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Del Shannon, The Springfields (including Dusty Springfield], Johnny Tillotson and Kenny Lynch play at The Town Hall, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
The Moody Blues record a live performance for the BBC radio show Top Gear in The Aeolian Hall, London, England, UK.
The Who record an appearance on the ABC TV show, Thank Your Lucky Stars, at Alpha Studios, Birmingham, UK.
The Top Ten Singles on WMCA Radio in on this day are as follows :
1. YESTERDAY - The Beatles (Capitol)
2. EVE OF DESTRUCTION - Barry McGuire (Dunhill)
3. HANG ON SLOOPY - The McCoys (Bang)
4. YOU WERE ON MY MIND - We Five (A+M)
5. THE 'IN' CROWD - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)
6. UNCHAINED MELODY - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)
7. HELP! - The Beatles (Capitol)
8. LIKE A ROLLING STONE - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
9. YOU'VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES - The Fortunes (Press)
10. CATCH US IF YOU CAN - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
1. YESTERDAY - The Beatles (Capitol)
2. EVE OF DESTRUCTION - Barry McGuire (Dunhill)
3. HANG ON SLOOPY - The McCoys (Bang)
4. YOU WERE ON MY MIND - We Five (A+M)
5. THE 'IN' CROWD - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)
6. UNCHAINED MELODY - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)
7. HELP! - The Beatles (Capitol)
8. LIKE A ROLLING STONE - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
9. YOU'VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES - The Fortunes (Press)
10. CATCH US IF YOU CAN - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
The Pack play a Radio Caroline-sponsored gig at The 100 Club, London, England, UK, with The Applejacks and The Tornados.
Traffic record a live set for BBC radio programme Top Gear, in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Spencer Davis Group play the first of two nights at the Piper Club, Rome, Italy, Europe, supported by The Primitives.Diana Ross And The Supremes, P.J. Proby and The Idle Race play in Kasterlee Music Festival, Bilson, Belgium, Europe.
The Moody Blues release a new single, Ride My See Saw, in the UK and USA on Deram Records, which will peak at No42 in the UK singles chart.
UK rock weekly the NME reports that guitarist / singer Dave Mason has left Traffic (again).
The first leg of Black Sabbath’s North American tour ends at Key City Arena, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Joan Armatrading plays at The Millennium Stage at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC, USA.
On their British Steel tour, Judas Priest play at The Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York State, USA, supported by Def Leppard and Scorpions.Hazel O'Connor and Megahype begin a tour at The Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe, supported by Duran Duran, who are earning £10 per week. However, during this tour, EMI A+R man Dave Amb rose, who signed The Sex Pistols, sees Duran Duran and signs the group for £42,000.
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On his Principle of Moments tour, Robert Plant plays at The Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.Duran Duran's Sing Blue Silver tour plays at The Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia, Oceania.
Duran Duran's Sing Blue Silver tour plays at the P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Duran Duran's Sing Blue Silver tour plays at The Civic Center, Charleston, West Virginia, USA.
Marillion play at Nostell Priory Festival, Wakefield, England, UK, Europe. Also on the bill is former Thin Lizzy leader Phil Lynott's new band Grand Slam
Miriam Makeba, Slim Gaillard, Zeke Manyika And Dr. Love, The Ruby Turner Band and others play at The Brighton Centre, brighton, England, UK, Europe.
Police in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA, are reported to be considering charges against a 17-year-old boy who, inspired by Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat, allegedly bit the head off a gerbil during a party.
James Vance, one of two American teenagers who shot himself three years earlier after listening to the Judas Priest album Stained Class, dies.
On their Magic Summer Tour, New Kids On The Block play the first of two nights at The NEC, Birmingham, England, UK.
During a 22-date tour in support of her album Square The Circle, Joan Armatrading plays at The University Of East Anglia, Norwich, England, UK, Europe.During a 22-date tour in support of her album Square The Circle, Joan Armatrading plays at The Apollo, Oxford, England, UK, Europe.
Kylie Minogue is given a Lifetime Achievement Style Award at the Elle Style Awards, held in Spitalfields market, London, UK. Will Young and Jamelia also win awards as the Most Stylish Music Stars.
The Zombies, The Yardbirds and The Spencer Davis Group play in the Rock Royalty tour at The Fillmore, Irving Plaza, New York City, USA.
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On her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2014, Beyonce plays the first of two nights at The LG Arena, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
On their On their The End World Tour, Black Sabbath play at Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile, South America, supported by Rival Sons.
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