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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 Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.
The musical comedy The Happy Time is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
Jack Jones is playing during a two-week stand at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
Connie Francis is playing during eleven nights at The Statler Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Buffalo Springfield record I Am A Child, composed by Neil Young, in Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sammy Davis Jr. records If My Friends Could See Me Now, I'm A Brass band, Here I'll Stay, My Personal Property and Don't Take Your Time, for Reprise Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The 'N Betweens play at The Park Hall Hotel, Wolverhampton, England, UK, Europe. Members of this band will go on to form Slade.
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The Wally Richardson Quartet record Monday Monday, Soul Guru and other tracks for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The Cream are filmed playing on the back of a truck at Vognmandsmarken, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, for the Danish movie On A Saturday Night.
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Christopher Gross is born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He will find success as Chris Barron, vocalist of The Spin Doctors.
It is announced that Goodnight Sweet Josephine is to be the next UK single for The Yardbirds, set for release on March 1. 
Arthur Conley records People Sure Act Funny, Get Yourself Another Fool, Otis Sleep On, Put Our Love Together and Funky Street in American Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, with producer Tom Dowd, for Atlantic Records.
Newsweek Magazine in the USA publishes feature article about Neil Diamond entitled, Kid From Brooklyn.
Sonny Wright records Pain Remover and Hung To Another Man in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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The Monkees are working on the songs Long Title and Tear The Top Right Off My Head, at Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Rolling Stones open new offices in Maddox Street, Mayfair, London, England, UK, Europe.
Buddy Rich And Alla Rakha (with Paul Horn on flute) record Khanda Kafi, Duet In Dadra, Rangeela, Nagma E Raksh and Tal Sawari, for World Pacific Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bobbie Gentry releases her second LP, 
Jazz pianist Erroll Garner is playing at Al Hirt's Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Jack Greene releases a new single, You Are My Treasure, on Decca Records in the USA. It will become Greene's third No1 on the Billboard Country Songs chart.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
Jazz, ragtime and blues stride pianist Luckey Roberts dies aged 80 in New York City, USA.
The Freddie McCoy Quartet With Strings records Soul Yogi, What Now My Love, Mysterioso and Autumn Leaves, at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA, supported by Soft Machine.
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Joe Williams opens at The Rainbow Grill, New York City, USA.
Simon Says by the 1910 Fruitgum Company reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, with the Central Connecticut State College Choir are recording choral selections for Ellington's Second Sacred Concert in Fine Studios, New York City, USA.