Double Fantasy
Aug 7 John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin recording sessions for their "Double Fantasy" album at the Hit Factory, NYC
One-Trick Pony
Aug 12 Warner Bros, Records releases "One-Trick Pony", the fifth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon; it features the song "Late in the Evening" and was accompanied by a dramatic film of the same name, written by and starring Simon
- Aug 16 British rock keyboardist Jools Holland quits band Squeeze to pursue a solo career
- Aug 17 "Blackstone" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 104 performances
- Aug 21 British drummer and band co-sounder Bill Ward quits Black Sabbath for the first time
- Aug 24 Revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "Oklahoma!" closes at Palace Theater, NYC, after 293 performances
42nd Street
Aug 25 Stage adaptation of Harry Warren and Al Dubin's film musical "42nd Street", directed and choreographed by Gower Champion, with additional songs by Warren and Johnny Mercer, opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 3486 performances and 2 Tony Award wins
- Aug 26 Pete Comita replaces Tom Peterson as bassist of American rock band Cheap Trick
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