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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.
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.
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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.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
The Jazz Communicators (saxophonist Joe Henderson, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Herbie Lewis, and drummer Louis Hayes) are playing during a fifteen night booking at The Both/And Club, San Francisco, California, USA.
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The Cream begin the first of eleven days of recording in Atlantic Studios, New York City, USA, working on the album Wheels Of Fire.
The Graham Bond Organisation, The Picadilly Line and The Avalons play at The Middle Earth Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
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.
The Youngbloods and October Country play the third of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.Plastic Penny appear on the BBC1-tv show Dee Time in London, England, UK, Europe. The show is hosted by celebrity deejay Simon Dee.
Siegel Schwall, Buddy Guy, Mance Lipscombe and Hour Glass play the second of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Dance To The Music becomes the first hit for Sly And The Family Stone as it enters the Billboard R'n'B Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at number three. The song shakes off assumptions about the separate roles of voices and instruments as sources of rhythm and harmony, alternating and blending them without losing either melody or dance beat.
Dino, Desi And Billy appear on tv show The Hollywood Palace in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Scaffold play at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England, UK, Europe.
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)
It is reported that Jefferson Airplane have split from their manager, the music business entrepreneur Bill Graham.
Max Baer and The Chicago Setback play at the Alex Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
Ten Years After play at The Brondby Pop Club, Denmark, Europe, supported by Day Of Phoenix and The Young Flowers.
The Move play at Southlands College, Wimbledon, London, England, UK, Europe.It is announced in the USA that Elektra Records will become the first company to release all singles in stereo, within 90 days.
When The Herd play at The Pavilion, Bridlington, England, UK, Europe, guitarist Peter Frampton is taken to hospital after the gig suffering from a septic thumb.
Jimi Hendrix jams in the afternoon with Mike Bloomfield, David Crosby, Harvey Brooks and Buddy Miles. In the evening, The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Soft Machine, Electric Flag and Blue Cheer, followed by a party at Peter Tork of The Monkees' house. 
Judy Collins is playing at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Hedge And Donna.
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.
The Monkees are working on the song PO Box 9847 at United Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Gods and Taste play live at The 
It is reported that Ars Nova, who recently signed to Elektra Records, will release their debut LP in late February.
The Who play at The Valentine Ball, Essex University, Colchester, England, UK, Europe. (Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd is said to have attended this gig, but it seems unlikely given that Pink Floyd were playing 260 miles away in Nelson, Lancashire on the same night.)
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.
In the wake of an Australian tour with The Who and Paul Jones, Steve Marriott of Small Faces says the group will never go there again. 
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.
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The rock musical