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Motown Records' founder, chairman and controlling shareholder Berry Gordy ends negotiations to sell its recorded music business to MCA.
On their Slippery When Wet tour, Bon Jovi play at The Myriad Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.The album Strong Persuader by Robert Cray is awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
The Cure play the second of two nights at Maracanazinho, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, South America.
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Valerie Anne Poxleitner is born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. She will find success as Juno Award-winning electronic music singer-songwriter Lights.
Bob Dylan spends the third of four days participating in a Ringo Starr recording session at Three Alarm Studio, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Police in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA, are reported to be considering charges against a 17-year-old boy who, inspired by Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat, allegedly bit the head off a gerbil during a party.
On their Slippery When Wet tour, Bon Jovi play the second of two nights at The Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
(I Just) Died In Your Arms by Cutting Crew, on Virgin Records reaches No1 in the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA.
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The long-established and much-loved rock club, My Father’s Place, in Roslyn, Long Island, New York State, USA, closes with a show by Tower Of Power.
On their Slippery When Wet tour, Bon Jovi play at the Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
On their Slippery When Wet tour, Bon Jovi play the second of three nights at The Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
It is reported that Michael Jackson has offered $1m to purchase the remains of Joseph Merrick, aka The Elephant Man.
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The Heart reach No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA with Alone. It will remain at No1 for three weeks.
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I Just Can't Stop Loving You by Michael Jackson reaches No1 in the UK singles chart, a position it will hold for two weeks.
Popular bandleader Cecil Golly, dies of cancer at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Luka provides Suzanne Vega with her first major hit single, reaching No3 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA, and earning her a Grammy nomination.
Wonderful Life by Black enters the UK Top 40 singles chart, where it will become the band's second Top Ten hit, peaking at No8.
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Billy Bragg plays the first of five nights at The Mean Fiddler, London, England, UK, Europe.
Billy Bragg plays the last of five nights at The Mean Fiddler, London, England, UK, Europe.On their Slippery When Wet tour, Bon Jovi play the last of five nights at The Entertainment Centre, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.Ringo Starr, formerly of The Beatles, plays drums for Jerry Lee Lewis at the opening of The London Brasserie, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Starr is a part-owner of the restaurant.
The first edition of Dolly, a television variety show hosted by Dolly Parton, is aired on ABC in the USA. Guest stars featured in the series will include Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard, Tyne Daly, Bruce Willis, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty, Tom Selleck, the Neville Brothers, Alabama, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, Dudley Moore, and Oprah Winfrey.
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During a British tour, African group The Bhundu Boys are refused pre-booked rooms in the Grenfield Lodge Hotel, Leicester, England, UK, Europe. The group considers suing the hotel on grounds of racism, but decides to not to.
Linda Ronstadt joins Chuck Berry onstage at The Fox Theater in St Louis, Missouri, USA, as part of a concert celebrating Berry's sixtieth birthday. When they perform Back In The USA together, Ronstadt is furious to find that although they had rehearsed it in the key of C, it was now being played in G.Bob Dylan, with Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, ends a brief British tour with the last of four nights at Wembley Arena, London, England, UK, Europe. George Harrison comes on stage to play with His Bobness during the encore.
Michael Jackson starts a two-week run at No1 in the Billboard Top
40 Singles Chart in the USA with Bad.
Don Henley of The Eagles, MCA music entertainment group chief Irving Azoff and activist-producer Norman Lear meet with US Senator Al Gore and his wife Tipper Gore at the MCA executive dining room to discuss 'issues of mutual concern'. These issues are widely believed to include censorship of the products of the music and movie industries.The duets album, Love Songs, by Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, enters the UK Top 100 albums chart, where it will peak at No12.
Ending a 13-date British tour, Bryan Adams, supported by T'Pau, plays the second of two nights at Queen's Hall, Leeds, England, UK, Europe.
A Grand Jury throws out a rape charge against David Bowie, resulting from a concert in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Dire Straits' album Brothers In Arms becomes the first in history to sell three million copies in the UK alone.
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