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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.
Al Martino is playing during three weeks at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
The Modernaires are playing during nine days at The Imperial Room of the Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jerry Vale is playing at The Americana Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, USA.
Enzo Stuarti is playing during a series of live shows at The Village Club, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Tom Jones plays during a week of cabaret appearances in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, UK.
The Thelonious Monk Quartet appears on the BBC 2 jazz series Jazz 625, in the UK, Europe.
Kathy Keegan opens for four weeks at The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Jackie Lee performing Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide and The Statler Brothers performing Flowers On The Wall.
The Kinks play in The Locarno Ballroom, Stevenage, England, UK, Europe.
Kate Schellenbach, drummer of Luscious Jackson, is born in New York City, USA.
A new teen movie, Wild Wild Winter is released to cinemas in the USA, featuring performances by The Beau Brummels, Jay And The Americans, Dick And Dee Dee, The Astronauts and Jacki And Gayle. The movie is promoted with the tag-line "A Surfin' Snowball".
A new BBC tv show begins in the UK - A Whole Scene Going. The first edition includes The Who, whose Pete Townshend admits to using drugs. Other artists featured are Lulu and comedian Spike Milligan.
Jerry Lee Lewis records Sticks And Stones and What A Heck Of A Mess for Smash Records in Sam Phillips Recording Studio, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
The Beatles gather secretly in CTS Studios, Kensington Gardens Square, London, UK, to repair and 'sweeten' the soundtrack to the film of their 15 August 1965 Shea Stadium, New York City, USA, performance. Some songs are completely re-recorded, and in the case of Act Naturally, the original album version is simply substituted for the live version.
The Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. of Miami Beach, Florida, USA, forms a partnership with composer and music executive Ervin Litkei, thus forming Hanlit Publications, Inc., which will become well known as the sole U.S. publisher and distributor of The Beatles sheet music, beginning 1966.
The Singers Circle with Barry Olivier play at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA.
US record producer Tom Wilson flies to London, England, UK, Europe, to start work with The Animals on a new single.
Billy Joe Royal records Deep Inside Me and Heart's Desire for Columbia Records in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The session is produced by Joe South.
Bobbie Miller records Everywhere I Go, in IBC Studio, London, England, UK, Europe. Producer of the session is Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones.
Elvis Presley is reported by the Monroe News Star newspaper to have sent a $20,000 gift to America’s fighting men in South Vietnam. The money is said to have made Christmas parties possible for more than 10,000 GIs.
Inga-Lill Kristina 'Lili' Päivärinta is born in Sweden, Europe. She will score several hits with the 1980s duo Lili And Susie, which included her sister Susie Päivärinta.
Sonny And Cher record What Now, My Love and I Look For You for Atco Records in Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Singer-songwriter Richard Espinoza is born in Ogden, Utah, USA.
Esther Phillips records As Tears Go By (written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, with Andrew Loog Oldham) for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Rowetta Idah is born in Manchester, England, UK, Europe. She will achieve success after joining the band Happy Mondays as vocalist in 1990.
Illinois Jacquet is playing during his fifth week of shows at the Embers West, New York City, USA.
John Lennon of The Beatles attends a party at 5 Cheltenham Terrace, London, the home singer of P.J. Proby.
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The Beatles release a new EP in Japan on Odeon Records, featuring the tracks Yesterday, You're Going To Lose That Girl, The Night Before and Act Naturally.
Charlie Owens records That Devil Forrest and Ballad Of Sam Davis for Birchfield Music in Sam Phillips Recording Studio, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Louis Armstrong records a Schaefer Beer Promotion in New York City, USA.
The Yardbirds play the first of four nights at The Hullabaloo Club, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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In Los Angeles, California, USA, Joan Baez writes a two-page letter to her friend Wendy Hanson, the personal assistant of Brian Epstein (manager of The Beatles) in London, England, UK, Europe. The letter, which includes details of Baez' recent romantic life, will not be posted until Jan 12.