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1961 - 1965
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.
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1964 - 1964
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is playing during four weeks at The Hungry i, San Francisco, California, USA. Also on the bill is Vicki Frazer.
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1964
Oh Baby Don't You Weep by James Brown And The Famous Flames enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No23.
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1964
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Anyone Who Had A Heart by Cilla Black.
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1964
Sam Cooke announces that he is cutting down his concert commitments from eight to two months per year, in order to concentrate on songwriting and building his record labels, Sar and Derby.
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1964
Billboard magazine in the USA reveals that The Beatles have five songs climbing the US Hot Hundred and three LPs on the albums charts.
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1964
Bobby Vee performs Stranger In Your Arms on weekly tv pop show American Bandstand in the USA.
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1964
Good News by Sam Cooke enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No11.
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1964
All My Loving by The Beatles reaches No1 in the pop singles chart, Tio i topp, in Sweden, Europe.
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1964
The All-Star 64 package tour plays at The Odeon, Rochester, UK, featuring John Leyton, The Rolling Stones, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Mike Berry, Jet Harris, Billie Davis, and The Paramounts
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1964
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Diane by The Bachelors.
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1964
The Animals play at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
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1964
I Saw Her Standing There/Love Me Do by The Beatles reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart.
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1964
Chicago-based folk singer Maxine Sellers spends the last of three days recording tracks in New York City, USA, for the Prestige Folklore Records album Maxine Sellers.
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1964
The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton on guitar, play at The Star, Croydon, UK.
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1964
Gerry And The Pacemakers, Ben E. King, The Fourmost, Tommy Quickly and comedian Jimmy Tarbuck play at The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, UK.
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1964
Abigail Beecher by Freddy Cannon enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No16.
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1964
The Beatles continue with rehearsals for a second Ed Sullivan Show appearance, in Miami, Florida, USA.
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1964
Freddie And The Dreamers play at The Palais, Wimbledon, London, UK. On the same day, they are seen on UK tv series The Arthur Haynes Show.
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1964
Carter-Lewis And The Southerners have a guest spot on BBC radio show Saturday Club, which rather more prominently features The Beatles.
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1964
While on a three-week long road trip across America by car, Bob Dylan plays in the Civic Auditorium, Denver, Colorado.
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1964
Louie Louie by The Kingsmen peaks at No26 in the UK singles chart, giving them their only British hit.
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