Justin Bieber

Judy Martin is born in Decatur, Illinois, USA. She will enjoy some success as a country music singer, performing from the early 30's to the late 40's on the WLS-AM radio show National Barn Dance in Chicago. She will also become the second wife of Country Music Hall of Fame member Red Foley.

Lyricist, composer and singer-songwriter Piero Carlo Rolla, known as Piero Rolla, is born in Legnano, Italy, Europe.

Peanut Butter by The Marathons [aka The Vibrations] is the highest new entry in the Cashbox magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA, entering at No71.

Neil Sedaka enters the UK pop singles chart with Little Devil, which will peak at No9 during a twelve-week run.

The Cleftones perform Heart And Soul on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Also appearing in today's edition of the show is Buzz Clifford.

I'll Be There by Damita Jo is the highest new entry in the Cashbox magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA, entering at No70. The track is an answer song to Stand By Me by Ben E. King.

Wild In The Country/I Feel So Bad by Elvis Presley reaches No4 in the pop singles chart in the UK.

The first edition of Disco Revue, the first of the "Ye ye" style pop magazines, is published in France, Europe, with Johnny Hallyday as its first cover star.

Dion performs Runaround Sue on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in W-fil Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Dick Schory presents "an evening of percussion pop music" at Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA.

Dawn Sears is born in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, USA. She will find some success as a country music singer-songwriter and will forge a successful relationship as a back-up singer with Vince Gill.

Richie McDonald is born in Lubbock, Texas, USA. He will become the lead singer of Lonestar, whose run of hits, beginning in the mid-90s, includes No News, I'm Already There and Amazed.

Esther And His Band are playing 'exotic' dance music at The Hotel Ambassador, Singapore, Asia.

Return To Sender by Elvis Presley enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No1 during a fourteen-week run.

That's What Love Will Do by singer and guitarist Joe Brown enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No3.

The first Longleat pop festival takes place at Longleat House, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, headlined by Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, supported by local band Tony And The Richelles.

B.B. King, Richie Havens, Judy Collins, The Rascals and The Grateful Dead play in the First Annual Quaker City Pop Festival in the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Fantasy-horror movie The Lost Continent is released to cinemas in the UK, Europe. Generally undistinguished, it is of interest to music fans for a substantial role played by English folk, pop and rock singer Dana Gillespie.

Electronic music pioneer Dr. Robert Moog launches his latest product, the Minimoog synthesiser, designed as an affordable, portable, simplified electronic instrument. It will become the first synthesizer sold in retail stores, finding popularity with progressive rock and jazz musicians and wide use in disco, pop, rock and electronic music.

The Partridge Family, a tv series based loosely on real-life pop group The Cowsills, broadcasts its first episode in the USA. It will make a teen pop star of David Cassidy.

British dance bandleader Harry Roy dies aged 69 in London, England, UK, Europe.

Jeepster by T.Rex enters the UK Pop Singles chart at No37. It will peak at No2 during a run on the chart of fifteen weeks. Jeepster continues the questionable tradition of shamelessly ripping off - aka 'being inspired by' - old blues songs, in this particular case, the 1961 Howlin' Wolf song You'll Be Mine, written by Willie Dixon.

Craig Campbell is born in Metter, Georgia, USA. The country singer-songwriter will begin scoring hits with his 2010 release Family Man, followed by the 2012 single Outta My Head and the 2013 hit Keep Them Kisses Comin'.

Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn writes the song You Get Bigger As You Go, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Anna Calvi is born in Twickenham, London, England, UK, Europe.

Hambi And The Dance play at JB's, Dudley, England, UK, Europe.

UK tv pop flagship Top Of The Pops celebrates its 1000th edition with a 90 minute special, featuring The Human League, The (English) Beat, Heaven 17, Funboy Three and Spandau Ballet.

Elvis Costello, Bananarama and Paul Young appear on the BBC-1 weekly tv pop chart show Top Of The Pops in London, England, UK, Europe.

Much-admired rock journalist Greg Shaw dies of a diabetes-related heart attack, aged 55, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Among many significant achievements, Shaw founded the magazines Mojo Navigator, Who Put The Bomp and The Phonograph Record Magazine, as well as coining the terms power pop and garage rock.

Lawyers for Michael Jackson announce that they are in discussions with his creditors, the Fortress Investment Group, to keep the pop star from defaulting on $200 million in loans secured by his 50% stake in The Beatles' song catalogue.

Former 60s pop star Wayne Fontana is given an eleven months sentence at Nottingham Crown Court, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe, on charges of having set fire to a bailiff's car in a row over an unpaid congestion charge. Doctors had previously diagnosed Fontana as suffering from a paranoid illness and depression but now believe he is no longer a danger to himself or others. On an earlier court appearance, Fontana had appeared dressed as Liberty, The Lady Of Justice.

Devizes-based singer-songwriter Jon Amor plays at The Bear, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.

When Justin Bieber holds his 19th birthday party at Cirque Du Soir nightclub in London, England, UK, Europe, he and his entourage are thrown out because some of their party are underage.

Justin Bieber plays the second of two nights at Stevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf, Asia. During the show, a youth in a white shirt and jeans mounts the stage and body tackles the unsuspecting Bieber from behind. Security men move in and quickly remove the intruder, while Bieber moves to the other side of the stage and finishes his song.

Justin Bieber attends an NHL playoff game between the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings at The Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus are seen together at Beacher's Madhouse, a club in The Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA. Observers describe them couple as 'flirting'.

Investigators from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department" raid the home of Justin Bieber in The Oaks, Calabasas, California, USA. The investigators are looking for evidence to support claims that eggs were thrown several days earlier into the neighbouring house. During the search, one of Bieber's house guests, rapper Lil Za, is arrested when deputies find him in possession of cocaine.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin celebrate the New Year, attending a party together.

Justin Bieber scores his first No1 on the Official UK Singles Chart with What Do You Mean? The track also breaks the record for the highest-ever first-week streams for a single in the UK, with 3.2m plays across chart-reporting streaming services including Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music.

It is announced that a survey of 3000 people by Dr. Kelly Jakubowski of Durham University, Durham, England, UK, has selected Bad Romance by Lady Gaga as popular music's top 'earworm'. An earworm is defined as a song which is very difficult to forget after hearing it.

On his Purpose World Tour, Justin Bieber plays at The O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe.

On his Purpose World Tour, Justin Bieber plays at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania.

On his Purpose tour, Justin Bieber plays the first of two nights at Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America.

Justin Bieber proposes to Hailey Baldwin during dinner at a local restaurant while in the Bahamas, Caribbean. She accepts.