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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.

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.

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.
The controversial hippy musical,
Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
Arthur Prysock is playing during ten nights at Club Harlem, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Elvis Presley is filming scenes for his latest movie,
Charro, near Apache Junction, Arizona, USA.
The
Bob Seger System, The Amboy Dukes (including
Ted Nugent), The Rationals, Savage Grace and Third Power play in an outdoor concert for 20,000 fans at Oakland Mall, Troy, Detroit, Michigan, USA. The event will come to be considered a turning point in the evolution of the Detroit rock scene.
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Marty Schiff is born in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, USA. He will find success as the guitarist in his sister
Martina McBride's band.
The Four Seasons play at St. John Terrell's Music Circus, Lambertville, New Jersey, USA.
The Byrds embark on their tour of South Africa without singer and guitarist Gram Parsons, who refuses to set foot in a nation where apartheid is official policy. Parsons announces that he will form a new 'Southern soul group playing country and gospel oriented music with a steel guitar.' Thus
The Flying Burrito Brothers are born.
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Family perform their song Processions live on the BBC radio Top Gear in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Iveys play at Langland Bay Hotel, Swansea, South Wales, UK, Europe, supported by Eyes Of Blue.

The Taste play at
The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.

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.