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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 musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.
The musical comedy The Happy Time is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
The Four Tops are playing during an eleven-night season at The Scotch Mist, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jack Jones is playing during a two-week stand at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
Connie Francis is playing during eleven nights at The Statler Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, with the Central Connecticut State College Choir are recording choral selections for Ellington's Second Sacred Concert in Fine Studios, New York City, USA.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA, supported by Soft Machine.
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Jack Greene releases a new single, You Are My Treasure, on Decca Records in the USA. It will become Greene's third No1 on the Billboard Country Songs chart.
Orpheus are playing at The Chessmate, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Alan Price Set begin a seven-week long tour of the USA.
Donovan releases a new single, Jennifer Juniper, on Pye Records in the UK. The subject of the song is fashion model Jenny Boyd.
Rita Faye is playing at The Flame Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Lee Harmer's Popcorn play at The Pink Flamingo, London, England, UK, Europe.
Jazz pianist Erroll Garner is playing at Al Hirt's Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Sammy Davis Jr. records If My Friends Could See Me Now, I'm A Brass band, Here I'll Stay, My Personal Property and Don't Take Your Time, for Reprise Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Ornette Coleman Quartet plays at Teatro Lirico, Milan, Italy, Europe.
Jethro Tull play at The Speakeasy, London, England, UK, Europe.
Barbara McNair is playing during five days at The Miramar, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
The Cat's Pyjamas play at The Bag O'Nails, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Tremeloes play at The Town Hall, Oxford, England, UK, Europe.
The Freddie McCoy Quartet With Strings records Soul Yogi, What Now My Love, Mysterioso and Autumn Leaves, at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
It is announced that Goodnight Sweet Josephine is to be the next UK single for The Yardbirds, set for release on March 1.
Alex Welsh And His Jazz Band play at The Cromwellian Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
Baltimore Steam Packet and Freudian Slips play the last of four nights at The Ark, Sausalito, California, USA.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
Newly born baby Lisa Marie Presley is brought home from the hospital to Gracelands, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, by her father Elvis Presley and mother Priscilla.
Bobbie Gentry releases her second LP, The Delta Sweete, on Capitol Records in the USA.
Chicken Shack play at The Star Hotel, Croydon, England, UK, Europe.
Christopher Gross is born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He will find success as Chris Barron, vocalist of The Spin Doctors.
The 'N Betweens play at The Park Hall Hotel, Wolverhampton, England, UK, Europe. Members of this band will go on to form Slade.
Buddy Rich And Alla Rakha (with Paul Horn on flute) record Khanda Kafi, Duet In Dadra, Rangeela, Nagma E Raksh and Tal Sawari, for World Pacific Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Wally Richardson Quartet record Monday Monday, Soul Guru and other tracks for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The Dave Clark Five release a new album, Everybody Knows, in Canada on Capitol Records.
Newsweek Magazine in the USA publishes feature article about Neil Diamond entitled, Kid From Brooklyn.
The Serendipity Singers play at Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.
Joe Williams opens at The Rainbow Grill, New York City, USA.
Georgie Fame plays at The Orchid Ballroom, Purley, London, England, UK, Europe.
Plastic Penny play at Victoria Hall, Dartford, London, England, UK, Europe.
Erroll Garner plays at Al Hirt's Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Neat Change and Studio Six play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Sonny Wright records Pain Remover and Hung To Another Man in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Monkees are working on the songs Long Title and Tear The Top Right Off My Head, at Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Buffalo Springfield record I Am A Child, composed by Neil Young, in Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.