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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 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.
The musical Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra are playing during a three-week engagement at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Ed Ames is playing during a three-week engagement at The Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Georgie Fame is playing during a three-week season at The Mayfair Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Shadows play during a three-week cabaret season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe, with Brian Locking standing in for bassist John Rostill who has suffered a nervous breakdown.
B.B. King is playing during four nights at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Ahmad Jamal is playing during a one-month engagement at The Top Of The Gate, New York City, USA.
The musical, Love And Let Love, is presented at Sheridan Square Playhouse, off-Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of just fourteen performances.
The Buckaroos record Down On The Bayou, Pretty Girl Hoedown, Sad Is The Lonely and Rattle Traps in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Beach Boys release a new single, Darlin', in the UK on Capitol Records.
The Alan Price Set release a new album, A Price On His Head, on Decca Records in the UK.
Vanilla Fudge, The Steve Miller Band and Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee play the first of two nights at Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA.
Kate Bush releases her debut single, Wuthering Heights, on EMI Records in the UK.
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John Lennon of The Beatles has a meeting with his estranged father, Freddie, at Kenwood, Weybridge, England, UK, Europe, during which they reconcile some of their differences.
Rene Baumann is born in Kolliken, Switzerland, Europe. He will find success as singer-songwriter, dancer and music producer DJ Bobo.
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown play at The Middle Earth, London, England, UK, Europe.
Big Brother And The Holding Company play at The Rainbow Ballroom, Fresno, California, USA.
Jimi Hendrix is interviewed by Claes Hanning of Expressen, and plays a gig with The Jimi Hendrix Experience at Jernallen Sports Hall, Sandvikan, Sweden, Europe.
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Bass player Bruce Palmer officially quits Buffalo Springfield.
Jack Greene, with producer Owen Bradley, records Am I That Easy To Forget, By The Time I Get To Phoenix and You've Still Got A Place In My Heart, in Bradley's Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA.
Ten Years After play at The Marquee Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band play at The Royal Ballroom, Tottenham, London, England, UK, Europe.
Carol Deene releases a new single, When He Wants A Woman, on CBS Records in the USA.
A new musical comedy program, Operation: Entertainment, begins on ABC-tv in the USA, aimed at past and present veterans of the military in the USA. The first edition features Louis Armstrong, Vikki Carr, The Lennon Sisters and Checkmates Ltd. Each week, the show will be filmed at a different military base with a different host, and it will run for a little over one year.
The Beatles' tv movie Magical Mystery Tour is finally shown in colour, on BBC2 tv in the UK, Europe.
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Freedom Highway and Dominic Cummins play the first of two nights at The New Orleans House, Berkeley, California, USA.
Ten Years After play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, Engl;and, UK, Europe.
Arthur Prysock and The Jimmy Smith Trio play at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The American Breed are playing during a three-night stint at The Cheetah (formerly The Aragon Ballroom), Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by The Troys and The Y-Nots.
The Tremeloes release a new single, Suddenly You Love Me, in the UK, Europe.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
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.
The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.
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.