ALSO THIS MONTH

CLIFF HONOURED

1 Cliff Richard (above) is awarded an MBE for his services to music.

BONY BREAKS

2 Larry Williams, who had rockin’ hits with Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Short Fat Fanny and Bony Moronie, is found dead from gunshot wounds in his Los Angeles home. He appeared to have committed suicide, but some suspect foul play.

CLASH START

5 The Clash begin a UK tour at Friars in Aylesbury. Ian Dury And The Blockheads open, replacing original support act Toots And The Maytals.

HEY HUGH

7 The Stranglers’ Hugh Cornwell is sentenced to two months in jail for possession of drugs.His first offence, he is freed on bail pending appeal.

FACTORY FRESH

8 Joy Division cut two songs, These Days and Love Will Tear Us Apart, at Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham.

BIG FUNDS

13 At California’s Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Jefferson Starship, Grateful Dead and The Beach Boys perform a benefit concert for the people of Kampuchea.

GONE SOUTH

18 Capricorn Records, the Macon, GA label famed for its Southern rock releases, files for bankruptcy.

RUDE START

25 The Specials play the opening date of their first American tour at New York club Hurrah.

FULL NELSON

26 Prince’s US TV debut comes on American Bandstand when he performs I Wanna Be Your Lover.

A TRUE PRO

30 Professor Longhair (born Roy Byrd), one of New Orleans’ greatest pianists and an influence on Fats Domino and others, dies aged 62.