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The 101ers, featuring The Clash's future frontman Joe Strummer, play at Wandsworth Prison, London, England, UK, Europe.
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And Fell In Love by Elvin Bishop on Capricorn
Records enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA, where
it will peak at No3 during a run of twelve weeks.
On his Rastaman Vibration Tour, Bob Marley plays at The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.


Neil Diamond plays at The Aladdin Theater For The Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.


The Crusaders, supported by John Stevens Away, play at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.

The Steve Miller Band earns a gold disc from the R.I.A.A. in the USA for the album Fly Like An Eagle.
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On their Worldwide Texas tour, ZZ Top play at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California, USA, supported by Point Blank, Johnny And Edgar Winter and Blue Oyster Cult. The tour features an onstage menagerie of typically Texan live animals such as a longhorn steer, a black buffalo, two vultures and two rattlesnakes. Various Texan plants, such as yucca, agave and cacti, also decorate the stage, which has been built in the shape of Texas.
The Clash begin the day at the Screen On The Green cinema in Islington, London, UK, building the stage for tonight's Midnight Special concert in which they will play with The Sex Pistols.
Journalist Charles Shaar Murray of UK music weekly the NME (New Musical Express) reviews The Clash's recent show at The Screen On The Green, Islington, London, UK, saying, "the Clash are the kind of garage band who should be speedily returned to the garage, preferably with the motor running". His comments will inspire Joe Strummer of The Clash to respond with the song Garageland, which will appear on the band's debut album.
Joan Armatrading's third LP, Joan Armatrading, enters the UK albums chart where it will peak at No12.

On the second leg of their Worldwide Texas tour, ZZ Top play at The ASISU MiniDome, Pocatello, Idaho, USA, supported by Jay Boy Adams. The tour features an onstage menagerie of typically Texan live animals such as a longhorn steer, a black buffalo, two vultures and two rattlesnakes. Various Texan plants, such as yucca, agave and cacti, also decorate the stage, which has been built in the shape of Texas.
The Clash, The Jam and The Subway Sect play in 'A Night Of Treason' at the Royal College of Art, London, UK.

When The Stranglers play at The Nashville, London, UK, their set is recorded for a live album, planned as their debut. Support band for the evening is The Tom Robinson Band.

Police in London, UK, visit Glitterbest, the offices of Sex Pistols? manager Malcolm McLaren to investigate a reported break-in.
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