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Alto saxophonist Sven Arne Domnerus records Cool Boy and Stuffy for Metronome Records in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
The Bengt Hallberg Trio record Indiana and Lover Man, in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, for Metronome Records.
Jazz saxophonist James Moody records Am I Blue, I'll Get By, Love Walked In, Andrew Got Married, Moody's Bounce and Two Feathers in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe for Metronome/Prestige Records.
The movie Skirts Ahoy! is released in Sweden, Europe. Essentially a vehicle for swimming star Esther Williams [aka The Million-Dollar Mermaid], it features appearances by jazz vocalist Billy Eckstine and vocal harmony quintet The DeMarco Sisters.
Bjorn Borg is born in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe. At the age of 18, he will become the youngest player ever to win the male singles title French Open tennis tournament, and will go on to become one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He will inspire the song The Ballad Of Bjorn Borg by The Pernice Brothers.The Eddie Duchin Story, a Hollywood movie about the life of jazz bandleader Eddie Duchin, is released to cinemas in Sweden.
Swedish singer Eva Dahlgren is born in Umea. In 1978 she will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Om jag skriver en sang'.
The musical comedy movie Bells Are Ringing, starring Dean Martin and Judy Holliday, opens at cinemas in Sweden, Europe.
The musical comedy film Bye Bye Birdie opens at cinemas in Italy, Europe. The film, based on Elvis Presley being drafted into the US Army, stars Janet Leigh and Dick Van Dyke, with Jesse Pearson as fictitious pop idol Conrad Birdie (a pun on Conway Twitty), along with Ann-Margret and Bobby Rydell. TV show host Ed Sullivan appears as himself.
The Beatles play three shows in one day at Lorensberg Cirkus, Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe, supported by local band Trio Me' Bumba, and English group Ken Levy and The Phantoms.Bobby Rydell, Helen Shapiro, The Spotnicks, The Chants, The Harlems and The Trebletones play at The Odeon, Leeds, England, UK, Europe.
Rock And Roll Music by The Beatles reaches No1 in the pop singles chart, Tio i topp, in Sweden, Europe. The song was originally written and recorded by Chuck Berry.
Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames begin four days of concerts in Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe.Prior to playing two Scandinavian dates, Bob Dylan is interviewed for Swedish Radio by Klas Burling at the Hotel Flamingo, Solna, Sweden.
All-female Swedish band Rainy Day Women play at Hatchett's Playground, Piccadilly, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Jeff Beck Group, with Rod Stewart on vocals, plays the second of four nights in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Black Sabbath play in The Konserthuset, Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe, supported by Jonathan Swift.
Discharge play at The Music Machine, Camden, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Dag Vag.
Thin Lizzy start a 26-date Euopean tour which will take them through France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands.
Duran Duran play the first of two nights at The Draken Theatre, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
The new No1 album in the UK is the Abba compilation The Singles - The First Ten Years.
Kim Wilde is interviewed and does mimed performances of It's Here and Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love) on the tv show Trekvart, on SVT in Sweden, Europe.
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The first No1 single of the new millennium in the United Kingdom is I Have A Dream by Westlife. The song is a cover version of a 1979 hit by ABBA.
Liz Phair plays at The Swedish-American Music Hall, San Francisco, California, USA.
Taylor Swift releases her new single, Mine, in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and Sweden, Europe.
Tennis Bafra are recording tracks for their LP Bummer at Studiotre, Vasteras, Sweden, Europe.
Royksopp and Robyn release the video for their song Sayit, taken from their collaborative EP Do It Again.
On her Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour, Mariah Carey plays at The Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
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Hammerfall begin the European leg of their Dominion tour with a show at Aladin, Bremen, Germany, Europe, supported by Battle Beast and Serious Black.On their Dominion tour, Hammerfall play at The MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg, Germany, Europe, with Battle Beast and Serious Black.On their Dominion tour, Hammerfall play at Progresja, Warsaw, Poland, Europe, with Battle Beast and Serious Black.
On their Dominion tour, @Hammerfall play at Oakland Metro, Oakland, California, USA, with Beast In Black and Edge Of Paradise.On their Dominion tour, @Hammerfall play at The Imperial, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, with Beast In Black and Edge Of Paradise.1950 |
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