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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.
Billy Eckstine is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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The musical Little Richard, The Marvelettes and Patti LaBelle And The Bluebelles are playing during ten nights at the Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Filming begins on The Cage [aka Menagerie], the pilot show for the sci-fi series Star Trek. The show will not only become hugely popular, but will inspire numerous songwriters to compose songs based on the series. Among the most memorable are Where's Captain Kirk?, a 1979 UK hit by punk band SpizzEnergi [covered by R.E.M. in 1992] and Star Trekkin', a UK chart-topping single in 1987 by The
Firm. The 1977 album Future Games by Californian psychedelic rockers Spirit is peppered with Star Trek references and audio samples. Even the so-called spokesman of his generation, known to have adapted lines from an episode of Star Trek for his
song All Along The Watchtower.
The Righteous Brothers enter the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in the USA with a new Phil Spector-produced single, You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, on Philles Records.
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Ringo by Lorne Greene reaches No1 in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
Marvin Gaye enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) on Tamla Records, which will peak at No6.
The Hit Pack spend the first of three (non-consecutive) days recording Never Say No To Your Baby for Motown Records at Hitsville Studio, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
A Silver Disc is awarded in the UK to the single Little Red Rooster by The Rolling Stones on Decca Records.
Rhythm guitarist Brian Jones denies rumours that he is about to quit The Rolling Stones. On the same day, the band is at Shepperton Film Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, pre-recording an appearance for tv show Shindig! in the USA.
A Silver Disc is awarded in the UK to the single I'm Gonna Be Strong by Gene Pitney. The song is composed by the Brill Building songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
She's Not There by The Zombies peaks at No2 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the USA, during a three month stay on the chart.
Music trade magazine The Lost record a demo at Bard College in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, produced by Barry Tashian of The Remains, which will help them secure a contract with Capitol Records.
Peter And Gordon come to the end of a North American tour with a show in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jeff Aaron Brown, better known as Rockin' Jeff of UK 80s hitmakers The Pasadenas is born.
Avant garde composer La Monte Young presents his composition The Tortoise, His Dreams and Journeys with the Theater of Eternal Music at the East End Theatre in New York City, USA. One performer in the ensemble is John Cale, later to find success as a rock musician and songwriter, first with the Velvet Underground and later in his own name.
On the last night of a three-week run at The Queen's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, Marlene Dietrich records the album Dietrich In London for Pye Records.
Mississippi John Hurt plays at The Ontario Place Coffee House, Washington DC, USA. His set is record by by Gene Rosenthal and will be released on the LP Memorial Anthology.
Kim Weston records What Have I Done To Myself for Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA. It will eventually be released with a lead vocal overdubbed by Kim Weston.
Here We à Go Go Again!, the second album by Johnny Rivers peaks at No38 on the Billboard Albums Chart in the USA. It will remain on the chart for a total of 23 weeks.
The Beatles Story, a documentary-style double album featuring interviews, press conferences and more by The Beatles, enters the Billboard albums chart in the USA. It will peak at No7 on the chart.
Having been replaced in the number one spot on the Cashbox Best Sellers chart in the USA for the last four weeks, Bobby Darin's Mack The Knife returns to the head of the list.
Ray Davies of The Kinks marries Rasa Didztpetris in Bradford, South Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe, with brother Dave Davies as best man. Rasa is a 17 year old Lithuanian art student and Kinks fan.
Neil Sedaka performs Sunny on weekly tv pop show American Bandstand in Los Angeles, California, USA. Freddy Cannon appears on the same show, performing Action.
Promised Land by Chuck Berry is the highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No78.