Therefore, the answer is this: "Your guess is as good as mine".
However, we do know what was quite likely the first musical in New York
"According to the best contemporary scholarship, the first full length musical play performed in America was Flora (or The Hob on the Wall), a Ballad Opera presented in Charleston as early as 1735. New York's first-known professional musical production was a five performance run of John Gay's satirical British ballad opera The Beggar's Opera, offered by Walter Murray and Thomas Kean's traveling theatrical troupe at the Nassau Street Theatre on Dec.3, 1750."
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"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" was the hit song by Paul Simon in 1975.
As a solo artist, only one: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" in 1976 As Simon and Garfunkel, three: "The Sounds of Silence" in 1965 "Mrs. Robinson" in 1968 "Bridge Over Troubled Water" in 1970
"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon was the number 1 hit from February 1 - 21 1976
Actually it was January, 1976 by Eric Carmen...it was his first solo hit after leaving The Raspberries.
First what? I will assume you mean either hit single or album. Her first album was with the Stone Poneys called Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt. Her first solo album was Hand Sown Home Grown. Her first top 40 hit was Different Drum with the Stone Poneys. Her first solo top 40 hit was Long Long Time in 1970.
Paul Simon
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" was the hit song by Paul Simon in 1975.
Paul Simon
His first solo hit single was "My Sweet Lord".
Ben.
As a solo artist, only one: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" in 1976 As Simon and Garfunkel, three: "The Sounds of Silence" in 1965 "Mrs. Robinson" in 1968 "Bridge Over Troubled Water" in 1970
His first chart hit attributed to him as a solo artist was "I want your sex" in June, 1987
My Sweet Lord
Beyonce's first hit solo album is entitled Dangerously in Love. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 200 charts.
Paul McCartney had the first number 1 album in the U.S in 1970 with McCartney George Harrison had the first number 1 in Single both the U.K and U.S in 1970 with My Sweet Lord
1969 First hit was Give Peace a Chance
As a solo artist, "Instant Karma!" in early 1970.