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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Mother Maybelle Carter records A Letter From Home, Tom Cat's Kitten, Kitty Puss and There's A Mother Always Waiting in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

The Kinks record a performance of Til The End Of The Day at The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, for a Top Of The Pops appearance.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

TV pop show Shindig in Los Angeles, California, USA features The Kinks performing I Gotta Move, Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas doing My Babe, Sandie Shaw with Long Live Love and The Who performing I Can't Explain.

Organist Jimmy Smith records Love Theme From Where The Spies Are, Slow Theme From Where The Spies Are, Title No. 1 (unissued) and House Of The Rising Sun for Verve Records in the USA.

The Newbeats record Too Sweet To Be Forgotten, Shake Hands, Come On Baby And Love Me and Short On Love in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.