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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 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 Sons Of Adam are playing during six nights at Gazzarri's, 319 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Association are playing during two weeks at The Ice House, Glendale, California, USA.
Jay And The Americans release a new single, Sunday And Me, on United Artists Records in the USA. The song is the first success for its composer, Neil Diamond.
The Spencer Davis Group records the Jackie Edwards composition Keep On Running at Pye Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, with Jimmy Cliff singing back-up vocals.
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Bill Black, Elvis Presley's original bass player, dies in the Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, of a brain tumour.
Big Mama Thornton, Lonesome Jimmy Lee, Eddie Boyd, Buddy Guy, Doctor Ross, Big Shakey Horton, Roosevelt Sykes, Mississippi Fred McDowell and others play in The American Folk-Blues Festival in St. George's Hall, Bradford, England, UK, Europe.
Patti LaBelle And The Bluebelles With Artie Butler's Orchestra record Unchained Melody, Ebb Tide, Over The Rainbow and other tracks for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Astrud Gilberto plays at Basin Street East, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass.
Paul Revere And The Raiders record a future hit single, Just Like Me, for Columbia Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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British tv show Top Of The Pops, based in London, England, UK, Europe, features The Rolling Stones performing Get Off Of My Cloud.
Blues pianist Eddie Boyd records the album Five Long Years in Wessex Sound Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, with producer Horst Lippmann. Guitar on the album is played by Buddy Guy.
During sessions for the album Rubber Soul, The Beatles completely re-make Norwegian Wood at Studio 2, Abbey Road, London. They also start work on Nowhere Man.
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The Reactions play at Godolphin Hall, Helston, England, UK, Europe. The band includes Roger Taylor, later to find international success as a member of Queen.
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Singer and actress Marie McDonald, known as 'The Body Beautiful' and later nicknamed The Body, dies of an accidental drug overdose, aged 42, in Hidden Hills, California, USA.
The official opening night of The Birdcage Club, Eastney, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe, is headlined by Jimmy James And the Vagabonds, plus The Action plus Johnny B Great And The Quotations, and MC Jimmy Savile. The Walker Brothers were advertised but failed to show. Tickets cost 10/-.
TV rock show Where The Action Is, in the USA, features Barbara Mason performing Yes, I'm Ready and Freddy Cannon performing Action.
The Everly Brothers play at The ABC, Exeter, England, UK, Europe, in the Brian Epstein-promoted Star Scene 65 tour, supported by Liverpool hitmakers Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer.
Matt Monro's cover version of Yesterday, written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles, enters the UK pop singles charts. It will peak at No8. Eventually, over 2500 cover versions of the song will be released.
The Four Tops release a new single, Something About You / Darling, I Hum Our Song, on Motown Records in the USA.
The Kingsmen appear on tv show Shindig in the USA performing their controversial hit from two years earlier, Louie Louie. Also appearing are Joe Tex, The Dave Clark Five, Brenda Holloway and Eddie Rambeau.
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.