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Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira is born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America. He will find international success as a bossa nova musician, composer and politician under the name Gilberto Gil.
Luiz Carlos dos Santos is born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America. He will find success as popular singer and songwriter Luiz Melodia.
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Lars Gullin records Brazil, Four And No One More, Sad Sally and You Blew Out The Flame for Metronome Records in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Felo And Bruno, Alfredo Sadel and The Golden Sisters are playing at The Chateau Madrid club, New York City, USA.
Singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Luiz Carlos Borges is born in Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, South America.
Garota de Ipanema, the original Portuguese language version of The Girl From Ipanema, is performed live for the first time at a small club called Au Bon Gourmet, Copacabana, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, South America, by Antonio Carlos Jobim with guitarist Joao Gilberto.
The Beatles EP [extended player] Sally la Lunga [Long Tall Sally] is released in Argentina, South America, on Odeon Pops Records.
The Fool On The Hill by Sergio Mendes And Brazil '66, reaches No1 in the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart in the USA and will remain at the top for six weeks. The song is written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
Sergio Mendez and Brazil 66 spend the second of two days filming an appearance for Engelbert Humperdinck's ATV series in the UK.
Almost ten years after its original release in the USA, Elvis Presley's 26th film, Stay Away Joe, opens at cinemas in Colombia, South America.
When Queen play the first of two nights at Morumbi Stadium, Sao Paolo, Brazil, South America, they set a new world-record, 131,000 paying customers, for attendance at a live gig.The duet To All The Girls I've Loved Before, by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson, is awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
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Karoline de Freitas Oliveira is born in Curtiba, Brazil, South America. She will find success as rapper Karol Conka.
Jethro Tull begin a South American tour with a show at The Mineirinho, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during which the band salutes Brazil's rich musical heritage with a rendition of the Astrud Gilberto classic Girl From Ipanema.
On his Sound And Vision tour, David Bowie plays at Estádio Palestra Itália, São Paulo, Brazil, South America.
The Rainforest Band, including Jerry Garcia and Merle Saunders, plays at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California, USA. The show is recorded and parts of it will be released as the LP Blues From The Rainforest.
On the Sound And Vision World Tour, David Bowie plays at River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.The Philips Monsters of Rock tour, featuring, Kiss, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Angra, Viper, Raimundos and Dr. Sin plays in Estádio do Pacaembu, Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America. This is the first time Monsters Of Rock has taken place in South America.
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On her Bonez Tour, Avril Lavigne plays the first of two nights at Estadio Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
Shakira becomes the first pop star to release a single only in the form of a mobile download. The singer's release Hips Don't Lie is not issued in the USA as a CD or as an internet download, but is available to phone users connected to Verizon.
A judge in Paramaribo, Suriname, South America, releases Las Vegas entertainer Trina Johnson-Finn who had spent three months in jail on charges of impersonating Toni Braxton at a concert in February, during which she was pelted with trash and booed offstage.
On their Ending On A High Note Tour, A-ha play at Chevrolet Hall, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, South America.
The third international Record Store Day is held at hundreds of record stores around the world.While in Soweto, South Africa, to perform at the opening of the FIFA World Cup, Shakira visits Isu'lihle Primary School to meet local children and speak about the lack of decent education for children around the world. Shakira is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
Katy Perry releases a new album, Teenage Dream, worldwide [except the USA], through EMI Music Publishing Group.
On her Gypsy Heart tour Miley Cyrus plays in the Explanada del Monumental, Lima, Peru, South America.
Courtney Love storms offstage during Hole's performance at the SWU Festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil, South America, after a crowd member holds up a picture of her late husband, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain.
On her Femme Fatale tour, Britney Spears plays at The Estadio Ciudad, La Plata, Argentina, South America.
On The Wall Tour 2012, Roger Waters plays the seventh of nine nights at River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
Arcade Fire, The Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Jake Bugg, Johnny Marr, Vampire Weekend, Soundgarden, New Order and others play at Lollapalooza Brazil 2014, Autódromo de Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil, South America.
One Direction begin their 69-date Where We Are tour with a show to an audience of 34,935 at Estadio El Campin, Bogota, Columbia, South America, supported by El Freaky.It is announced that a new species of parasitic wasp has been named after Colombian singer Shakira. Why? The parasite causes its host caterpillar to shake and wiggle, much in the manner of Shakira during a live performance.
It is announced that Kiko Loureiro of Brazilian band Angra has joined the American thrash metal band Megadeth, replacing Chris Broderick.
On her Violetta Live International Tour 2015, Argentinian Disney tv series star Violetta (real name Martina Stoessel) plays at The National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland, Europe.
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On his Rattle That Lock tour, David Gilmour plays the second of two nights at Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America.
On their The Book Of Souls World Tour, Iron Maiden play at The Arena Castelao, Fortaleza, Brazil, South America.
Ed Sheeran plays at Esplanada Do Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, South America.
On their Villains World Tour, Queens Of The Stone Age play the first of two nights at Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America.
On their 135-date Wonderful Wonderful tour, The Killers play at Lollapalooza Argentina, Hipodromo de San Isidro, San Isidro, Argentina, South America.
On his No More Tours II tour, Ozzy Osbourne plays at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America.
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