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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.
Earl 'Fatha' Hines is playing during a long engagement at The Colonial Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.
Wayne Newton is playing during four weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, 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.
Felicia Sanders and Vaughn Meader are playing during two weeks of shows at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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.
Steppenwolf release their debut LP, Steppen wolf, on ABC Dunhill Records in the USA.
Edwin Starr plays at The Orchid Ballroom, Purley, England, UK, Europe.
New Orleans by Neil Diamond reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Fairport Convention play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra play a Concert of Sacred Music at the Enon Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Popular French singer Marcelle Bordas dies aged 61 in Ile-de-France, Paris, France, Europe.
Savoy Brown play at The Star Hotel, Croydon, England, UK, Europe.
Jay Jordan records Show Me The Sunshine, Tobacco Road North and If It Wasn't For Love, for Verve Records in New York City, USA.
The New Formula play the first of two nights at Hatchett's Playground, Piccadilly, London, England, UK, Europe.
Alice Coltrane records Lord Help Me To Be, The Sun and Ohnedaruth at Coltrane Studio, Dix Hills, New York State, USA. They will appear on the album A Monastic Trio, on Impulse Records in the USA.
The Grateful Dead play at The State Ballroom, Portland, Oregon, USA.
The second MIDEM international music trade festival opens in Cannes, France, Europe. The week-long event attracts delegates from the music industry across the globe, and presents live performances by The Supremes (USA), Sandie Shaw (UK), Judy Collins (USA), Esther And Abi Ofarim (Israel) and Les Yper Sound (France).
The First Edition appear on tv comedy show The Rowan and Martin Laugh-In in the USA. The group's leader, Kenny Rogers, will go on to much greater success as a solo artist.
The Nice play at The Scene, New York City, USA, supported by One. This is the first American gig for The Nice.
Rich Truel, drummer of Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Possum Dixon, is born.
Claude Gray, with Owen Bradley as producer, record Crazy Arms, Little Ole Wine Drinker Me and Just Between Us Tears at Bradley's Barn, Bender's Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA.
Jimmy Smith with the Tom McIntosh Orchestra, records Stay Loose, If You Ain't Got It, I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town and Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby for Verve Records in New York City, USA.
The Jimmy Smith Quintet records One For Members, Chain Of Fools and Grabbin' Hold for Verve Records in New York City, USA.
Jacqueline Daltrey, wife of The Who's singer Roger Daltrey, sues for divorce. On the other side of the world, The Who, The Small Faces and Paul Jones, play at The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania.
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Georgie Fame, Trisha Noble, The Del Reys and The Duo Ream are the guests on tonight's edition of the tv show International Cabaret on BBC2 tv from The Talk Of The Town in London, England, UK, Europe.
When The Doors play at The Pussy Cat A Go Go, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, vocalist Jim Morrison is arrested for public drunkenness, vagrancy, and failure to possess sufficient identification. It is reported that Morrison taunted a security guard and was injured in the scuffle which followed. When police are called in, Morrison and his author friend Robert Gover are arrested.
Spencer's Washboard Kings play at The Cromwellian, London, England, UK, Europe.
Quicksilver Messenger Service play at Portland State College, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Astrud Gilberto records Come Softly To Me/Hushabye and Lillies By Monet for Verve Records in New York City, USA.
Jimi Hendrix plays at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
Archie Shepp records tracks for his Impulse Records album The Way Ahead at RCA Studios, New York City, USA.
Jimmy Wakely records Losing My Mind and Faded Love for Shasta Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Barney Bigard with Art Hodes All Star Rompers records Sweet Lorraine, Hesitation Blues, Makin' Whoopee and Three Little Words for Delmark Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Monkees are working on the song Can You Dig It at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Cat's Pyjamas play at The Bag O'Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones is in Los Angeles, California, USA, and is said to be scouting for talent to be signed to his group's proposed new record label, Mother Earth.
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.