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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.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Shadows play during a three-week cabaret season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe, with Brian Locking standing in for bassist John Rostill who has suffered a nervous breakdown. 
The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Ahmad Jamal is playing during a one-month engagement at The Top Of The Gate, New York City, USA.
Lulu is playing during a two-week engagement at Cesar's Palace, Luton, England, UK, Europe.
Paul Anka is playing during a week of shows at The Roostertail Supper Club in Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by The Lazy Eggs and The Utopias.
Jazz vocalist Bobbe Norris is playing during two weeks at The Living Room, New York City, USA.
Jean Shepard is playing during a week-long engagement at The Nashville Club, New York City, USA.
Latin jazz guitarist Bola Sete is playing during six nights at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sammy Davis Jr. is appearing during two weeks at The O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bobby Taylor And The Vancouvers and The Monitors play in a week-long 
Big Brother And The Holding Company play at the Barnes Park Bandshell, Monterey Park, California, USA.
Daydream Believer by The Monkees is awarded a Silver Disc in the UK, Europe. The song is composed by John Stewart of The Kingston Trio.
I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Gladys Knight And The Pips reaches No1 in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
Gail Martin (the daughter of Dean Martin) is playing at The Club Caribe, Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean.Chris Farlowe and The Thunderbirds play at the Alex Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, with DJ Kazoon.
Buddy Charles And His Trio are playing at The Winner's Circle, Chicago. Illinois, USA.
The Monkees spend a second day working on the song Zor And Zam at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) by Johnny Farnham, reaches No1 in the Top 40 singles Chart in Australia, Oceania.
The Byrds and The Buffalo Springfield play at The Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA.
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The Cats Pyjamas play the first of two nights at Il Grotto, Ilford, Essex, England, UK, Europe.Researcher Dr K.C.Pollock of the University Of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA, publishes his findings that the volume of noise generated at rock'n'roll concerts can injure teenage eardrums.
Gordon Lightfoot plays in the Waterloo Lutheran University Theatre Auditorium, Waterloo, Ontario.
Buffalo Springfield enter the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA with their latest single, Expecting to Fly. It will peak at No98.
Revered Nashville A-Team session drummer Farris Coursey dies of a heart atttack in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, USA.
The Manchester Guardian reports that seventeen year old ex-public schoolboy Richard Branson hopes to become "the voice of youth." His first venture is to edit and publish a new magazine called Student.
The musical Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, closes at The Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, after running for 293 performances.
The Who's third album The Who Sell Out, enters the UK chart, where it will peak at No13. Later that night, they play at the Dreamland Ballroom, Margate, England, UK, Europe.
It is reported that New Jersey band The Critters are suing their former record company, Kama Sutra, in the New York State Supreme Court for $750,000, claiming that the label has released some of the group's old demo recordings as finished discs, without obtaining permission to do so.
Slim Whitman records Rainbows Are Back In Style and How Could I Not Love You in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Tom Watson, billed as "King Of The Banjo" is playing at The Sabre Room, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Herman's Hermits and Allan Sherman are the musical guests on tonight's edition of The Simon Dee Show on BBC-1 tv in the UK.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra are rehearsing for an imminent appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in New York City, USA.
Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band play at The Floral Hall, Southport, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe.
Quicksilver Messenger Service, Kaleidoscope and Charley Musselwhite play the second of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
The T+A Rhythm And Blues Band plays the second of two nights at The New Orleans House, Berkeley, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Marvin Gardens.
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.
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