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Under Pressure, a collaborative single between David Bowie and Queen, peaks at No29 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA.
Adam And The Ants play at The Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
The album For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) by 
Marillion play their first headline gig at The Marquee, London, England, UK, Europe. The show’s success marks a turning point in their career.
On his 55-date 
The Doobie Brothers announce that the band is splitting up, but promise to undertake a farewell tour. 
Jake Thakray plays at The Folk Centre, Poynton, England, UK, Europe.The Teardrop Explodes play at Lancaster University, Lancaster, England, UK, Europe.
David Bowie begins work on the film The Hunger, which is filmed mostly in London, England, UK, Europe, with some scenes filmed in New York City, USA.
Elvis Presley's former manager, Col. Tom Parker, files a lawsuit in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, challenging the Presley Estate for control of the deceased singer's assets. 
10cc come the end of a British tour at The Gaumont, Ipswich, England, UK, Europe.
Former Velvet Underground vocalist Nico plays in Tenax, Florence, Italy, Europe, with The Faction.
Richie Havens plays the first of two nights at The Bottom Line, New York City, USA, supported by Gary Yudman.
Former Velvet Underground vocalist Nico plays in Genoa, Italy, Europe, with The Faction. 
B.B. King plays the first of two non-consecutive nights in San Francisco, California, USA.David Crosby is arrested on drug charges for the second time in three weeks when police catch him preparing cocaine backstage before a show in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Suspex, Golden Dragon and FDR play at Mabuhay Gardens [aka The Fab Mab], San Francisco, California, USA.
Men In Black, Minus One and The Twist play at Mabuhay Gardens [aka The Fab Mab], San Francisco, California, USA.
Motorhead and The Plasmatics are rehearsing a version of the Tammy Wynette hit Stand By Your Man, at SIR rehearsal studios in New York City, USA. The track will be recorded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, a few days later.
Silvertone and The Swinging Possums play at Mabuhay Gardens [aka The Fab Mab], San Francisco, California, USA.
Motorhead, with Brian Robertson aka Robbo, on guitar, play at Harpo's Inn, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Alabama, Janie Fricke, The Oak Ridge Boys, Louis Mandrell and R.C. Bannon play at the first June Jam charity concert in Fort Payne, Alabama, USA.
While promoting their latest album, 2 x 45, Cabaret Voltaire play at Leicester University, Leicester, England, UK, Europe.
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Queen play the first of two nights at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Eric Burdon is arrested after a show at The Rockpalast in Cologne, Germany, Europe.
Crosby Stills And Nash play the first of two nights in Irvine, California, USA.
Nat Adderley plays at the Arts Centre, Southport, England, UK, Europe.
The Jam play at Showering Pavilion, Shepton Mallet, England, UK, Europe.
After being found guilty of cocaine possession, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page gets a 12 month conditional discharge and is fined £100 for costs.On their Hide Your Sheep Tour [aka the K.A.T.N. (Kicking Ass and Taking Names tour) Tour], Van Halen play at The Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York State, USA, supported by After The Fire.
Duran Duran play the first of two nights at The Apollo, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
UK 2-Tone band The Beat play in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
On their Hide Your Sheep Tour [aka the K.A.T.N. (Kicking Ass and Taking Names tour) Tour], Van Halen play at the Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, North Carolina, USA, supported by Joe Whiting And The Bandit Band.
On what they have declared to be their Farewell Tour, The Who play at Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. They will be back.Jan |