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Jerry Blavat is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He will find success as 'The Geator with The Heater', a disc jockey known across the USA for promoting oldies music on radio.
Booker T. Jones, organist/leader of revered Stax Records house band Booker T and the MGs, is born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Maureen Reillette Jackson is born in Gary, Indiana, USA, to the Jackson family who will come to dominate popular music in the 70s. She will find some success as singer Rebbie Jackson starting in 1984.The Johnny Griffin Orchestra records Holla, Jubilation and So Tired in Plaza Sound Studios,New York City, USA. These tracks will appear on his Riverside Records album The Big Soul Band.
The Red Garland Trio records Soul Burnin', Blues In The Night and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack,New Jersey, USA, for Prestige Records.
Nina Simone - although known to be lesbian - marries private detective Andy Stroud in a small ceremony at her apartment on Central Park West, New York City City, USA.
Doo-wop group The Pageants record Tender Love and Burying Ground for Club Records in New York City, USA, but the tracks will never be released.
Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, The Big Three, Heinz And The Saints play a show in The Baths, Scunthorpe, England, UK, Europe.The Fall 1963 Dick Clark Cara van Of Stars tour, featuring a line-up consisting of Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, The Ronettes, Little Eva, The Dovells, Myron Lee And The Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, The Jaynettes, The Thymes and Paul And Paula, plays in Sioux City, Iowa, USA.
Stevie
Wonder - the prefix 'Little' has now been dropped from his name
- releases a new single, Hey Harmonica Man, in the USA.
Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes on Motown Records reaches No1 in the Canadian RPM Pop singles chart.
Dean Ford And The Gaylords record The Name Game (a cover of an American hit by Shirley Ellis), in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, with producer Bob Barratt. The group will find greater success after evolving into The Marmalade.
The Who, The Rev. Gary Davis, Solomon Burke, The Spencer Davis Group, Marianne Faithfull, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (with Eric Clapton), Zoot Money, Cliff Bennett, The Birds and Long John Baldry are among the artists performing at the Uxbridge Blues and Folk Festival, Hillingdon Borough Showground, Uxbridge, London, England, UK.
Marvin Gaye releases his sixth album, A Tribute To The Great Nat King Cole, on Tamla Records in the USA.
Herbie Goins And The Nightimers play at The Birdcage, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.
Pennsylvania-based band
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Percy Sledge performing Love Me Like You Mean It, plus The Knickerbockers performing Soul and Inspiration and Stick With Me.
Blues, R'n'B and soul vocalist and pianist Harold Burrage dies in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Fleetwood Mac, recently formed by guitarist Peter Green, make their debut on the third day of The National Jazz and Blues Festival, Windsor, England, UK, Europe. The Cream, Donovan, Al Stewart, Jeff Beck, P.P. Arnold, Alan Bown, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Chicken Shack, Blossom Toes, Pentangle and Denny Laine play on the same bill.
The Royal Checkmates, The Soul Sisters and Thee Misfits play in a Summer Teen Dance at Our Lady Of Talpa Auditorium, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA.The Top Ten Singles being played on WCFL Radio, Chicago, Illinois, USA, for the week ended on this date are as follows :
1. HAIR THE COWSILLS
2. AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN THE 5TH DIMENSION
3. IT'S YOUR THING THE ISLEY BROTHERS
4. TRACES CLASSICS IV
5. DIZZY TOMMY ROE
6. DO YOUR THING WATTS 103RD ST. BAND
7. TIME OF THE SEASON The Zombies
8. YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY Blood, Sweat And Tears
9. INDIAN GIVER 1910 FRUITGUM COMPANY
10. HOT SMOKE And SASAFRASS BUBBLE PUPPY
1. HAIR THE COWSILLS
2. AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN THE 5TH DIMENSION
3. IT'S YOUR THING THE ISLEY BROTHERS
4. TRACES CLASSICS IV
5. DIZZY TOMMY ROE
6. DO YOUR THING WATTS 103RD ST. BAND
7. TIME OF THE SEASON The Zombies
8. YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY Blood, Sweat And Tears
9. INDIAN GIVER 1910 FRUITGUM COMPANY
10. HOT SMOKE And SASAFRASS BUBBLE PUPPY
The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson, are recording a cover version of the Ray Charles composition A Fool For You, for Motown Records at Hitsville Studios, in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Petula Clark hosts and stars in tv show The Kraft Music Hall in the USA, with guests Lou Rawls and Anthony Newley.Jerry Butler, Jr. Walker And The All Stars, The Impressions and Pattri LaBelle And The Bluebells play at The Felt Forum, New York City, USA.
Tammi Terrell dies of a brain tumour at the age of 24, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She had collapsed onstage several months earlier into Marvin Gaye's arms during a live show.
The album 
Carl Feaster, lead vocalist of successful 50s doo-wop group The Chords, dies of cancer in New York City, USA.
The Artist (better known as Prince) celebrates "Freedom Day" at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, to celebrate his release from his Warner Brothers Records contract.
On his 
The UK's Official Charts Company changes its rules so that 'instant grat' tracks become eligible for the purpose of chart entry. (An "instant grat" track is one which is offered as a free download in digital stores as part of an album pre-order).
Bruno Mars plays at The Chelsea - The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The music biopic
During the American Music Awards in the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA, Green Day insert a chant "No Trump, No KKK, No fascist USA" into their song Bang Bang, as a protest against US President-elect Donald Trump. Also featured in the AMA show are Justin Bieber, John Legend, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Twenty One Pilots and Shawn Mendes. Bieber and rapper Drake pick up four awards, Rihanna earns three and Ariana Grande is named Artist of the Year. Former Police frontman Sting is given the American Music Award for Merit.
Queen Latifah, Pitbull, Nelly, Young MC, Lunchmoney Lewis, Rob Base, Coolio, DesIIgner, Brittany O'grady, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, Quincy Brown, Marc Walker, Naughty By Nature, Tone Loc, Biz Markie, Sandra 'Pepa' Denton, Deidra 'Spinderella' Roper and Cheryl 'Salt' James of Salt-N-Pepa ring in the new year at Pitbull's New Year's Revolution at Bayfront Park, Miami, Florida, USA.
A hearing is held in Chaska, Minnesota, USA, to determine whether to declare Prince's siblings as his heirs, and who should manage the rock superstar's estate going forward. No will has surfaced since Prince died.
On his 214-date 24k Magic World Tour, Bruno Mars plays the first of two nights at Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico, North America, supported by Bebe Rexha.
Peluche release a new LP, Unforgettable, on One Little Indian Records in the UK.1934 |
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