Editing Timeline of musical events (section)

== 1940s ==
{{Main|1940s in music}}
* '''[[1949 in music]]''', '''[[1949 in British music]]''', '''[[1949 in Norwegian music]]''' – Birth of [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[Maureen McGovern]], [[Valery Leontiev]], [[Paul Rodgers]], [[Billy Joel]], [[Steve Perry]], [[Rick Springfield]], [[Gene Simmons]], [[Lionel Richie]], [[Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)|Roger Taylor]] and [[Mark Knopfler]]; [[RCA|RCA Victor]] introduces 45 RPM [[gramophone record|records]]; ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' by Rodgers and Hammerstein Death of [[Richard Strauss]] German composer
* '''[[1948 in music]]''', '''[[1948 in British music]]''', '''[[1948 in Norwegian music]]''' – Birth of [[Robert Plant]], [[John Bonham]], [[Steven Tyler]], [[Donna Summer]], [[Johnny Ramone]], [[Ted Nugent]], [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]], [[James Taylor]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[Jackson Browne]], [[Kenny Loggins]], [[Ian Paice]], [[Olivia Newton-John]], [[Stevie Nicks]], and [[Ozzy Osbourne]]; ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' – [[Cole Porter]]; ''[[Four Last Songs]]'' – [[Richard Strauss]]; [[Columbia Records]] introduces 33<small>1/3</small> RPM ([[vinyl record|LP]]) [[gramophone record|records]].
* '''[[1947 in music]]''', '''[[1947 in British music]]''', '''[[1947 in Norwegian music]]''' – Birth of [[Elton John]], [[David Bowie]], [[Bob Weir]], [[Brian Johnson]], [[Emmylou Harris]], [[Arlo Guthrie]], [[Tracy Nelson (singer)|Tracy Nelson]], [[Paul Brady]], [[Tim Buckley]], [[Jim Messina (musician)|Jim Messina]], [[Mick Fleetwood]], ''[[Organum]]'', [[Jeff Lynne]], [[Minnie Riperton]], and [[Carlos Santana]]
* '''[[1946 in music]]''', '''[[1946 in British music]]''', '''[[1946 in Norwegian music]]''' – Birth of [[Freddie Mercury]], [[Toquinho]], [[Keith Moon]], [[Benny Andersson]], [[Bon Scott]], [[Tim Curry]], [[Donovan]], [[Linda Ronstadt]], [[Marianne Faithfull]], [[Gram Parsons]], [[Cher]], [[Patti Smith]], [[David Gilmour]], [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] and [[Dolly Parton]]
* '''[[1945 in music]]''', '''[[1945 in British music]]''', '''[[1945 in Norwegian music]]''' – Birth of [[Bob Marley]], [[Pete Townshend]], [[Neil Young]], [[Van Morrison]], [[Bob Seger]], [[Bob Welch (musician)|Bob Welch]], [[Bette Midler]], [[Deborah Harry]], [[Anne Murray]], [[Carly Simon]], [[John Fogerty]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Kim Carnes]], [[Davy Jones (musician)|Davy Jones]], [[Micky Dolenz]], [[Anni-Frid Lyngstad]], [[Björn Ulvaeus]], [[John McVie]], [[Ian Gillan]], [[Roger Glover]], [[Ritchie Blackmore]], [[Itzhak Perlman]], [[Debbie Harry]] and [[Eric Clapton]]; Death of [[Jerome Kern]]; ''[[Peter Grimes]]'' by [[Benjamin Britten]] premieres in London; ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]'' – Rodgers and Hammerstein; ''[[Metamorphosen]]'' by [[Richard Strauss]]; 
* '''[[1944 in music]]''', '''[[1944 in British music]]''', '''[[1944 in Norwegian music]]''' – Birth of [[Keith Emerson]], [[Barry White]], [[Diana Ross]], [[Jeff Beck]], [[Chico Buarque]], [[Marvin Hamlisch]], [[Roger Daltrey]], [[John Entwistle]], [[Booker T. Jones]], [[Joe Cocker]], [[Patti LaBelle]], [[Gladys Knight]], [[Gary Glitter]], [[Brenda Lee]], [[Townes Van Zandt]], [[Mary Wilson (singer)]] and [[Jimmy Page]]; Disappearance of [[Glenn Miller]],
* '''[[1943 in music]]''', '''[[1943 in British music]]''', '''[[1943 in Norwegian music]]''' – Birth of [[Mick Jagger]], [[Keith Richards]], [[Jim Morrison]], [[George Harrison]], [[Janis Joplin]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Robbie Robertson]], [[Richard Manuel]], [[John Denver]], [[Jack Bruce]], [[Barry Manilow]], [[Christine McVie]], [[Jim Croce]], [[Carlos (singer)|Carlos]], [[Gavin Bryars]], [[Bobby Sherman]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Richard Wright (musician)|Richard Wright]], and [[Nils-Aslak Valkeapää]]; Death of [[Lorenz Hart]], [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]], Formation of [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]], [[Carl Ruggles]], ''[[Evocations]]''; The original [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[Oklahoma!]]'' opened on March 31, 1943, at the [[St. James Theatre]] in New York City.
* '''[[1942 in music]]''', '''[[1942 in British music]]''', '''[[1942 in Norwegian music]]''' – Birth of [[Paul McCartney]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Brian Jones]], [[John P. Hammond]], [[Ronnie James Dio]], [[Brian Wilson]], [[Jerry Garcia]], [[Peter Tork]], [[Michael Nesmith]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Carole King]], [[Rick Danko]], [[Lou Reed]], [[Paul Butterfield]], [[Jerry Jeff Walker]] and [[Tammy Wynette]]; Death of [[George M. Cohan]]
* '''[[1941 in music]]''', '''[[1941 in British music]]''', '''[[1941 in Norwegian music]]''' – Birth of [[Bob Dylan]], [[Joan Baez]], [[Paul Simon]], [[Art Garfunkel]], [[Hank Marvin]], [[Otis Redding]], [[Jon Lord]], [[Chubby Checker]], [[Aaron Neville]], [[Charlie Watts]], [[Neil Diamond]], [[Richie Havens]], [[Cass Elliot]], [[Wilson Pickett]], [[Linda McCartney]] and [[Ritchie Valens]]; [[Les Paul]] builds one of the first solid-body electric guitars;
* '''[[1940 in music]]''', '''[[1940 in British music]]''', '''[[1940 in Norwegian music]]''' – Birth of [[John Lennon]], [[Ringo Starr]], [[Frank Zappa]], [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]], [[Vicente Fernández]], [[Dionne Warwick]], [[Cliff Richard]], [[Phil Ochs]], [[Levon Helm]], [[Nancy Sinatra]], [[Denny Doherty]], [[Smokey Robinson]], [[Ricky Nelson]], [[Tim Hardin]], [[Dionne Warwick]], [[Bobby Hatfield]], [[Bill Medley]] and (both of the Righteous Brothers)