1971-6-6

Toussaint

Allen Toussaint

 

 

 

 

 

1971
3/16 Tue
"The 13th Grammy Awards, honoring musical accomplishments of 1970, are presented. The ceremonies are broadcast on live television for the first time."
4/3 Sat
"The 16th Eurovision Song Contest, held in the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, is won by Monaco with the song ""Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue"" sung by S_verine."
4/6 Tue
The Rolling Stones hold a party in Cannes to officially announce their new contract with Atlantic and the launch of Rolling Stones Records.
5/12 Wed
"Mick Jagger marries Bianca de Mac_as in Saint-Tropez, France, in a Roman Catholic ceremony. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and their wives are among the wedding guests."
6/
"Rafael Kubel_k becomes music director of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, at the invitation of G_ran Gentele, the new general manager.[1]"
6/6 Sun
John Lennon and Yoko Ono join Frank Zappa on stage at the Fillmore East for an encore jam. The performance would be released the following year on the Some Time in New York City album.
6/8 Tue
"Carole King gives her first live concert, at Carnegie Hall."
6/20 Sun
"the first Glastonbury Festival to take place at the summer solstice is held in South West England. Performers include David Bowie, Traffic, Fairport Convention, Quintessence and Hawkwind."
6/27 Sun
"Promoter Bill Graham closes the Fillmore East in New York City with a final concert featuring the The Allman Brothers Band, The Beach Boys and Mountain."
7/3 Sat
"Jim Morrison is found dead in a bath tub in Paris, France, aged 27. Alain Ronay would claim, years later, that he assisted Morrison's lover, Pamela Courson, in covering up the circumstances."
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