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The stage musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
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.
Kathy Keegan is playing during four weeks at The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Xavier Cugat is headlining during three weeks at The Flamingo, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, supported by Charo.
Italian-American tenor Sergio Franchi is playing at The Copacabana, New York City, USA, during a two-week season.
Glenda Grainger is playing during two weeks at The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Billy Daniels is playing during six days at The Imperial Room of the Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rick Martin And The Showmen Featuring Nickey Reynolds are playing at Jay's Disc-Au-Go Go, 913 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. The group includes Tim Bogert and Mark Stein, both of whom will achieve greater fame as founder-members of Vanilla Fudge.
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John Davidson records I Still Send Flowers, I'll Try Lovin' You Less and Can't Help This Feeling I Feel for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
The Small Faces play in The Co-Op Hall, Gravesend, England, UK, Europe.
Loading Zone play at the Open Theatre, Berkeley, California, USA.
The Chantels record You're Welcome To My Heart and Soul Of A Soldier in New York City, USA, for Verve Records.
The Lovin' Spoonful release a new single, You Didn't Have To Be So Nice, on Pye International in the UK.
Roy Orbison releases a new single, Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart on London Records in the UK, Europe.
Stevie Wonder releases a new single, Up Tight (Everything's Alright), on Tamla Motown Records in the UK.
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich play at The Palais, Wimbledon, England, UK, Europe.
Unit Four Plus Two play in Arthur Adams College, Newport, Wales, UK, Europe.
Ray Charles releases a new single, Crying Time, on HMV Records in the UK.
Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers play at Lanchester School of Technology, Coventry, England, UK, Europe.
The New Christy Minstrels, with producer: Sid Garris, record Una Rosa Da Vienna and A La Buena De Dios in CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Hank Crawford Octet records Lonely Avenue, The Turfer and Junction for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
The Warlocks play at The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA. The band will later change its name to The Grateful Dead.
Jefferson Airplane play two shows. First is a noon performance at UBC Brock Hall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In the evening they play at the Kitsilano Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Drifters play at the 32 Club, Harlesden, London, England, UK, Europe.
Billy Vaughan releases a new single, Michelle, on Warner Brothers Records in the UK. The song is composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
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Jeffery Phillip Wiedlandt is born in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He will find fame as Zakk Wylde, lead guitarist in Ozzy Osbourne's band.
Jazz guitarist Tony Mottola performs Brasilia and Sabor A Mi on tonight's edition of The Sammy Davis Jr Show on NBC-tv in the USA.
The Beatles single Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out is released in Argentina, South America, on Odeon Pops Records.
Lee Dorsey appears on UK tv pop show Ready, Steady, Go. He also makes live appearances at The In Place, Marylebone, London, England, UK, Europe, at The Roaring 20s Club, London, and at The Flamingo, Soho, London.
Gary Farr And The T-Bones play at The Marquee Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
Gary Walker of The Walker Brothers flies home from the UK to California, USA, to recover from a bout of pneumonia.
That Funny Feeling, Bobby Darin's third and final movie with his wife Sandra Dee, opens at cinemas in Ireland, Europe.
Chris Farlowe releases a new single, Think, in the UK, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones.
BBC tv acquires the British exhibition rights for the film of The Beatles At Shea Stadium.
Jimmy James And the Vagabonds play at The Birdcage, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.
The Beach Boys play at Fukuoka Kyuden Taikuka, Fukuoka, Japan, Asia.
Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Sonny Stitt, Zoot Sims, Ruby Braff and others play in the Boston Globe Jazz Festival, War Memorial Auditorium, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The Exciters play a live gig in Manchester, England, UK, Europe. They also appear on the Granada tv pop show Scene At 6.30.
The Turtles release a new single, Let Me Be, on Pye International Records in the UK.
Tammi Terrell completes recording of All I Do Is Think About You for Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The song is co-written by Stevie Wonder.
Adam Faith releases a new single, Idle Gossip, on Parlophone Records in the UK, Europe.
The Nashville Teens play a gig in Newcastle, England, UK, Europe.
Johnny Hodges and Earl 'Fatha' Hines record the album Stride Right for Verve Records in New York City, USA.
Composer, producer and musician Anders Eliasson is born in Malmö, Sweden, Europe. From 1980 to 1983 he will be a member of the band Page.
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features The Beau Brummels performing Good Time Music and Don't Talk to Strangers. On the same show, Bobby Freeman performs the latest dance-craze song, The Swim.
Barry McGuire releases a new single, This Precious Time, on RCA Records in the UK, Europe. Back up vocals on the song are provided by The Mamas And Papas.
The Alan Price Set plays in Krinkotab, Hermitage Halls, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK, Europe.
The Who play in the Municipal Hall, Pontypridd, Wales, UK, Europe
Barbara Ann by The Beach Boys enters the Billboard Hoy 100 Singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No2. The song was first a hit in 1961 for The Regents.