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The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
The stage musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
The Rolling Stones play at The Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Jazz pianist Lenny Tristano plays in Milan, Italy, Europe.
Porter Wagoner records Skid Row Joe for RCA Victor Records in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Norma Jean records You're Driving Me Out Of My Mind and Then Go Home To Her in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
My Generation by The Who enters the UK singles chart on its way to No2.
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Herman's Hermits, Wayne Fontana, Billy Fury, The Fortunes, Little Frankie and The Country Gents play at The Odeon, Leeds, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles are in Studio 2, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe, recording What Goes On, a song they'd written two years earlier. Ringo Starr handles the lead vocal and contributed a few lines to the lyric. On the same day, Marianne Faithfull enters the UK singles chart with Yesterday, written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles. Her version will peak at No36.
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Marianne Faithfull enters the UK singles chart with Yesterday, written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles. Her version will peak at No36.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play at The Blue Triangle Club, Ealing, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Who cancel a gig at Queen's Hall, Barnstaple, England, UK, Europe, because vocalist Roger Daltrey has a throat infection.
Instrumental backing tracks for the songs On A Wonderful Day Like Today and I've Got Your Number are recorded by Motown Records in New York City, USA. Marvin Gaye will add his vocals to both tracks a few days later.
Zoot Money And His Big Roll Band play at The Birdcage, Southsea, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.
Jeff Scott Soto is born in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. He will find success as a rock vocalist, working with Journey and the Yngwie Malmsteen band.
Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane of The Small Faces are attacked and injured by skinheads in Loughton, Essex, England, UK, Europe.
Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames begin four days of concerts in Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe.
Wayne Richard Wells is born in Muskegon, Michigan, USA. He will find fame as Wayne Static, guitarist and frontman of industrial-metal band Static-X.
Thelonious Monk plays the last of four nights at The Colonial Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Robbie Basho plays at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA.
Get Off Of My Cloud by The Rolling Stones reaches No1 in the UK singles chart, where it will remain for three-weeks.
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TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Neil Sedaka performing Calendar Girl and The Toys performing A Lover's Concerto.
The Pretty Things play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Pathfinders.
The Graham Bond Organisation, supported by John Lee's Groundhogs, play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Tomoaki Ishizuka is born in Chiba, Japan, Asia. He will find success as Pata, rhythm guitarist for the visual kei rock band X Japan.
Ornette Coleman plays at the Salle de la Mutualite, Paris, France, Europe.
The New Jump Band plays at Society Hall, Cordelia Road, Stanwell, London, England, UK, Europe.
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.