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The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
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 Association are playing during two weeks at The Ice House, Glendale, California, USA.
The Sons Of Adam are playing during six nights at Gazzarri's, 319 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Blues pianist Eddie Boyd records the album Five Long Years in Wessex Sound Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, with producer Horst Lippmann. Guitar on the album is played by Buddy Guy.
The official opening night of The Birdcage Club, Eastney, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe, is headlined by Jimmy James And the Vagabonds, plus The Action plus Johnny B Great And The Quotations, and MC Jimmy Savile. The Walker Brothers were advertised but failed to show. Tickets cost 10/-.
Big Mama Thornton, Lonesome Jimmy Lee, Eddie Boyd, Buddy Guy, Doctor Ross, Big Shakey Horton, Roosevelt Sykes, Mississippi Fred McDowell and others play in The American Folk-Blues Festival in St. George's Hall, Bradford, England, UK, Europe.
TV rock show Where The Action Is, in the USA, features Barbara Mason performing Yes, I'm Ready and Freddy Cannon performing Action.
Jay And The Americans release a new single, Sunday And Me, on United Artists Records in the USA. The song is the first success for its composer, Neil Diamond.
Singer and actress Marie McDonald, known as 'The Body Beautiful' and later nicknamed The Body, dies of an accidental drug overdose, aged 42, in Hidden Hills, California, USA.
British tv show Top Of The Pops, based in London, England, UK, Europe, features The Rolling Stones performing Get Off Of My Cloud.
The Everly Brothers play at The ABC, Exeter, England, UK, Europe, in the Brian Epstein-promoted Star Scene 65 tour, supported by Liverpool hitmakers Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer.
Joan Baez plays in The National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, Europe.
The Reactions play at Godolphin Hall, Helston, England, UK, Europe. The band includes Roger Taylor, later to find international success as a member of Queen.
The Yardbirds play at The Winter Garden, Cleethorpes, England, UK, Europe
Bill Black, Elvis Presley's original bass player, dies in the Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, of a brain tumour.
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The Four Tops release a new single, Something About You / Darling, I Hum Our Song, on Motown Records in the USA.
The Graham Bond Organisation play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
During sessions for the album Rubber Soul, The Beatles completely re-make Norwegian Wood at Studio 2, Abbey Road, London. They also start work on Nowhere Man.
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The Spencer Davis Group records the Jackie Edwards composition Keep On Running at Pye Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, with Jimmy Cliff singing back-up vocals.
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The Hollies appear on the BBC Light Programme's radio programme Beat Show.
Astrud Gilberto plays at Basin Street East, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass.
The Kingsmen appear on tv show Shindig in the USA performing their controversial hit from two years earlier, Louie Louie. Also appearing are Joe Tex, The Dave Clark Five, Brenda Holloway and Eddie Rambeau.
The Small Faces play in The Dorothy Ballroom, Cambridge, England, UK, Europe.
Patti LaBelle And The Bluebelles With Artie Butler's Orchestra record Unchained Melody, Ebb Tide, Over The Rainbow and other tracks for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Matt Monro's cover version of Yesterday, written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles, enters the UK pop singles charts. It will peak at No8. Eventually, over 2500 cover versions of the song will be released.
Paul Revere And The Raiders record a future hit single, Just Like Me, for Columbia Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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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.