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The Buckaroos record I'll Be Swinging Too, It Takes A Lot Of Tenderness and Round Hole Guitar in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California, USA.
A 'new' Manfred Mann album, Soul Of Mann, is released in the UK by EMI Records. However, the group has already been dropped by EMI, and the album is nothing more than a compilation of instrumental tracks, most of them previously released.
The Mamas And The Papas release a new album, Cass, John, Michelle, Dennie, in the UK on RCA Victor Records.
Jimmy Dean records Standing In The Need Of Prayer, Peace In The Valley and You're Not Home Yet in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The tracks are produced by Chet Atkins and Felton Jarvis.
The Riot Squad play at The King's Head, The Green, Edmonton, Enfield, London, England, UK.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles are in fancy dress at the Cromwellian Club, London, England, UK, Europe, with Georgie Fame at the 21st birthday party of Fame's fiancé Carmen Jiminez.
On their first appearance at The Marquee, London, UK, the Jimi Hendrix Experience breaks the house record. Support band is The Syn.
The Beatles continue work on the song Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in EMI Studio 2, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience plays its first BBC Radio Session, for Saturday Club, Studio S2, Broadcasting House, London, England, UK, Europe.A UK silver disc is awarded to the hit single Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles.
David Bowie records the first version of his song When I Live My Dream for Deram Records in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Zombies play the third of ten nights at Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, Asia.
Music business producer/entrepreneur Lou Adler and Columbia Records boss Clive Davis appear on the cover of Cash Box magazine in the USA, illustrating a report that Adler's new record company, Ode Records, will be affiliated with Columbia.
In the middle of a chaotic Asian tour, The Zombies briefly leave Manila, Philippines, and fly to Hong Kong where they make plans for their next steps.
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Jason Herbert is born in Coventry, UK. He will find success as Jason John, a member of the boy group Big Fun.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles lands in Heathrow Airport, London, England, UK, Europe, after a visit to the USA.The Doors and The Steve Miller Band play the second of two nights at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
A new seven-year plan is drawn up for ongoing development of The Round House, Chalk Farm, London, UK. Central planks of the plan are that 1. The Round House is to stay an open building and 2. each stage of development should widen the scope of use of the venue.
Traffic record Berkshire Poppies at Olympic Studios, Barnes, London, UK, with assistance from The Small Faces.
The Beatles undertake the first of several recording sessions for the song You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) in Abbey Road studios, London, England, UK, Europe. At this session they record intrumental tracks only.
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Jefferson Airplane play at the Men's Gym, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, USA.
Pre-release copies of Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles are sent out to BBC radio in the UK.The Kingston Trio play the second of three nights at The Royal Tahitian Concert Gardens, Pasadena, California, USA.
A Day In The Life by The Beatles is banned by BBC tv in the UK because of its drug references.
Elvin Jones and Richard Davis spend the first of two days recording the LP, Heavy Sounds, for Impulse! Records in the USA. The Sons of Champlin, Count Five and Kaleidoscope play at the Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Big Brother And The Holding Company play at the Circle Theater, San Carlos, California, USA. Later, they also play at The Fillmore in San Francisco).
The Ambassador Theater, Washington DC, USA, re-opens as a psychedelic music venue with music by The Peanut Butter Conspiracy supported by The Mandrake Memorial.
Thelonious Monk plays the seventh of fourteen nights at The Colonial Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Keith plays the first of three nights at The Ambassador Theatre, Washington DC, USA, supported by Wild Kingdom.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band plays the fifth of thirteen nights at Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA. Also on the bill is The Sunshine Company.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band plays the tenth of thirteen nights at Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA. Also on the bill is The Sunshine Company.
The West Coast Natural Gas Co., Blue Cheer, Mad River, Freedom Highway, Serpent Power, Burgundy Blues, Raven, Travel Consul, Black Swan and Jade Muse play at Muir Beach, just outside San Francisco, California, USA.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band plays the first of three nights at The Ambassador Theatre, Washington DC, USA, supported byFolk singer Malvina Reynolds tries to get herself arrested during a demonstration at Oakland Induction Center, Oakland, California, USA. Her attempt fails, however, as police do not have sufficient resources to process every protester.
The Fugs play the last of three nights at The Ambassador Theater, Washington DC, USA. Also on the bill are Norman Mailer and Robert Lowell.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles does the second of two days additional filming for The Fool On The Hill sequence of their tv film Magical Mystery Tour, in Nice, France.
The Youngbloods play the second of three nights at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Mad River.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience plays at The Coventry Theatre, Coventry, UK. He is seen at this gig by K.K. Downing, later to play guitar for Judas Priest.Country Joe McDonald plays at the Straight Theatre, Berkeley, California, USA, with John Fahey.
The Jazz Communicators play the fourth of six nights at Crawford Grill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The band includes Louis Hayes [drums], Freddie Hubbard [trumpet], Joe Henderson [saxophone], Kenny Barron [piano] and Herbie Louis [bass].
Moby Grape play the last of three nights at the 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Serrgio Mendes And Brazil '66 play at Indiana University, Indiana, USA, with The Back Porch Majority.
The Blackpool-based John Evans Band loses two members, Glen Cornick and Ian Anderson, who will go on to form Jethro Tull.
Famed LSD manufacturer, Owsley Stanley is arrested at his secret lab in Orinda, near Berkeley, California, USA. The San Francisco Chronicle will run the headline "LSD Millionaire Arrested", thus inspiring The Grateful Dead to write their song Alice D. Millionaire.Jan |