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Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
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George Harrison of The Beatles is undertaking four days of recording sessions in Bombay, India, Asia, which will result in his soundtrack for the film Wonderwall.


Syreeta Wright releases the single I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel, written by Ashford And Simpson, in the USA.

The Monkees record Mr. Richland's Favourite Song in RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. the song's composer, Harry Nilsson, plays piano and sings on this track, but it will not be released until 1997.
Skeeter Davis with producer Felton Jarvis, records There's A Fool Born Every Minute and Instinct For Survival in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The band on the session features Grady Martin, Chip Young and Jack Eubanks [gtrs], Norbert Putnam [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums] and Floyd Cramer [piano].
Glen Campbell records I Wanna Live, written by John D. Loudermilk, at Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Hollies spend the second of two days in Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, working on the song Open Up Your Eyes, which will become the b-side of their eighteenth single, Jennifer Eccles.


Hank Williams Jr. records Blue Moon Of Kentucky, You Win Again, Dear John and My Son Calls Another Man Daddy in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, but the tracks will not be released.
The Top Ten Singles being played on WKNR Radio, Detroit, Michigan, USA, for the week ended on this date are as follows :
1. Green Tambourine The Lemon Pipers
2. Itchycoo Park The Small Faces
3. Baby Now That I Found You The Foundations
4. Nobody But Me The Human Beinz
5. Love Power The Sand Pebbles
6. I Wish It Would Rain The Temptations
7. Judy in Disguise John Fred And His Playboy Band
8. Tomorrow Strawberry Alarm Clock
9. We're a Winner The Impressions
10. I Cant Stand Myself/Was A Time James Brown
1. Green Tambourine The Lemon Pipers
2. Itchycoo Park The Small Faces
3. Baby Now That I Found You The Foundations
4. Nobody But Me The Human Beinz
5. Love Power The Sand Pebbles
6. I Wish It Would Rain The Temptations
7. Judy in Disguise John Fred And His Playboy Band
8. Tomorrow Strawberry Alarm Clock
9. We're a Winner The Impressions
10. I Cant Stand Myself/Was A Time James Brown



Weekly tv pop show Top Of The Pops, on BBC One tv in the UK, features in-studio performances from Georgie Fame – The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde, The Tremeloes – Suddenly You Love Me, The Bee Gees – World, The Herd – Paradise Lost, LOVE AFFAIR – Everlasting Love and The Small Faces with P.P. Arnold – Tin Soldier.
Chambers Brothers, The Sunshine Company and The Siegel Schwall Blues Band, with lights by Holy See, play the first of three nights at The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA.
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