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Shayne Ward, the winner of U.K. talent show X Factor, tops the British charts with his debut single "That's My Goal."
Shayne Ward
Crooning titan Dean Martin dies aged 78. His last No. 1 was 1964's "Everybody Loves Somebody."
Dean Martin
James Brown, currently serving a prison sentence, performs at Ft. Jackson, S.C., for American soldiers while on a four-day furlough. It's the Hardest Working Man in Show Business' first gig in two years.
James Brown
Trumpeter Gene Miller, who played with Otis Redding and Etta James among others, dies in Memphis.
Otis
Etta James
Gene Miller
The inmates of Norfolk Correctional Center outside of Boston are treated to a Christmas concert by the J. Geils Band. Peter Wolf tells the cons, "We wanna be the first to buy you all a free drink on the outside."
Peter Wolf
J. Geils Band
In today's issue of Billboard is an interview with Grand Funk Railroad manager Terry Knight. He claims, "We are virtually devoid of radio play in major markets. Our only airplay comes from the ordinary stations that the major markets snicker at."
Grand Funk Railroad
Paul McCartney becomes engaged to his girlfriend, the actress Jane Asher. However, they never marry.
Paul McCartney
George Harrison proposes to Patti Boyd as they drive to a Christmas dinner in London. It's a good offer, Patti. George and the Beatles are currently No. 1 in the British album charts with Rubber Soul.
George Harrison
The Beatles
No. 1 in the American singles chart today is the Dave Clark Five's "Over and Over."
The Dave Clark Five
Fans attending one of the Beatles' London Christmas shows attack George Harrison's girlfriend Patti Boyd.
The Beatles
George Harrison
This morning young Richard Starkey receives his first drum set for Christmas. The 18-year-old apprentice engineer later become world famous as Ringo Starr, drummer for the Beatles.
Ringo Starr
The Beatles
The great R&B vocalist Johnny Ace dies in a backstage game of Russian roulette before a Houston Christmas concert. A young Lou Reed was so distraught he wore a black armband to school.
Lou Reed
Johnny Ace
Guitarist Robin Campbell of the reggae group UB40 is born in Birmingham, England.
UB40
Soft rock party animal Jimmy Buffett is born in Pascogoula, Miss.
Jimmy Buffett
The Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding is born in Folkestone, England.
Jimi Hendrix
Progressive rock drummer Peter Brown is born. Among his albums is the windily named Things May Come and Things May Go But the Art School Dance Goes on Forever. Quite.
Peter Brown
Chicago soul singer McKinley Mitchell ("The Town I Live In") is born in Jackson, Miss.
McKinley Mitchell
Swing icon Cab Calloway is born in Rochester, N.Y.
Cab Calloway
 
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