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John Lees, guitarist and founder of Barclay James Harvest is born in Oldham, Lancashire, UK.
Michael Kamen, the composer, conductor and orchestral arranger who will work with many rock acts including Pink Floyd, Metallica, Eric Clapton, Queen, David Bowie, is born in New York City, USA. Kamen will also be a founder member of classical crossover band The New York Rock And Roll Ensemble in 1967.
Pink Floyd have an Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, recording session, working on Flaming.
The Nice release their debut album, The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack, in the UK, Europe.ABC Records in New York City, USA, announces that all future singles from the company will be issued in stereo. Elektra and Buddah Records have already begun issuing singles in stereo and MGM is expected to be the next label in the rush.
Chicken Shack play at Mothers, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe. Support band Obs-Tweedle is fronted by Robert Plant, later find fame with Led Zeppelin.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at The Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, USA, supported by Vanilla Fudge, Soft Machine and Eire Apparent.
Jethro Tull play at The Winter Garden Pavilion, Weston Super Mare, England, UK, Europe.Family, Marsha Hunt, Yes, Atomic Rooster, The Edgar Broughton Band, and Spirit of John Morgan play in The Brunel University Ball at The Lyceum Ballroom, London, UK.
Neil Young completes work on several songs, including After The Gold Rush, which will become the title track of his third solo album.
Yes release the album The Cheetah Club, formerly The Aragon Ballroom in Pacific Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California, USA, burns to the ground. The Cheetah, opened in 1967, had staged shows by Pink Floyd, The Doors and many others.
Rick Wakeman headlines a show in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, supported by Procol Harum and Gentle Giant. Unfortunately, Procol Harum's equipment truck fails to arrive, so they arrange to borrow some gear from Gentle Giant. Then, just before Procol Harum take the stage, Wakeman vetoes the loan, making it impossible for the band to perform. A fued erupts between Wakeman and Procol which results in the bizarre story going public via interviews with Procol on WEBN Radio.
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Journey play in Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by The Babys.
Pink Floyd play the fourth of six nights at Earls Court Exhibition Hall, London, England, UK, Europe.
On their Departure tour, Journey play at Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
On their Departure tour, Journey play at Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, supported by LeRoux.
Pink Floyd play the first of eight nights performing The Wall at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany, Europe.
Uriah Heep, the first major Western rock band to perform live in Russia, play the second of ten nights at Olympijskiy Stadium, Moscow, Russia, Europe.
On their Presto tour, Rush play at The Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, Texas, USA, supported by Mr. Big.
According to Atlantic Records' newly published catalogue, the following albums are no longer available in vinyl LP form: Yes - Fragile, Pete Townshend - Empty Glass, Crosby, Stills And Nash - CSN, Phil Collins - Face Value, Greatest Hits - Abba, The Best of Ray Charles, and everything by Emerson, Lake And Palmer and everything by Genesis (except The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway).
Yes play at St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
On e-Bay, Pink Floyd sell two giant eyeballs - 6ft-high props, made to promote the Pulse DVD - and raise £16,500 for the British homeless charity Crisis.
Icelandic singer Bjork upsets the Chinese government by shouting "Tibet! Tibet!" at the end of her song Declare Independence, during a concert at the International Gymnastic Center in Shanghai.
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On The Wall Tour 2013, Roger Waters plays at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy, Europe.
Music created by musicians with red hair is celebrated at the first MOGO Awards at The Printworks in Manchester, UK. (MOGO stands for Music Of Ginger Origin).
On their Drones World Tour, Muse play at Lollapalooza Berlin, Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, Germany, Europe. Also on the bill are Sam Smith, Belle And Sebastian, The Stereophonics and Wolf Alice.Steve Childers, guitarist of Burning Inside, Black Witchery and Public Assassin, dies aged 49 in a vehicular accident when his van is hit by a semi truck on Highway 400, just west of Leon, Butler County, Kansas, USA.
Between The Buried And Me, August Burns Red, The Faceless and Good Tiger play at The Upstate Concert Hall, Clifton Park, New York State, USA.
On their Drones World Tour, Muse play the first of two nights at The Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.On their Drones World Tour, Muse play the second of two nights at The Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.1945 |
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