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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.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Ahmad Jamal is playing during a one-month engagement at The Top Of The Gate, New York City, USA.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
Barbara McNair is playing during two weeks at The Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Earl 'Fatha' Hines is playing during a long engagement at The Colonial Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rhetta Hughes is playing in the main dining-room of The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Wayne Newton is playing during four weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.
The Everly Brothers are playing during six nights at The Club Embassy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Felicia Sanders and Vaughn Meader are playing during two weeks of shows at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bobby Darin is playing at The Latin Casino, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
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.
Roy Drusky, with producer Jerry Kennedy, records When The Snow Is On The Roses, Warm And Tender and Shadow Of Her Mind, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
B.B. King plays at Die Glocke, Bremen, Germany, Europe.
Status Quo play at New Century Hall, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde by Georgie Fame reaches No1 in the UK Pop Singles Chart.
Kai Hansen, guitarist of Helloween, is born in Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Daydream Believer by The Monkees rises from No4 to No2 in the Go-Set National Top 40 Singles Chart in New Zealand, Oceania. It is held off the No1 slot by The Beatles with Hello Goodbye.
Kaleidoscope play the fourth of five nights at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Cortinas play at The Pink Flamingo, London, England, UK, Europe.
Kelley Lovelace is born in Paducah, Kentucky, USA. He will find success as a songwriter, composing several Brad Paisley hits, plus Jason Aldean's Laughed Until We Cried, Randy Houser's Runnin' Outta Moonlight and Carrie Underwood's All-American Girl.
The New Formula play at Hatchett's Playground, Picadilly, London, England, UK, Europe.
Tennessee Ernie Ford, with an orchestra conducted by Jack Fasciato, records Welcome To My World, Cabaret, Only You and There Goes My Everything, in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Pink Floyd have an Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, recording session, working on The Most Boring Song I've Ever Heard Bar Two (later re-titled See Saw).
Jimi Hendrix's balance at Martin's Bank in London, England, UK, Europe, stands at a meagre £3.17/6d on this date.
Otis Redding And Carla Thomas release a new single, Lovey Dovey on Stax Records in the USA.
The Jazz Composers Orchestra records Communications No8 for JCOA Records in New York City, USA. The Orchestra is effectively a jazz supergroup, including Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry, Pharoah Sanders, Larry Coryell and Gato Barbieri, playing music specially written for them by Michael Mantler.
Rosemary Squires is the musical guest on tonight's edition of The David Nixon Show on BBC-1 tv in London, England, UK, Europe.
Roger Miller, with producer Jerry Kennedy, records Little Green Apples, When They Ring Those Golden Bells, Peace In The Valley and Whispering Hope, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. None of these tracks will be released.
Jim Morrison of The Doors attends the opening of Michael McLure's play The Beard at The Warner Playhouse, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Freddy Mack plays a live gig in Cardiff, Wales, UK, Europe.
Manfred Mann's cover version of the Bob Dylan song The Mighty Quinn, enters the UK pop singles chart, where it will peak at No1.
Nancy Sinatra and The Young Saints are the musical guests on The Jonathan Winters Show on tv in the USA.
The Kirby Stone Four are playing at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Moby Grape record Motorcycle Irene in New York City, USA, for their Columbia Records album Wow!
Wilma Burgess with producer Owen Bradley records Just As Much As Ever, Take Me As I Am, A Petal From A Faded Rose and As Usual, at Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender's Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA. The band on the session features Grady Martin, Ray Edenton and Harold Bradley [gtrs], Hal Rugg [steel gtr], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus 'Pig' Robbins [piano] and Charlie McCoy [harmonica].
The Modern Jazz Quartet plays at Mershon Auditorium, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
The Monkees are working on the songs Lady's Baby and My Song In 7, at Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play at Bushnell Memorial Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band play a live session for deejay John Peel at the BBC in London, England, UK, Europe. Due to Musicians' Union restrictions on American rock bands playing live on UK radio, Peel's producer is obliged to dupe the Ministr y Of Labour into issuing a 'variety act' licence by describing the quintet as a touring group of magicians. During the session, Beefheart insists on performing while lying flat on his back, so a microphone has to be rigged up specially to catch the sound of his voice.
The Country Gentlemen record Silver Bell, Theme From Exodus and Love And Wealth, at Roy Homer and Associates, Clinton, Maryland, USA.
The Charlatans play the second of three nights at The Straight Theater, San Francisco, California, USA.
Julie Driscoll With The Brian Auger Trinity, Georgie Fame, Lulu, Billie Davis, Procol Harum, The Moody Blues, Long John Baldry, Roger Whittaker, Spooky Tooth and Gordon Waller perform live at the British Gala show in the Palais Des Festivals at the MIDEM International Music Trade Event, Cannes, France, Europe.
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The Spencer Davis Group play the first of two nights at the Piper Club, Rome, Italy, Europe, supported by The Primitives.
At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, The Freddie McCoy Sextet records several tracks, including I Am The Walrus, composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
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.