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The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
The stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
Winifred Atwell, Lance Percival, Ronnie Carroll, Antonio Vargas And The Spanish Dancers, Gerard Sety, Des Lane, Toni Ros, The Mistins and The Don Robb Group are playing during the summer season at The Star Light Roof, The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
Popular honky tonk pianist and bandleader Big Tiny Little is playing during an extended booking at The Java Lanes, Long Beach, California, USA.
Helen Shapiro is undertaking a ten-week summer season engagement at The Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Savile.
The Journeymen, including John Phillips, later to lead The Mamas And The Papas, are playing during two weeks at The Shadows, Washington, D.C., USA, with comedian Bill Cosby as their supporting act. The Journeymen also include Scott McKenzie, who will enjoy a No1 hit single with San Francisco (Wear Flowers In Your Hair).
A new musical production, Money, starring George Coe, David Rounds and Barbara Quaney, is playing at Upstairs At The Downstairs, New York City, USA, during a run of 214 performances. The show's book and lyrics are by David Axelrod and Tom Whedon, while the music is by Sam Pottle.
Ian Crawford And The Boomerangs play at The Outlook Club, 52-60 Corporation Road, Middlesborough, England, UK, Europe.
Wilson Pickett releases a new single, It's Too Late/I'm Gonna Love You on Double-L Records in the USA.
Jan And Dean record Honolulu Lulu, in United/Western Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Liberty Records.
The Rolling Stones play at the Twickenham Design College Dance, Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, England, UK, Europe
The Crystals release a new single, Then He Kissed Me, on Philles Records in the USA. The track is produced by Phil Spector and written by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry with Spector.
Skeeter Davis plays a live show in Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
The Hollies play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Beach Boys play at Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa, California, with Adrian And The Sunsets.
Neil Sedaka releases a new single, The Dreamer, on RCA Victor Records in the USA.
The Beatles' release the Twist And Shout EP in the UK on Parlophone Records.
The Temptations release a new single, Farewell My Love, on Gordy Records in the USA.
The Beatles continue a week-long season of shows at The Winter Gardens, Margate, England, UK, Europe, supported by Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas.
Elvis Presley is at MGM Studios in Los Angeles, California, USA, for pre-production work on his next movie Viva Las Vegas.
The Squires, a group including guitarist Neil Young, perform a successful audition for CKRC Radio, in Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada.
Jerry Lee Lewis plays the last of five nights at The Oriental Club, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Connie Francis plays the second night of a week of shows at Freedomland Amusement Park, The Bronx, New York City, USA.
Sam Cooke plays the second night of a week of shows at Club Harlem, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, later infamously known as The Moors Murderers, abduct 16-year-old Pauline Reade in Gorton, UK, and Brady kills her on the moors nearby. This will prove to be the first of five murders of children aged between 10 and 17 in and around Manchester, UK. The shocking case of Brady and Hindley will become the subject of such songs as Mother Earth by Crass, No One Is Innocent by The Sex Pistols, Suffer Little Children by The Smiths and Very Friendly by Throbbing Gristle.
The Four Upsetters record Honky Tonk, I Got A Woman and other tracks for Sun Records at Sam Phillips studios, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Booker T And The MG's release a new single, Chinese Checkers, on Stax Records in the USA.