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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.
Paul McCartney is undertaking three weeks of recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Jam enter the UK singles chart at No1 with Going Underground.
Geno by Dexys Midnight Runners enters the UK single chart where it will peak at No1.
Pink Floyd reach No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with Another Brick In The Wall.
Blizzard Of Ozz, the new band formed by Ozzy Osbourne, begins recording its debut LP at Ridge Farm Studios, Surrey, UK. The other members are guitarist Randy Rhoads (ex-Quiet Riot), bassist Bob Daisley (ex-Rainbow) and drummer Lee Kerslake (ex-Uriah Heep).
Pink Floyd begin a four-week run at No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA with Another Brick In the Wall.
With ex-Uriah Heap members Lee Kerslake (drums) and Bob Daisley (bass), Ozzy Osbourne enters Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey, England, UK, Europe, and begins recording for almost a month. This marks the start of Blizzard of Ozz.
The J. Geils Band plays in Oakland, California, USA.
Chet Baker plays at The Subway Club, Cologne, Germany, Europe. The gig is recorded and will, in due course, be released as a 2-CD live set – The Chet Baker Quartet, Live At The Subway Club.
The Jam enter the UK singles chart at No1 with Going Underground.
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Van Halen's World Invasion Tour begins with a show at Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon, USA, supported by Rail.
The Boomtown Rats play the first of two nights in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The musical 42nd Street is presented at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will subsequently move to the Majestic Theatre and then to The St. James Theatre, before finally closing in 1989, having racked up a total of 3,486 performances.
Bob Marley, suffering from terminal cancer, is undergoing treatment at the Issels Clinic in the Bavarian Alps, Germany, Europe. He will remain at the clinic until May 1981.