Folkie and future exile-to-Scandinavian, Eric Anderson born in Pittsburgh, PA. Folk-jazz pioneer and songwriter Tim Buckley born in Washington, DC. Iran bans rock and roll music.
CBS News reports that the music is banned because it is against the concepts of Islam and a health hazard. Manfred Mann started a two week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the Bob Dylan song 'Mighty Quinn'.
A No. 10 hit in the US. The compilation album 'Motown Chartbusters Vol 3, went to No.
1 on the UK chart, featuring Diana Ross and The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Tempations and The Four Tops. The Who performed at Leeds University, the show was recorded and became the 'Live At Leeds' album. Manager Albert Grossman goes to court to prove Janis Joplin's death was an accident, not suicide in order to collect on a life insurance policy.
David Bowie collapsed on stage during a concert at Radio City Music Hall, New York. Feature length film "Jesus Christ" written by Johnny Cash premiers in Charlotte, NC. Playing at the Marquee Club, London, Eddie The Hot Rods supported by The Sex Pistols.
Singer-songwriter Janis Ian received 461 Valentine's day cards after indicating in the lyrics of the song 'At Seventeen', she had never received any. The B-52's made their first live performance playing in a Greenhouse at a Valentines day party in Athens. Dire Straits began recording their first album at basing Street Studios, London, the whole project cost only £12,500 to produce.
Lou Reed marries Sylvia Morales in NYC. Billy Idol goes solo when Generation X breaks up. Elton John marries recording engineer Renate Bauel (or Blauer?
) in Sydney, Australia. Bon Jovi started a 4 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Livin' On A Prayer', the groups second US No.
1, a No.4 hit in the UK. The film ' Waynes World', with a brief cameo appearance from Meat Loaf premiered in the US.
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married Mayte Garcia in a Minneapolis church, he also composed a special song for his wife, 'Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife', which she heard for the first time when they had their first wedding dance. Lenny Kravitz scored his first UK No.1 single with 'Fly Away', the single had been used on a TV ad for Cars.
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