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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.
Mose Allison is headlining for three weeks at The Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Mel Torme is playing during two weeks at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Al Martino is playing during three weeks at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
The Supremes are playing during ten days at the Café Pompeii in the Eden Roc Hotel, Miami, Florida, USA.
Mary Wells is headlining at the Howard Theatre, Washington DC, USA.
The Modernaires are playing during nine days at The Imperial Room of the Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Monkees play at the Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band play at The Upper Cut, Forest Gate, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Spencer Davis Group release a new single, Gimme Some Lovin', in the USA.
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George Harrison of The Beatles is refused entry to Annabel's nightclub, London, England, UK, Europe, for not wearing a tie. Undeterred, he and his wife Pattie, plus Brian Epstein and Eric Clapton celebrate the New Year at a Lyon's Corner House restaurant in Coventry Street.
Ray Davies of The Kinks rings bassist Pete Quaife inviting him to re-join the band.
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Tell It Like It Is by Aaron Neville enters the Billboard Top Ten singles chart in the USA.
The Soft Machine play at The Zebra Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Try A Little Tenderness by Otis Redding enters the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA. It will peak at No25. The song was written and first recorded in 1932.
Georgie Fame, Cat Stevens, Julie Felix and Sounds Incorporated play the sixth night of a 14–day run in 'Fame In 67' at Brian Epstein's Saville Theatre, London, England, UK.
The Gene Krupa Quartet takes part in the radio broadcast Metropole in New York City, USA.
Big Brother And The Holding Company play in Kezar Pavilion, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA.
Quicksilver Messenger Service play the second of two nights in the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Turtles play the last of nine nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Iron Butterfly.
Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention play at the Balloon Farm, New York City, USA.
Successful Australian singing duo Bobby And Laurie (Bobby Bright and Laurie Allen) play their last live date together.
The Alan Bown Set play at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England, UK.
Moby Grape and Country Joe And The Fish play the second of two nights at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Gene Krupa Quartet takes part in the radio broacast Metropole, in New York City, USA.
The Doors bring in the New Year playing at a private party in Montecite, California, USA.
Knight In Rusty Armour by Peter And Gordon is the highest new entry in the Cash Box chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No 67.
I'm A Believer by The Monkees is the new Billboard No1 single in the USA. The song is composed by Neil Diamond.
The Blues Magoos appear on tv show American Bandstand in the USA.
Kind Of A Drag by The Buckinghams, on USA Records, enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA at No90. It will peak at No1.
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at The Hillside Social Club, Folkestone, England, UK, Europe, and, later, attend a New Year's Eve party at bassist Noel Redding's mother's house nearby. It is a bitterly cold night, so Hendrix asks if he can stand next to the fire. Inspiration strikes and he will later use the line as the main vocal hook in his song Fire. [It's also said that the family's Great Dane was hogging the fire, which inspired the throwaway line, "Aw, move over, Rover, and let Jimi take over..." which Hendrix inserts just before the song's guitar solo.]
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A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single On The Beach by Cliff Richard and The Shadows.
Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels begin ten consecutive nights of shows at Ondine's, New York City, USA, supported by Buffalo Springfield.
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