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Cher's long-running tv series, Cher, comes to an end on NBC tv in the USA.
Santana play at The Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia, Oceania.
A new five-piece line-up of Blondie, now including Jimmy Destri on keyboards, debuts on the first of two nights at CBGB's, New York City, USA, supported by The Miamis.
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Former Velvet Underground vocalist Nico plays a concert with Lutz Ulbrich at Facultie d'Assas, Paris, France, Europe.
Jay and the Americans with 'Special Guest Star' Dion, play the second of two nights at The Premier Theatre, Westchester, New York State, USA.
Blondie play the second of two nights at CBGB's, New York City, USA.
David Bowie’s Station To Station tour plays in the Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Television and Bonjour Aviators play the second of two nights at The Plymouth Rock Party in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
David Bowie's Station To Station tour plays in the Roberts Municipal Stadium, Evansville, Indiana, USA.
Jean-Luc Ponty releases a new album, Aurora, in the USA on Atlantic Records.
The 101ers, featuring The Clash's future frontman Joe Strummer, play at The Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe.
AC/DC are presented with gold record awards for both High Voltage and TNT, in Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.
The 101ers, featuring The Clash's future frontman Joe Strummer, play at Gringo's, Ghent, Belgium, Europe.
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The Who play the first of two nights at The Pavilion de Paris, Paris, France, Europe.
Led Zeppelin score eight first prizes in the Hot Licks poll in New Zealand, Oceania. Their wins in the poll are - best group in the world; world's finest vocalist for Robert Plant; world's foremost guitarist and producer for Jimmy Page; No1 bassist and third-best keyboardist for John Paul Jones; world's greatest drummer for John Bonham. Page and Plant are also awarded the top prize for their song writing abilities and John Paul Jones takes first place in the miscellaneous instrument category along with Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.
Desire by Bob Dylan becomes the new No1 album in the UK.
The 101ers, featuring The Clash's future frontman Joe Strummer, play at Wandsworth Prison, London, England, UK, Europe.
Fooled Around 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.
Weather Report play at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, USA.
On his Rastaman Vibration Tour, Bob Marley plays at The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Country blues guitarist and recording artist Lil' Son Jackson dies of cancer, aged 60, in Dallas, Texas, USA.
The album Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy peaks at a disappointing No18 in the Billboard Album Chart in the USA.
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Neil Diamond plays at The Aladdin Theater For The Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Lowdown by Boz Scaggs enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA.
Andy Gibb marries his girlfriend, Kim Reeder, in Australia.
Touring in support of their LP Riding High, Sassafras play at The Victoria Palace, London, England, UK, Europe.
Tom Jones begins filming on his first movie, Yockowald, in Culver City, California, USA. Three weeks into production, however, the film will be cancelled when its financial backers pull out.
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Phish play at Randall's Island, New York City, USA
The Crusaders, supported by John Stevens Away, play at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
On their Destroyer Tour, Kiss play at The Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
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 Buzzcocks play at the Commercial Hotel, Stalybridge, UK.
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.
Weather Report play at The Paramount Theatre, Oakland, California, USA.
A + M Records in Los Angeles, California, USA, sue George Harrison, former guitarist of The Beatles, for $10m, claiming breach of contract, because he did not complete his album for the company by July 26 as specified in his recording deal.
The Chieftains play at The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK.
Dexter Gordon records his album The Comeback, in New York City.
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.
Cado Belle play at Manchester University, Manchester, UK.
In the early hours of the morning, the final concert by The Band, comes to an end at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, USA. Guest performers at the show have included Bob Dylan, Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, Bobby Charles and Neil Young. The entire event is filmed by Martin Scorsese and will be released as the movie The Last Waltz, in cinemas worldwide.
Mud play the second of two nights at The Bunnies Club, Cleethorpes, 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.
The album Long Misty Days by Robin Trower is awarded a gold disc in the USA by the R.I.A.A.
Man play at Slough College, Slough, UK.
The musical Your Arms Too Short To Box With God is presented at The Lyceum Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run on Broadway for 429 performances. The musical is based on the Biblical Book of Matthew.
Police in London, UK, visit Glitterbest, the offices of Sex Pistols? manager Malcolm McLaren to investigate a reported break-in.
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