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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 Turtles are playing during twelve nights at Golden Gate A-Go-Go, Golden Gate Race Track, Berkeley, California, USA, with Miss Judy Mac.
Ike And Tina Turner play during a week of shows atThe Howard Theatre, Washington DC, USA.
The Sons Of Adam are playing during a six-night residency at Gazzari's, 319 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Elvis Presley is filming his next movie, Paradise Hawaiian Style at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Manfred Mann are banned from singing their current UK hit, a version of Bob Dylan's If You Gotta Go, Go Now, on the BBC tv show Crackerjack. The show's producer describes the song as "unsuitable".
The Rolling Stones, Unit 4+2, and Spencer Davis Group play at The Granada, Shrewsbury, England, UK.
F. Curtis, Jr. registers (That's Why) I Love You Like I Do for copyright with Donna Music in the USA. It will be released by The Valkyries on Cori Records.
Duke Lee (downstairs) and The Minor Birds (upstairs) play at El Partido, Lewisham, London, England, UK.
Yesterday by The Beatles enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA, where it will spend eleven weeks peaking at No1 four weeks and selling over one million copies in its first five weeks.
Jim And The Lords have a recording session in Woodland Hills, California, USA, but the tracks, Little Olive, I'm Free, I'm Down and Too Many People, will not be released until 2000. The group will enjoy greater success after a name change to The Electric Prunes.
The last of three UK tv specials about Cliff Richard and The Shadows is broadcast.
Hugh X. Lewis records Roses Are Red, I Wish I Didn't Love You So, Talk Me Out Of It, Fourteen Karat Fool and I'd Better Call The Law On Me for Kapp Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Frank Ifield plays at The Chevron Hotel, Sydney, Australia, Oceania.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play at The Orford Cellar Club, Norwich, England, UK, Europe.
Stan Kenton conducts The Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra performing Fanfare For The New, Prelude And Fugue, Music For An Unwritten Play and Piece For Soft Brass, Woodwinds And Percussion in Studio A, Capitol Tower Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Searchers appear on UK tv show Scene At 6.30.
A feature in Variety magazine in the USA reveals the impact The Beatles have had on EMI Records' profitability in a feature entitled, Beatles Up EMI Fiscal Profit To Peak $16,975,000".
Bo Diddley plays at The Bromel Club, Bromley, London England, UK.
The Hollies return to the UK at the end of a ten-day tour of the USA.
Dave Berry And The Cruisers play in The Town Hall, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, UK, Europe.
Joan Baez begins a British tour with a show at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, England, UK.
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Vic Dana performing Red Roses for a Blue Lady and The McCoys performing Hang On Sloopy.
The Righteous Brothers and Shirley Jones appear on The Danny Kaye Show on CBS-tv in the USA.
Hugh X. Lewis records Roses Are Red, I Wish I Didn't Love You So, Fourteen Karat Fool and other tracks for Kapp Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Joey Powers with an orchestra led by Teddy Randazzo, records Leave Me Alone, I Love You, I Can't Stay Away and What's Their Feeling for MGM Records in New York City, USA.
The Seekers and Yana play at The Pavilion, Bournemouth, England, UK.
The Bill Evans Trio with The Claus Ogerman Orchestra records Granados, Prelude, Pavanne and Elegia for Verve Records in New York City, USA.
Teen-pop-oriented movie Beach Ball opens at cinemas in the USA. It stars tv heart throb Edd Byrnes, and features live performances by The Supremes, The Four Seasons, The Hondells, The Righteous Brothers and The Walker Brothers, plus a guest appearance by The Nashville Teens.
Balletto di Gino Landi, Betty Curtis, Coro di Roma della RAI, Coro di Voci Bianche di Renata Cortiglioni, Fausto Cigliano And Paola Neri, Fred Bongusto, Gianni Ferrio e la sua Orchestra, Johnny Dorelli, Mina, Nico Fidenco and Quartetto Cetra play at La Prova Del Nove Festival in Teatro delle Vittorie, Rome, Italy, Europe.
Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames play at The Flamingo Club, London, England, UK.
Goldie And The Gingerbreads play at The Top Hat, Littlehampton, England, UK.
The Top Ten Singles on WMCA Radio in New York City, USA, on this day are as follows :

1. YESTERDAY - The Beatles (Capitol)

2. HANG ON SLOOPY - The McCoys (Bang)

3. THE 'IN' CROWD - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)

4. EVE OF DESTRUCTION - Barry McGuire (Dunhill)

5. YOU WERE ON MY MIND - We Five (A+M)

6. HELP! - The Beatles (Capitol)

7. CATCH US IF YOU CAN - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)

8. IT AIN'T ME BABE - The Turtles (White Whale)

9. YOU’VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES - The Fortunes (Press)

10. 1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)

The Kinks release a new single, See My Friends, on Reprise Records in the USA. It will peak at a disappointing No111 in the Billboard 'Bubbling Under' Singles charts.
Peter, Paul And Mary play at The City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK.
Iain Baker, keyboard player for Jesus Jones, is born in Carshalton, Surrey, England, UK, Europe.
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.