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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.
Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass are playing during seven nights at The Arie Crown Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
A news item in UK newspaper Daily Mail reports that, "There are
4000 holes in the road in Blackburn Lancashire, one twenty-sixth of
a hole per person, according to a council survey. If Blackburn is
typical then there are over two million holes in Britain's roads
and 300,000 in London." The feature inspires the line about "4,000
holes in Blackburn, Lancashire" in The Beatles song, A Day In The Life.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience are in Tiles Club, London, recording a live concert for Ready Steady Radio! Later they play at the Seven And A Half Club, London W1. They also spend some time in the studio working on The Wind Cries Mary.
Richard Hawley is born in Sheffield, UK. Guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer Hawley will find success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s, before going on to join Pulp, led by his friend Jarvis Cocker, and eventually moving on to an acclaimed solo career.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience are in Tiles Club, London, UK, recording a live concert for Ready Steady Radio! Later they play at the Seven And A Half Club, London W1. They also spend some time in the studio working on The Wind Cries Mary. (1967)
Big Brother and the Holding Company play the first of six nights at The Matrix, San Francisco, California, USA.
Richard Willis Hawley is born in Sheffield, UK. He will find success as guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer Richard Hawley, first with The Longpigs, then as a member of Pulp before going on to an acclaimed solo career.
A news item in UK newspaper Daily Mail reports that, "There are 4000 holes in the road in Blackburn Lancashire, one twenty-sixth of a hole per person, according to a council survey. If Blackburn is typical then there are over two million holes in Britain's roads and 300,000 in London." The feature inspires the line about "4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire" in The Beatles song, A Day In the Life.
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.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.