1976-8

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1976
8/5 Thu
"Eric Clapton provokes an uproar over comments he makes on stage at a Birmingham concert, voicing his opposition to immigration using multiple racial slurs while exhorting the audience to support Enoch Powell and to ""keep Britain white""."
8/11 Wed
"Keith Moon is rushed to hospital for the second time in five months, collapsing after trashing his Miami hotel room."
8/13 Fri
The official ABBA logo with the reversed 'B' is adopted.
8/16 Mon
Cliff Richard becomes one of the first Western artists ever to perform in the Soviet Union when he gives a concert in Leningrad.
8/21 Sat
"An estimated 120,000 fans pack Knebworth House to see The Rolling Stones. Todd Rundgren, Lynyrd Skynyrd and 10cc also perform."
8/31 Tue
"a U.S. district court decision rules that George Harrison had ""subconsciously"" copied The Chiffons' hit ""He's So Fine"" when he wrote the song ""My Sweet Lord""."
9/1 Wed
"Ode Records president Lou Adler is kidnapped at his Malibu home and released eight hours later after a $25,000 ransom is paid. Two suspects are soon arrested."
9/3 Fri
"Rory Gallagher joins the short list of Western popular musicians to perform behind the Iron Curtain with a show in Warsaw, Poland."
9/8 Wed
"In a candid interview appearing in the October 7 edition of Rolling Stone published today, Elton John publicly discloses his bisexuality for the first time."
9/14 Tue
"The one-hour Bob Dylan concert special Hard Rain airs on NBC, coinciding with the release of the live album of the same name."
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