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The U.K. singles chart is topped by Chico, a loser on the popular X-Factor talent show, with "It's Chico Time." The No. 1 album is soul singer Corrine Bailey Rae's self-titled debut.
Guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, who left Korn after finding God, is baptised in Israel's Jordan River along with 20 other members of his church, the Valley Bible Fellowship.
Korn
Backstreet Boy gone bad Nick Carter is arrested in Southern California for allegedly driving under the influence. Huntington Beach police stopped his car after he violated a traffic law.
Backstreet Boys
Nick Carter
Massive Attack cancel their concerts in New Zealand following member 3D's arrest on alleged Internet child porn offenses.
Massive Attack
Donatella Versace announces that the fashion house's new clothing line has been inspired by Christina Aguilera, who will also become a spokesmodel for Versace.
Christina Aguilera
Relatives file civil lawsuits over the death of two people at the fatal Great White nightclub fire, naming owners of the Rhode Island nightclub, members of the band and their tour manager.
Great White
Brandy releases her album Full Moon. Rolling Stone says it’s “frantic, faceless, fake-sexy R&B. It'll probably go quadruple platinum.”
Brandy
R&B princess Brandy ("The Boy is Mine") releases her third album Full Moon. It peaks at No. 2 on the Billboard charts.
Brandy
KISS frontman Paul Stanley is served divorce papers from his wife of nine years. Pamela Bowen Stanley cites irreconcilable differences.
Paul Stanley
In San Jose, Calif., Hammer locks himself in a makeshift jail to protest Proposition 21. The Juvenile Crime Initiative would give California police power to define groups of more than three people as a "gang."
Hammer
Bonzo Dog Band songwriter Vivian Stanshall dies in a fire at his home in Muswell Hill, England. The witty musician was 52.
The Bonzo Dog Band
When the cops come to investigate a domestic dispute at Grace Slick's home in Tiburon, Calif., the Jefferson Airplane singer waves a shotgun at them. She's later sentenced to 200 hours of community service and four Alcoholics Anonymous meetings a week for the next three months.
Jefferson Airplane
Grace Slick
Pink Floyd guitarist Dave Gilmour releases his second solo album, About Face. He later realizes his solo material sells more when recorded under the name Pink Floyd.
Pink Floyd
David Gilmour
Led Zeppelin perform "Stairway to Heaven" in concert for the first time at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It's the first date in their Back to the Clubs Tour.
Led Zeppelin
John Lennon and Yoko Ono check into the London Clinic. Later in the month the couple begin a primal-scream course led by therapist Dr. Arthur Janov. Lennon starts writing songs - such as "Mother" and "Isolation" - that will appear on Plastic Ono Band.
The Plastic Ono Band
Yoko Ono
John Lennon
Syd Nathan, boss of R&B label King Records, dies in Miami Beach, Fla., at age 63. His short temper brought him the nickname "Little Caesar," but King released records by legends like Little Willie John and James Brown.
James Brown
Little Willie John
The Beatles begin recording "From Me to You." The group members are also photographed by Angus McBean while changing clothes.
The Beatles
Elvis Presley officially leaves the Army at Fort Dix, N.J., having attained the rank of buck sergeant. A commendation of Presley by Tennessee Sen. Carey Estes Kefauver is entered into the congressional record.
Elvis Presley
Singer and Solid Gold host Andy Gibb ("Shadow Dancing") is born in Manchester, England. He's the youngest brother of the Bee Gees.
Andy Gibb
The Bee Gees
Mark E. Smith of the Fall, rock's greatest curmudgeon, is born in Salford, England.
The Fall
Teena Marie, an expert singer of sexually-charged R&B and disco, is born in Santa Monica, Calif.
Teena Marie
Rick James
Performing right organization BMI announces it will tighten control over possibly objectionable lyrics. Apparently it never approved the lyrics to Big Joe Turner's salacious version of "Shake Rattle and Roll."
Big Joe Turner
Elvis Presley makes his first TV appearance on The Louisiana Hayride.
Elvis Presley
Reggae star Eddy Grant is born Edmond Grant in Plaisance, Guyana. He scored a 1983 No. 2 with the atypical "Electric Avenue."
Eddy Grant
 
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