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The Philharmonic Ladies Quartette from Shullsburg, Wisconsin, USA, is fulfilling a three-night engagement in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, the northernmost town in northwestern Canada.
The Woody Herman Orchestra records My Blue Heaven in Los Angeles, California, USA. The band includes Stan Getz on alto sax. The track will appear on the Columbia Records LP Eight Shades Of Blue.Beatnik Fly by Johnny And The Hurricanes reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
David Frost, Millicent Martin, Lance Percival, Roy Kinnear and others release the BBC soundtrack album from the satirical tv show That Was The Week That Was on Capitol Records in Canada.While in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, filming for CBC's Quest tv, Bob Dylan is interviewed by Helen McNamara of The Toronto Telegram.
Chad And Jeremy and John Barry release a new album, John Barry Meets Chad And Jeremy, in Canada on Capitol Records.
In Aarhus Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark, Europe, Roger Daltrey of The Who punches out drummer Keith Moon and is almost thrown out of the band. Later that night, they play a second gig in Fredrikstorv, Aalborg. Also on the bill are The Ex-Checkers, The Beethovens, The Pitfires, The Snakes and Hanne.
Alice Cooper plays at Walkerville Collegiate, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, with Rock Monopoly.
During a flight from New York City, USA, to Boston, Massachusetts, the plane carrying Abba is subjected to extreme weather conditions and is unable to land for an extended period. Abba's Agnetha Faltskog is so distressed by this experience that the band decides to cancel its final American concert, which had been scheduled for Washington DC.
On her Wild Heart solo tour, Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac plays at The Met Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
On their Grace Under Pressure tour, Rush play at Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine, USA.The Happy House play at The Phoenix Arts Centre, Leicester, England, UK, Europe. The band includes former members of The Swinging Laurels.
Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band set off on a three-stop tour of the southern United States, intending to play in Orlando, Florida; Guntersville, Alabama, and Dallas, Texas.
Kenneth 'Thumbs' Carllisle dies from a heart attack while driving from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA, to Decatur, Georgia. Carllisle was a highly-acclaimed guitarist known for playing lead guitar with the instrument lying across his lap. He played for many years with Little Jimmy Dickens and Roger Miller.
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Blues singer, songwriter and guitarist John Campbell dies of heart disease, aged 41, in New York City, USA.
Tito Puente, bandleader, vibraphonist and percussionist known as the King Of The Mambo, dies aged 77 in New York City, USA. He had suffered a massive heart attack requiring surgery to repair a heart valve, but complications developed and he died.
John Kay And Steppenwolf play at Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, Pompano Beach, Florida, USA.
U2 play the first of two nights at The GM Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Alanis Morissette, supported by Jason Mraz, continues her Jagged Little Pill Acoustic tour at the Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida, USA.
Warner Music UK announces that it has entered into an agreement with Dee Bahl of 1554 Management, manager of Biffy Clyro, to co-manage the band ahead of the release of their forthcoming studio album, Only Revolutions, set for release in November.
On their Circle Tour, Bon Jovi play the first of two nights at the Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Tegan and Sara play at The Royal Oak Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by Steel Train and Holly Miranda.
The DVD/Blu-Ray U2 360 At The Rose Bowl is released in Canada. The release features an October 2009 concert by U2 at The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, USA. The concert was filmed using 27 high-definition camera, and was also broadcast live over the internet attracting nearly 10m viewers from 188 countries.
On their This Is Us tour The Backstreet Boys play at the Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Justin Bieber plays the last of three nights at The O2 Arena, London, England, UK, Europe.
On their World Contamination Tour, My Chemical Romance play at Edmonton Events Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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American financial magazine Forbes announces that Lady Gaga has replaced Oprah Winfrey as the most influential celebrity in the world. Gaga is thus ahead of other influential music biz stars on the Forbes list, including Justin Bieber, U2, Sir Elton John, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Simon Cowell, Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas and Sir Paul McCartney.
It is announced that Sum 41 have been obliged to pull out of their upcoming 11-date co-headline tour with New Found Glory because of ongoing problems caused by a back injury sustained by frontman Derek Whibley.
Dr Michael Zuk, a dentist from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, spends £5,200 [US$8,150] to buy a tooth crown worn by Elvis Presley, plus a model of Presley's teeth made for the rock-and-roll star by his former dentist, Henry Weiss, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The auction is held at Omega Auctions in Stockport, England, UK, Europe.As part of the London Jazz Festival, Christine Tobin performs The Songs Of Leonard Cohen at The Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London, UK.
Bettye Lavette is among the artists performing at The Jazz Festival Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
One Direction release their fourth LP, Four, on Columbia/Syco Records in the USA, UK, Canada, Germany, France and Italy.
On her It is announced that luxury Swiss watchmaking company Hublot has created a limited edition Depeche Mode watch (The Big Bang Unico Depeche Mode) "to celebrate the band's new album Spirit and their upcoming Global Spirit Tour". Selling at just a shade under £20,000 each, sales of the watch will raise funds for charity: water, a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries.
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