Disco

The Chicago Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, USA, is offering a continuous vaudeville bill including singing comedienne Zoa Matthews and singer of Southern songs George Austin Moore.

Revered composer, musician, songwriter and producer Quincy Jones is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Giancarlo Pasquini is born in Mantua, Italy, Europe. He will find success as Eurobeat songwriter, composer and producer Dave Rodgers.

Vocalist Freda Payne records Sweet Pumpkin, After The Lights Go Down Low and Love Theme From David And Lisa, for Impulse Records in RCA Studios, New York City, USA.

Maxine Jones of En Vogue is born in Patterson, New Jersey, USA.

Aynsley Dunbar's Retaliation play at the Alex Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, with DJ Kazoon.

The Bee Gees play at The Town Hall, Leeds, England, UK, Europe. Support group for the evening is Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich.

The Jamaican All Stars featuring Bonnie and Clyde play at the Alex Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, with DJ Kazoon.

The Bee Gees play at The ABC, Carlisle, England, UK, Europe, supported by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich plus Grapefruit.

The Cat Roadshow with US Flat Top and featuring Jacqui and Sue play at the Alex Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, with DJ Kazoon.

Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees releases a new single, August October, in the UK on Polydor Records.

The LP Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (which includes Michael Jackson) enters the Billboard Hot 100 albums chart in the USA, where it will peak at No1.

The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson, play the twelfth of fifteen nights at the MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Donna Summer marries singer and songwriter Bruce Sudano in The Church on the Way in Los Angeles, California, USA, and the pair work as a songwriting duo.

Bananarama release their debut single, Aie A Mwana, on Demon Records in the UK. They had first heard the song, sung in Swahili by Black Blood, in a French disco. Bananarama had originally recorded it as a demo but, ultimately, the demo version was pressed onto the record. It does not chart, but reviews in the music and fashion press (NME, The Face) will catch the attention of Terry Hall, who will invite Bananarama to sing on the next single by his new vocal group Fun Boy Three.

Lionel Richie reaches No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA with Truly.

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) by Michael Jackson enters the Billboard black music singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No46.

Rebbie Jackson releases her debut single, Centipede, on Columbia Records in the USA. The track is written and produced by her brother, Michael Jackson.

Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones returns to New York City, USA, after two weeks in Jamaica, Caribbean. On the same day, Mick Jagger attends a party in New York City for Nile Rodgers.

When Tina Turner plays at The NEC, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe, she is joined onstage by David Bowie.

The Ohio Players release a new LP, Graduation, on Air City Records, in the UK.

Womack And Womack play at Rock City, Norwich, England, UK, Europe.

Eighth Wonder Carrara and Sandra are among the artists playing at Buon Anno Musica 1985, Piazza Bra, Verona, Italy, Italy, Europe.

The soundtrack to the film Dirty Dancing reaches No1 in the Billboard Albums Chart in the USA.

Prince plays the sixth of seven non-consecutive nights at Wembley Arena, London, England, UK, Europe, on his Lovesexy tour.

On his Bad World Tour, Michael Jackson plays at the Festival Ground, Werchter, Belgium, Europe, to an audience of 55,000.

Lavon 'Billie Jean' Muhammed, who had claimed to be the mother of a child by Michael Jackson, pleads guilty to violating a restraining order designed to keep her away from Jackson's home.

In Zales Jewellers, in a Simi Valley, California, USA, shopping mall, Michael Jackson is detained by security guard H.N.Edwards, for "looking suspicious" - he is wearing a wig, false moustache and fake teeth. Later, Jackson signs autographs for the guard and his comrades.

Otto's Chemical Lounge, Clams and Icebox play at First Avenue And 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Michael Jackson drops in on the Arsenio Hall Show to present Eddie Murphy with MTV's Comedian Of The Decade award.

On her Farewell Tour, Tina Turner plays at Placa De Toros La Monumental, Barcelona, Spain, Europe.

The prosecution in Michael Jackson’s ongoing child molestation case in Santa Barbara, California, USA, accuses Jackson’s legal team of abusing the judicial process by demanding highly detailed medical records of the alleged victim and his family.

Errol Brown plays at The Magnum Liesure Centre, Irvine, Scotland, UK.

The Decemberists play at Metro, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Despite having died in 1977, Elvis Presley tops a newly-released chart of the all-time best-selling solo artists in the UK, with combined sales of over 21.7m. The chart, compiled from statistics collected by The Official Charts Company, shows Cliff Richard in second place [21.5m] with Michael Jackson in third place [15.5m].

On his All The Hits All Night Long tour, Lionel Richie plays at Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, New Jersey, USA.

Record producer/composer Quincy Jones and British musician Jerry Dammers, co-founder of The Specials, are presented by President Jacob Zuma of South Africa with the prestigious Order of the Companions of OR Tambo.

Chic featuring Nile Rodgers play at The Academy, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

On his All The Hits All Night Long tour, Lionel Richie plays at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.