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Blues singer Margaret Johnson, accompanied by guitar, piano and harmonica, records Good Woman Blues, Second-handed Blues and Dead Drunk Blues for Victor Records in Camden, New Jersey, USA, with producer Ralph Peer.

Michael Robert Smith is born in Barking, Essex, England, UK, Europe. He will become a Decca Records producer, under the name Mike Smith, and will work with Billy Fury, Brian Poole, Georgie Fame and many others. Smith will also invite The Beatles to audition at Decca in 1962, but the group will be turned down.

Steve Gibson is born in Peoria, Illinois, USA. He will become the musical director of the Grand Ole Opry, and will be heard playing guitar on hits by George Strait, Kenny Rogers, Alabama, Reba McEntire, Wynonna and Randy Travis among others

Brenda Lee has the second of two recording sessions for the album Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang!, with producer Owen Bradley in Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Teddy Randazzo makes an appearance on tv show American Bandstand in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Inspired by a popular tv series, John D. Loudermilk records Callin' Dr. Casey with producer Chet Atkins and backing vocals by The Anita Kerr Singers, for RCA Records at RCA Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Country singer Jimmy Dean spends the first of two days at Columbia Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, recording tracks for his album Portrait Of Jimmy Dean. On this day, with producer Don Law, he records Please Pass The Biscuits and other tracks. Musicians playing on the session are Grady Martin, Harold Bradley and Ray Edenton on guitars, Joe Zinkan on bass, Floyd Cramer on piano, Bill Pursell on organ, Charlie McCoy on harmonica and Buddy Harman on drums.

Eddy Arnold records Comin' Green, My Own True Love, My Darling Nellie Gray and Old Folks, with Chet Atkins as producer, RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Harmonica on the session is played by Charlie McCoy.

The Dakotas records their first single The Cruel Sea, in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, with producer George Martin. It will peak at No18 in the UK Singles Chart.

The Beach Boys play at The Memorial Auditorium, Modesto, California, USA.

The Beach Boys play at Lakewood Park, Mahanoy, Pennsylvania, USA.

The Beach Boys hold a very productive recording session at Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, USA, during which they record Ballad Of Ole Betsy, Be True To Your School, Car Crazy Cutie, Cherry Cherry Coup, Spi rit Of America, No-Go Showboat, A Young Man Is Gone and Custom Machine. Playing on the session are pianist Leon Russell, drummer Hal Blaine and future Country Music Hall of Famer Glen Campbell on guitar, as members of The Wrecking Crew.

Producer George Martin records additional keyboard parts for The Beatles' tracks Money and I Wanna Be Your Man in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Top 5 Singles in the Lever Hit Parade in New Zealand, Oceania, on this date are as follows :

1. BLUE VELVET - BOBBY VINTON

2. She Loves You - The Beatles

3. It's All In The Game - Cliff Richard

4. Sally, Go 'Round The Roses - The Jaynetts

5. Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys

Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas record their version of When You Walk In The Room at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, UK, with producer George Martin. The song is written by Jackie De Shannon, and will provide a major hit for The Searchers.

The Black Knights record I Gotta Woman, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, UK, with producer George Martin.

The day before setting off on a tour of the USA, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys breakfasts with his new wife, Marilyn Rovell, in Tiny Naylor's Coffee Shop, Los Angeles, California, USA. The pair are trying to overcome the problems that are already besetting their marriage.

Terry Melcher records a version of The Beach Boys' song Help Me Rhonda in Western Recorders Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, but it is never released.

Sonny And Cher record Let It Be Me, Something You Got, You Don't Love Me and You Really Got A Hold On Me in Gold Star Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Sonny Bono acts as producer for the session, and participating musicians include guitarists Barney Kessel, Don Peake, Howard Roberts, Monte Dunn and Steve Mann, with Cliff Hils and Lyle Ritz on basses, Earl Palmer, Frank Capp and Hal Blaine on drums, Mike Rubini on harpsichord, and Don Randi and Harold Battiste playing pianos.

The Beach Boys play at Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California, USA.

The Beach Boys play at Portland Exposition Hall, Portland, Maine, USA.

In Los Angeles, California, USA, Capitol Records deny the breach of contract allegation of record producer Hite Morgan, who claims that the company has used the Beach Boys song, Surfin' in circumstances other than those in which their original 1962 agreement was made.

Brenda Lee records Lonely People Do Foolish Things, If You Don't, Rusty Bells and That's What I tell Myself with producer Owen Bradley in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Michael Alec Anthony West, better known in the musical world as Rebel MC, is born in Islington, London, England, UK.

The Top Ten Singles for this week on WLS Radio's Silver Dollar Survey in Chicago, Illinois, USA, are as follows :

1. GET OFF OF MY CLOUD The Rolling Stones - London

2. A LOVER'S CONCERTO The Toys - Dynovoice

3. KEEP ON DANCING The Gentrys - MGM

4. LOOK THRU ANY WINDOW The Hollies - Imperial

5. YOU'RE THE ONE The Vogues - Coce

6. EVERYBODY LOVES A CLOWN Gary Lewis - Liberty

7. LIAR LIAR The Castaways - Soma

8. I HEAR A SYMPHONY The Supremes - Motown

9. YESTERDAY The Beatles - Capitol

10. EVERYONE'S GONE TO THE MOON Jonathan King - Parrot

Avery Millard Powers III is born in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. He will achieve success as a musician, songwriter, record producer and Grammy-nominated recording engineer under the name Millard Powers. He is perhaps best-known as a member of Counting Crows.

Jerry Reed, with Chet Atkins as producer, records his version of the Ray Charles song Hallelujah I Love Her So in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue, South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The band on the session includes Wayne Moss [gtr], Junior Huskey [bass] and Jerry Carrigan [drums].

The Beach Boys record a demo called Sail Plane Song at Brian Wilson's home in Los Angeles, California, USA. The track will later be re-recorded and released as Loop De Loop.

Diana Ross releases a new single, I'm Coming Out on Motown Records in the USA. The track is written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of Chic.

The Beach Boys play in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Prince's movie Purple Rain goes on general release in the UK.

Prince works on the 7" edit of the extended version of the Apollonia 6 track Sex Shooter in Studio 3, Sunset Sound, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

At The Jackson family home, 4641 Hayvenhurst Avenue, Encino, California, USA, Michael Jackson assists in the birth of a baby deer to his pair of pet deers, Prince and Princess. As the baby is born on Valentine's Day, he names it Valentino.

Billboard magazine reports that Mike Love of The Beach Boys has donated $5,000 to music censorship pressure group the PMRC [Parents Music Resource Center] headed by Tipper Gore.

During his Nude tour, Prince plays the second of two nights at The Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.

A mini-album of re-mixes of the Prince single My Name Is Prince enters the UK Singles Chart at No51 for just one week.

On his Welcome 2 tour Prince plays the second of two nights at Melkweg, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe.

During his unexpected rap among the audience of the BAFTA Awards in London, England, UK, Europe, rapper Tinie Tempah high-fives Prince William, future king of Great Britain.

Imagine Dragons, Skrillex, Clean Bandit, Jake Bugg, Girls In Hawaii, Plascebo, Tom Odell and others play on the third day of the seven-day long Sziget Festival, Óbudai-Sziget, Budapest, Hungary, Europe.

When Justin Bieber is asked by TMZ if he enjoys The Weeknd's music, he responds, ""Hell nah. That s**t's wack!" His opinion is thought to be somewhat influenced by the fact that his former girlfriend Selena Gomez is now dating The Weeknd.

Billboard magazine's latest tally of Hot Tours shows Depeche Mode in the top position with $46.5m in box office revenue reported from 613,701 seats sold at the first 17 venues on their Global Spirit tour. Ed Sheeran is second with $20.2m, Take That third with $18.3m, The Weeknd fourth with $3,6m and Micky Flanagan fifth with $2.7m.