1970 In Music ,
Other Events Of 1971 ,
1972 In Music , 1970s In Music and the List Of 'years In Music'
- February 8 - Bob Dylan 's hour-long Documentary Film , ''Eat the Document'', premieres at New York 's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour.
- February 16 - Alan David Passaro , the Hells Angel who was tried and acquitted for the stabbing death of Meredith Hunter at the Altamont Speedway in 1969 , files a lawsuit against The Rolling Stones for invasion of privacy because the Documentary Film '' Gimme Shelter '' showed the stabbing.
- March 13 - The Allman Brothers Band records its live album, '' Live At The Fillmore East ''.
- March 16 - The 13th Grammy Awards , honoring Musical Accomplishments of 1970 are presented.
- July 3 - Jim Morrison , is found dead in a bath tub in Paris, France aged 27.
- August 1 - The Concert For Bangladesh , starring Ravi Shankar , George Harrison , Ringo Starr , Bob Dylan , and Leon Russell , also featuring Billy Preston , Eric Clapton , Jesse Ed Davis and Badfinger
- December 7 - The Montreux Casino in Montreux , Switzerland , catches fire and burns during a performance by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention when a Fan fires a Flare Gun into its rafters. The band Deep Purple , who were due to begin recording at the casino the next day, watched the scene from their hotel across Lake Geneva , and later immortalized the events in their song, " Smoke On The Water ".
- Lancelot Layne 's "Blown Away" is the beginning of Rapso music.
- ''The Sonny And Cher Comedy Hour'' premieres on television
- Kenny Rogers and The First Edition issued their ''Greatest Hits'' album, which will sell over 4 million copies worldwide by the end of the decade. They also star in their own TV series Rollin' On A River which runs until 1974 .
- The line-up for Queen is completed when Bassist John Deacon joins the band.
- Elton John 's musical career begins
- ABBA 's musical career begins
- The New York Dolls ' musical career begins
- Donna Summer 's musical career begins
- Stevie Ray Vaughan 's musical career begins
- Roxy Music 's musical career begins
- '' Jesus Christ Superstar '' is performed for the first time
- Michael Jackson 's solo career begins
- Rick Springfield leaves Zoot for a solo career
- The Crystals reunite
- Beach Boys musician Daryl Dragon and singer Toni Tennille meet and begin to perform together as Captain & Tennille
- The Eagles form
- January 8 - Karen Poole , Alisha's Attic
- January 11 - Mary J. Blige
- January 11 - Tom Rowlands , Chemical Brothers
- January 11 - Stuart Davis , lyricist
- January 17 - Kid Rock , rapper
- January 18 - Jonathan Davis , KoЯn
- January 25 - China Kantner (Daughter of Grace Slick and Paul Kantner )
- February 1 - Ron Welty of The Offspring
- February 2 - Michelle Gayle , singer
- February 2 - Ben Mize , Counting Crows
- February 16 - Amanda Holden , actress and singer
- February 19 - Gil Shaham , violinist
- February 23 - Jeff Beres , Sister Hazel
- February 26 - Erykah Badu
- March 4 - Feargal Lawler , The Cranberries
- March 5 - John Frusciante , Red Hot Chili Peppers
- March 6 - Betty Boo
- March 31 - Ewan McGregor , actor and singer
- April 17 - Selena Quintanilla
- April 20 - Mikey Welsh , Weezer
- May 3 - Damon Dash , record label executive
- May 9 - Paul McGuigan , Oasis
- May 27 - Lisa Lopes , TLC (d. 2002)
- May 30 - Patrick Dahlheimer , Live
- June 16 - Tupac Shakur , rapper
- June 17 - Bif Naked , singer
- June 18 - Nathan Morris , Boyz II Men
- June 27 - DJ Screw , rapper (d. 2000)
- July 1 - Missy Elliott
- July 17 - DJ Minutemix , P.M. Dawn
- July 17 - Ed Kowalczyk , Live
- July 23 - Alison Krauss
- July 30 - Calogero , singer
- July 30 - Elvis Crespo , singer
- August 4 - Yo-Yo (rapper)
- September 6 - Dolores O'Riordan , The Cranberries
- September 19 - D-Flame , hip-hop and reggae performer
- September 24 - Marty Cintron , No Mercy
- September 28 - A. J. Croce , singer-songwriter and son of Jim Croce
- October 2 - Tiffany
- October 10 - Evgeny Kissin , pianist
- October 20 - Snoop Dogg
- October 25 - Midori , violinist
- November 6 - Joey Beltram , DJ and record producer
- November 8 - Tech N9ne , rapper
- December 24 - Ricky Martin
- December 25 - Noel Hogan , The Cranberries
- John Dolmayan , System Of A Down
- Derrick Plourde , The Ataris
- February 7 - Dock Boggs , banjo player
- March 21 - Nan Wynn , US singer
- March 26 - Harold McNair , saxaphonist and flute player, Lung Cancer .
- March 31 - Karl King , composer and bandleader
- April 17 - Carmen Lombardo , US singer, composer and saxophonist
- May 2 - Edith Day , US actress, singer and dancer
- May 30 - Marcel Dupré , organist and composer
- June 11 - Ambrose , English bandleader and violinist
- June 18 - Libby Holman , US singer and actress
- July 6 - Louis Armstrong
- July 3 - Jim Morrison
- August 13 - King Curtis , jazz and blues musician (murdered)
- August 17 - Tab Smith , saxophonist
- August 25 - Ted Lewis
- August 27 - Lil Hardin Armstrong , wife and musical collaborator of Louis Armstrong
- October 3 - Sean Ó Riada , composer and bandleader
- October 12 - Gene Vincent , singer
- October 24 - Carl Ruggles , composer
- October 29 - Duane Allman of The Allman Brothers
- November 18 - Junior Parker , blues musician
- November 22 - Zez Confrey , popular composer and pianist
- December 28 - Max Steiner , composer
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