Madison Square Garden, in the middle of Manhattan, has been the place New Yorkers and visitors have been going to be entertained since the late 1800s.
Situated blocks from the Empire State Building, Penn Station, and the flagship Macy’s department store, The Most Famous Arena may have hosted countless sporting events and award shows, but today we will look back at a few of its most memorable musical moments.
Let’s start with when one of the most famous women in the world sang the most-covered song to the President of the United States.
President John F. Kennedy turned 45 years old on May 29, 1962, but ten days earlier at the Garden, there was a Democratic fundraiser attended by 15,000. Rat Packer Peter Lawford introduced Marilyn who emerged a few beats intentionally tardy to play up penchant for not being on time.
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