Music History
Aug 1 Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia is released from hospital after a 3 week coma
- Aug 7 "Honky Tonk Nights" opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 4 performances
- Aug 8 Texas paroles American rock singer David Crosby from state prison, 5 months into his 5 year prison sentence for drug and weapons convictions; he credits the respite with helping him to break his cocaine addiction
- Aug 9 "Honky Tonk Nights" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 4 performances
- Aug 10 "Me & My Girl" opens at Marquis Theater, NYC; runs for 1420 performances
- Aug 17 Rioting at DMC concert at Long Beaxh (California) Convention Center - 40 injured
Rags
Aug 21 Stephen Schwartz and Charles Strouse's musical "Rags" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances, receives 6 Tony Award nominations
- Aug 23 Stephen Schwartz and Charles Strouse's musical "Rags" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC, after 4 performances; nominated for 6 Tony Awrads
Graceland
Aug 25 Warner Bros. Records releases Paul Simon's seventh solo album "Graceland", a blend of pop, African, zydeco, and rock music; wins Grammy for album of the year, 1987 and sells over 16 million copies
Music History
Aug 28 American rock singer Tina Turner's star unveiled at Hollywood's Walk of Fame; Hollywood, California
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