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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 musical comedy
The Happy Time is presented at The
Broadway Theatre,
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.

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.
Rita Faye is playing at The Flame Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Jazz pianist
Erroll Garner is playing at Al Hirt's Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Dino, Desi And Billy appear on tv show The Hollywood Palace in Los Angeles, 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)

It is reported that Ars Nova, who recently signed to
Elektra Records, will release their debut LP in late February.
Plastic Penny appear on the BBC1-tv show Dee Time in London, England, UK, Europe. The show is hosted by celebrity deejay
Simon Dee.
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.
Neil Diamond plays at Memorial Hall, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio, USA.
Manfred Mann are the guests on Doddy's Music Box on ABC-tv in the UK.
Tony Bennett plays at The Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean.
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.

The Gods and Taste play live at The
Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Spooky Tooth play at The Co-op Rainbow Suite, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Plastic Penny appear on the BBC1-tv show Dee Time in London, England, UK, Europe.
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 Scaffold play at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Yardbirds play at Barlong Hall, Dagenham, England, UK, Europe.

The Move play at Southlands College, Wimbledon, London, England, UK, Europe.

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."
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.

The
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band play at The London School Of Economics, 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.
The Beatles transfer all their business affairs from NEMS to their own newly formed company, Apple, in London, England, UK, Europe.
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The controversial hippy musical,
Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.

The rock musical
Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.