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Gary McMillan is born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. He will enjoy success in the mid-1960s as Gary Lane, bassist of The Standells.
Jazz critic Steve Race writes a feature in UK pop music weekly Melody Maker celebrating what he believes to be the demise of rock'n'roll. When teenager Ian Samwell reads it, he is inspired to write the song Move It, which will become the first genuine British rock'n'roll hit, sung by Cliff Richard.
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The Spencer Davis Group asppears on the BBC tv show All Systems Freeman, hosted by Alan Freeman, in the UK.
Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones moves into a new flat at Royal Avenue House, King's Road, London, England, UK, Europe.
Ringo Starr of The Beatles is working on the songs Bye Bye Blackbird (arranged by Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees) and Whispering Grass in Morgan Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, for his solo debut album Sentimental Journey. At Oakland Stadium, California, USA, Brian Wilson joins The Beach Boys on stage for the first time in twelve years.
The One O'Clock Gang play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Moody Blues win the Outstanding Contribution To British Music Award at the Ivor Novello Awards in The Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Damned play at Coventry Polytechnic, Coventry, England, UK, Europe, supported by Lost Loved Ones.
On his Sleeping With The Past tour, Elton John plays at The Summit, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac applies for a restraining order in Los Angeles Country Superior Court, Los Angeles, California, USA, against 38-year-old mental patient Ronald Anacelteo, who is believed to want to kidnap her and "absorb her spiritual powers".
The Red Hot Chili Peppers play at The Southside Festival, Tuttlingen, Germany, Europe.
Bob Dylan and Merle Haggard play the first of three nights at the Paramount Theater, Oakland, California, USA.Bob Dylan and Merle Haggard play at The Theater For The Performing Arts, Paradise, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
On his Sound And Vision tour, 
Actress Cameron Diaz files a $10m libel suit in Santa Monica Superior Court, Santa Monica, California, USA, against the National Enquirer because it ran a story claiming that she had cheated on her boyfriend Justin Timberlake.
The Arctic Monkeys reach No1 in the Official UK Albums chart with their debut LP, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. The album will remain at No1 for four consecutuve weeks.
Gomez play the last of three nights at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California, USA.
Concert industry veteran Michael Farrell, the American agent for Genesis and Phil Collins and Pink Floyd, dies of cancer.
Legendary session vocalist Merry Clayton is seriously injured in a major car crash in Los Angeles, California, USA.
It is announced that Kiko Loureiro of Brazilian band Angra has joined the American thrash metal band Megadeth, replacing Chris Broderick.
Miraculous Mule release a new LP, Two Tonne Testimony, on Muletone recording Company.
King Diamond, supported by Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats and Idle Hands, play at The Palace Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.1940 |
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