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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.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
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.
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.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
The stage musical Cabaret is presented at The Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 336 performances.
The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.
Trini Lopez is playing during three weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Rolf Harris is playing during a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Johnny Tillotson is undertaking a tour of American Military bases in Germany, Europe.
Ars Nova are playing during a two-week stand at The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supported by Hedge And Donna.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a week of shows at The Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, USA.
Yes make a significant early appearance at Blaises Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
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The Monkees hold a press conference in Sydney, at the start of a visit to Australia, Oceania.
The Beatles start work on Paul McCartney's song I Will, in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe. They also record a version of Step Inside Love, which they will not release but which will provide a hit single for Cilla Black.
A special meeting of the stockholders of Philadelphia-based Cameo-Parkway Records approves the acquisition by Cameo-Parkway of the assets and liabilities of Allen Klein And Co.,Inc.
During a BBC live radio session for John Peel's Top Gear, Dave Edmunds' Love Sculpture perform a rock version of Khatchaturian's Sabre Dance so powerful that Peel plays it twice in the same show. When Parlophone Records hear it, they insist that Edmunds should record it as a single, so he does, gaining a No5 chart entry as a result.
Marco Antonio Muñiz is born in New York City, USA. He will find fame as Marc Anthony and will become the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time.
Chicago's Old Town School Of Folk Music re-opens in new premises, at 909 West Armitage Avenue. The old building at 333 North Avenue was demolished to make way for a parking lot.
Blood, Sweat And Tears play at Ryder College, Trenton, New Jersey, USA.
Having just ended a Tour of North America, Jimi Hendrix moves into a rented house at 2850 Benedict Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell release their joint album, Bobbie Gentry And Glen Campbell on Capitol Records in the USA.
Spirit record Aren't You Glad for their Columbia Records album The Family That Plays Together, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Quicksilver Messenger Service record Stand By Me, which will be released as their next single.
When The Parliaments fail to appear for a gig at Fort Green, Brooklyn, New York City, USA, Martha Reeves steps in at the last moment. Reeves - without her Vandellas - does not sing, but "kissed babies, shook hands, kicked off a dance contest and thrilled over 2,500 soul fans."
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.