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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 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.
Kathy Keegan is playing during four weeks at The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Xavier Cugat is headlining during three weeks at The Flamingo, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, supported by Charo.
Italian-American tenor Sergio Franchi is playing at The Copacabana, New York City, USA, during a two-week season.
Glenda Grainger is playing during two weeks at The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Billy Daniels is playing during six days at The Imperial Room of the Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rick Martin And The Showmen Featuring Nickey Reynolds are playing at Jay's Disc-Au-Go Go, 913 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. The group includes Tim Bogert and Mark Stein, both of whom will achieve greater fame as founder-members of Vanilla Fudge.
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The Who play two shows in one day. First is at the Embassy Ballroom, Swansea, Wales, and later at Ritz Ballroom, Skewen, Wales, UK, Europe
A Groovy Kind Of Love by The Mindbenders enters the UK pop singles chart, where it will peak at No2.
The Nat Adderley Quintet record Walls Of Jericho, Cantaloupe Island, The Other Side and Hippodelphia for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Robbie Basho plays at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA.
David And Jonathan enter the UK singles chart with Michelle, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles. It will peak at No11.
Dave Bishop and The Preachers play in The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
The Exciters play in The Cromwellian, Kensington, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Small Faces play in The Pavilion, Worthing, England, UK, Europe.
Herman's Hermits begin a four-date tour of Israel, Asia.
Barbra Streisand returns to Columbia Records’ Studio A, New York City, USA, with producer Michel Legrand to record six songs - C'est Si Bon, What Now My Love (unreleased), Autumn Leaves, Once Upon A Summertime, a Valse des Lilas (Once Upon A Summertime) (unreleased) and Love And Learn. She is said to have recorded 28 takes of Autumn Leaves and, when asked why by Legrand, explained it was "Just for the pleasure of it."
Struggling musician Jimmy Hendrix [Jimi Hendrix] sends a postcard home from New York City, to his father in Seattle, Washington, USA.
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MGM extends its existing three film contract with Elvis Presley to include four more movies at a fee of $850,000 each.
St Louis Union achieve their only UK hit when their cover of The Beatles' song Girl enters the singles chart, where it will peak at No11.
Unit Four Plus Two play in The Kingfisher, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Dave Berry And The Cruisers play in the Starlight Ballroom, Crawley, England, UK, Europe.
Jan And Dean record Batman, in United/Western Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Liberty Records.
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TV pop music show Where The Action Is in the USA features Barry Young performing One Has My Name. This edition also features Joey Paige.
Having been closed for renovations since January 1, The Whisky A Go Go re-opens in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a show by The Rascals.
Ballad singer Jim Lynch plays at The Questing Beast, 2504 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA.
Loretta Lynn records Two Mules Pull This Wagon and Sometimes You Just Can't Win for her album I Like 'Em Country in Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Bass player Shayne Morrison is born. He will join the band Perfect Stranger of Carthage, Texas, USA, which will score a hit in 1995 with You Have The Right To Remain Silent.
The Overlanders enter the UK singles chart with Michelle, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles. It will peak at No1.
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The New Christy Minstrels, with producer Sid Garris, record Dance My Troubles Away in CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Grateful Dead play at The Matrix, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Steampacket play at The Marquee Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
Brenda Lee, with producer Owen Bradley, records Yesterday (composed by Paul McCartney and John Lennon of The Beatles) plus Make The World Go Away, The Good Life and Flowers On The Wall in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Three versions of songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles enter the UK singles chart on the same day - Girl by The St Louis Union, Michelle by The Overlanders (which will go to No1) and another version of Michelle by David And Jonathan.
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Manfred Mann and Paul Jones of the group Manfred Mann are hospitalised after a car crash on the Great North Road, England, UK, Europe.
The Beach Boys play at Osaka Sankei Hall, Osaka, Japan, Asia.