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Filming continues on the Prince movie Purple Rain in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. 
Donny And Marie Osmond are undertaking a two-week live engagement in Hamilton, New Zealand, Oceania.
On their 
Obscure American band R.E.M. make their British live debut at the tiny club, Dingwalls, in North London, England, UK, Europe.
The Stompers play at The Channel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, supported by Digny Fignus and Bruce Marshall And The Clue.
Carolyn Leigh, a respected lyricist for Broadway, film, and popular songs, dies aged 57 of a heart attack in New York City, USA. She is best remembered as the wordsmith of popular standards Witchcraft and The Best Is Yet to Come, with co-writer Cy Coleman.
On the 
Bill Anderson and Roy Acuff release a new single, I Wonder If God Likes Country Music/Ride Off In The Sunset, on MCA Records in the USA.
Loverboy are the musical guests on tv show Saturday Night Live in the USA. This edition of the show is hosted by Jerry Lewis.
On their Shout At The Devil tour, Motley Crue play at The Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.
Michael Jackson's video for Beat It is chosen Best Overall Clip at the Billboard Video Awards in Pasadena, California, USA. Duran Duran win Best Overall Long-form and Herbie Hancock's Rockit is named Most Innovative Clip.
On her Nik Kershaw has his first UK chart entry with I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me. It will stall at No47, but will fare better on re-release, reaching No2.
Duran Duran's Sing Blue Silver tour plays the first of two nights at The Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia, Oceania.
Tom Evans, former bass player with Badfinger, is found hanged in the garden of his home in Surrey, England, UK, Europe, aged 36. Evans was the co-writer of the massive hit Without You.
On her Wild Heart tour, Stevie Nicks plays at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
On their Synchronicity tour, 
Kim Wilde features on the cover of Record Mirror magazine in the UK.
On his Serious Moonlight tour, David Bowie plays the first of two nights at The RAS Showgrounds, Sydney, Australia, Oceania.
The Beach Boys play at Universal Amphitheater, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. 
On their Lick It Up World tour, Kiss play at The Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.