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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 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.
Molly Bee is playing during two weeks at The Cork Club, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
The Beacon Street Union play the first of two nights at The Cheetah, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Mark Wirtz Orchestra releases a new single, (He's Our Dear Old) Weatherman, in the UK on Parlophone Records.
Bob Dylan releases his 8th studio album, the rootsy, mostly acoustic John Wesley Harding, in the UK on CBS Records. It will give him his third UK No1.
The posthumous Otis Redding compilation LP, The Dock Of The Bay is released in the USA on Volt/Atco Records.
The Gary Burton Quartet plays at Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City, USA. The show is recorded and will be released by RCA Records as The Gary Burton Quartet In Concert. The album includes a jazzy interpretation of the Bob Dylan composition I Want You.
Chris Reifert, a pioneer of the death/doom genre of heavy metal, is born in California, USA. He will find success in the bands Autopsy, Abscess and others.The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at The Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by Soft Machine, The MC5 and The Rationals.
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Big Brother And The Holding Company play the first of two nights at The Psychedelic Supermarket, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Buddy Guy, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Son House play the first of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
First generation San Francisco hippy band The Grateful Dead play the second of three nights at King's Beach, Lake Tahoe, California, USA.Eddie Floyd, Pigmeat Markham, The Cassanovas, Barbra Merger, Pat Lewis, J.J. Barnes, The Holidays, Dusty Williams, Dennis Thomas, Ruby Andrews and Timmy Willis are playing in the week-long Memphis Sounds Show at The Riveira Theater, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Traffic, The Kinks, The Move and The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band play in The Rag Rave at Granby Halls, Leicester, England, UK, Europe.
New Zealand band The Human Instinct release a new single, Renaissance Fair, in the UK on Deram Records. The record is a cover of a song written by The Byrds.
The Cream begin their second tour of the USA with a gig at the Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, supported by Steppenwolf and The Electric Prunes (performing their orchestral work, Mass In F Minor).
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience release Up From The Skies / One Rainy Wish on Reprise Records as their fourth single in the USA.
The James Cotton Band and The Crumbs play the second of two nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Andre Kostelanetz records tracks for his album Sunset : Andre Kostelanetz Plays Music For Strings in 30th Street Studios, New York City, USA.Chuck Berry plays at The Anderson Theater, New York City, USA, supported by The Electric Flag and Pearls Before Swine.
Bob Luman records Happiness Is My Belief, I Can't Remember To Forget, Ain't Got Time To Be Unhappy and Someday You'll Call My name, at Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Shevelles play at Pantiles, Bagshot, Surrey, England, UK, Europe.The Who, Cannonball Adderley, The Vagrants, Blue Cheer and Sagittarius play the first of two nights at Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA.
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The Horace Silver Quintet records Serenade To A Soul Sister, Psychedelic Sally and Rain Dance for Blue Note Records in Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The Byrds and Chris Montez play at Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Gram Parsons, having recently joined The Byrds, is playing organ and singing on several songs.
Manfred Mann release a new single, Up The Junction, on Fontana Records in the UK, Europe. The single is the title song from the soundtrack of the film of the same name.
The Fantastics play at The Good Companions Hotel, Slough, Berkshire, England, UK, Europe.
Amen Corner play at both The Princess Club and The Domino Club, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.Tim Rose plays at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, plus Robert Plant And The Band Of Joy. (Plant will go on to become the vocalist of Led Zeppelin].
Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick And Tich play on the BBC tv show Whistle Stop in the UK. The show is hosted by Roger Whittaker.
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