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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 rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
Wayne Newton is playing during four weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, 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.
Jack Jones is playing during a two-week stand at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The Four Tops are playing during an eleven-night season at The Scotch Mist, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Connie Francis is playing during eleven nights at The Statler Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Chicken Shack play at The Star Hotel, Croydon, England, UK, Europe.
After being doorstepped by Leicester Student Arts Festival Organiser John Eades, Paul McCartney of The Beatles attends a press conference in London, England, UK, Europe, at which the students protest against the lack of backing from Leicester City Council for their event.
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Jethro Tull play at The Speakeasy, London, England, UK, Europe.
Newsweek Magazine in the USA publishes feature article about Neil Diamond entitled, Kid From Brooklyn.
The Strawbs play at Covenfolk, The Red Lion, Barnes, London, England, UK, Europe.
Jazz pianist Erroll Garner is playing at Al Hirt's Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
It is announced that Goodnight Sweet Josephine is to be the next UK single for The Yardbirds, set for release on March 1.
The Alan Price Set begin a seven-week long tour of the USA.
Orpheus are playing at The Chessmate, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Plastic Penny play at Victoria Hall, Dartford, London, England, UK, Europe.
Baltimore Steam Packet and Freudian Slips play the last of four nights at The Ark, Sausalito, California, USA.
Christopher Gross is born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He will find success as Chris Barron, vocalist of The Spin Doctors.
Loretta Lynn releases her tenth LP, Who Says God Is Dead!, on Decca Records in the USA.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA, supported by Soft Machine.
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Lee Harmer's Popcorn play at The Pink Flamingo, London, England, UK, Europe.
Barbara McNair is playing during five days at The Miramar, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Jazz, ragtime and blues stride pianist Luckey Roberts dies aged 80 in New York City, 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.
The Tremeloes play at The Town Hall, Oxford, England, UK, Europe.
Sonny Wright records Pain Remover and Hung To Another Man in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Georgie Fame plays at The Orchid Ballroom, Purley, London, England, UK, Europe.
Simon Dupree And The Big Sound play at The Pavilion, Bath, Engl;and, UK, Europe.
The Serendipity Singers play at Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.
Buffalo Springfield record I Am A Child, composed by Neil Young, in Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Simon Says by the 1910 Fruitgum Company reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
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.
Erroll Garner plays at Al Hirt's Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
The Cat's Pyjamas play at The Bag O'Nails, London, England, UK, Europe.
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.
Alex Welsh And His Jazz Band play at The Cromwellian Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Cream are filmed playing on the back of a truck at Vognmandsmarken, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, for the Danish movie On A Saturday Night.
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The Soul Brothers Six record Thank You Baby For Loving Me in Atlantic Studios, New York City, USA.
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.
The Dave Clark Five release a new album, Everybody Knows, in Canada on Capitol Records.
The 'N Betweens play at The Park Hall Hotel, Wolverhampton, England, UK, Europe. Members of this band will go on to form Slade.
Donovan releases a new single, Jennifer Juniper, on Pye Records in the UK. The subject of the song is fashion model Jenny Boyd.
Bobbie Gentry releases her second LP, The Delta Sweete, on Capitol Records in the 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.