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    What was the first song sung in space, by whom and on what date?

    Question #71542. Asked by skysmom65. (Oct 15 06 1:46 PM)


    gdec1

    "Happy Birthday to You" by the crew of Apollo IX on March 8, 1969, perhaps qualifying as the first song sung in space.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You#Copyright_issues_and_public_performances

    Oct 15 06, 2:11 PM
    Arpeggionist

    And to whom was the piece sung?

    Oct 15 06, 3:30 PM
    groovey67

    This site says that we are not sure.

    http://www.qod.com/review_single.phtml?d=2002-03-06

    Oct 15 06, 6:34 PM
    lanfranco

    Then again, the first human manifestation of song emanating from space might have been Yuri Gagarin's whistling effort in 1961. I don't know the tune, and I'm skeptical of Soviet claims on this subject -- but one never knows ....



    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Gagarin

    Oct 16 06, 7:08 PM


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