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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.
The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Ahmad Jamal is playing during a one-month engagement at The Top Of The Gate, New York City, USA.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
Barbara McNair is playing during two weeks at The Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Felicia Sanders and Vaughn Meader are playing during two weeks of shows at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Everly Brothers are playing during six nights at The Club Embassy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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.
Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws is born in Bristol, England, UK, Europe. He will become better known under his stage name, Tricky, as an English record producer, vocalist, and musician.
The highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, is I Thank You by Sam And Dave entering at No61.
Nina Simone is playing at The Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, USA, with Gerald Wilson And His Band.
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding is the Hot Shot Debut, entering at No67 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA.
Procol Harum play at The Starlight Rooms, The Gliderdrome, Boston, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe.
The Fallen Angels play at Le Cave, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Musical highlights on tonight's edition of The Lawrence Welk Show on tv in the USA include The Lennon Sisters singing Where Are the Words?, Norma Zimmer performing I Get Along Without You Very Well and Tanya Falan doing Can't Take My Eyes off of You.
Country Joe And The Fish, The Charlatans and Dan Hicks And the Hot Licks play the second of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
John Lennon of The Beatles is interviewed at home in Surrey, England, UK, Europe, by BBC Radio One deejay Kenney Everett.
The J. Geils Blues Band plays at The Catacombs, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation play at London School Of Economics, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Blossom Toes.
Deb Talan is born in Pelham, Massachusetts, USA. She will find success as an indie-folk singer-songwriter, best-known for her work with The Weepies.
Jimi Hendrix is interviewed by Hugh Nolan for Disc And Music Echo, in London, England, UK, Europe.Leonard Cohen and The Alan Price Set are the guests on Once More With Felix, a BBC2 tv show hosted by folk singer Julie Felix in London, England, UK, Europe.
The front page headline story in today's edition of music trade publication Billboard in the USA is about how the increasing control of product by musical artists is potentially counter-productive in sales terms. The feature particularly notes that some contemporary LP covers are "of such unorthodox appearance that consumers can scarcely make out the titles, artists' names or logos."
Tracy Lawrence is born in Atlanta, Texas, USA. He will find success as a country vocalist, scoring a string of hits that features Sticks And Stones, Time Marches On, Alibis and Find Out Who Your Friends Are.The Tremeloes and Kenny Lynch are the guests on the BBC Radio1 show Saturday Club, hosted by deejay Keith Skues.
Mike Patton is born in Eureka, California, USA. He will find success as a rock vocalist working with acts including Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas and Tomahawk, as well as pursuing a solo career.
The Three Sounds play the second of two nights at Hatchett's Playground, Piccadilly, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Maori Quin Tikis play at The Four Lions, Hotel Singapura, Singapore, Asia.
The Tremeloes and Solomon King are the musical guests on the BBC1-tv show Dee Time, hosted by Simon Dee, in London, England, UK, Europe.Big Brother And The Holding Company, The Electric Flag, The Youngbloods and Ultimate Spinach play the second of two nights at Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA.
A feature in the Talent section of Billboard magazine in the USA examines the negative effects of former group members pursuing solo careers, and the increasing problems of drug use among musicians, especially in what the feature describes as "Hippie Groups".
Being entertained by a groupie, Pete Townshend of The Who misses the flight to Adelaide, Australia, Oceania, for this night's gig at Centennial Hall, which is delayed by more than an hour.
The Grateful Dead and Quicksilver Messenger Service play the second of two nights at Eagles Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, USA.
The Gods play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe. The band includes Greg Lake, later to find greater success with Emerson Lake And Palmer (ELP).The Bee Gees make their first American live appearance with a show at Anaheim Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Spanky And Our Gang.
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