1962 in music

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 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

• Surfer's Choice[?] - Dick Dale's debut LP
• Let's Face the Music[?] - Shirley Bassey
• Bob Dylan[?] - Bob Dylan
• Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits[?] - Roy Orbison
• Only Love Can Break a Heart[?] - Gene Pitney
• Sincerely, Brenda Lee[?] - Brenda Lee

Top Hits

• "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 Locomotion" - 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[?]

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 - Dave 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 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

Awards

Grammy Awards

• Grammy Awards of 1962

Eurovision Song Contest

• Eurovision Song Contest 1962