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- Big band bassist, arranger and bandleader Warren Covington was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Songwriter Felice Bryant, born Matilda Genevieve Scaduto, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With her husband Boudleaux Bryant, she wrote several hits for The Everly Brothers, including “All I Have to Do Is Dream”, “Wake Up Little Susie” and “Bye Bye Love”, as well as “Love Hurts” and “Raining in My Heart” for Buddy Holly.
- Voice actor and recording artist Stan Freberg was born in Pasadena, California.
- Herbert “Herb” Reed, bassist and founding member of the vocal group The Platters, was born in Kansas City, Missouri.
- American songwriter, singer and record producer Luther Dixon was born in Brooklyn, New York.
- Charles Pope of The Tams was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Bunny Berigan and his orchestra recorded “I Can't Get Started”.
- American R&B and pop singer Rolan Webster Holden was born in Seattle, Washington. He became known for the 1960 hit “Love You So”.
- Country and pop singer B.J. Thomas was born in Hugo, Oklahoma. He became known for hits including “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”, “Don’t Worry Baby”, “Hooked on a Feeling” and “(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song”, all of which reached No. 1 in the U.S.
- Pop singer Lana Cantrell was born in Sydney, Australia.
- Bassist, songwriter and Canadian musician Kerry Chater, a member of Gary Puckett & The Union Gap and a Grammy-nominated songwriter, was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Music historian and occasional songwriter Julie Nathanson was born in Manhattan, New York.
- Carlo Novi, a member of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, was born.
- Pete Way, founding bassist of hard rock band UFO, was born in Enfield, England.
- American country singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Rodney Crowell was born in Jacinto City, Texas.
- Billboard magazine published an article about Elvis Presley, describing him as a new singer capable of delivering rock songs to both country and R&B audiences.
- Elvis Presley performed at Eagle's Nest in Memphis, Tennessee. It was the first of twelve appearances he made at the venue that year, and the performance included “That's All Right” and “Blue Moon of Kentucky”.
- Johnny Cash married Vivian Liberto at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Memphis.
- The Crew-Cuts' version of “Sh-Boom”, also known as “Life Could Be a Dream”, reached No. 1 on the U.S. chart and began a seven-week run at the top.
- Bill Haley & His Comets appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show performing “Rock Around the Clock”.
- Elvis Presley performed at Magnolia Gardens in Houston and later at Cook's Hoedown in Houston.
- Buddy Holly and The Crickets launched their first major tour with a concert at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C.
- Paul Anka made his U.S. national television debut on American Bandstand, where he performed his hit “Diana”, which reached No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 1 in the UK.
- The Quarry Men made their first appearance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool without Paul McCartney, who was away at scout camp. The club was primarily a jazz venue at the time. During their skiffle set, John Lennon played rock 'n' roll songs, and after several numbers the Quarry Men were told to stop playing rock.
- Bruce Dickinson, the English singer, songwriter and frontman of heavy metal band Iron Maiden, was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. He became Iron Maiden's lead singer in 1981.
- Elvis Presley underwent advanced tank crew training at Fort Hood in Texas with the 2nd Armored Division.
- Elvis Presley was serving in the U.S. military in Germany.
- Singer and songwriter Jacquie O'Sullivan, who joined Bananarama in 1988, was born in Hendon, London.
- Patsy Cline's “I Fall To Pieces” reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot C&W Sides chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It took the song more than six months after its release to reach the top.
- The film “Beach Party”, starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, opened in theaters across the United States. The music was recorded by Dick Dale And The Del Tones, and the film grossed $1.2 million by the end of the year.
- The Beatles were at No. 1 on the UK albums chart with “Please Please Me”.
- The top five on the UK albums chart were “Please Please Me” by The Beatles, “Greatest Hits” by The Shadows, “Cliff’s Hit Album” by Cliff Richard, the “West Side Story” soundtrack, and Elvis Presley's “It Happened At The World Fair”.
- English musician, songwriter and guitarist Ian Dench, a member of the alternative rock band EMF, was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.
- The Rolling Stones, Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds and Mose Allison performed at the fourth Richmond Jazz Festival in Richmond, England.
- Gary Lewis & the Playboys had the No. 1 song on the U.S. Easy Listening chart with “Save Your Heart for Me”.
- Herman's Hermits took “I'm Henry VIII, I Am” to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, knocking The Rolling Stones' “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” down to No. 2. It was their second U.S. No. 1 hit. The single was released only in the United States and did not chart in the UK.
- American singer Johnny Solinger was born in Dallas, Texas. He was best known as the frontman of heavy metal band Skid Row from 1999 to 2015.
- During a performance in Chicago, The Dave Clark Five's singer and keyboardist Mike Smith was pulled off the stage by fans and suffered two broken ribs.
- The Beatles reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “Help!”.
- The Turtles released their version of Bob Dylan's “It Ain't Me Babe”. The song became their first of nine chart hits, entering the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 76 before climbing to No. 8. It also gave its name to their first album released under the name The Turtles.
- Wilson Pickett reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart for the first time with “In The Midnight Hour”. The song later climbed to No. 21 on the pop chart.
- American singer, songwriter and guitarist Raul Malo, born Raul Francisco Martinez-Malo in Miami, Florida, was born. He is best known as a member of The Mavericks.
- The film “Double Trouble”, starring Elvis Presley, was released.
- American singer, songwriter and guitarist Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses and 50FootWave was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Frank Zappa released his debut solo studio album “Lumpy Gravy” on Capitol Records. He conducted a group of studio musicians on the album but did not play any instrument himself. The album was withdrawn shortly afterward because of a lawsuit by MGM Records, and a substantially revised version was reissued in 1968; the album reached No. 159 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
- Jackie Wilson released the song “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher”.
- Paul Revere And The Raiders released the album “Revolution!” on Columbia Records. The album reached No. 25 on the Billboard 200 and included the singles “Him or Me – What’s It Gonna Be?” and “I Had A Dream”. More than 50 musicians took part in the recording.
- The Box Tops released the single “The Letter”.
- The film “Charro!” starring Elvis Presley was released.
- The Who performed at Wollman Skating Rink Theater in New York City.
- Creedence Clearwater Revival released their third studio album “Green River” on Fantasy Records. The album later sold more than 3 million copies and became their first U.S. No. 1 album.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening show and a midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Each show drew 2,200 spectators.
- Led Zeppelin performed at the Berkeley Community Theatre in California during their North American tour.
- The Beatles recorded the song “The End”.
- Among the performers at the three-day Goose Lake International Music Festival in Leoni, Michigan, were Jethro Tull, Ten Years After, Mountain, Chicago, Bob Seger, John Sebastian, James Gang, The Stooges with Iggy Pop, Brownsville Station, MC5, Rod Stewart and Flying Burrito Brothers. More than 200,000 people attended the festival.
- Acts including Ten Years After, Jethro Tull, Cactus, Grand Funk, Alice Cooper and The Youngbloods performed at the Strawberry Fields Festival in Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario.
- The Moody Blues released their sixth album “A Question of Balance”, which included the hit “Question”.
- Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention recorded the album “Just Another Band From L.A.”, which was Zappa's final album with Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman of The Turtles.
- Hawkwind performed at Under The Arches in London.
- The compilation album “Hot Hits 6”, featuring various anonymous artists, reached No. 1 on the UK albums chart. It contained twelve cover versions of popular songs.
- According to the Cashbox chart, James Taylor had the best-selling single in the U.S. with Carole King's “You've Got A Friend”. The song reached No. 4 in the UK.
- Olivia Newton-John's version of Bob Dylan's “If Not for You” reached No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart.
- Paul Revere & the Raiders were at No. 2 on the U.S. singles chart with “Indian Reservation”.
- Eagles performed at the PNE Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening show and a midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. Each show drew 2,200 spectators.
- Yes performed at the PNE Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening show and a midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. Each show drew 2,200 spectators.
- The film adaptation of the 1971 rock musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” was released.
- The Rolling Stones' album “Made In The Shade” was certified gold.
- ZZ Top performed at the Calderone Concert Hall in Hempstead, New York.
- Earth, Wind & Fire were at No. 1 on the R&B chart with “Getaway”.
- Elton John headlined the annual Summerfest at Rich Stadium in Buffalo, New York. John Miles and Boz Scaggs were the opening acts.
- Elton John and Kiki Dee reached No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Don't Go Breaking My Heart”, where they remained for four weeks. It was Elton John's sixth U.S. No. 1 hit. The song reached No. 1 in nine countries, including the UK, Australia and Canada. It was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms Ann Orson and Carte Blanche.
- The Sex Pistols appeared on the cover of the British music weekly Melody Maker for the first time.
- AC/DC performed at the Hollywood Sportatorium in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
- American rapper Gangsta Boo, whose real name was Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, was born. She became known as a member of Three 6 Mafia and later released several solo albums.
- Chicago performed at Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
- Led Zeppelin played their final live performance in the UK.
- During a Marshall Tucker Band concert in Long Beach, California, a disgruntled audience member stole a car and drove it through two sets of metal exit doors and a concrete wall. Most of the crowd had already left the area, and no serious injuries were reported.
- After a five-year break, John Lennon and Yoko Ono began recording the album “Double Fantasy” at The Hit Factory in New York City. The album was released in November, reached No. 1 in the U.S., became a worldwide commercial success and won the Grammy for Album of the Year.
- The Allman Brothers Band headlined a concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.
- Bruce Springsteen performed at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland.
- Arkansas proclaimed “Wolverton Mountain Day” in honor of Claude King's song “Wolverton Mountain”, which was named after a real mountain in the state.
- The animated sci-fi film “Heavy Metal” premiered. Its soundtrack featured songs by artists including Sammy Hagar, Devo, Blue Öyster Cult, Cheap Trick, Journey and Black Sabbath, and the film later became a cult classic.
- Dexys Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express took “Come On Eileen” to No. 1 on the UK singles chart. It was their second and final No. 1 hit. The song became the best-selling single of 1982, won the Brit Award for Best British Single and also reached No. 1 in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland and the U.S.
- Fleetwood Mac's thirteenth studio album “Mirage” reached No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart, Billboard Top LPs & Tape (Billboard 200), beginning a five-week run at the top. It was their third album to reach No. 1 in the U.S. The album also reached the Top 5 in the UK, Australia, Canada and Norway.
- The Grateful Dead played the first of two concerts at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin.
- Black Sabbath released “Born Again”, the group's only album featuring Ian Gillan as lead vocalist.
- American R&B and soul singer Esther Phillips died in Carson, California, at age 48 from liver and kidney failure caused by long-term drug use. She was known for songs including “Release Me” and “What A Difference A Day Makes” and received four Grammy nominations.
- The film “Back to the Beach” opened in theaters across the United States, reuniting Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello after 24 years. The film grossed $13 million.
- During a Fleetwood Mac band meeting, Lindsey Buckingham angrily confronted his bandmates and left the group. Fleetwood Mac subsequently toured without him in support of the album “Tango In The Night”.
- During her concert at the Pontiac Silverdome, Madonna stopped the show to apologize to 42,000 fans for previously calling her hometown of Bay City, Michigan, a “smelly little town”.
- Madonna sparked controversy among residents of her hometown of Bay City, Michigan, when she called it a “smelly little town” on Today.
- A Los Angeles court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the parents of a teenager who died by suicide while listening to Ozzy Osbourne's “Suicide Solution”.
- English singer and songwriter Josh Franceschi, frontman of You Me at Six, was born. The band's fourth studio album, “Cavalier Youth”, reached No. 1 on the UK chart.
- Paul Simon performed a free concert in New York City's Central Park, similar to his 1981 concert there with Art Garfunkel. The performance was later released as the album “Paul Simon’s Concert In The Park”.
- Hip-hop group Cypress Hill's second studio album “Black Sunday”, led by the single “Insane In The Brain”, debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart. The album featured their signature song “Insane In The Brain”.
- Pete Townshend performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music during his Psychoderelict tour.
- LL Cool J and Simone Johnson were married.
- A federal appeals court overturned a ruling that original Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers members Jimmy Merchant and Herman Santiago had co-written the hit “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?”. The court ruled that copyright claims must be filed within three years of a song's publication.
- ZZ Top's album “Eliminator” received RIAA Diamond certification for sales of 10 million copies in the United States. The album also featured the singles “Gimme All Your Lovin'”, “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs”.
- Garth Brooks performed a free concert in New York City's Central Park. Attendance estimates in the supplied records range from more than 100,000 to one million people. Another 14.6 million viewers watched the concert live on HBO.
- Britney Spears' music video for “...Baby One More Time” was filmed at Venice High School, the same school used for the filming of “Grease”. The song topped the charts in at least 23 countries.
- Violence broke out before a Dave Matthews Band concert in Hartford, Connecticut, and 55 people were arrested in the parking lot at Meadows Music Theater.
- Ronan Keating's version of “When You Say Nothing at All” reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart. The song also topped the charts in Ireland and New Zealand.
- The Jimi Hendrix estate won an international arbitration case over the domain name www.jimihendrix.com. The World Intellectual Property Organization ruled that the then-holder, Denny Hammerton, had no legitimate claim to the domain and had registered and used it in bad faith.
- Composer, musician, actor and virtuoso harmonica player Larry Adler died in London at the age of 87. He was known for his collaborations with George Gershwin, Kate Bush, Sting and Ralph Vaughan Williams, as well as for his own virtuoso performances.
- Usher released his third album “8701”. The album included two No. 1 hits, “U Remind Me” and “U Got It Bad”; the title referred to its release date.
- During Oasis's American tour, a taxi carrying members of the band crashed in Indianapolis. Noel Gallagher, Andy Bell and Jay Darlington were taken to hospital with cuts, bruises and minor injuries.
- The city of Philadelphia proclaimed a day in honor of progressive rock band Yes. The entire classic lineup—Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman and Alan White—attended the ceremony.
- The Osmonds received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony was hosted by their longtime friend and mentor Andy Williams.
- Ashlee Simpson's debut studio album “Autobiography” reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
- Busted began a two-week run at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “Thunderbirds / 3AM”.
- Juvenile and Soulja Slim took “Slow Motion” to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers' first live album “Live in Hyde Park” reached No. 1 on the UK albums chart. The album also reached No. 1 in Austria, Belgium and Switzerland.
- Crazy Frog reached No. 1 on the Australian singles chart with “Axel F”.
- James Blunt was at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “You're Beautiful”. Mariah Carey was at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with “We Belong Together”.
- Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn was shot in the head during an attempted carjacking in Denver, Colorado, and recovered from his injuries.
- Mariah Carey was at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with “We Belong Together”.
- The TV series “Weeds” premiered on Showtime, featuring Malvina Reynolds' “Little Boxes” as its theme song.
- Lily Allen was stripped of her U.S. work visa after arriving at Los Angeles airport. She was detained while police investigated an alleged assault in London.
- Pete Doherty was warned by a judge that he could face prison or community service for drug offenses.
- Ron Isley of The Isley Brothers began serving a 37-month sentence for tax evasion. A judge rejected his request for a reduced sentence due to his health problems and called him a serial tax offender.
- Singer Jewel married rodeo rider Ty Murray in the Bahamas after a ten-year relationship.
- The Police wrapped up their reunion tour with a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was their first tour since 1986, consisted of 151 shows and, according to the source, was the third-highest-grossing tour of all time.
- Kesha released “Tik Tok”, the first single from her debut album “Animal”.
- Folk singer and musician Mike Seeger of the New Lost City Ramblers died of cancer in Lexington, Virginia.
- The Wanted reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “All Time Low”, the lead single from their debut studio album.
- Marshall Grant, American bassist and longtime member of Johnny Cash's backing group, died at the age of 83 from an aneurysm in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He played bass with Johnny Cash from 1954 to 1980, later managed The Statler Brothers and wrote the autobiography “I Was There When It Happened”.
- Madonna performed in Moscow and expressed her support for Pussy Riot, whose members had been imprisoned for their performance in a Moscow cathedral.
- Billy Joel sang “Uptown Girl” to his former wife Christie Brinkley during a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
- Ed Sheeran was at No. 1 on the UK albums chart with his second studio album “X”. The album received ten platinum certifications in the UK and sold more than 3 million copies.
- The Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society reported on a newly identified prehistoric crocodile species named Lemmysuchus obtusidens in honor of Lemmy Kilmister, frontman of Motörhead.
- French music producer, songwriter, singer and musician Mark Wirtz died at the age of 76 from Pick's disease. He was known in part for the unfinished concept album A Teenage Opera.
- Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, co-founder of Kool & the Gang, died in his sleep several hours after performing with the group at age 70. The group had, among other hits, the U.S. No. 1 “Celebration” and the UK hit “Joanna”, and placed 22 songs in the Billboard Top 40 between 1973 and 1987.
- The Kid Laroi's debut commercial mixtape “F*ck Love” reached No. 1 on the U.S. chart. It also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Norway.
- American rock singer Jack Russell, former frontman and founding member of hard rock band Great White, died at the age of 63 after battling Lewy body dementia and muscular atrophy. Great White had six songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including “Once Bitten Twice Shy”, which reached No. 5.
- Sabrina Carpenter scored her first entry in Spotify's “Billions Club” when “Espresso” surpassed one billion streams.
- Three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna were canceled because of a potential security threat. The shows were scheduled as part of her Eras Tour at Ernst Happel Stadium.