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Lorenzo Herrera Y Sus Llaneros record El Bateodor, Analia and Pais de Layenda in New York City, USA.Xavier Cugat And His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra record One, Two, Three, Kick and Yours (Quiereme Mucho) for Victor Records in New York City, USA.
Respected bandoneon player Julio Domingo Vivas, who also played guitar for Argentinian tango singer Carlos Gardel from 1931 to 1935, dies in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
Frederick J. Troppe of Joliet, Illinois, USA, is awarded US Patent No 2716917A in respect of his invention of a tone modifier for musical instruments of the accordion type.
The baseball referendum Taxpayers Committee for Yes on Baseball, is approved by voters in Los Angeles, California, USA. The vote enables The Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team to acquire 352 acres (1.42 km²) of the impoverished Mexican-American community of Chavez Ravine from the City of Los Angeles. This marks the beginning of the destruction of Chavez Ravine to enable the building of what will become Dodger Stadium, the home of the LA Dodgers, after they re-locate from Brooklyn. Ry Cooder's 2005 album Chavez Ravine is inspired by this disgraceful episode in American sporting and social history.
Ben E. King with Stan Applebaum's Orchestra records Come Closer To Me, Sway, Granada, Besame Mucho and Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps, for Atco Records in New York City, USA. (N.B. Here Comes The Night is not the same song that later became a hit for UK r'n'b band Them).
Amor by Ben E. King enters the UK pop singles chart at No27. It will peak at No25 one week later.
The Top Five Singles in the Lever Hit Parade in New Zealand, Oceania, for the week starting on this date are as follows :
1. HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH (A LETTER FROM CAMP) - ALLAN SHERMAN
2. If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez
3. She Loves You - The Beatles
4. I Want To Stay Here - Steve Lawrence And Eydie Gorme
5. Bad To Me - Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas
1. HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH (A LETTER FROM CAMP) - ALLAN SHERMAN
2. If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez
3. She Loves You - The Beatles
4. I Want To Stay Here - Steve Lawrence And Eydie Gorme
5. Bad To Me - Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas
The Greatest Record Show Of 1963, starring Brook Benton, Dion, Trini Lopez, Timi Yuro, Lesley Gore and The Ken Thorne Orchestra plays at The Odeon, Leeds, England, UK, Europe.
Bossa Nova Baby by Elvis Presley enters the Billboard US Best-Selling Singles chart, where it will peak at No8 during a seven-week run. The song is composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
Salsa orchestra El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico releases its first group album, Menéame Los Mangos, with Dominican legend Joseito Mateo as their lead singer. It will become a No1 hit on charts in New York City, Panama and Puerto Rico.
Nino Tempo And April Stevens perform Deep Purple on popular tv show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Also on the show is Trini Lopez, performing Kansas City.
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians record Arrividerci Roma, Secret Love, Funiculi Funicula and other tracks for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
Fania Records, considered by many to have been the most important Latin recording company ever, opens for business on 7th Avenue, New York City, USA. The company is owned by Johnny Pacheco and Jerry Masucci.
The Animals, with producer Mickie Most, record fifteen tracks for EMI Records in London, UK, twelve of which will appear on their debut album.
Astrud Gilberto records The Shadow Of Your Smile at A + R Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Verve Records.
Monti Rock III comes to the end of a week of shows at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supported by Lester Young And His Discotheques.
Adriana Calcanhotto is born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, South America. She will find success as a singer/composer and recording artist.
The Everly Brothers perform The Price Of Love on tv show Hullabaloo in the USA. This edition also features The Vogues and Trini Lopez.
During their Winter Concert Tour, Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass are playing in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Latin-American folk duo Dorita Y Pepe play at The Royal Festival Hall, London, England, UK, Europe.
Pucho And His Latin Soul Brothers record Georgia On My Mind, I Can't Stop Loving You, Psychedelic Pucho and other tracks for Prestige Records, in New York City, USA.
Marvin Gaye, Santana and Elvis Costello are among the artists performing at the 14th Annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Europe.
Kid Creole And The Coconuts play the first of two nights at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe.
Latin music star Tito Puente is honoured with his own star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, Los Angeles, California, USA.,
A riot in Carandiru Penitentiary, Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
results in 111 prisoners killed - 102 from gunshots fired by military police and nine from stab wounds apparently inflicted by other prisoners before the arrival of police. Very little effort was made by the authorities to communicate with the prisoners before the jail was stormed. The Carandiru Massacre is considered a major human rights violation in the history of Brazil, and is recorded in the songs Haiti by Caetano Veloso with Gilberto Gil, October 2, 1992 by Sepultura, and 19 Rebellions by Asian Dub Foundation.
When Los Lobos play at
The Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park, Chicago, USA, they bring
out a number of special guests, most notably Robert Plant.
Shakira gives birth to Milan Pique Mebarak, her first child with Spanish football player Gerard Pique, in hospital in Barcelona, Spain, Europe.
Rod Stewart and Carlos Santana perform I'd Rather Go Blind as a duet at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.It is announced that a new species of parasitic wasp has been named after Colombian singer Shakira. Why? The parasite causes its host caterpillar to shake and wiggle, much in the manner of Shakira during a live performance.
The Top 5 Pop Singles on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA on this date are :
1. Justin Bieber - Sorry
2. Adele - Hello
3. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
4. Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out
5. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love
1. Justin Bieber - Sorry
2. Adele - Hello
3. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
4. Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out
5. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love
Effective from this date, The Recording Industry Association of America (R.I.A.A.) introduces video and audio streaming equivalents into its Album Award methodology. In essence, 1,500 on-demand song plays will be deemed equal to ten track sales, and thus the equivalent of one album sale.
Mana are awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
On her Revival tour, Selena Gomez plays at The Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, USA, supported by DNCE.
On her Revival tour, Selena Gomez plays at The Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, supported by DNCE.On her Revival tour, Selena Gomez plays at The Honda Center, Anaheim, California, USA, supported by Bea Miller and Charlie Puth.
While in rehab to deal with "anxiety, panic attacks and depression", Selena Gomez has dinner at The Texas Roadhouse, Alcoa, Tennessee, USA, with her mother and stepfather.
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