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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.
Pioneering rock and roll musician, composer and musical arranger Bill Justis, best known for his 1957 Grammy Hall of Fame song, Raunchy, dies of cancer in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Raunchy is often credited as the first instrumental rock'n'roll hit.
On his Jump Up tour, Elton John plays the second of three nights at The Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, Michigan, USA.
The first ever W.O.M.A.D Festival begins in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK. Over the three days of the event, artists appearing include The Drummers of Burundi, Echo And The Bunnymen, Musicians of the Nile, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, The Beat, Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds and Prince Nico Mbarga.
Attendance : 16,000
On their Hide Your Sheep Tour [aka the K.A.T.N. (Kicking Ass and Taking Names tour) Tour], Van Halen play at the Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, supported by After The Fire.