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Ray Noble And His Orchestra, with Merriel Abbott and the Hunt Ball Revue, play at The Empire Room, Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The show also includes Chick And Lee, The Debonairs, Gary Stone and The Abbott Dancers.
The USS Reuben James is torpedoed and sunk by a German U-Boat near Iceland, Europe, with the loss of almost 100 crew members. The incident will inspire Woody Guthrie to write the song The Sinking of the Reuben James which will be released in 1942, and will be covered by The Weavers, Johnny Horton, The Kingston Trio, Country Joe McDonald and many others.
At his second recording session in Bradley's Barn studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Buddy Holly records his first versions of That'll Be The Day and Rock Around With Ollie Vee for Decca Records, with producer Owen Bradley. Holly's group at this point is called The Three Tunes, but will later become The Crickets.
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Ray Price plays at Watermelon Park, Berryville, Virginia, USA.
Vaughn Meader, and folk group The Au Go Go Singers (featuring two future Buffalo Springfield members, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay), play at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The Kinks play at The Theatre Royal, King's Lynn, UK.
Bob Gibson, Eric Andersen, Alison Knowles and Albert Fine play at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Rebecca Pidgeon is born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. She will find success as an actress and folk-pop singer-songwriter.
The Monkees begin filming the pilot episode for their upcoming tv series, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
An injunction recently taken out by Peter Eden and Geoff Stevens, the former managers of folk-rock singer-songwriter Donovan, in an attempt to stop him from working, is refused by the courts in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Small Faces play in the De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England, UK, Europe.
Simon And Garfunkel play at Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The Hollies play in The Royal Hall, Harrogate, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles overdub a lead guitar part onto the song Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in EMI Studio 2, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe. Four French horn players are also brought in to play on the track.
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The Zombies come to the end of a chaotic and terrifying Asian tour with a gig at The El Diarado Club, Luzon, Philippines, after which they fly home to London, UK.
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Ray Charles And The Raelets appear on the tv show Operation Entertainment in the USA.
MacArthur Park by Richard Harris reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart. The song is composed by Jimmy Webb.
The Kinks are seen on the BBC2-tv show Colour Me Pop, in London, England, UK, Europe.
John Mayall, Yes and Hard Meat play at the Midnight Court in The Lyceum Ballroom, London, England, UK, Europe.
In Los Angeles, California, USA, Ringo Starr of The Beatles makes a guest appearance on tv show Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In.
Pentangle play at Queen's Hall, Burslem, England, UK, Europe.
Cat Stevens, The Strawbs, Fotheringay, Magna Carta, Peter Green, Taste, Keef Hartley, Black Sabbath, East Of Eden, Love Affair and others play on the third day of the 10th National Jazz, Blues And Pop Festival, Plumpton Racecourse, Sussex, UK.
During rehearsals for the album Band On The Run, guitarist Henry McCullough quits Paul McCartney's group Wings.
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Paul McCartney gives his first major interview since the death of John Lennon, to a French tv station, at producer George Martin's AIR studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Amid rumours that Blondie is to split, UK rock newspaper NME (New Musical Express) reports that the band's upcoming UK tour has been cancelled.
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Bruce Springsteen plays the first of two nights at The Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Bruce Springsteen begins his first ever Japanese tour with the first of five nights at Yoyogi Olympic Pool, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Tears For Fears play at The Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Everything But The Girl begin a British tour with a show at The Liesure Centre, Galway, Eire, Europe.
As the decade begins, I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly and Celine Dion holds the top spot in the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA.
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On their World Violation tour, Depeche Mode play at Palasport di Roma, Rome, Italy, Europe.
Kiss play at The Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.
Sir Elton John gives evidence at the start of a High Court case in London, England, UK, in which the singer-songwriter is suing Andrew Haydon, of his former management company John Reid Enterprises, and the City accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, which looked after his business interests.
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The Rev Jesse Jackson makes a public announcement declaring that he believes the jury in the Michael Jackson child molestation case is flawed, because it contains no African-Americans.
Alanis Morissette, supported by Jason Mraz, continues her Jagged Little Pill Acoustic tour at The Wang Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Crosby, Stills And Nash play at The M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England, UK.
R. Kelly releases a new single, Playa's Only, in the UK on Jive Records.
Sweet Billy Pilgrim play at St Olave’s Church, London, England, UK.
Morrissey is admitted to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, after collapsing on stage with respiratory problems at the start of a gig in The Oasis Liesure Centre.
Bon Jovi play the first gig of a twelve-night residency at The O2 Arena, London, UK.
Taylor Swift is one of many stars attending The 39th Annual People's Choice Awards at The Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Guitarist-singer-songwriter Jim Stapley releases the album Long Time Coming, produced by Tony Visconti, on Mita Records in the UK.
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Pomplamoose play at Lincoln Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with Danielle Ate The Sandwich and John Schroeder.
Catfish And The Bottlemen play at The O2 Academy, Leeds, UK.
On their From The Cradle To The Grave tour, Squeeze play at Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK, with their 'very special guest' Dr John Cooper Clarke.
On his Purpose World Tour, Justin Bieber plays at The Barclaycard Center, Madrid, Spain, Europe.
On her Mad Love tour, Jojo plays at Slowdown, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Matthew Edwards And The Unfortunates release a new LP, Folklore, on Gare Du Nord Records in the UK.
On their World Tour 2019 The Eagles play at Wembley Stadium, London, England, UK, Europe, with special guest Sheryl Crow.
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