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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.
At the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA, winners include The Doobie Brothers 'What A Fool Believes' (Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year); Billy Joel’s 52nd Street (Album, Male Pop Vocal Performance); Rickie Lee Jones (New Artist); Dionne Warwick’s I’ll Never Love This Way Again (Female Pop Vocal); Donna Summer’s Hot Stuff (Female Rock Performance); The Eagles’ Heartache Tonight (Male Rock Vocal Performance). Bob Dylan earns the Best Male Rock Vocal Grammy, for his song Gotta Serve Somebody, which he then performs live.
The Pretenders play at Brunel University, Uxbridge, England, UK, Europe.
On their The Wall tour, Pink Floyd play at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, Long Island, New York State, USA.
The Who begin a period of sustained touring with a show at The Grugahalle, Essen, Germany, Europe.
At the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, the Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance goes to Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson. Michael does not attend, feeling he has been pigeon-holed into the R&B category.
The musical 42nd Street is presented at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will subsequently move to the Majestic Theatre and then to The St. James Theatre, before finally closing in 1989, having racked up a total of 3,486 performances.
Bob Marley, suffering from terminal cancer, is undergoing treatment at the Issels Clinic in the Bavarian Alps, Germany, Europe. He will remain at the clinic until May 1981.