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- Neil Diamond released the single “Cracklin’ Rosie”.
- Neil Diamond performed at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland.
- Neil Diamond performed at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan.
- Neil Diamond performed the first of six sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York. According to the source, he was expected to earn more than $40 million from his concert tour that year, the second-highest income in the music industry.
- Neil Diamond received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1750 N. Vine Street, directly in front of the iconic Capitol Records building.