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On their Warming Up The Band tour, Nightfly play at Tiffany's, Hull, England, UK, Europe. The recently-formed band includes former Whitesnake guitarist Micky Moody and Zak Starkey, son of The Beatles' Ringo Starr.
It is reported in the UK's Smash Hits magazine that Scottish pop-rock band Orange Juice has split up following the failure of their single What Presence?! Front man Edwyn Collins is planning a solo career, and drummer Zeke Manyika is still signed to Polydor Records.
The Smiths begin their Meat Is Murder tour at Goldiggers, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.Billy Joel marries Christie Brinkley aboard the 147-foot boat Riveranda in New York City harbour. The boat is covered with one thousand white tulips
Slim Gaillard plays at The Community Centre, Swiss Cottage, London, England, UK, Europe.
Shakin' Stevens plays at The Brighton Centre, Brighton, England, UK, Europe, supported by Jimmy Jimmy.
Sky play at Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
Sister Sledge play at The University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich, England, UK, Europe.
Celtic Frost play at The Bessinger Turnhall, Darmstadt, Germany, Europe.
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band play the second of two nights at St. James Park, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe.
On their Southern Accents tour, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers play at The Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
Dr. Hook (formerly Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show) play the second of two nights at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Steve Gibbons Band plays at The Cricketers, Kennington, London, England, UK, Europe.
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Cow-punk band The Beat Farmers play at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London, England, UK, Europe.
Politically-oriented Australian folk band 
Debbie Harry of Blondie and famed pop artist Andy Warhol take part in a promotional stunt to launch the new Commodore Amiga 1000 computer at the Lincoln Center, New York City, USA. To demonstrate the capabilities of the computer, Warhol paints a portrait of Debbie using a computer program called Graphicraft.
South African band Wild Youth plays at The Pindar Of Wakefield, Kings Cross, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Radio Satellites and Stiff Fix.
On their We Can't Be Serious tour, Aunt May play at Stairways, Birkenhead, England, UK, Europe.
Tin Gods play at The Ad Lib Club, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Innocent Party.
Dress You Up by Madonna enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No5.
An Evening With The Music Of Status Quo, featuring a personal appearance by Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi, takes place at Peppermint Park, Hull, England, UK, Europe.
Flesh, Max And Spizz and Big Business play at The ICA, London, England, UK, Europe, during the venue's annual Rock Week.
Comsat Angels, Eyeless In Gaza and Colenso Parade play at U.L.U. (University Of London Union), Malet Street, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Housemartins play at Moles Club, Bath, England, UK, Europe.
Sting plays at Rudi Sedlmayerhalle, Munich, Germany, Europe.
Elton John plays the last of three nights at The Apollo, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
The UK Subs play at The Venue, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, Europe, supported by Toxic Ephex.
Sting plays at The Festhalle, Bern, Switzerland, Europe.
Louise Herman is born in Wembley, London, England, UK, Europe. She will find success as rapper, singer and songwriter Lady Sovereign in the hip-hop, grime, UK garage and pop genres.
The Jesus and Mary Chain play at The Roxy, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, Californa, USA.Drum Theatre release their second single, Living In The Past, on Epic Records in the UK.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble play at The Famous Ballroom, Washington DC., USA.
Dire Straits play the last of three nights at The Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Europe.Jan |