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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.The musical Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
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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.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
The stage musical Cabaret is presented at The Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 336 performances.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
Patti Page is playing during a week of shows at Disneyland, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Arthur Prysock is playing during ten nights at Club Harlem, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.Andy Williams is playing during a week of shows at The Carousel Theatre, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA, supported by The Osmond Brothers.
The Steve Miller Band plays the second of three nights at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported on this night by Carousel.
WWRL radio in New York City, USA, holds its first annual Soul Festival, featuring Joe Tex, Moms Mabley, Percy Sledge, Jerry Butler, Pigmeat Markham, Peaches And Herb, Bobby Taylor and The Delphonics, at Downing Stadium, Randall's Island, New York City, USA.
Fantasy-horror movie The Lost Continent is released to cinemas in the UK, Europe. Generally undistinguished, it is of interest to music fans for a substantial role played by English folk, pop and rock singer Dana Gillespie.
Iron Butterfly play the third of four nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Richard Robinson of Hullaballoo magazine interviews Jimi Hendrix in New York City, USA.
UK pop weekly Top Pops reports that Viv Briggs and Danny McCulloch have quit Eric Burdon and The Animals. Briggs is replaced by Andy Summers – later to find fame as a member of The Police.
Grazing In The Grass by Hugh Masekela reaches No1 in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
The Who release a new single, Magic Bus, in the USA. It will peak at No25 in the Billboard magazine Hot 100 Singles chart.
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The Rascals play in Mobile, Alabama, USA.Pink Floyd, Blue Cheer and The Jeff Beck Group (with Rod Stewart on vocals) play the second of two nights at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Blood Sweat And Tears play the second of two nights at The Cafe Au GoGo, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Gilbert Becaud plays at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, France, Europe.Tim Buckley, Big Brother And The Holding Company, Taj Mahal with Ry Cooder and Kaleidoscope play at The Newport Folk Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
Jefferson Airplane play the second of two nights at the Fillmore East, New York City, USA, supported by The Charles Lloyd Quartet.
Journey To The Center Of The Mind by The Amboy Dukes, led by Ted Nugent, enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No16.
A second free concert in London's Hyde Park is headlined by Traffic, The Nice, Pretty Things, The Action and Junior's Eyes.
Janis Joplin is among the artists appearing at The Newport Folk Festival, Fort Adams Park, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
TOP TEN SINGLES IN THE BILLBOARD CHART IN THE USA
Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela
Lady Willpower - Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Stoned Soul Picnic - 5th Dimension
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
The Horse - Cliff Nobles and Co.
Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan
This Guy's In Love With You -Herb Alpert
Classical Gas - Mason Williams
Hello, I Love You - The Doors
Indian Lake - The Cowsills
Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela
Lady Willpower - Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Stoned Soul Picnic - 5th Dimension
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
The Horse - Cliff Nobles and Co.
Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan
This Guy's In Love With You -Herb Alpert
Classical Gas - Mason Williams
Hello, I Love You - The Doors
Indian Lake - The Cowsills
The Siegel Schwall Blues Band and Travel Agency play the third of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, is You're All I Need To Get By by Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell entering at No79.
Ravi Shankar headlines the 1968 Summer Of Stars show at The Convention Hall, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA.The Four Seasons and Bobbie Gentry play at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York State, USA.
Roy Orbison plays the last night in a week of shows at the Variety Club, Batley, England, UK, Europe.
Joan Baez is among the artists appearing at The Newport Folk Festival, Fort Adams Park, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
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