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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.
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.
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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American musician and songwriter, Allan Roberts, dies of a heart attack, aged 62, in hospital in Hollywood, Florida, USA. His songs, co-written with Doris Fisher and others, were successfully recorded by the Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, the Ink Spots, Billie Holiday, the Andrews Sisters, Marilyn Monroe, Perry Como, and others.
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 Lovin' Spoonful release a new single, You Didn't Have To Be So Nice, on Pye International in the UK.
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 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.
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.
Bluegrass group The Friendly Strangers play at The Questing Beast, 2504 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA.
Gary Walker of The Walker Brothers flies home from the UK to California, USA, to recover from a bout of pneumonia.
The Swinging Blue Jeans release a new single, Don't Make Me Over, in the UK on HMV Records.
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.
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich play at The Palais, Wimbledon, England, UK, Europe.
Johnny Hodges and Earl 'Fatha' Hines record the album Stride Right for Verve Records in New York City, USA.
Jimmy James And the Vagabonds play at The Birdcage, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.
Chris Farlowe releases a new single, Think, in the UK, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones.
The Exciters play a live gig in Manchester, England, UK, Europe. They also appear on the Granada tv pop show Scene At 6.30.
Elvis Presley orders a Highspeed Raceway Road America slot-car racetrack at a cost of $4,990.
The Small Faces play in The Co-Op Hall, Gravesend, England, UK, Europe.
The Turtles release a new single, Let Me Be, on Pye International Records in the UK.
The Drifters play at the 32 Club, Harlesden, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Mark Leeman Five release a new single, Forbidden Fruit, on Columbia Records in the UK.
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.
Jeffery Phillip Wiedlandt is born in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He will find fame as Zakk Wylde, lead guitarist in Ozzy Osbourne's band.
The Beatles single Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out is released in Argentina, South America, on Odeon Pops Records.
Gary Farr And The T-Bones play at The Marquee Club, 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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Ray Charles releases a new single, Crying Time, on HMV Records in the UK.
Roy Orbison releases a new single, Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart on London Records in the UK, Europe.
The Nashville Teens play a gig in Newcastle, England, UK, Europe.
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.
Stevie Wonder releases a new single, Up Tight (Everything's Alright), on Tamla Motown Records in the UK.
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.
Unit Four Plus Two play in Arthur Adams College, Newport, Wales, UK, Europe.
BBC tv acquires the British exhibition rights for the film of The Beatles At Shea Stadium.
Booker T And The MG's release a new single, Be My Lady, on RCA Records in the UK.
The Hank Crawford Octet records Lonely Avenue, The Turfer and Junction for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Gary Lewis releases a new single, She's Just My Style, on HMV Records in the UK.
Adam Faith releases a new single, Idle Gossip, on Parlophone Records in the UK, Europe.
Ronnie And The Daytonas release a new single, Sandy, on Stateside Records in the UK.
The Beach Boys play at Fukuoka Kyuden Taikuka, Fukuoka, Japan, Asia.
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.
Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers play at Lanchester School of Technology, Coventry, England, UK, Europe.
That Funny Feeling, Bobby Darin's third and final movie with his wife Sandra Dee, opens at cinemas in Ireland, Europe.
Aspiring British rock musician David Jones changes his name to David Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees, just in time for the release of his new single, Can't Help Thinking About Me.