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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.
Frank Sinatra completes recording sessions for his Reprise Records LP September Of My Years in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Dexter Gordon Quintet records Hanky Panky, Clubhouse and other tracks for Blue Note Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The Moody Blues play in Barcelona, Spain, Europe.
Burl Ives, with producer Owen Bradley, records Girl Sittin' Up In A Tree, Salt Water Guitar and Christmas Child in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of his next movie, Frankie And Johnny, at Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Squires, featuring Neil Young, play the sixth of nine consecutive nights at the Fourth Dimension, Fort William, Manitoba, Canada.
I'm Alive by The Hollies enters the UK singles chart, where it will peak at No1.
The Scenics and The Points play at The Edge, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Long Live Love by Sandie Shaw reaches No1 in the UK singles chart, where it will remain for three-weeks.
Crying In The Chapel by Elvis Presley enters the UK singles chart, where it will peak at No1.
The Downliners Sect play at Clarence Pier, Southsea, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Rod Stewart and The Soul Agents plus Mike Devon And The Diplomats
Harry Belafonte plays the third of five nights at The Opera House, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with Nana Mouskouri.
Singer-songwriter Jackie De Shannon issues an LP of a dozen demo tracks for Metric Music in the USA. The songs include Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe (later covered by The Byrds on their debut album), With You In Mind (later covered by Marianne Faithfull), and Splendor In The Grass.
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere by The Who enters the UK singles chart. In the evening, the group plays at The Assembly Hall, Worthing, UK.
Dusty Springfield records In The Middle Of Nowhere and Baby Don't You Know in Philips Studios, Stanhope Place, London, UK, for Philips Records.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles flies to Lisbon, Portugal, Europe, with his girlfriend Jane Asher, to begin a holiday at a villa in Albufeira, owned by Bruce Welch of The Shadows. On the drive from airport to villa, McCartney begins to write lyrics on the back of an envelope, based around the title Yesterday.
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The Yardbirds play in Paisley Ice Rink, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Cher releases a new single, her version of Bob Dylan's All I Really Want To Do, in the USA.
The Stormsville Shakers play at The Wilton Ballroom, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK.
The Warlocks, later to find fame as The Grateful Dead, play at Magoo's Pizza Parlour, Menlo Park, California, USA.
Memphis Slim, The Alex Harvey Soul Band plus Long John Baldry and the Hoochie Coochie Men play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK.
Set Me Free by The Kinks enters the UK singles chart where it will peak at No10.
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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 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.