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For the first time, a compact disc of an album - The Art Of Excellence by Tony Bennett - is released before its vinyl counterpart.
Ray Charles testifies in Congress on Capitol Hill, Washington DC, USA, on behalf of increased funding for hearing research. "My eyes are my handicap," he tells the politicians, "but my ears are my opportunity."
Sweden orders Frank Sinatra to pay a special tax on his upcoming show because he'd performed in South Africa in violation of the artistic boycott of that country.