1961 in music

	… 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; ; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; ; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971 …;
	In radio 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 In television 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 In film 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1961.