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Revered composer, musician, Robert Bell is born in Youngstown, Ohio, USA. He will find fame as Kool of disco sensations Kool and the Gang.
Mary Lou Williams records When Dreams Come True, Bobo, Kool, Lover Come Back To Me, S'posin', Handy Eyes (St. Louis Blues) and Tisherome for Circle Records in New York City, USA.
Hugh Gibb, father of The Bee Gees, sends their Australian singles along with a letter to Robert Stigwood of NEMS in the UK, advising him that the group is coming to England to look for a recording contract.
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The Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees plays croquet with his wife, Lulu, at The Old Barn, Stanmore, London, UK, on the 32 acre estate of The Bee Gees' manager Robert Stigwood. The event is a photo-opportunity to publicise a new single by Tin Tin, a duo produced by Maurice Gibb.
The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson, play at the Yubin Chokin Hall, Hiroshima, Japan, Asia.
Uriah Heep play at Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York State, USA, supported by ZZ Top and Earth, Wind And Fire.
Stevie Wonder reaches No1 in the Billboard r’n’b singles chart in the USA with Boogie On Reggae Woman.
Russ Solomon, President of Tower Records is honoured with a testimonial dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA.
When Cher runs into Andy Warhol at the new Maud Frizon shoe store on 57th Street in New York City, USA, she asks him to do her portrait. @Cher
A $5m endorsement contract is signed between Michael Jackson, The Jacksons and Pepsi-Cola, involving sponsorship of the band's Victory tour and two TV commercials.
The Three Degrees play at The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.Blues And Soul magazine reports that the Salsoul Records label, based in New York City, USA, has gone out of business. The label had been successful in the 1970s releasing hits by New York Skyy, Instant Funk, Aurra and The Salsoul Orchestra.
UK tv show Top Of The Pops bans any record including the word 'acid', and Mecca ballrooms ban acid house parties. Even Smiley t-shirts are banned in some shops.
The Bee Gees begin the North American leg of their One For All tour in Chicago, Illinois, USA. 
On their One For All World Tour, The Bee Gees play the first of two nights at Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California, USA.
On her Farewell Tour, Tina Turner plays the second of three nights at The Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
On her Foreign Affair tour, Tina Turner plays at The Palace Of Versailles, Versailles, France, Europe.
Golden Earring play at Feesttent Disco Lunenberg, Loosbroek, Netherlands, Europe.
I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred enters the UK Singles Chart where it will peak at No2 during a run of sixteen weeks.
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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.
Jean-Michel Jarre plays the first of his two The Twelve Dreams Of The Sun concerts at The Pyramids Of Giza, Egypt, Africa.
Michael Jackson and his children arrive in Bahrain, Asia, for a holiday following the star's recent acquittal on child molestation charges.
A collection of almost 2,000 Michael Jackson-related items dating from the mid-1960s to the early '90s, goes up for auction in the Hard Rock Cafe in Las
Vegas, Nevada. Items up for grabs include including Michael's
sunglasses, microphone, the gold award for Thriller and his fedora from the Bad video. Handwritten lyrics for The Jackson 5 hit ABC, Randy Jackson's futuristic 1984 stage boots, Janet Jackson's ballet shoes and a Mae West costume she wore when she first performed with the Jackson 5.
Concert promoters AEG Live confirm that all tickets for Michael Jackson's 50-night 'This Is It' residency at London's O2 Arena have sold out within hours of going on sale.
The Serpentine Gallery summer party is held in Kensington, London, England, UK. Dizzee Rascal performs live and celebrities attending the event include Grace Jones, former Rolling Stones' bassist Bill Wyman, Myleene Klass, Holly Valance and
Beverly Knight.
Record producer and songwriter RedOne, famed for his work with Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson and others, announces that he is launching his own record label, 2101 Records.
Earth, Wind And Fire play the first of two nights at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA.Hold My Hand, the first new Michael Jackson single since his death is released on Epic Records. The track is a duet recorded in 2007 with Akon.
An studded glove worn by Michael Jackson during his Bad Tour, is bought for $300,000 (£191,220) at an auction in Julien's, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. A military-style jacket worn by John Lennon for a 1966 Life magazine photo shoot, sold for $240,000 (£153,000), and also on sale at the same event were an X-ray of Albert Einstein's brain and a pair of Marilyn Monroe's empty prescription bottles.
After having received threats of picketing from extremist homophobic religious group The Westboro Baptist Church, Panic! At The Disco play at Crossroads KC, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Turning the situation to their advantage, the band decides to donate $20 to The Human Rights Campaign for every WBC member who turns up at the show. When only 13 picketers turn up, the band decides instead to donate $1000 to the Campaign.
The results of a University Of Sydney study into the life-spans of musicians are published in The Conversation. After studying the lives of almost 13,000 musicians in the USA, the conclusions are that their lifespans were up to 25 years shorter than the comparable US population. Accidental death rates were between five and 10 times greater. Suicide rates were between two and seven times greater; and homicide rates were up to eight times greater than the US population.
Former live music entrepreneur John Utsick is sentenced in the Disctrict Court, Miami, Florida, USA, to 18 years in jail for defrauding nearly 3,000 investors out of $200m. Utsick's company, Worldwide Entertainment, had put on concerts by artists including Aerosmith, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Elton John and Britney Spears.
On The Ephorize Tour, CupcakKe plays at Subterranean, Chicago, Illionois, USA.1933 |
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