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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 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.
The soundtrack album to the underground movie Easy Rider is awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A in the USA.
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John Sebastian, formerly of The Lovin' Spoonful, releases his solo debut LP, John B. Sebastian, on Reprise/MGM Records in the USA.
Yes record a live session for BBC radio's Dave Lee Travis Show in London, England, UK, Europe, to be broadcast a week later.
Jimi Hendrix is in the Record Plant, New York City, USA, recording an untitled instrumental and experimenting with backwards tapes on Burning Desire.
Tommy Roe's hit single Jam Up And Jelly Tight is certified gold by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
The Moody Blues are recording their forthcoming album A Question Of Balance in Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England, UK, Europe.
Led Zeppelin's single, Whole Lotta Love, peaks at No4 in the Billboard Top 40 in the USA.
Writing On The Wall play at The Marquee Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Doors host a party for the press in the Penthouse Suite of the Hilton Hotel, New York City, USA.
The Temptations play the eighth night of two weeks at The Talk OF The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Pink Floyd play at The Dome, Brighton, Sussex, England, UK, Europe.
Blues guitarist and Vee Jay Records' recording artist L.C. McKinley dies in East Chicago, Indiana, USA.
Cedric Rainwater, aka Howard Watts, bassist for revered American bluegrass duo Flatt And Scruggs, dies aged 56 of a heart attack in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The final mix of the Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young album Deja Vu is made at Wally Heider's Studio, San Francisco, California, USA.
Stray play at The Star Hotel, Croydon, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Who record their next single, The Seeker, at IBC Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
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Elvis Presley begins rehearsals in Conference Room C of the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in preparation for a four-week season of concerts at the hotel.
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