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

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

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lanfranco
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lanfranco
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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 ....

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

Oct 16 2006, 7:08 PM

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"Happy Birthday to You" by the crew of Apollo IX on March 8, 1969, perhaps qualifying as the first song sung in space.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You#Copyright_issues_and_public_performances

Oct 15 2006, 2:11 PM