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Isao Tomita is born in Tokyo, Japan, Asia. He will achieve success as a pioneer of electronic music and space music, and as one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements.Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette McDonald have their handprints recorded in cement in the Forecourt Of The Stars at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, California, USA.
Experimental jazz pianist Alec Templeton records Tiger Rag, Ida, China Boy and Big Ben Bounce for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA. The tracks will appear on his album The Magic Piano.
The LP 21 Today by Cliff Richard reaches No1 in the UK's NME Popular Albums chart. It will remain at No1 for just one week.
Be-bop jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi and saxophonist Charlie Mariano record the album East And West for RCA Japan in Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows top the bill when the new £400,000 ABC Theatre opens to a specially invited audience, in Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.Hiroyuki Takahashi is born in Tokyo, Japan, Asia. He will find success as singer, lyricist, and composer Hiro Takahashi.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows record Girl On The Bus, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Charissa Severio is born in Singapore, Asia. She will find success as music producer and drum'n'bass deejay D.J.Rap.It is announced that Sir Cliff Richard, Robin Gibb and Barry Gibb (of The Bee Gees), Boy George and Russell Watson, are among music world stars coming together under the banner One World to raise money for The Asian Tsunami disaster with the release of a song, Grief Never Grows Old, which it is hoped will raise over £2m for the relief effort.
When London-based pub rockers The 101ers play at Heyward's Heath, UK, lead vocalist Joe Strummer splits the band. He has been invited to join The Heartdrops, whose members include the three other musicians who will subsequently form The Clash with Strummer.
Journalist Charles Shaar Murray of UK music weekly the NME (New Musical Express) reviews The Clash's recent show at The Screen On The Green, Islington, London, UK, saying, "the Clash are the kind of garage band who should be speedily returned to the garage, preferably with the motor running". His comments will inspire Joe Strummer of The Clash to respond with the song Garageland, which will appear on the band's debut album.
Bob Dylan releases his first boxed set, Masterpieces, a career-spanning 3-LP set, in Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Zoo Records release the EP, From Y To Z And Never Again by Big In Japan, a Liverpool, UK. group which recently split up. Among its members were Ian Broudie (future Lightning Seed), Dave Balfe (future Teardrop Explodes), Bill Drummond (future KLF), Budgie [future Banshee] and Holly Johnson (future Frankie Goes To Hollywood).
On their World Vacation tour, 
Rainbow play at the Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Okamoto Jun is born in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, Asia. He will find success as the visual kei rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Jun, performing with bands including Se'lavy, Mar'derayla and Phantasmagoria, Spiv States and Gotcharocka.The movie The King Of Comedy, directed by Martin Scorsese, is released in Japan. The film includes a brief cameo by The Clash, who are seen performing live outside 1650 Broadway, New York City, USA, in emulation of The Drongos, a post-punk era band who frequently busked on that very spot.
Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour plays the last of three nights at Nishinomiya Stadium, Hyogo, near Osaka, Japan.
Luna Sea play at Shibuya Ebikyurasu, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Moments before taking the stage at Singapore National Stadium in Singapore, Asia, on his Dangerous World Tour, Michael Jackson collapses backstage with a severe migraine, and the show is cancelled.
Sting plays at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, Asia. 
On her Blond Ambition tour, Madonna plays the last of three nights at Chiba Marine Stadium, Chiba, Japan, Asia.
Popular Afghan singer Nasrat Parsa dies in hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The night before, he had been punched by a young man after his concert in Vancouver. Parsa fell down a flight of stairs, hitting his head on the concrete steps, and did not recover from his injuries.The film North Country, starring Charlize Theron, is released in Japan. The movie features several Dylan songs, including the newly-recorded Tell 'Ol Bill.
On their 21st Century Breakdown tour, Green Day play the first of two nights at the Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
On her 
It is reported that Bob Dylan has cancelled dates in Beijing, Shanghai, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong because the Chinese Ministry of Culture has refused permission for him to play in Beijing and Shanghai.
The Vamps play a four song set during a promotional appearance at Tower Records Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
On the Hell Not Hallelujah tour, 
On their 
Isao Tomita dies of heart failure Tokyo, Japan, Asia. He had achieved success as a pioneer of electronic music and space music, and as one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements.
On their 
When The Cure headline the Green Stage at The Fuji Rock Festival in Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Asia, bassist Simon Gallup is obliged to pull out because of a "serious personal situation". However, his son Eden steps in to replace his father. 1932 |
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