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1967 - 1970
The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
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1968 - 1970
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
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1968 - 1971
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
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1968 - 1972
The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.
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1968 - 1973
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.
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1968 - 1969
The Paupers play at El Patio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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1969
Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones begins the year on an extended holiday in Sri Lanka, Asia, with his girlfriend Suki Poitier.
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1969
A 1956 book of poetry by Leonard Cohen, entitled Let Us Compare Mythologies, is re-published.
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1969
Yes play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, supported by Octopus.
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1969
When Kirby Stone And Company play at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA, the performance is broadcast live on radio as part of the All-Star Parade Of Bands New Year Show.
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1969
Jimi Hendrix is working in The Record Plant, New York City, USA.
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1969
Popular Canadian band Mandala play their last show together, at the Hawk's Nest, Toronto, Canada.
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1969
WRKO-FM radio in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, becomes Stereo 98.5, WROR, featuring Bill Drake's all-automated 'Hit Parade '69' format - a forerunner of what would later be called a 'gold-based' contemporary format, mixing rock'n'roll oldies with new releases.
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1969
Leo Kottke plays at Scholar Coffeehouse, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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1969
Hound Dog Taylor plays at Florence's Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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1969
Hot Tuna play a live set at KSAN Studios, San Francisco, California, USA.
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1969
Graeme Edge of The Moody Blues marries Carol Mayers.
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1969
Led Zeppelin are playing at Salem Armoury Auditorium, Salem, Oregon, USA. This is the most significant rock gig of this day, heralding the birth of heavy metal music which will flourish as 1969 proceeds.
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1969
George Harrison of The Beatles returns to London, England, UK, after having spent Christmas in Woodstock, New York State, USA, with Bob Dylan.
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1969
The Top Ten singles being played on KOIL Radio, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, for the week ended on this date are as follows :

1. Abraham, Martin And John - Dion

2. I Love How You Love Me - Bobby Vinton

3. Love Child – The Supremes

4. Soulful Strut – Young-Holt Unlimited

5. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell

6. Stormy - Classics IV

7. Promises, Promises - Dionne Warwick

8. Gabriel - Billy Joe Royal

9. Vance - Roger Miller

10. Will You Be Staying After Sunday - Peppermint Rainbow

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1969
Pink Floyd play at The Fishmongers' Arms, Wood Green, London, England, UK.
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