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The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.
Taylor Hawkins, drummer of the Foo Fighters, is born in Fort Worth, Taxas, USA. He will find his greatest success as drummer of the Foo Fighters for more than two decades.Billie Joe Armstrong is born in Oakland, California, USA. He will find success as singer, guitarist and songwriter for Green Day.
Pink Floyd perform their latest work, Dark Side Of The Moon, during the first of four shows at The Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, UK.
A sneering review in the New York Times is heavily critical of the debut performance by opera singer Martin Tubridy. When Harry Chapin reads the review he is inspired to write his song Mr. Tanner.
Lew Sherwood dies in Washington DC, USA. Sherwood had achieved acclaim as a vocalist, trumpeter and arranger, notably working with Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra between 1933 and 1941.The day after trouble breaks out at a Led Zeppelin show, police raid the band in their hotel room in Scarborough, Australia. No drugs are found.