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The Siger Band records its album The Red Wedge tour begins at The Apollo, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, featuring The Style Council, Billy Bragg, Junior Giscombe and The Communards. Johnny Marr of The Smiths makes a guest appearance on stage with The Style Council.
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Carolyn Dennis, a backing singer in Bob Dylan's band, gives birth to his daughter, Desiree Gabrielle Dennis-Dylan, at the Humana Hospital, in Canoga Park, California.
Sting plays a gig at La Patinoire, Bordeaux, France, Europe.When Husker Du play at the 688 Club, Atlanta, Georgia, USA., Peter Buck of R.E.M.goes along to see them.
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Bob Geldof simultaneously wins the Worst Dressed, Biggest Mouth and Most Wonderful Human Being sections of the NME Reader’s Poll.
Ian Dury And The Blockheads headline a 'Farewell GLC' concert in Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe.
Hillary Scott is born in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The daughter of Linda Davis, she will become the female voice in Lady Antebellum.
Peter Gabriel begins filming an innovative animated video for his next single, Sledgehammer, with director Stephen R. Johnson at Aardman Studios in Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
Aspiring country singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy Mahl, in her hometown, Owasso, Oklahoma, USA.
The Police, briefly re-united, play at the Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois. The event is part of a two-week long tour, A Conspiracy Of Hope, whose objective is to raise cash and awareness for Amnesty International, with the participation of Sting, U2, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams and Lou Reed.
Chris Farlowe, Brian Auger, Pete York And Colin Hodgkinson play in the Blues Reunion Tour at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK.
When The Golden Palominos play in Montreux, Switzerland, Europe, their membership includes Michael Stipe, moonlighting from R.E.M.
Rebecca Ferguson is born in Liverpool, England, UK. She will find success as a soul-pop vocalist after appearing on tv 'reality' show The X Factor in 2010.Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel, recorded at Real World Studios, Box, reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Leon Redbone plays at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, California, USA.
The Damned hold a tea party in a tent in Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe, to celebrate their tenth anniversary as a band.New York City hard rock station WAPP is replaced by a new radio station, WQHT HOT 103, which is the first in the city to program specifically Dance And Club music in the genre known as Freestyle. The first song played on HOT 103 is Point Of No Return by Nu Shooz.
Stevie Nicks ends a North American tour at Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, Colorado, USA.Girls And Boys, a Prince single released only in the UK, peaks at No11 in the Singles Chart.
Former lead guitarist of Kiss, Vinnie Vincent, releases his solo debut album, Invasion, in the USA.
The Smiths play the first of two nights at Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California, USA.Sir Bob Geldof marries Paula Yates in the UK. Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran is best man. Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart of Eurythmics are witnesses.
Liverpool band The Icicle Works enter the UK singles chart with Who Do You Want For Your Love?, which will peak at No54 during a four-week run.
38 Special play at The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, supported by Bon Jovi.
The Pacific Age by Liverpool band Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (aka OMD) enters the UK albums chart where it will peak at No15 during a seven-week run.
Cyndi Lauper reaches No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA with True Colours.
Blues and jazz vocalist Sippie Wallace, known as The Texas Nightingale, dies having suffered a stroke some months earlier, on her 88th birthday, in Detroit, Michigan, USA.R.E.M. play the first of two nights at The Wang Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Liza Minelli plays the fifth of eight days at The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
An Artists Against Apartheid album, Conspiracy Of Hope, is released featuring Sting, Peter Gabriel, Elton John and Steve Winwood.
Paul McCartney comes to the end of three days filming a video for his song Only Love Remains, at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, UK.
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On their Slippery When Wet tour, Bon Jovi play at The Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.Jan |