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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.
The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
Ahmad Jamal is playing during a one-month engagement at The Top Of The Gate, New York City, USA.
The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Sammy Davis Jr. is appearing during two weeks at The O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
Earl 'Fatha' Hines is playing during a long engagement at The Colonial Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Barbara McNair is playing during two weeks at The Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rhetta Hughes is playing in the main dining-room of The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Wayne Newton is playing during four weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.
The musical comedy The Happy Time is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
The Everly Brothers are playing during six nights at The Club Embassy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Felicia Sanders and Vaughn Meader are playing during two weeks of shows at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bobby Darin is playing at The Latin Casino, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
The Monkees are working on the song War Games, at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Lady Madonna by The Beatles enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No4.
The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation play at St. Thomas' Hall, Brentwood, England, UK, Europe.
Jimi Hendrix is interviewed at his home in Upper Berkeley Street, London, England, UK, Europe, for Hullaballoo magazine by Richard Robinson.
Ten Years After are playing at Klook's Kleek, in The Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, London, England, UK, Europe.
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 Lemon Sisters, Margo Haigh, Lawrence And The Goodwood Quintet and The Highlites play at The Goodwood, Singapore, Asia.
Jimmy Robbins records It's Real Parts 1 and 2 for Kent Records in the USA.
Freddie Mack And His Band play in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK, Europe.
Roger Miller, with producer Jerry Kennedy, records The Old Rugged Cross, In The Garden, Just A Closer Walk and Precious Memories, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. None of these tracks will be released.
Kaleidoscope play the third of five nights at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Curly Putman records Big Silver Wings and Little Bitty Soldier Boys for ABC Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Grateful Dead play the second of two nights at Eagles Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, USA.
The Web play at Hatchett's Playground, Piccadilly, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Charlatans play at The Straight Theater, San Francisco, California, USA.
Peter, Paul And Mary come to the end of a British tour at the Adelphi, Dublin, Eire, Europe.
Prudence Farrow, along with her actress sister, Mia Farrow, travels with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi from New York City, USA, to India, Asia, where she begins studying the Maharishi's transcendental meditation techniques at his Ashram in Rishikesh. When The Beatles arrive at the ashram in mid-February, they notice that Prudence has become obsessed by her meditative practice, and virtually never leaves her room. John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles undertake to help her return to something closer to normality. Inspired by her dilemma, Lennon writes the song Dear Prudence, encouraging her to realise that there is more to life than meditation.
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Jason Kemper Sears is born in Santa Barbara, California, USA. He will enjoy some success as vocalist Jason Sears with hardcore punk bands including RKL and Snot
On a tour to promote their second Smash Records LP, Love Lost And Found, Jay And The Techniques play in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Timebox play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Linda Ronstadt And The Stone Poneys play at Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Juke Boy Bonner records Going Back To The Country for Arhoolie Records in ACA Studios, Houston, Texas, USA.
Arlo Guthrie opens at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Hearts And Flowers.
The Who, The Small Faces, Paul Jones and The Questions play the second of two nights at Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia, Oceania.
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The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 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.