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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.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
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 rock musical 
B.B. King, Cold Blood and the J. Geils Band play at The Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Badfinger enter the UK singles chart with Come And Get It, which will peak at No4. The song is composed by Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
Pink Floyd play at The Ballroom, University of Nottingham, Beeston, England, UK, Europe.
British music paper Record Mirror reports that Island Records has stopped releasing singles in mono. All future releases on the label will be in stereo.
British music papers report that vocalist Gary Wright has left Spooky Tooth to pursue a solo career. The group has no plans to replace him.
UK folk-rock group Matthews Southern Comfort, formed by Ian Matthews formerly of Fairport Convention, releases its debut single, Colorado Springs Eternal on Uni Records in the UK.
The Soft Machine play at University College, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Sam Apple Pie.
British music paper Melody Maker reports that UK singer Kenny Lynch has been awarded the Order Of The British Empire (O.B.E.)
Yes play the first of two nights in L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
The Allman Brothers Band plays the second of two nights at The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Venus by Shocking Blue begins its second week at No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Jackie Edwards plays at The Town Hall, Hammersmith, London, England, UK.Ike And Tina Turner, Mongo Santamaria and Fats Domino play the second of two nights at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
The Clancy Brothers play at City Hall, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, UK, Europe.
Mitch Mitchell, drummer of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, meets up with Keith Emerson and Greg Lake in London, England, UK, Europe, to discuss forming a new group. He will not join, and the group will eventually appear as Emerson, Lake And Palmer (E.L.P.)
The John Dummer Blues Band play at The Marquee Club, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Jo Anne Kelly.
Joe Cocker, Chicago, Lou Christie and David Ackles appear in the first edition of a new tv show, Disco 2, on BBC-2 in the UK.Roy Harper plays at Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe, supported by Hard Meat.
British music paper The New Musical Express reports that a reggae tour of the UK, featuring Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff Max Romeo and others has been cancelled because theatres are reluctant to book the tour because it might provoke skinhead riots.
Joe Cocker And The Grease Band play at The Curzon Cinema, Hatfield, England, UK, Europe.