Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index See also: 1961 in music, other events of 1962, 1963 in music, 1960s in music and the list of 'years in music' Table of contents 1 Events 2 Albums released 3 Top hits on record 4 Published popular songs 5 Musical theater 6 Musical films 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 Awards 9.1 Grammy Awards 9.2 Eurovision Song Contest Events January 24 - Brian Epstein signs to manage The Beatles January 24 - Teenage star Danny Peppermint is nearly killed when he is electrocuted by a microphone stand at the Thunderbird Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Peppermint is rushed to a hospital where he recovers. April 7 - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Mick Taylor meet Brian Jones at the Ealing Club, a blues club in London April 10 - Former Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe dies from cerebral paralysis caused by a brain hemorrhage in Hamburg, Germany. April 12 - A recording is made of Bob Dylan's concert at the Town Hall, in New York City by Columbia Records. Columbia would eventually release the recording of "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" from this concert August 16 - The Beatles fire Pete Best and replace him with Ringo Starr. August 23 - John Lennon marries Cynthia Powell Decca Records rejects a demo tape of The Beatles. The Tremeloes are signed to the label instead of the Beatles. Release of first Beatles recording: the single "Love Me Do"/"P.S. I Love You" on October 5 in the United Kingdom Stevie Wonder's musical career begins Otis Redding's musical career begins Wilson Pickett's musical career begins Harry Nilsson's musical career begins Booker T. & the MG's' musical career begins Isaac Hayes' musical career begins Albums released Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan Let's Face the Music - Shirley Bassey Only Love Can Break a Heart - Gene Pitney Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits - Roy Orbison Sincerely, Brenda Lee - Brenda Lee Surfer's Choice - Dick Dale's debut LP Top hits on record "Peppermint Twist" - Joey Dee & the Starlighters "The Twist" - Chubby Checker "Soldier Boy" - The Shirelles "V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N" - Connie Francis "Hey Baby" - Bruce Channel "The Loco-Motion" - Little Eva "Sherry" - The Four Seasons "Only Love Can Break a Heart" - Gene Pitney "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" - Gene Pitney "Break It To Me Gently" - Brenda Lee "All Alone Am I" - Brenda Lee "He's A Rebel" - The Crystals "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - Neil Sedaka "Any Day Now" - Chuck Jackson "Leah" - Roy Orbison "Dream Baby" - Roy Orbison "Fortune Teller" - Bobby Curtola "Duke Of Earl" - Gene Chandler "Telstar" - The Tornadoes "Johnny Angel" - Shelly Fabares "Go Away Little Girl" - Steve Lawrence "What's Now My Love" - Shirley Bassey "Old Rivers" - Walter Brennan "Sheila" - Tommy Roe "Don't Make Me Over" - Dionne Warwick Published popular songs "Comedy Tonight"     w.m. Stephen Sondheim "Everybody Ought To Have A Maid"     w.m. Stephen Sondheim "Free"     w.m. Stephen Sondheim "Have A Dream"     w.Lee Adams m. Charles Strouse "He's A Rebel"     w.m. Gene Pitney "Her Royal Majesty"     w.m. Gerry Goffin & Carole King "I'm Calm"     w.m. Stephen Sondheim "I've Got Your Number"     w. Carolyn Leigh m. Cy Coleman "Impossible"     w.m. Stephen Sondheim "Love I Hear"     w.m. Stephen Sondheim "Lovely"     w.m. Stephen Sondheim "Pretty Little Picture"     w.m. Stephen Sondheim "The Sweetest Sounds"     w.m. Richard Rodgers Musical theater All American     Broadway production Blitz     London production A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum     Broadway production Gentlemen Prefer Blondes     London production The Golden Apple     Broadway revival I Can Get It For You Wholesale     Broadway production Little Mary Sunshine     London production Little Me     Broadway production Stop The World - I Want To Get Off     Broadway production Musical films Blue Hawaii State Fair Births January 16 - Paul Webb, Talk Talk January 28 - Leslie Phillips/Sam Phillips, singer February 6 - Axl Rose, Guns N'Roses February 7 - David Bryan, Bon Jovi February 7 - Garth Brooks, country singer February 11 - Sheryl Crow, American singer February 22 - Michael Wilton, Queensryche March 2 - Jon Bon Jovi March 5 - Craig Reid, The Proclaimers March 5 - Charlie Reid, The Proclaimers March 7 - Taylor Dayne March 30 - M.C. Hammer April 3 - Mike Ness, Social Distortion April 16 - Ian MacKaye, lead singer of Minor Threat and Fugazi May 9 - David Gahan, Depeche Mode May 28 - Roland Gift, Fine Young Cannibals May 31 - Corey Hart June 8 - Nick Rhodes, Duran Duran June 19 - Paula Abdul, pop vocalist July 7 - Mark White, Spin Doctors July 27 - Karl Mueller, Soul Asylum August 25 - Vivian Campbell, Def Leppard October 15 - Mark Reznicek, The Toadies October 25 - Chad Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers November 1 - Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of Red Hot Chili Peppers November 21 - Steven Curtis Chapman November 27 - Charlie Benante, Anthrax November 28 - Matt Cameron, Soundgarden November 27 - Mike Bordin, Faith No More December 4 - Vinnie Dombroski, Sponge December 8 - Marty Friedman, Megadeath Deaths April 10 - Stuart Sutcliffe, former member of The Beatles, cerebral paralysis caused by a brain hemorrhage July 25 - Christie MacDonald, actress and singer Awards Grammy Awards Grammy Awards of 1962 Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 1962 This article is from Wikipedia. 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