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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.
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.
US Congressman Birch Bayh begins a speech in Congress with the words. "Mr President, I desire to pay tribute to a family of five young black musicians and singers from Gary, Indiana." His speech goes on to praise the Jackson 5's contribution not only to music but to the status of black Americans generally, and ends with the words, "Indiana and the nation are proud of the Jackson Five." Andrew Latimer, Andy Ward and Doug Ferguson of UK rock band The Brew meet keyboardist Peter Bardens, who has replied to an advert in Melody Maker, in Hampstead, North London, UK. They will go on to form prog-rock band Camel.
A commendation for The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson, is read into the US Congressional Record in Washington, DC, declaring that the group has become, "a symbol of pride among black youth."
Unhappy with the musical direction of Humble Pie, guitarist and vocalist Peter Frampton announces that he is leaving to pursue a solo career.