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1988 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988. Specific locations * 1988 in British music * 1988 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1988 in country music * 1988 in heavy metal music * 1988 in hip hop music * 1988 in jazz Events January–March *January 3 – The Cinemax television special '' Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night'', recorded on September 30, 1987, at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, USA, is broadcast. *January 20 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony inducts The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Drifters, Bob Dylan and The Supremes. *January 28 – A Tampa, Florida, man files an unusual lawsuit against Mötley Crüe. Matthew John Trippe, who has a history of mental health issues and trouble with the law, claims that he was secretly hired to pose as Nikki Sixx and toured, wrote and recorded with the band for a time during 1983 and 1984. Trippe drops the lawsuit in 1993. *February 8 – Kenney Jones would last perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In British Music
This is a summary of 1988 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. Summary The growing popularity of house music was evident in the charts by the start of 1988, with many songs of this genre becoming big hits, such as " House Arrest" by Krush, "Beat Dis" by Bomb the Bass and "Rok da House" by The Beatmasters. Acid house band S'Express had two Top 10 hits this year including a number 1 in April with the song " Theme from S'Express", but the biggest dance hit of the year came from London singer Yazz, who had first had a big hit with producers Coldcut on the song "Doctorin' The House". Still with Coldcut, but now with her name billed as the lead artist, her song " The Only Way Is Up" topped the chart for five weeks, becoming the second biggest-selling single of the year, and paved the way for a successful solo career, including the follow-up "Stand Up For Your Love Rights" which hit No.2 in October. One of the biggest successes of the year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |