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The first of two days of stage rehearsals is held at Guildford Civic Hall, Guildford, UK, in preparation for Eric Clapton's comeback concerts at The Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, UK.
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Chick Corea [with Airto Moreira] plays at the Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California, USA, supported by The McCoy Tyner Quartet and the Hoo Doo Band.


Jazz-rock fusion band The Mahavishnu Orchestra plays at The Kinetic Playground, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Aerosmith.
Thin Lizzy play at the Corn Exchange, Devizes, Wiltshire, UK, supported by Gentle
Giant. Thin Lizzy's set is marred by violence among Hell's
Angels in the crowd.
Weather Report play the last of four nights at the Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Comet
Kohoutek, sometimes called The Comet Of The Century, is first sighted by Czech astronomer Lobos Kohoutek. It will capture the public imagination and inspire such songs as Kometenmelodie [1973] by Kraftwerk, The Tail Of The Comet Kohoutek [1974] by Burl Ives and Kohoutek [1985] by R.E.M.. It is also
thought likely that the Paul Simon song St. Judy's Comet is also
about the appearance of Kohoutek.
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Neil Young plays the second of three nights at Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA.
Pablo Picasso, perhaps
the most influential artist of the 20th century, dies of a heart
attack in Mougins, France, Europe, while he and his wife Jacqueline
are entertaining friends for dinner. His final words are "Drink to
me, drink to my health, you know I can't drink any more." which
will, later the same year, inspire the song Picasso's Last Words by Paul McCartney And Wings. Another celebrated - although somewhat fanciful - song about Picasso is Pablo Picasso by Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers.
Columbia Records release a Hall Of Fame reissue single od Bob Dylan's Just Like A Woman and I Want You, in the USA.
Multi-instrumentalist composer Mike Oldfield releases his debut album Tubular Bells, in the UK. An innovative LP-length instrumental composition, it will go to No1 and eventually sell 16m copies worldwide, providing the financial foundation for Richard Branson's Virgin empire and inspiring the New Age musical genre.
A Led Zeppelin gig at The Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA, is delayed because guitarist Jimmy Page has sprained his finger on the fence at LA airport.
Weather Report play the first of five nights at Tulagi's, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
David Bowie releases a new single, Life On Mars, on RCA Records in the UK.
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American teenager Marlene Raymond sets a new world record for limbo dancing, when she dances under a flaming bar set at just six and one eighth inches.
Country music artist Shannon Lawson is born in Taylorsville, Kentucky, USA. In 2008, she will co-write Like I Never Broke Her Heart by former Alabama lead singer Randy Owen and in the same year she will co-write James Otto's single These Are the Good Ole Days.
The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson, play at Saratoga Perfect Arts, Saratoga, California.
Wishbone Ash play at Alexandra Palace, London, UK. Also on the bill are
Bedlam, McGuinness Flint, Climax Blues Band, Vinegar Joe and
Fumble.
Rock-jazz fusion group The Mahavishnu Orchestra, featuring guitarist John McLaughlin, play at The Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
The Mahavishnu Orchestra, featuring guitarist John McLaughlin, play at The Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson, play at the Man & His World exhibition, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson are recording Don't Let It Get You Down, Girl You're So Together and Farewell My Summer Love, for Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan.

Elton John, dressed as a gorilla, invades the stage during an Iggy Pop performance at Richards Nightclub, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Former Swindon resident Gilbert O'Sullivan enters the UK pop singles chart with Why, Oh Why, Oh Why, which will peak at No6.


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