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- Producer Bill Aucoin saw KISS perform at a New York hotel, offered to become their manager and promised them a recording contract.
- The Edgar Winter Group released the song “Free Ride.”
- Henry McCullough and Denny Seiwell left Wings because they did not want to travel with Paul McCartney to Nigeria to record Band On The Run. Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and Denny Laine therefore recorded the album as a trio.
- Eagles, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and the Santa Monica Flyers performed at the Corral Club in Topanga, California.
- They performed alongside Joni Mitchell and Neil Young and the Santa Monica Flyers at the Corral Club in Topanga, California.
- Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas—an evening show and a midnight show. The source gives a capacity of 2,200 spectators but lists the setlist as unknown.
- John McLaughlin's group performed at the Wollman Skating Rink Theater in New York.
- Baltimore, Maryland proclaimed this day “Cass Elliot Day” in honor of the singer of The Mamas & The Papas, who was from the city.
- Elvis Presley performed both an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The programs included songs such as See See Rider, I Got a Woman/Amen, You Gave Me a Mountain, Trouble, Fever, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Suspicious Minds, Mystery Train/Tiger Man, An American Trilogy, How Great Thou Art and Can't Help Falling in Love.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening Dinner Show, followed by the Midnight Show. Both performances were attended by approximately 2,200 people.
- KISS performed at The Daisy club in Amityville, New York.
- The Temptations singer and choreographer Paul Williams died at the age of 34 from a gunshot wound that was officially ruled a suicide, although his relatives disputed the circumstances. Health problems had forced him to leave the group in 1971, but he continued to oversee its choreography.
- The song “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn reached No. 1 on the country chart.
- Diana Ross's song “Touch Me in the Morning” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for one week. It spent 21 weeks on the chart in total, her longest chart run up to that point. It was her second US No. 1 single.
- Elvis Presley's album Elvis reached No. 52 on the US album chart.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in an evening Dinner Show followed by a Midnight Show. Both performances were attended by approximately 2,200 people.
- Jazz drummer Gene Krupa gave his final live performance in New York, performing with the original Benny Goodman Quartet.
- Jethro Tull reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 with their sixth studio album, A Passion Play. It was their second album to top the US chart. The album also reached No. 1 in Canada, while reaching No. 16 in the UK. Because of high British taxes, the album was recorded at Château d'Hérouville studio in France on the recommendation of their managers and accountants.
- Marvin Gaye reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart with "Let's Get It On," starting a multi-week run at the top.
- The duo Peters and Lee reached No. 1 on the UK album chart with We Can Make It. It was their first and only album to top the chart.
- The Doobie Brothers released the song “China Grove.”
- The Pointer Sisters achieved their first chart success with “Yes We Can Can.”
- According to Cashbox magazine, Wings had the best-selling single in the US with “Live and Let Die.” The song was produced by George Martin and written by Paul McCartney specifically for the James Bond film of the same name. It was nominated for a Grammy Award.
- The film “Electra Glide in Blue”, starring Robert Blake, Billy Greenbush and Mitch Ryan and featuring several members of the group Chicago, premiered in New York. The film was produced and directed by James William Guercio, manager and producer of Chicago.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in both the evening and midnight shows. The evening show included “See See Rider”, “I Got a Woman/Amen”, “Love Me”, “You Gave Me a Mountain”, “Trouble”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Long Tall Sally/Mama Don’t Dance/Flip, Flop and Fly/Jailhouse Rock/Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, “Fever”, “What Now My Love”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Boy”, “Release Me”, “An American Trilogy”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. The midnight show included “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, “An American Trilogy”, “A Big Hunk O’ Love” and “How Great Thou Art”. After the performance, Elvis accidentally broke the ankle of one of his guests, Beverly Albrecq, while demonstrating karate in his suite.
- Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge married. They divorced in 1980.
- Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson married in Malibu, California. Shortly before, Kristofferson had recorded the country number one hit “Why Me”, on which Coolidge sang backing vocals. Coolidge first met Kristofferson at Los Angeles airport when they were both traveling on the same flight to Tennessee; instead of continuing to Nashville as planned, Kristofferson got off with her in Memphis. During their marriage, Coolidge recorded five Billboard Top 40 singles, including the number 2 hit “Higher and Higher” and the number 7 hit “We’re All Alone”. The couple divorced in late 1979.
- Bruce Springsteen played the first of a series of seven nights at Oliver's club in Boston. Each night he performed two 60-minute sets.
- Elvis performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening program included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Steamroller Blues”, “Trouble”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Hound Dog”, “Fever”, “Suspicious Minds”, “An American Trilogy”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight show additionally included songs such as “Release Me”, “Help Me Make It Through The Night” and “How Great Thou Art”. The source also mentions later releases of recordings from these concerts.
- The Allman Brothers Band released the single “Ramblin' Man”.
- The Rolling Stones released “Angie”, the lead single from their studio album “Goats Head Soup”. The single reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard chart and No. 5 in Britain; it also topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. Speculation surrounded the song's title and possible inspiration, including Angela, the first wife of David Bowie, actress Angie Dickinson, Keith Richards' daughter Dandelion Angela and Marianne Faithfull. Richards, however, stated in his autobiography “Life” that he chose the name at random while writing the song, before he knew that his child would be named Angela or that the child would be a girl.
- Elvis Presley performed at 8:30 p.m. and at midnight at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. The evening setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Love Me”, “Steamroller Blues”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Trouble”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Long Tall Sally/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On”, “Love Me Tender”, “Hound Dog”, “Fever”, “What Now My Love”, “Suspicious Minds”, “I Can't Stop Loving You”, “An American Trilogy”, “A Big Hunk O' Love” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Love Me”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Long Tall Sally/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock”, “Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, “Fever”, “What Now My Love”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Boy”, “Release Me”, “An American Trilogy”, “A Big Hunk O' Love”, “Help Me Make It Through The Night” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.
- On August 22, 1973, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. The evening show began at 8:30 p.m. and included Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman/Amen, Love Me, You Gave Me A Mountain, Blue Suede Shoes, Long Tall Sally/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, Fever, What Now My Love, Suspicious Minds, My Boy, Release Me, An American Trilogy, Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel and Can't Help Falling In Love. Elvis wore a white jumpsuit with red inserts. The midnight show included Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman/Amen, Love Me, Steamroller Blues, You Gave Me A Mountain, Blue Suede Shoes, Long Tall Sally/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, Fever, What Now My Love, Suspicious Minds, My Boy, Release Me, An American Trilogy, A Big Hunk O' Love and Can't Help Falling In Love. Elvis wore a white jumpsuit with blue inserts.
- Hawkwind performed at the Assembly Hall in Worthing, West Sussex, England.
- Pop singer and co-founder of the Backstreet Boys Howard “Howie” Dorough was born in Orlando, Florida.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both with a capacity of 2,200. The evening performance began at 8:30 p.m. and included, among others, “How Great Thou Art”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Boy”, “An American Trilogy” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.
- Fania Records organized a concert by its artists at Yankee Stadium in New York during the great salsa boom. Among those performing were Willie Colón, Johnny Pacheco and Larry Harlow, and the concert was attended by 63,000 people.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening show at 8:30 p.m. and again at midnight, in both cases before approximately 2,200 people. The evening show included „Steamroller Blues“, „Long Tall Sally“, „Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On“, „An American Trilogy“ and „The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face“. The playlist for the midnight show is unknown, and no recording is available.
- The Allman Brothers Band performed at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Bobby Darin performed his final concert at the Las Vegas Hilton. He died on December 20, 1973, at the age of 37 after his second open-heart surgery.
- Butch Trucks, drummer of The Allman Brothers Band, was involved in a car accident near Macon, Georgia, and broke his leg. The accident occurred near the site where Duane Allman had died in an accident two years earlier.
- Donny Osmond began a four-week run at number one on the UK singles chart with his version of “Young Love”. It was his third and final UK chart-topper; the same song had also been a hit for Tab Hunter in 1957.
- Earth, Wind & Fire performed at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas for approximately 2,200 spectators. The midnight programme included “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Steamroller Blues”, “Suspicious Minds”, “An American Trilogy”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. Elvis also introduced Dee and Vernon Presley.