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1993 in music
See also:
1992 in music,
other events of 1993,
1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music'
Events
- January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February of 1992.
- January 12 - The original members of Cream reunite for a performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, California
- January 13 - Bobby Brown is arrested in Augusta, Georgia for simulating a sex act onstage.
- February 10 - Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael Jackson during a prime time special. It is Jackson's first interview in 15 years.
- February 14 - Harry Nilsson suffers a non fatal heart attack
- March 4 - Patti LaBelle receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- April - Green Day signs a contract to Reprise Records
- April 12 - Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz.
- April 16 - Paul McCartney headlines a concert at the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate "Earth Day". Other performers included Ringo Starr, Steve Miller and Don Henley
- April 21 - Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman marries Suzanne Accosta
- April 17 - The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs marries screenwriter Jay Roach in Los Angeles, California
- April 24 - Willie Nelson, John Cougar Mellencamp, Neil Young and more than 30 other artists perform at Farm Aid 6 in Ames, Iowa
- April 29 - An animated version of Barry White appears on an episode of The Simpsons.
- November - New opera house opens in Helsinki, Finland
- November 19 - Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder was arrested in New Orleans on charges of public drunkenness after a bar room brawl.
- The Pro Art Symphony Orchestra is founded in San Francisco.
- The Wu-Tang Clan's musical career begins
- Beck's musical career begins
- Bush's musical career begins
- Weezer's musical career begins
- Michael Jackson denies child molestation charges in a four minute statement which is broadcast live on television.
- Big Ass Truck form
- Citizen King form
- The Crystal Method form
- Jimmy Eat World form
- Jurassic 5 form
- Nada Surf form
- Oasis form in Manchester, England
- Garth Brooks releases his "In Pieces" album, despite being heavily pop orientated it suprisingly gets rave reviews from the country music industry and goes on to become his fourth chart-topping album.
- Natalie Merchant leaves 10,000 Maniacs after being in the band for twelve years.
- New Order break up whilst on the tour for their album Republic, and apparently do not speak to each other for another 5 years.
Albums released
Top hits
See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1993
Births
Deaths
- March 28 - Buddy Red Bow (44), Lakota country and western singer
- March 31 - Mitchell Parish, 92, US lyric writer
- April 30 - Mick Ronson, guitarist, liver cancer
- June 5 - Harold Jenkins a.k.a Conway Twitty country rock singer
- July 14 – Léo Ferré, French singer, songwriter and composer
- September 9 - Helen O'Connell
- September 22 - Maurice Abravanel, conductor
- November 3 - Léon Theremin, inventor of the Theremin musical instrument
- December 4 - Frank Zappa, U. S. rock musician/composer
- December 5 - Doug Hopkins, guitarist and songwriter for Gin Blossoms
Awards
Charts
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