Nostalgia

The dedication ceremony for the new Winchester Cathedral is carried out in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK, by Bishop Walkelin, the first Norman bishop of Winchester. There had been an earlier cathedral in Winchester since 642AD, but it is the new cathedral which will inspire the 1966 international hit single Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band.

John Bauman, a founder member of Sha Na Na, is born in New York City, USA.

Jackie Gleason records What Is A Girl? and What Is A Boy? for Decca Records in New York City, USA. Both tracks are humourous recitations with orchestral accompaniment.

David Rose And His Orchestra, with Woody Herman on alto sax, records On A Little Country Road In Switzerland, Harlem Nocturne, Nostalgia and Hora Staccato for MGM Records in Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The new Billboard No1 single in the USA is Get A Job by The Silhouettes. The song will have a couple of far-reaching influences. Not only will Smokey Robinson And The Miracles be inspired to make their debut recording with an answer song, Got A Job, but the successful rock'n'roll revival band Sha Na Na will take their name from the catchy backing vocals on Get A Job.

The Ray River Jazz Band open the year with a gig at the Trad Jazz Club, Walcot Common Room, Walcot, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.

The Ray River Jazz Band, led by trumpeter John Cole, play for 400 fans during an all-night traditional jazz session at the Locarno Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.

Connie Francis sings a medley of Al Jolson songs on a Jack Benny tv special, Remember How Great, in the USA.

The Ray River Jazz Band play at the Trad Jazz Club, Walcot Common Room, Walcot, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.

Trad Tavern, a new BBC Light Programme radio show cashing in on the UK's Trad Jazz craze, begins. Acker Bilk will become one of its most featured artists. During this first edition, young presenter Alan Freeman introduces a short segment called 'Pick Of The Pops', which will become so popular that it will be given its own Sunday teatime spot in 1962.

The Temperance Seven, The Mudlarks, Michael Cox, Bert Weedon, Joan Small and Tommy Sanderson And The Sandmen play at The Granada, Edmonton, England, UK, Europe.

Jackie De Shannon, The Olympics and Ian Whitcomb appear on syndicated tv pop show Shivaree, recorded for KABC in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Byrds, Chubby Checker, Bobby Vee and Ian Whitcomb tape an edition of tv show Hollywood A Go Go in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Peter And Gordon, Tom Jones, Ian Whitcomb, The Shirelles, Them and others play the first of two nights in the Dick Clark Caravan Of Stars at The Arie Crown Theater, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones throws a party at his house just off Baker Street, London, England, UK, Europe, which is attended by John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr of The Beatles.

Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band reaches No1 in the Cash Box chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.

Elvis Presley's gold Cadillac leaves the USA, heading for Sydney, Australia, Oceania, where it is due to go on a promotional tour..

Eric Burdon And War play the second of two nights at The Kinetic Playground, 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Aum and Sha Na Na.

Eric Burdon And War play the second of two nights at The Kinetic Playground, 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by the Aum and Sha Na Na.

Tiny Tim comes to the end of a week of cabaret at The Cavendish Club, Sheffield, UK.

Tiny Tim plays the second of five nights at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Tiny Tim plays the fourth of five nights at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Sha Na Na, Elvin Bishop and Tower Of Power play the second of four nights at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.

A busy day in New York City, USA. The big event of the day is at Madison Square Garden, where John Lennon and Yoko Ono play at the One On One Benefit for Willowbank Hospital, supported by Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Sha Na Na and Elephant's Memory. One the same day, however, The Kinks play in Central Park and Fleetwood Mac play in Gaelic Park. At club level, Jackson Browne and David Blue play the first of six nights at The Bitter End, while Bruce Springsteen takes the stage at Max's Kansas City.

Dexys Midnight Runners, Suzi Quatro and Showaddywaddy appear on the BBC-1 tv show Cheggers Plays Pop, which is recorded in Manchester, England, UK, Europe.

Showaddywaddy play the second of three nights at Goldiggers, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.

A Doors Convention is held at The ICA, London, England, UK, Europe, attended by the three surviving members of the band.

Tiny Tim attends The Limelight Entertainment Complex, New York City, USA.

At Lime Street Station, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, British Rail unveils a new Mk3 Pullman car which has been named John Lennon.

Elton John puts most of his massive art and pop collection up for auction at Sothebys Auction House in London, England, UK, Europe.

The 60s Golden Greats nostalgia tour, featuring Bobby Vee, The Searchers and Chris Montez, plays at Fairfield Hall, Croydon, UK.

The 60s Golden Greats nostalgia tour, featuring Bobby Vee, The Searchers and Chris Montez, plays at The Dominion Theatre, London, UK.

The 60s Golden Greats nostalgia tour, featuring Bobby Vee, The Searchers and Chris Montez, plays at the Gildhall, Portsmouth, UK.

Madonna's 1969 Mercedes convertible is sold for $56,350 at a rock memorabilia auction at Sotheby's in New York City, USA.

While playing at a gala benefit in The Woman's Club of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Tiny Tim suffers his second heart attack on stage and he dies shortly after at the Hennepin County Medical Center. His remains are entombed in a mausoleum in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Tiny Tim collapses and dies during a performance at a gala benefit hosted by the Women's Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He had let his third wife ("Miss Sue") know before the show that he was not feeling well, but did not want to disappoint his fans. He suffers a heart attack on stage in the middle of a rendition of his hit, Tiptoe Through the Tulips and never regains consciousness. EMTs perform on-site CPR and transport him to Hennepin County Medical Center, where after repeated revival attempts, he is pronounced dead at 11:20 pm.

A life-size bronze sculpture of legendary country music producer and musician Owen Bradley seated at a piano is unveiled at Owen Bradley Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

It is reported that that Nuçi’s Space, the Oconee Street, Athens, Georgia, USA, musicians' resource center, is hoping to preserve the historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church steeple, better known as the R.E.M. steeple, next door. St. Mary's was where R.E.M. first rehearsed and performed live.

Frank Sinatra's first driving licence, obtained in 1934, is put up for acution by RR Auction of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It will fetch a price of $15,757.

Hundreds of admirers of Miles Davis turn out for the unveiling of a bronze sculpture (statue) of the legendary jazz trumpeter in Alton, Illinois, USA, the community where he was born.

On their Icons Of The 80s tour, Nik Kershaw, Go West and Cutting Crew play at The Spotlight, Hoddesdon, England, UK, Europe.

David Gilmour of Pink Floyd auctions 127 guitars from his collection at Christie's, New York City, USA, raising a total of $21,490,750, which the guitarist donates to ClientEarth, a global climate crisis organization. The auction sets several world records for sales of guitars. His famed Black Strat alone realised $3.975 m, said to be the highest price paid for a guitar at an auction. The Black Strat was played by Gilmour on every Pink Floyd album from The Dark Side of the Moon until The Final Cut.