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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.
Diamantino Edgar Capacassa Feijó is born in Luanda, Angola, Africa. He will achieve success as rapper Diamondog.
The Jam enter the UK singles chart with Start! which will become their second No1, despite being widely perceived as bearing a striking resemblance to Taxman by The Beatles.
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Pat Benatar releases her second LP, Crimes Of Passion, in the USA.
Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, Talking Heads, Rockpile, B52s and others feature in The Heatwave Festival, near Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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On their World Invasion Tour, Van Halen play at Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
The Jam are in Townhouse Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, working on their next album. They are booked into the studio until September 15.
Wayfaring Stranger by Emmylou Harris peaks at No1 in the RPM Country Tracks Chart in Canada.
Mongo Santamaria and the Hugh Masekela Band play the twelfth of thirteen nights at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Journey play at The Capital Centre. Landover, Maryland, USA, supported by The Joe Perry Project.
Drivin' My Life Away by Eddie Rabbit reaches No1 in the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the USA.
The Grateful Dead play at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin, USA.
David Bowie reaches No1 in the UK singles chart with Ashes To Ashes.
Diana Ross plays at the Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
UFO headline the second day of the Reading Festival in the UK.
The Cure play at The Crystal Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.
The single Night Flight by Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues reaches No166 - its highest placing - in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA.
Grace Jones appears on the cover of British music weekly Melody Maker.
Judas Priest release a new single, United, which will peak at No26 in the UK singles chart.
The Skids appear on the cover of UK pop music weekly paper Record Mirror.
Queen play at the Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
On their Expect No Quarter tour, ZZ Top play at The Mississippi River Festival, Edwardsville, Illinois, USA.
On their Tusk tour, Fleetwood Mac play at Kansas Coliseum, Valley Center, Kansas, USA.