1989 in music

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Classical music 3 Albums released 4 Top hits 5 Published popular music 6 Musical theater 7 Musical films 8 Births 9 Deaths 10 Awards 11 External links

Events

• January 7 - Genesis'88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London

• January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Back in the U.S.S.R exclusively in Russia. Bootleg copies sell for as much as $1,000 in the United States
• January 14 - Genesis'88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London
• January 23 - James Brown is sentenced in Georgia to 6 years in jail in connection with a police chase through two different states
• January - Phil Keaggy and Randy Stonehill form the "Keaggy/Stonehill Band" for a one time tour that pays tribute to 1960s artists like The Beatles. Tim Chandler plays bass for the band and David Raven plays drums.
• January 28- Genesis'88 stage large-scale illegal Acid House (from strength to strength) party in London
• February 12 - Tiny Tim launches an unsuccessful campaign to be the mayor of New York City.
• February - Roy Orbison joins Elvis Presley as the only singers to ever simultaneously have two Top 5 albums on the Billboard Charts
• February 17 - Whitesnake's David Coverdale marries Tawny Kitaen
• March 6 - Smokey Robinson's autobiography Inside My Life is published
• April - Three young men attempt to mug record producer and author Reed Arvin. Reed, being a rather large man, was able to go home with his money. The three young men were forced to return to their homes empty handed and nursing a few bruises.
• April 9 - The Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman announces that he's getting married to 19 year old Mandy Smith, whom he has dated for 6 years
• April 28 - Jon Bon Jovi marries his high school sweetheart Dorothea Hurley at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada
• May 1 - California jewelry store employees call the police reporting a suspicious person hanging around their store. The person turned out to be Michael Jackson shopping in disguise
• December 12 - Genesis'88 stage large-scale illegal Acid House (the fight goes on) party in London
• December 24 - Genesis'88 and Biology parties stage illegal Acid House party in Slough UK
• December 31 - Genesis'88 and Biology parties stage biggest Acid House (FREE) party (Future Power People) of the night in Slough Panasonic building (15,000 people) Which was later joined by Sunrise/Back to the Future after their event was stopped by police.
• July onwards, UK - sampling/mix group Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers are the year's biggest chart phenomenon. Their montages of classic rock and roll records make them only the third act to top the charts with all of their first three singles.
• Summer - L7 sign a contract with Sub Pop Records
• LL Cool J is booed offstage at the Apollo Theater
• Guttermouth forms
• Marilyn Manson forms
• The Chemical Brothers form
• Firehouse forms
• The Sweet Children change their name to Green Day, add drummer Al Sobrante and release the EP 1,000 Hours, their debut recording
• The Jerky Boys forms by John G. Brennan
• Leftover Salmon forms
• Monster Magnet forms
• The Plasmatics reunite
• Toadies forms
• Orbital releases their first recording, "Chime", which had premiered on Jackin' Zone the previous year

• John Tavener - The Protecting Veil

• Eat The heat - Accept
• Pump - Aerosmith
• Stay on These Roads - A-Ha
• After 7 - After 7 (debut)
• Allroy's Revenge - ALL
• Penikufesin EP - Anthrax
• Y Kant Tori Read - Tori Amos (debut)
• Quickness - Bad Brains
• Badlands - Badlands (former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee & former Black Sabbath & then-future KISS drummer Eric Singer's new band's debut)
• No Control - Bad Religion
• Psycho Cafe - Bang Tango (debut)
• Paul's Boutique - The Beastie Boys
• Surprise - Better Than Ezra (debut)
• Headless Cross - Black Sabbath
• Blue Murder - Blue Murder (John Sykes & former King Kobra drummer Carmine Appice's group) (debut)
• Killin' Time - Clint Black
• Heart Shaped World - Jackson Browne
• Dig - Bill Bruford
• Key Lime Pie - Camper Van Beethoven
• Vanity/Nemesis - Celtic Frost
• Journeyman - Eric Clapton
• Steady On - Shawn Colvin
• Trash - Alice Cooper
• Danger Danger - Danger Danger (debut)
• Dangerous Toys - Dangerous Toys (debut)
• Spike - Elvis Costello
• - Crass
  • Recorded live in Nottingham in 1984
• Best Wishes - Cro-Mags
• Sonic Temple - The Cult
• Thrash Zone - D.R.I
• Just Like Heaven - Dinosaur Jr
• Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
• 3 Feet High and Rising - De La Soul
• Big Thing - Duran Duran
• Oh Mercy - Bob Dylan
• Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
• Extreme - Extreme (debut)
• The Raw and the Cooked - Fine Young Cannibals
• Trouble Walkin' - Frehley's Comet
• Margin Walker - Fugazi
• 13 Songs - Fugazi
• Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ - Peter Gabriel
  • This album is regarded as a landmark in the popularization of world music
• ...Twice Shy - Great White
• 1,000 Hours - Green Day
• Healer - John Lee Hooker
• Heart Shaped World - Chris Isaak
• Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson
• Nothing's Shocking - Jane's Addiction
• Rock Island - Jethro Tull
• Sleeping with the Past - Elton John
• Greatest Hits (1977-1987) - Journey
• Hot In The Shade - KISS
• Night of Rage - Kraut
• Let Love Rule - Lenny Kravitz (debut)
• Cocked And Loaded - L.A. Guns
• The Death of a Dictionary - Live (debut)
• Powertrip - Ludichrist (final album)
• Like a Prayer - Madonna
• Trial by Fire / Live In Leningrad - Yngwie Malmsteen
• Ozma - Melvins
• Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli (US release)
• The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste - Ministry
• Shine - Mother Love Bone (debut EP)
• Dr. Feelgood - Mötley Crüe
• Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A
• Helter Stupid - Negativland
• Yellow Moon - The Neville Brothers
• Pretty Hate Machine - Nine Inch Nails (debut)
• Bleach - Nirvana (debut)
• S&M Airlines - NOFX
• Self-Titled - The Offspring (debut)
• No Rest for the Wicked - Ozzy Osbourne (first album with Zakk Wylde)
• Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt
• New York - Lou Reed
• Presto - Rush
• Mystery Girl - Roy Orbison
• Word from the Wise - Pennywise (final EP)
• Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty
• Doolittle - Pixies
• Record Collectors - Poison Idea
• Suck on This - Primus (live debut)
• Batman - Prince
• Lovesexy - Prince
• Fight The Power...Live - Public Enemy
• It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Public Enemy
• All Hail the Queen - Queen Latifah (debut)
• Mother's Milk - Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Self-Titled - Samiam (debut)
• Early Music - Santana
• Better Than a Stick in the Eye - SNFU
• Flying in a Blue Dream - Joe Satriani
• Best Of Rockers & Ballads - Scorpions
• Blood, Sweat & No Tears - Sick of it All
• Skid Row - Skid Row (debut)
• Prison Bound - Social Distortion
• Clam Dip & the Other Delights - Soul Asylum
• Hang Time - Soul Asylum
• In Step - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (final album)
• The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
• Here Today, Tomorrow, Next Week - Björk & The Sugarcubes
• Controlled By Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu - Suicidal Tendencies
• The Great Radio Controversy - Tesla
• Lincoln - They Might Be Giants
• Dum Dum - The Vaselines
• Liberation - Bunny Wailer
• Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich - Warrant (debut)
• The Headless Children - W.A.S.P
• Prime 5 - Ween
• Big Game - White Lion
• Slip of the Tongue - Whitesnake
• Freedom - Neil Young

• "All She Wants Is" - Duran Duran
• "Another Day in Paradise" - Phil Collins
• "Batdance" - Prince
• "Blame It on the Rain" - Milli Vanilli
• "Buffalo Stance" - Neneh Cherry
• "Cartoon" - Soul Asylum
• "Do You Believe In Shame?" - Duran Duran
• "Dr. Feelgood" - Mötley Crüe
• "Eyes Of A Stranger" - Queensrÿche
• "Heavy Metal" - Judas Priest
• "If I Could Turn Back Time" - Cher
• "Kickstart My Heart" - Mötley Crüe
• "Killin' Time" - Clint Black
• "Like a Prayer" - Madonna
• "Lost in Your Eyes" - Debbie Gibson
• "Love Shack"- The B-52's
• "Miss You Much" - Janet Jackson
• "Monsters Of Rock" - Judas Priest
• "Open Letter (To A Landlord)" - Living Colour
• "Right Here Waiting" - Richard Marx
• "She Drives Me Crazy" - Fine Young Cannibals
• "Sometime To Return" - Soul Asylum
• "Straight Up" - Paula Abdul
• "Veronica" - Elvis Costello
• "When I See You Smile" - Bad English
• "We Didn't Start The Fire" - Billy Joel
• "You Got It" - Roy Orbison

• "We Didn't Start The Fire" w.m. Billy Joel
• "You Got It"     w.m. Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne & Tom Petty

• Aspects of Love     London production
• City of Angels     Broadway production
• Grand Hotel     Broadway production
•      Broadway revival
• Meet Me in St. Louis     Broadway production
• Miss Saigon     London production
• Pacific Overtures     London production
• Welcome to the Club     Broadway production

• The Little Mermaid     animated feature film

• August 14? - Lil' Romeo
• October 11 - Jeff Elswick

• January 20 - Beatrice Lillie, Canadian actress and singer
• March 20 - Archie Bleyer, US arranger and bandleader
• September 30 - Virgil Thomson, composer
• November 5 - Vladimir Horowitz, pianist
• November 16 - Rose Murphy, US singer and pianist
• December 6 - Sammy Fain, US composer

• The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Dion, Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones, The Temptations and Stevie Wonder
• Grammy Awards of 1989
• Country Music Association Awards
• Eurovision Song Contest 1989

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