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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 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.
An alternative/progressive rock show, The Old Grey Whistle Test, premiers on BBC-2 tv in the UK. Playing live in the studio are America and Lesley Duncan. The show is produced by Mike Appleton, who will remain at the helm for the entire run of the show, until 1987.
David Vetter, a child known to be suffering from a rare life-threatening genetic disease [severe combined immune deficiency syndrome (SCID)], is born in Houston, Texas, USA. Less than ten seconds after being removed from his mother's womb, David is placed into a plastic germ-free environment which will be his home for most of the twelve years of his life. He will become internationally-famous as The Boy In The Bubble, and the phrase will inspire the title of a 1986 Paul Simon song to indicate the many and varied ways in which science interacts with contemporary society.
Stackridge record a live John Peel Session, at BBC Broadcasting House, London, England, UK, Europe.Guru Guru undertake a live Radio Bremen radio broadcast from Gymnasium Leibniizplatz, Bremen, Germany, Europe.
Elvis Presley is spending the week at home in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, watching movies every night either at The Memphian or The Crosstown.
Creedence Clearwater Revival play at The Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, with Tony Joe White.
During his Hunky Dory tour, David Bowie records a live set at BBC Radio 1 Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.Paul McCartney is awarded Gold discs for Another Day and Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey.