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Andre Claveau is born in Paris, France, Europe. He will become a very popular singer in France from the 1940s to 1960s, and will win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958 singing "Dors, mon amour" [Sleep My Love].
Django Reinhardt and Jean Sablon record The Continental in Paris, France, Europe.
The James Moody Quintet records Deep Purple, More Than You Know, I Cover The Waterfront and other tracks for Disques Vogue, in Paris, France, Europe.
The Sidney Bechet All-Stars record Petite Fleur, That Old Black Magic, Because Of You, I Get A Kick Out Of You, Blues, Girl's Dance and It's No Sin, for Disques Vogue in Paris, France, Europe. Petite Fleur will become his best-known song.

Frank Sinatra records Nice'n'Easy, I Love Paris and other tracks in Capitol Records Studios, Los Angeles, USA, under the direction of Nelson Riddle.

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The Beatles' three-week season continues at L'Olympia, Paris, supported by Trini Lopez and Sylvie Vartan.
Ella Fitzgerald plays the second of two nights at the 5th Antibes Jazz Festival, Juan-Les-Pins, Cote d'Azur, France, Europe. The show is recorded for Verve Records and tracks will be released on the album Ella At Juan-Les-Pins.


Barbra Streisand returns to Columbia Records’ Studio A, New York City, USA, with producer Michel Legrand to record six songs - C'est Si Bon, What Now My Love (unreleased), Autumn Leaves, Once Upon A Summertime, a Valse des Lilas (Once Upon A Summertime) (unreleased) and Love And Learn. She is said to have recorded 28 takes of Autumn Leaves and, when asked why by Legrand, explained it was "Just for the pleasure of it."


The Police play at the Nashville, Paris, France, Europe. While in the city, the band's leader, Sting, takes a stroll through the red light district and comes up with the idea of writing a song entitled Roxanne, about falling in love with a prostitute.






Phoenix release their fourth album, Wofgang Amadeus Phoenix, on V2/Co-operative/Loyaute Records.
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On The Wall Tour 2013, Roger Waters plays at The Stade De France, Paris, France, Europe, UK.


Alec Benjamin plays at Le Trabendo, Paris, France, Europe, supported by Boy In Space.

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