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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.
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.
Connie Francis is playing during eleven nights at The Statler Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
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UK rock paper Disc and Music Echo reports that drummer Nigel Olsson of Plastic Penny was, "rushed to hospital last week to have stitches inserted in his face following an incident at the Eastcote Clay Pigeon Club. A member of the audience smashed Nigel in the face with a broken bottle during the group's second number, and later in the evening the dance promoter was beaten up."
It is announced in the USA that Elektra Records will become the first company to release all singles in stereo, within 90 days.
Love Is Blue by Paul Mauriat reaches No1 in the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA for the first of five weeks.
On the same day, it reaches No1 in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
The Graham Bond Organisation, The Picadilly Line and The Avalons play at The Middle Earth Club, London, England, UK, Europe.Plastic Penny appear on the BBC1-tv show Dee Time in London, England, UK, Europe. The show is hosted by celebrity deejay Simon Dee.
It is reported that Jefferson Airplane have split from their manager, the music business entrepreneur Bill Graham.
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No1.
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The San Francisco hippy band Moby Grape and English band Procol Harum play the first of two nights at The Anderson Theatre, New York City, USA.
Ten Years After play at The Brondby Pop Club, Denmark, Europe, supported by Day Of Phoenix and The Young Flowers.
John Stewart and Buffy Ford are playing during a three week engagement at The Ice House, Glendale, California, USA
Judy Collins is playing at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Hedge And Donna.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play the last of three nights at The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA.
It is reported that Ars Nova, who recently signed to Elektra Records, will release their debut LP in late February.Siegel Schwall, Buddy Guy, Mance Lipscombe and Hour Glass play the second of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Amboy Dukes play at The Witchdoctor, Catford, London, England, UK, Europe. (This group should not be confused with the American band of the same name)
Max Baer and The Chicago Setback play at the Alex Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
Scepter Records in New York City, USA, announces that it has sold over 1m copies of the hit single, I Say A Little Prayer / Theme From Valley Of The Dolls by Dionne Warwick.
Dino, Desi And Billy appear on tv show The Hollywood Palace in Los Angeles, California, USA.
A Folk Festival to mark the farewell appearance of The Watersons takes place at The Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK, Europe, with artists including Roy Harper and Al Stewart. (The Incredible String Band were also booked to play but had to cancel because of illness)
The Monkees are working on the song PO Box 9847 at United Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Doors and Iron Butterfly play at the Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, California, USA. During The Doors' performance, they abandon their usual set and Jim Morrison reads his poem The Celebration Of The Lizard instead, much to the bafflement of the crowd.
Tony Bennett plays at The Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean.
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band play at The London School Of Economics, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Scaffold play at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles transfer all their business affairs from NEMS to their own newly formed company, Apple, in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Scaffold play at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England, UK, Europe. Paul McCartney of The Beatles is in the audience, with his girlfriend Jane Asher.
The Kingsmen play at Northampton Commerical College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA.