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Little Stevie Wonder continues with his Christmas season booking at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
Little Stevie Wonder, Marv Johnson, The Temptations, Liz Lands and Choker Campbell And His Orchestra play at The Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, USA.The highest new entry in Cash Box magazine chart of the 100 best-selling singles in the USA is Papa's Got A Brand New Bag by James Brown And The Famous Flames, entering at No66.
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TV rock show Where The Action Is, in the USA, features James Brown performing Try Me and Prisoner of Love; Nino Tempo And April Stevens performing Deep Purple and Swing Me.
The Freddie Mack Show plays a live gig in Carlisle, England, UK, Europe.
As riots spread in the aftermath of Martin Luther King's Assassination, James Brown plays a concert at the Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, which is broadcast live on tv, a strategy reckoned to have reduced the amount of rioting in that city.
The three-day long Texas International Festival gets underway at Dallas Speedway, Lewisville, Texas, USA, attracting 120,000 punters to boogie with Janis Joplin, B.B. King, Canned Heat, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Winter, Sly And The Family Stone, Sweetwater, Chicago Transit Authority, The James Cotton Blues Band, Delaney And Bonnie, Space Opera and Ten Years After. The event is kicked off by Grand Funk Railroad.
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Grand Funk Railroad play the first of two nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Humble Pie.
The Sly And The Family Stone release their fifth studio LP, There's A Riot Goin' On on Epic Records in the USA.
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On his Hotter Than July Tour, Stevie Wonder plays the second of six (non-consecutive) nights at Wembley Arena, London, UK.
On his 55-date 
Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder induct nominees at the Grammy Awards Ceremony, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA. Michael Jackson scoops a remarkable eight Grammies. The Police get Song Of The Year and Best Pop Performance By A Group With Vocal for Every Breath You Take, and Best Rock Performance By A Group With Vocal for Synchronicity 2.
Prince releases the film soundtrack album Purple Rain in the USA, which sells 1.3m copies on its first day.
On his his 97-date Purple Rain tour, Prince plays the first of three nights nights at The Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, USA.
Prince plays the first of two nights at Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
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The legendary Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York City, USA, re-opens for business.
Jazz-funk combo Zoot And The Roots play at The Rock Garden, Covent Garden, London, England, UK, Europe. The band bills itself as "the hottest coolest sound around".
Level 42 play at The Leisure Centre, St. Austell, Cornwall, England, UK, Europe.When Shiela E plays at the Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California, USA, Prince makes an unannounced appearance, effectively taking over the final stages of the show.
Stevie Wonder plays the third of eight non-consecutive nights at Wembley Arena, London, England, UK, Europe.
On his Bad World Tour, Michael Jackson plays to an audience of 67,500 on the second of two nights at the Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia.
On his Bad World Tour, Michael Jackson plays at the Municipal Stadium, Marbella, Spain, Europe, to an audience of 28,000.
On his Bad World Tour, Michael Jackson plays the first of three nights at East Meadowland Arena, Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, to an audience of 20,350.
Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli is certified as a quadruple platinum album by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
Thousands of Michael Jackson fans pour into the grounds of St John's Hospital and Health Center, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA, to support the star who has been admitted suffering from severe chest pains.
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The Artist, aka Prince, is honoured at the 11th annual Essence Awards, in Irving Plaza, New York City, USA, where he also performs with the NPG, Chaka Khan and Larry Graham.Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Mos Def and Anita Baker head the guest list at the Mobo Awards ceremony in The Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK. Also in attendance are Jamelia, Brandy, L’il Kim, Mario Winans, Myleene Klass and Lemar.
Entering at No3, Monkey Business by The Black Eyed Peas is the highest new entry on the Dutch Albums Top 100.It is reported that Michael Jackson intends to visit the African state of Rwanda next year to undertake charity work.
US President Barack Obama describes himself as a longtime fan of the recently deceased Michael Jackson. "I grew up on his music - still have all his stuff on my iPod," Obama says, adding that Jackson "will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers."
When Fishbone play at The World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, singer Angelo Moore (aka Dr. Madd Vibe) does a stage dive which injures audience member Kimberley Myers, breaking her skull and collarbone. She will successfully sue the band, earning $1.35m in damages and compensation.
Will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas throws out the first pitch at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA.
On his Doowops And Hooligans tour Bruno Mars plays at The Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.On his Doowops And Hooligans tour, Bruno Mars plays at Arena Anhembi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America.
George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic play the second of three nights at Yoshi's, San Francisco, California, USA.
It is reported that a silent LP called Sleepify, released by a Los Angeles funk band called Vulfpeck, has been streamed 5.5m times which has earned the band almost $20,000. The band says the cash will be used to fund a live tour. The album was intended as a protest against Spotify as well as a means of raising tour funding.
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Dustbowl Revival play at The Fillmore, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, with Heather Maloney.
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