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A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Way Down Yonder In New Orleans by Freddie Cannon.

A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Lonely Pup by Adam Faith.

A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Rock-A-Hula Baby by Elvis Presley.

The hit single I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles earns a gold disc from the R.I.A.A. for sales of over one million copies in the USA.

Acker Bilk is presented with three Billboard Awards during his appearance on the ABC-tv show Thank Your Lucky Stars in Birmingham, England, UK, Europe. In attendance at the presentation of the awards are John Lennon of The Beatles, Alma Cogan, The Brook Brothers, Frankie Vaughan, Mike Berry, Sam Costa, Chris Barber and presenter Brian Matthew.

A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the hit single Blue Bayou by Roy Orbison.

A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Dominique by The Singing Nun.

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play at a press preview party for the upcoming NAB Convention in The Celebrity Lounge, at The Maryland Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA. During the evening, Ellington is presented with Downbeat Awards for Top Big Band of 1963 and Top Arranger, by the magazine's editor Don DeMichael.

A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single I Love You Because by Jim Reeves.

Country artist Judy Lynn is given two Pioneer Awards - Best Western Female Vocalist for 1964 and Best-Dressed Female Western Artist - by the International Western Market at The Ramada Inn, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Lady Ma donna by The Beatles is awarded a Silver Disc in the UK, Europe.

The single Honey by Bobby Goldsboro is awarded a Gold Disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

A special mass is held in Samois-sur-Seine, Paris, France, Europe, to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the death of gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Following the mass a commemorative plaque is unveiled in Reinhardt's house and a jazz jam session is held.

Sly And The Family Stone earn a Gold disc from the R.I.A.A. in the USA for the single Thank You (Faletinme Be Mice Elf Again).

Popular music composer and playwright Noel Coward is knighted by Queen Eilzabeth II at Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK, Europe.

Paul McCartney and Wings earn gold discs from the R.I.A.A. in the USA for the album and single Band On The Run.

The album Breakfast In America by Supertramp is awarded a Gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

Bruce Springsteen fails to win the Best Female Vocalist award in Rolling Stone Magazine's annual reader's poll. He can manage only Artist Of The Year, Band of the Year, Best Album, Best Single and Best Songwriter.

The Doors Greatest Hits album is awarded a platinum disc in the USA by the R.I.A.A..

Roger Troutman of funk band Zapp earns a gold disc from the R.I.A.A. in the USA for his solo album The Many Facets of Roger.

The album On the Way To The Sky by Neil Diamond is awarded a platinum disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

Bay City Rollers' manager Tam Paton is convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to three years in jail. On the same day, in London, the Queen Mother is presented with a platinum disc in recognition of her services as patron of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Deep Purple are presented with gold and platinum disc awards for their album Perfect Strangers, in Zurich, Switzerland, Europe.

At the MTV Video Awards event in Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA, Don Henley's The Boys Of Summer scoops Video Of The Year plus three more awards. Best Male Video goes to Bruce Springsteen for I’m On Fire, and Best female Video to Tina Turner for What’s Love Got To Do With It.

The video The No1 Video Hits by Whitney Houston is awarded platinum status by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

The album Fore! By Huey Lewis And The News is certified as a US triple-platinum disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

All four of The Monkees reunite for the first time since the late sixties to attend the unveiling of their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton is certified as a platinum album by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

The Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Centre announces that Asteroids 4147-4150, are to be named Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr after the four members of The Beatles.

Hangin' Tough by New Kids On The Block is certified as an 8x platinum video in Canada.

The album The Caution Horses by Cowboy Junkies is awarded platinum status in Canada.

Pickin' On Nashville, the debut LP by The Kentucky Headhunters is awarded a platinum disc in Canada.

Faith by George Michael is certified as an eight-times platinum album by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

At The Smash Hits Awards in London, UK, boyband Take That stroll off with seven trophies including Most Fanciable Male for Mark Owen.

The Moody Blues 1970 album A Question Of Balance is finally certified as a platinum disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

Bob Dylan's album Love And Theft is awarded a gold disc in the USA.

When Motorhead are inducted into the Rock Walk Of Fame in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, the band's mainman, Lemmy Kilmister, finds a way to make his handprint stand out from the rest. Instead of placing his hand palm-down into the wet cement, he flips his hand over on its back and extends his digitus medius, thus immortalising the universal gesture of disdain known as 'giving the finger' in concrete.

Donovan is awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree for his contributions to music and poetry by the University of Hertfordshire, in a ceremony at St. Albans Cathedral, St Albans, England, UK.

Duran Duran play a private show at The Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, is declared to have been the most watched video of 2015 on Vevo, with over one billion views. The full Top Ten most watched videos on Vevo are as follows :

1. Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk 1,135,011,558

2. Taylor Swift - Blank Space 1,055,708,218

3. Maroon 5 – Sugar (2015 debut) 908,567,807

4. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (2015 debut)

5. 842,425,620 Taylor Swift - Shake It Off 762,904,682

6. Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass 692,419,231

7. Taylor Swift - Bad Blood (2015 debut) 656,351,040

8. Adele – Hello (2015 debut) 593,957,168

9. Sia - Chandelier 593,251,569

10. Enrique Iglesias - Bailando (Español) 533,037,712

Gary Loizzo, lead singer of The American Breed, dies aged 70, of pancreatic cancer. After his success with American Breed, he became a twice Grammy-nominated recording engineer, for his work with REO Speedwagon, Styx, Bad Company, Slash, Survivor, Liza Minnelli, Tenacious D and others.

Award-winning blues guitarist Tommy Castro joins Brian Griffith LIVE! in Studio A, KRCB-FM Radio, Windsor, California, USA.