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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.
The Honeycombs are undertaking a month of live appearances at The Piper Club, Rome, Italy, Europe.
Jerry Vale is playing at The Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Roger Miller is playing during a two-week engagement at Harrah's Club, Reno, Nevada, USA.
The Hollies are playing during four days at Rekjavik University Theatre, Rekjavik, Iceland, Europe.
Martine Dalton is playing at The Tidelands, Houston, Texas, USA, during a two week booking.
Teen-oriented movie When The Boys Meet The Girls is released in the USA. the film stars Connie Francis but also features appearances by Louis Armstrong, Herman's Hermits, Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs and Liberace.
Big Brother And The Holding Company play at the Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA.
John Coltrane records Peace On Earth and Leo for his album Infinity, at Coast Recorders, San Francisco, California, USA.
During their Winter Concert Tour, Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass are playing in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Peter Yorke dies aged 63 in England, UK, Europe. He had been one of the foremost dance band orchestrators in the UK, working with Percival Mackey, Jack Hylton, Louis Levy and others. After World War II he had established himself as a light music composer and conductor through BBC radio shows such as Sweet Serenade, Our Kind Of Music and The Peter Yorke Melody Hours. From the late 40s onwards he recorded numerous 78s for Columbia Records.