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1958

in Music

Albums

5

Artists

9

Milestones

10

Notable Releases

SINGLE1958

I Loves You, Porgy

Nina Simone

Her first and biggest hit single in the United States, a rendition of George Gershwin's composition that became her only Billboard top 20 success and earned her a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2000.

SINGLE1958

Johnny B. Goode

Chuck Berry

One of the most famous rock songs, included on Voyager Golden Record

SINGLE1958

Sweet Little Sixteen

Chuck Berry

Hit single about teen culture

ALBUM1958

Milestones

Miles Davis

Important album featuring modal jazz experiments

Significant Milestones

Andrea Bocelli Born

Birth
Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli was born

Move to London for Music Studies

Debut
Fela Kuti

Kuti relocated to London to study music at Trinity College of Music, forming his first band Koola Lobitos and beginning his formal musical education on trumpet.

Musicians from 1958