3rd January

The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.

The Charles Lloyd Quartet including pianist Keith Jarrett plays during a run of eight nights at Shelly's Manne-Hole, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Top Ten Singles being played on WABC Radio, New York City, USA, for the week beginning on this date are as follows :

1. I'm A Believer - The Monkees (Colgems)

2. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville (Parlo)

3. Snoopy vs. The Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)

4. Standing In The Shadows Of Love - The Four Tops [Motown]

5. Devil With A Blue Dress On and Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder And the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)

6. That's Life - Frank Sinatra (Reprise]

7. Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)

8. Hey, Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You - Jimmy Castor (Smash)

9. Words Of Love - The Mamas And The Papas (Dunhill)

10. Mellow Yellow - Donovan (Epic)

Bill Wyman, bassist of The Rolling Stones, and his wife Diane decide to split up.

UK pirate radio station Radio BBMS - formerly Radio Essex - closes down.

The Velvet Underground And Nico are playing during thirteen nights at Steve Paul's Scene, New York City, USA.

The Riot Squad appear on the Radio Luxembourg show Ready, Steady, Radio!, and also play at Tiles Club, 79-89 Oxford Street, London, England, UK.

Jefferson Airplane begin a tour of the USA.

Spicks And Specks by The Bee Gees reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart.

Pete Seeger performs live in a tv show in East Berlin, Germany, Europe.

TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Roger Williams performing Born Free, plus Tina Mason and Alvin Cash.

Songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David arrive in London, England, UK, to work on songs for the James Bond film Casino Royale.

Timothy Blair is born in New York City, USA. He will find some success as rapper Tim Dog.

Aileen Nicole Coleman-Mullen is born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She will find success as singer, songwriter and choreographer Nicole C. Mullen.

Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is working on the songs Heroes And Villains and All Day in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Georgie Fame, Cat Stevens, Julie Felix and Sounds Incorporated play the ninth night of a 14–day run in 'Fame In 67' at Brian Epstein's Saville Theatre, London, England, UK.

Brook Benton records All My Love Belongs To You in RCA Victor Studio, New York City, USA.

Despite having been drafted, Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys refuses to join the US Army.

The Iveys, later to find success as Badfinger, play at The Green Gates, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK.

George Braith records Monkey Cha Cha, Laura, Evelyn Anita, Dee Do, Embraceable You, Del's Theme, Splashes Of Love and Musart for Prestige Records in Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA

Connie Smith records I'll Come Running at RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

George Jones, with The Jordanaires, records The Good Old Bible, Small Time Labouring Man, Poor Man's Riches and other songs in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

The Buckaroos record I'll Be Swinging Too, It Takes A Lot Of Tenderness and Round Hole Guitar in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California, USA.

Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels play the fourth of ten nights at Ondine's, New York City, USA, supported by Buffalo Springfield.

Georgie Fame is playing during a three-week season at The Mayfair Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe.