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Marshall Royal, famed as the lead alto saxophonist for Count Basie in the 50's and 60's, dies in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Etta James releases her twenty-first studio album, Time After Time, on RCA Victor Records. It will peak at No5 in the Billboard magazine Top Jazz Albums chart in the USA.
Elton John is presented with the Polar Music Prize by King Carl Gustaf XVI of Sweden.