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The 60s Golden Greats nostalgia tour, featuring Bobby Vee, The Searchers and Chris Montez, plays at The Liesure Centre, Brentwood, UK.
On their 
An AIDS Benefit Concert titled That’s What Friends Are For, is held at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA. Whitney Houston tops the bill, and Patti Smith makes her first live appearance in ten years. Also on the bill are Barry Manilow, Air Supply, Carly Simon, Biurt Bacharach, Eric Carmen, Milli Vanilli, Lisa Stansfield and The Four Tops. Over $2.5m is reportedly raised.
Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones visits his mother-in-law, who is in hospital in New York City, USA.
Wilson Phillips make their chart debut, when Hold On enters the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in the USA at No. 74. It will go on to become the No1 song of the year, as well as the trio's first of three No1s. 
Prince begins filming for his second movie, Graffiti Bridge.
The Bammie Awards, hosted by the Bay Area Magazine (BAM), are held in the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA. Neil Young gets Best Male Vocalist and Best Album for Freedom. At the end of the show, Young jams with John Lee Hooker and John Fogerty [formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival].
New Kids On The Block enter the UK singles chart with I’ll Be Loving You (Forever) which will peak at No5.
This Is How It Feels by Inspiral Carpets enters the UK singles chart, where it will peak at No 14.
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Deborah Harry, aka
The Winans appear on tv show Soul Train in the USA, performing Wherever I Go and (with Teddy Riley) It's Time.
Billy Joel plays the last of six record-breaking non-consecutive nights at Miami Arena, Miami, Florida, USA.
The 
Influential metal band Randy Travis hits No1 in the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the USA withHard Rock Bottom Of Your Heart.
Ozzy Osbourne’s live album, Just Say Ozzy, peaks at No69 in the UK and No58 in the USA.