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2005 in music
See also: 2004 in music, 2005 in music (UK), other events of 2005, 2006 in music, list of 'years in music', 2000s in music
Events
- January 22 - Tsunami Relief concert held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - the largest live music event in the UK since the Live Aid concert of 1985. Performers included Eric Clapton, Jools Holland, Manic Street Preachers, Lulu, Aled Jones, Charlotte Church, Katherine Jenkins , Feeder, Snow Patrol, Liberty X.
- January 29 - Avril Lavigne, Chantal Kreviazuk, the Barenaked Ladies, Raine Maida, and Sarah MacLachlan will conduct a concert in Vancouver, British Columbia for tsunami relief.
- February 22 - The pop punk group Blink-182 announced that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus.
- May 3 through May 6 - Legendary blues-rock group Cream will reunite for four shows in London's Albert Hall.
- June ? - The Los Angeles, California radio station KROQ announces that 13th Annual Weenie Roast will be aired.
Albums Released
Albums Expected (Pre-Releases)
Albums To Be Announced
See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 2005 .
Births
Deaths
- January 11 - Spencer Dryden, 61, American drummer for American rock group Jefferson Airplane
- January 11 - Jimmy Griffin, co-founder of Bread
- January 15 - Victoria de Los Angeles, 81, Catalan soprano
- January 24 - June Bronhill, singer
- January 28 - Jim Capaldi, 60, British drummer and vocalist
- January 30 - Martyn Bennett, 33, Scottish bagpiper
- February 8 - Jimmy Smith, 77, American jazz organist
- February 9 - Tyrone Davis, 66, American soul singer
- February 28 - Chris Curtis, 63, British drummer and vocalist
- March 4 - Una Hale, soprano, 82
- March 6 - Tommy Vance, DJ
- March 9 - Kathie Kay, big band singer, 86
- March 10 - Danny Joe Brown, 53, lead singer of the southern rock group Molly Hatchet
- March 21 - Bobby Short, singer
- March 22 - Rod Price, guitarist, 47
- March 26 - Paul Hester, drummer, 46
- March 27 - Grant Johannesen, pianist, 83
- March 27 - Rigo Tovar, Mexican singer and composer, 58
- March 28 - Moura Lympany, pianist, 88
- March 30 - Derrick Plourde , 33, former drummer of 2 California punk groups: Lagwagon and the Ataris
- April 2 - Alexander Brott, conductor and composer, 90
- April 7 - Grigoris Bithikotsis, Greek singer, 82
- April 10 - Norbert Brainin, Austrian violinist, 82
- April 12 - Ehud Manor, Israeli songwriter, 63
- April 13 - Johnnie Johnson, American pianist, 80
- April 14 - John Fred Gourrion, pop singer, 64
- April 18 - Kenneth Schermerhorn, conductor, 75
Awards
External link
For a more detailed list of hits or albums by month, see:
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