuts with nonstop music videos -
CATS!
Cats begins its 18 year run on Broadway -
Cyndi Lauper & Ricky Martin
Cyndi Lauper's " Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" moves up the charts. Twelve year old Ricky Martin begins his fiver year stint with Menudo -
THRILLER!!
Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the video becomes a classic. -
Britney Spears
8 year old Britney Spears makes her musical television debut on Star Search -
Grunge Rock
Grunge rock rises in Seatlle, featuring such bands as Nirvana and Pearl Jam -
Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys and Blackstreet, two of the top male groups of the 1990s, form -
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum opens in Cleveland Ohio. -
"My Heart Will Go On"
Celine Dion's " My Heart Will Go On," from the movie Titanic, is the top song of the year. -
George Harrison dies
More than 30 years after breaking up, the Beatles have a chart topper with the greatest-hits album,1. The Beatles' lead guitarist George Harrison dies of lung cancer -
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson becomes the first American Idol. About 50 million viewers tune in to the show's finale. -
Eminem & Usher
Eminem's The Eminem Show, the top selling album of 2002 wins the Grammy for Best Rap Album.
Usher's Confesssions which produces four NO. 1 Songs, is the top selling record of the year
