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This Day in Music History – April 7th

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1949 – The musical “South Pacific” by Rodgers and Hammerstein debuted on Broadway.

1956 – “Rock ‘n Roll Dance Party” premiered on the CBS Radio Network.

1967 – Sonny & Cher’s movie “Good Times” debuted in Chicago, IL.

1975 – Beverly Sills made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in Gioacchino Rossini’s “Siege of Corinth.”

1981 – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band started their first European tour in Hamburg, Germany.

1985 – Prince ended his 32-city tour in Miami, FL, and said that he was withdrawing from live performances for “an indeterminate number of years.” He later returned to live performing.

1985 – Wham! became the first Western act to play in China.


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