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Vanilla Ice releases a new single, Play That Funky Music on SBK Records in the USA.
Tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon dies aged 67 of kidney failure, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The 25th Annual Academy Of Country Music (ACM) Awards event is held at The Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. The major awards are as follows : Top Female Vocalist of the Year - Kathy Mattea

Top Male Vocalist of the Year - Clint Black

Top Vocal Group - Restless Heart

Top New Female Vocalist of the Year - Mary Chapin Carpenter

Top New Male Vocalist of the Year - Clint Black

Top Vocal Duet of the Year - The Judds

Band of the Year (Non-Touring) - Nashville Now

Band of the Year (Touring) - Desert Rose Band

Song of the Year - Where've You Been by Kathy Mattea

Album of the Year - Killin' Time by Clint Black

Single of the Year - Better Man by Clint Black

Entertainer of the Year - George Strait

It is announced that four newly-discovered species of trilobites from the Silurian era have been named Mackenziurus Joeyi, Mackenziurus Johnnyi, Mackenziurus Deedeei and Mackenziurus Ceejayi, in honour of the four members of punk rock pioneers The Ramones.
Rapper M C Hammer samples the riff from Rick James's 1981 song Super Freak for his song U Can't Touch This. James will subsequently sue him and win a $30m settlement.
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New Kids On The Block begin their Magic Summer tour with a show at The Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
On their Presto Tour, Rush play at Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
Clint Black wins four trophies (Top Male and New Male Vocalist; Album of the Year for Killin' Time; and Single of the Year for A Better Man) during the 25th annual Academy Of Country Music awards in the Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
On their Hot In The Shade tour, Kiss play at The Country Club, Reseda, California, USA.
On her Blond Ambition tour, Madonna plays the first of three nights at Yokohama Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, Asia.
Ride play at The Irish Centre, Birmingham, England, UK.
Four hundred and fifty photographs taken by ex-Hollies and CSNY member Graham Nash raise £2.38m on auction at Sotheby's, New York City, USA. This is the highest sum ever paid for a single-owner collection.