1957 in music
See also: 1956 in music, other events of 1957, 1958 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
Albums Released
Top Hits
- "Peggy Sue" - Buddy Holly
- "That'll Be The Day" - The Crickets
- "Wake Up Little Susie" - The Everly Brothers
- "Blueberry Hill" - Fats Domino
- "You Send Me" - Sam Cooke
- "Rock And Roll Music" - Chuck Berry
- "Lucille" - Little Richard
- "Searchin'" - The Coasters
- "Little Darlin'" - Diamonds
- "Come Go With Me" - Dell-Vikings
Events
- Leonard Bernstein completes work on West Side Story.
- 17 year old John Lennon meets 15 year old Paul McCartney at St. Peter's Church garden fete in Liverpool, England.
- The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool, England
Births
- January 4 - Patty Loveless
- January 17 - Susanna Hoffs, The Bangles
- January 18 - Tom Bailey, Thompson Twins
- January 19 - Mickey Virtue, UB40
- January 23 - Earl Falconer, bassist
- January 26 - Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen
- January 26 - Norman Hassan, UB40
- February 27 - Adrain Smith, Iron Maiden
- February 28 - Cindy Wilson, The B52's
- March 12 - Steve Harris, musician, Iron Maiden
- March 12 - Marlon Jackson, The Jackson 5
- May 10 - Sid Vicious
- May 27 - Siouxsie Sioux, Siuoxsie & The Banshees
- June 18 - Tom Bailey, Thompson Twins
- June 22 - Gary Beers, INXS
- June 26 - Patty Smyth
- July 3 - Laura Branigan
- August 18 - Ron Strykert, Men at Work
- August 31 - Glenn Tilbrook, Squeeze
- August 31 - Gina Schock, The Go Go's
- September 1 - Gloria Estefan, singer
- September 10 - Siobhan Fahey, Bananarama
- September 22 - Johnette Napolitano , Concrete Blond
- September 22 - Nick Cave
- October 19 - Karl Wallinger, World Party
- October 21 - Steve Lukather, Toto
- October 21 - Julian Cope
- October 28 - Stephen Morris, New Order
- November 1 - Lyle Lovett
- November 8 - Porl Thompson, The Cure
- November 24 - Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis & The News
- December 9 - Donny Osmond, singer
- December 9 - Steve Taylor, singer, record producer
- December 12 - Sheila E.
- December 20 - Billy Bragg, singer
- December 20 - Anita Baker
- December 23 - Victoria Williams, singer
- December 25 - Shane MacGowan, The Pogues
Deaths
- September 20 - Jean Sibelius, composer