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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.
Folksinger Paul Sykes is appearing at The Ice House, Pasadena, California, USA.
Duke Ellington plays during a nineteen day season at The Golden Key Club, 641 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Roy Acuff is playing during a four-week long series of shows in The Mint, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The musical Zizi is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
Downtown by Petula Clark enters the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No1.
The Searchers enter the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA with their cover version of Love Potion No9, which will give the Liverpool quartet their highest American chart placing, peaking at No3. (It was originally a hit in 1959 for The Clovers).
The Graham Bond Organisation records Neighbour Neighbour at Olympic Sound Studios, Carton Hall, Carton Street, London, England, UK, Europe. The tracks are produced by Robert Stigwood for Columbia Records, but will not be released. The band includes Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker who will find greater success when joining up with Eric Clapton as members of Cream.
Rufus Thomas appears at The Club Noreik, Tottenham, London, England, UK, Europe.
Acker Bilk appears on UK tv series The Arthur Haynes Show.
The Zombies play at The Imperial, Nelson, Lancashire, England, UK.
Dance, Dance, Dance by The Beach Boys peaks at No8 in the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA.
An end of year survey of the UK Singles Chart reveals that the top act of the year was recently deceased country star Jim Reeves, who outsold even The Beatles.
Judy Garland returns to the USA for the first time since May 2, 1964, on a 6:30 p.m. flight from London, England, UK, Europe, for New York City. Upon arrival at Kennedy Airport, Judy, Mark Herron, and Peter and Chris Allen, are met by Judy's daughter Liza Minnelli, and go on to stay at the Regency Hotel on Park Avenue and 61st Street.
In the wake of popular British entertainers including Max Bygraves and Derek Nimmo decrying singer Dusty Springfield for 'publicity seeking' and being 'foolishly irresponsible' after her deportation from South Africa, fifteen MPs in the House Of Commons sign a motion applauding Dusty's action in standing 'against the obnoxious doctrine of apartheid in South Africa.' Dusty, meanwhile, donates her £2000 fee for the South African tour to black South African charities.
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I Feel Fine by The Beatles reaches No1 in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
The Ramsey Lewis Trio record the LP You Better Believe Me, featuring vocalist Jean DuShon on six tracks, for Argo Records at Universal Recording Studio, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
A Silver Disc is awarded in the UK to the single Walk Tall by Val Doonican.
UK tv record-rating pop show Juke Box Jury features singer Marianne Faithfull and songwriter Tony Hatch among its guests.
Dance, Dance, Dance by The Beach Boys peaks at No8 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA.
An all-night session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, features The Takers (formerly The Undertakers) plus The Pawns, The Kirbys, The Hideaways, The Tabs, The Riot Squad, The Georgians, The Nightwalkers and The Michael Allen Group.
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You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers is the highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No72.
A Silver Disc is awarded in the UK to the single Walk Away by Matt Monro.
Dick Dale And The Del-Tones play at Ciro's, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jan And Dean record Freeway Flyer, in United/Western Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Liberty Records.
A Silver Disc is awarded in the UK to the single Downtown by Petula Clark.
Brian Poole And The Tremeloes fly to Ireland to film the musical A Touch Of Blarney.
A Silver Disc is awarded in the UK to the single When You Walk In The Room by The Searchers.
The Squires, with Neil Young on lead guitar, play the fifth of six nights at The Twilight Zone, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The Pretty Things play at The Palais, Peterborough, England, UK, Europe.
The Dave Clark Five hold a 'Teen Press Conference' before their show at The State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
The Beatles' new album, Beatles For Sale, reaches No1 in the UK, displacing A Hard Day's Night.
Jerry Lee Lewis plays the last of three nights for a private function in San Diego, California, USA.
Jazz trumpeter and singer Kermit Ruffins is born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Peter And Gordon record an appearance on tv show Shindig!, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
A Silver Disc is awarded in the UK to the single There's A Heartache Following Me by Jim Reeves.
Pioneering avant-garde violinist Tony Conrad records Four Violins, his only 1960s solo tape of violin playing, and also his first work outside of his group The Dream Syndicate.
Johnny Dankworth and Joe Harriott play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Beach Boys play in The Assembly Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
The Tridents, featuring future rock guitar hero Jeff Beck, play at Mitcham R'n'B Club, Romany Dance Hall, Mitcham, South London, England, UK, Europe.
Louis Armstrong appears on tv show The Hollywood Palace in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Supremes score their third Billboard Hot 100 No.1 single of the year when Come See About Me, reaches the top of the charts in the USA.