6th January

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.

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.

Enzo Stuarti is playing during a series of live shows at The Village Club, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Jerry Vale is playing at The Americana Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, USA.

Tom Jones plays during a week of cabaret appearances in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, UK.

The Quartette Tres Bien records It Ain't Necessarily So for Decca Records in New York City, USA.

The Small Faces play a gig in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Europe.

Davie Bowie and the Lower Third play at Gaiety Bar, Victoria Tavern, London, England, UK, Europe, to launch their new record. Davie will, in due course, change his name to David Bowie.

After less than four months on the air, the ABC-tv sitcom O.K. Crackerby, with country Grammy-winner Burl Ives in the lead role, makes its final prime-time appearance.

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce seeks to buy the Northern California National Bank, of which Bing Crosby is Chairman and major shareholder, for $2.75 million cash.

The Dexter Gordon Quartet with Pony Poindexter play at Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.

Robbie Basho plays at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA.

The Hollies play at The Starlight Ballroom, Crawley, England, UK, Europe.

Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out by The Beatles is certified by the R.I.A.A. as a gold disc in the USA.

The Alan Price Set play at The Marquee Club, London, England, UK, Europe.

Andrew Wood, lead singer of Mother Love Bone, is born in Columbus, Mississippi, USA.

Jimmy Smith records his version of House Of The Rising Sun for Verve Records in New York City, USA.

Italian-American tenor Sergio Franchi opens at The Copacabana, New York City, USA, for a two-week season.

Rufus Thomas and Carla Thomas record Birds And Bees and Never Let You Go for Stax Records in Mempbhis, Tennessee, USA.

NEW ZEALAND'S (LEVER HIT PARADE) SINGLE CHART FOR January 6,1966 The Level Hit Parade Singles chart in New Zealand for this day is as follows :

TW LW Song - Artist

1 1 Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds

2 2 A Lover's Concerto - The Toys

3 3 Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out - The Beatles

4 4 England Swings - Roger Miller

5 5 Get Off Of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones

6 6 1-2-3 -Len Barry

7 7 Yesterday Man - Chris Andrews

8 8 Let's Hang On - The Four Seasons

The Yardbirds play a second night at The Hullabaloo Club, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Loretta Lynn records It's Been So Long Darling, Cry Cry Cry, Jealous Heart, If Teardrops Were Pennies and Your Cheatin' Heart for Decca Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Via his production company Tallyrand Music, Neil Diamond signs a contract with Bang Records, to supply four singles in a period of twelve months.

Xavier Cugat headlines for three weeks at The Flamingo, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, supported by Charo.

Red Foley records These Autumn Years and Green Green Grass Of Home for Decca Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

The Shirley Scott Trio records the album On A Clear Day for Impulse Records in New York City, USA.

The Pretty Things begin filming on location in the UK for the fifteen-minute feature A Day In The Life Of The Pretty Things.

Jerry Lee Lewis records Memphis Beat and The Urge, in Sam Phillips Recording Studio, 639 Madison Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

John Paul plays at The Questing Beast, 2504 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA.

The Astronauts play at Bunkyo Koukaido, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.

Kathy Keegan is playing during four weeks at The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

The Beach Boys arrive in Japan to begin a tour and attend a Toshiba Records reception in the Magnolia Rooms of the Prince Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.

Patti Page, with producer Bob Johnston, records Till You Come Back To Me and Custody for Columbia Records in CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Grateful Dead play at The Matrix, San Francisco, California, USA.

A Duke Ellington concert, recorded at the 5th Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, USA, is broadcast on CBS-TV.

TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Johnny Thunder performing Loop de Loop. The Kingston Trio also appear, recorded in Las Vegas.

Jazz organist Shirley Scott records the album On A Clear Day for the Impulse! label in New York City, USA.

Ernest Tubb quits a two-pack-a-day smoking habit but gains 49 pounds in the ensuing three months.

Jesse Byron Dylan, the first child of Bob Dylan and Sara Lownds, is born in New York City, USA. He will become President of the multi-million dollar corporation Paradise Music and Entertainment, Inc.

Gloria Christian, Bruno Martino e Lando Fiorini, Betty Curtis and others play at La Prova Del Nove in Teatro delle Vittorie, Rome, Italy

Sharon Gamboa Cuneta-Pangilinan is born. She will find success as Filipino singer, actress and TV host, Ms. Sharon Cuneta, starring in 53 films, 10 television shows and recording 40 albums.