1986 in music

Events

• January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley)
• February 11 - Culture Club lead singer Boy George appears on an episode of The A-Team
• February 14 - Frank Zappa appears on an episode of the popular television series Miami Vice[?]. Zappa portrays a crime boss named "Mr. Frankie".
• February 22 - In honor of the 20th anniversary of The Monkees premiering on television, MTV broadcasts "Pleasant Valley Sunday," a 22-hour marathon of Monkees episodes.
• March 26 - Guns N' Roses signs a contract with Geffen Records
• March 27 - Sammy Hagar[?] performs his first concert as the lead singer of Van Halen
• April 12 - The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle[?] marries actor Morgan Mason[?]
• May 5 - In New York, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Chairman Ahmet Ertegen[?] announces that Cleveland, Ohio has been chosen as the city where the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will be built
• May 10 - Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe marries actress Heather Locklear.
• May 21 - Harrison Birtwistle's opera The Mask of Orpheus is premiered in London
• Jello Biafra/Dead Kennedys taken to court by the PMRC for content in their album Frankenchrist; Biafra wins
• The Escape Club signs a contract to EMI Records
• Public Enemy signs a contract to Def Jam Records
• Black Flag breaks up
• White Zombie begin performing
• Pixies begin performing
• Poison begins their recording career
• Dick Dale mounts a comeback effort
• Pixies forms
• Skid Row forms

Albums Released

• I Against I - Bad Brains
• Rapture - Anita Baker[?]
• Licensed to Ill - The Beastie Boys
• Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi
• Third Stage[?] - Boston
• 18[?] - Chicago
• King of America[?] - Elvis Costello
• Strong Persuader[?] - Robert Cray[?]
• Crowded House[?] - Crowded House
• Staring at the Sea: the Singles[?] - The Cure
• Into The Light[?] - Chris De Burgh[?]
• Guitar Town[?] - Steve Earle
• Emerson, Lake and Powell[?] - Emerson, Lake and Powell[?]
• Mean Business - The Firm
• So[?] - Peter Gabriel
• The Way It Is[?] - Bruce Hornsby & the Range[?]
• Control[?] - Janet Jackson
• Psycho Candy[?] - Jesus & Mary Chain
• Tones - Eric Johnson
• Raised On Radio - Journey
• Turbo[?] - Judas Priest
• Lyle Lovett[?] - Lyle Lovett[?]
• True Blue[?] - Madonna
• Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? - Megadeth
• Master of Puppets - Metallica
• Mind's Eye[?] - Vinnie Moore
• Parade[?] - Prince
• Raising Hell - Run DMC
• Not of This Earth[?] - Joe Satriani
• Like A Rock[?] - Bob Seger[?] and the Silver Bullet Band
• Graceland[?] - Paul Simon
• The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths
• Live 1975-1985 - Bruce Springsteen
• Storms of Life[?] - Randy Travis
• When In Rome Do As The Vandals - The Vandals
• Synthetic Socks - Ween
• Back In The High Life[?] - Steve Winwood
• Skylarking[?] - XTC
• Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.[?] - Dwight Yoakam
• 3.V[?] - Zebra

Top Hits

• "Take My Breath Away" - Berlin
• "Glory Of Love" - Peter Cetera[?]
• "You Give Love A Bad Name" - Bon Jovi
• "Say You, Say Me" - Lionel Richie
• "Stuck With You" - Huey Lewis & the News[?]
• "How Will I Know" - Whitney Houston
• "When I Think of You" - Janet Jackson
• "Papa Don't Preach" - Madonna
• "Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco
• "On My Own" - Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald
• "Kyrie" - Mr. Mister[?]
• "Kiss" - Prince
• "Greates Love in the World" - Whitney Houston
• "That's What Friends Are For" - Dionne & Friends[?]
• "Manic Monday" - The Bangles
• "Locked In" - Judas Priest
• "Turbo Lover" - Judas Priest
• "Love Walks In" - Van Halen
• "Sledgehammer" - Peter Gabriel
• "Invisible Touch" - Genesis
• "Addicted To Love" - Robert Palmer[?]
• "Living In America" - James Brown
• "Lady In Red" - Chris De Burgh[?]

Births

• February 21 - Charlotte Church[?]

Deaths

• March 4 - Richard Manuel[?], The Band, suicide
• March 31 - O'Kelly Isley[?], the Isley Brothers
• July 3 - Rudy Vallee

Awards

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened; the following artists were the first inductees: Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and record producer Sam Phillips.

Grammy Awards

• Grammy Awards of 1986

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

• Eurovision Song Contest 1986