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Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.XTC, The Police, The Beat (English Beat) and Skafish play at The Parque du Stade Municipale, Nantes, France, Europe.
When Saxon play at the first-ever Monsters Of Rock Festival in Donington Park, Leicestershire, England, UK, Europe, they are so overwhelmed by the response of the 60,000 crowd, that vocalist Biff Byford is inspired to write the song And The Bands Played On.
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Drummer Cozy Powell quits Rainbow. On the same day, the band headlines the first-ever Monsters Of Rock Festival at Donington Park, Derbyshire, England, UK, Europe.
On their World Invasion Tour, 
In the middle of their Heaven And Hell tour, drummer Bill Ward leaves 
On their 
Chris Moore is born in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He will find success as hip hop MC and producer 
Mongo Santamaria and the Hugh Masekela Band play the fifth of thirteen nights at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Queen play in Battery Park, New York City, USA.
The Beat (aka The English Beat) are featured on the cover of today's edition of UK music weekly the NME (New Musical Express)
Jah Wobble is reported to have left PiL (Public Image Ltd).
Devo play 
Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy is rushed to hospital in London, England, UK, Europe, with appendicitis, causing the cancellation of several British dates. 
The Grateful Dead play at The Mississippi River festival, Edwardsville, Illinois, USA.
Johnny Rivers and Robert Byrne play the second of two nights at The Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) enter the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA with All Over The World which will peak at No13.
Vanessa Lee Carlton is born in Milford, Pennsylvania, USA. She will find success as singer-songwriter and pianist Vanessa Carlton.
Another One Bites The Dust by Queen enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA at No67. It will peak at No1.
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Pulp, led by Jarvis Cocker, play their first-ever live gig, in a 'Local Band Festival' at The Leadmill, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe. The bill features ten acts of which Pulp is listed second-last on the poster.
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Jonathan McCollum is born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He will find success as the rapper