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Nicholas George Gilder is born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. he will find success as singer-songwriter Nick Gilder.
A new UK pop idol, Shane Fenton, is launched with a press reception at the Centre of Sound, Archer Street, Piccadilly Circus, London, England, UK, Europe. (Fenton will enjoy a second, even more successful, career under the name Alvin Stardust
Robert Harry Kuykendall is born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He will find fame as Bobby Dall, bassist of heavy rock glamsters Poison.
Marc Bolan releases his first single, The Wizard, on Decca Records in the UK. Bolan will achieve greater success as the founder/leader of T.Rex.
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The 'N Betweens play at The United Services Club, Bilston, England, UK, Europe. The band will find greater success after it evolves into Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention and Alice Cooper play at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
David Bowie, Traffic, Pink Floyd, Terry Reid, Daevid Allen And Gong play at Glastonbury Fayre, Pilton, Somerset, England, UK.
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Queen's fourth album, 
Kiss release a new single, 
Roxy Music play at the Palais De Sport, Montpelier, France, Europe, supported by Martha And The Muffins.
On their Flesh And Blood tour Roxy Music play the second of two nights at The Apollo, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Another One Bites The Dust by Queen enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA at No67. It will peak at No1.
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In the UK, Island Records introduces a range of One Plus One cassettes, which feature a pre-recorded album on one side and a blank tape on the other so that fans can make their own recordings.
Queen begin three nights at Velez Sarfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
On their Lick It Up World tour, Kiss play at Halle des Fêtes de Beaulieu, Lausanne, Switzerland, Europe.
On his 
Prince wins the Best Original Score Oscar for his movie Purple Rain at the Academy Awards.
Loose Ends release a new single, a cover of the David Bowie song Golden Years, on Virgin Records in the UK.
On their We Can't Be Serious tour, 
Sigue Sigue Sputnik play at The Underground, Croydon, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Whiplash Girls.
Dr. And The Medics play at The System, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, supported by Electric Morning.
Gary Glitter plays at The Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, supported by The Gems.
David Bowie begins his Glass Spider tour with a show at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, supported by Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers.The Tokyo Dome stadium is opened in Tokyo, Japan, Asia. It will be used for major sporting events and also concerts by superstars including Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Michael Jackson, David Bowie and the Backstreet Boys.
On his Trash tour, 
Angie Bowie begins a legal suit against former husband David Bowie, seeking to lighten his wallet by $56m.
On his Sound And Vision tour, David Bowie plays at Starlake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, USA.
On their Hot In The Shade tour, Kiss play at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA.
It is reported that former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has signed a deal with VH1 to play himself in an upcoming docudrama about the 1985 Parents Music Resource Center [PMRC] hearings. Filming is to begin in February in Texas, USA, and a summer 2002 air date is expected.
On his Reality Tour, when David Bowie plays in Oslo, Norway, Europe, a member of the crowd throws a lollipop at the stage, and the stick lodges itself between Bowie's eyeball and his eye socket.
Music industry veteran Bob Mercer dies of lung cancer, aged 65, in Los Angeles, California, USA. While at EMI in the 1970s Mercer oversaw the signing of artists including Queen, Kate Bush, Marc Bolan and Olivia Newton-John.
Roxy Music headline the second night of Love Box, a three-day music festival in Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK. Also appearing are Mark Ronson, Paloma Faith, Grandmaster Flash and others.Alice Cooper welcomes in the New Year onstage with James Hetfield [Metallica] and Mick Fleetwood [Fleetwood Mac] along with Pat Simmons [The Doobie Brothers] and Mike Kroeger [Nickelback] at a special party at Mala Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, USA, to benefit the MACC and the Maui Food Bank.
On their Maiden England World Tour, Iron Maiden play at Jiffy Lube Live, Washington DC, USA, supported by Alice Cooper.
It is reported that Miley Cyrus is in deep conflict with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, and her godmother, Dolly Parton, following the recent publication of a photograph showing Miley sitting with what appears to be a pile of cannabis, a rolled up bank note and a vial of white powder on a table in front of her. In the light of her recent behaviour, she has been advised to go into rehab, but has refused.
On their 107-date End Of The Road World Tour, Kiss play at The Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, USA.
On their 107-date End Of The Road World Tour, Kiss play at The Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.On their 107-date End Of The Road World Tour, Kiss play at The Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA.On their 107-date End Of The Road World Tour, Kiss play at The Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe.On their 107-date End Of The Road World Tour, Kiss play at The Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.1951 |
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