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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.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
Ahmad Jamal is playing during a one-month engagement at The Top Of The Gate, New York City, USA.
The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Sammy Davis Jr. is appearing during two weeks at The O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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.
The Kirby Stone Four are playing at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Wayne Newton is playing during four weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.
Rhetta Hughes is playing in the main dining-room of The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, 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.
Bobby Lord, with producer Owen Bradley, records Live Your Life Out Loud, Yesterday's Letters and Charlotte, North Carolina, in Bradley's Barn, Bender's Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA.
Granny's Intentions play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Everly Brothers are playing during six nights at The Club Embassy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Supremes begin a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe. Paul McCartney of The Beatles, Cliff Richard, Cat Stevens and Michael Caine are in the audience.
Dr. John, The Night Tripper, releases his debut LP, Gris Gris, on Atco Records in the USA.
Los Angeles cult psychedelic band Spirit release their eponymous debut album in the USA.
The Don Sebesky Orchestra records Dancing In The Street, The Word and You've Got Your Troubles, for Verve Records in New York City, USA.
Jerry Lee Lewis begins rehearsals for the Los Angeles production of Catch My Soul, a modernised adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, in which Lewis portrays Iago.
Marion Worth, with producer Owen Bradley, records Then I'll Be Over You, I Know My Limitations, Mama Sez and Wondering, in Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender's Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA.
Carl Douglas And The Big Stampede play at St Matthew’s Hall, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK, Europe.
The Strawberry Alarm Clock perform Tomorrow on the second edition of The Rowan And Martin Laugh-In tv series on NBC-tv in the USA.
Duane Dee, with producer Kelso Herston, records It Won't Matter So Much, That Was My Shining Hour and Money Trees Don't Grow (On The Streets Of Chicago) in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Peter, Paul And Mary play at The ABC, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe.
Buffalo Springfield record the song What A Day at Sunset Sound Recording studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. It will not immediately be released.
At The Speakeasy, London, England, UK, Europe, Jimi Hendrix jams with Sam Gopal's Dream.
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Bryan Hipp is born in the UK. He will find some success as an extreme metal guitarist, working with the bands Cradle Of Filth, Acheron, Unholy Ghost, Diabolic and Blastmasters.
The Grateful Dead play the first of two nights at Eagles Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Yoshihiro Hanno is born in Oaka, Japan, Asia. he will find success an electronic/dance music composer
Hiroshi Morie is born in Amagasaki, Japan, Asia. He will find fame as Heath, a musician, singer and songwriter, best known as bass player of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1992.
The Beatles move into new offices for themselves at 23 Wigmore Street, London, England, UK, Europe. Joining the group at the new premises is Apple Films, plus the company's accounting and administration offices.
Roger Miller, with producer Jerry Kennedy, records Farther Along, I'll Fly Away and What A Friend We Have In Jesus, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. None of these tracks will be released.
The Love Affair play at The Orchid Ballroom, Purley, UK, Europe.
Felicia Sanders and Vaughn Meader are playing during two weeks of shows at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bobby Darin is playing at The Latin Casino, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
The Monkees are working on the songs Long Title : Do I Have To Do This All Over Again? and Merry Go Round, at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. It is believed that Stephen Stills and Neil Young of Buffalo Springfield played guitar on these tracks.
On a tour to promote their second Smash Records LP, Love Lost And Found, Jay And The Techniques play in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Falsetto vocalist Tiny Tim makes his TV debut on the series premiere of Rowan And Martin's Laugh-In in the USA.
Kaleidoscope play the second of five nights at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Vera Lynn, Winfred Atwell, Robby Royal and Flight Four appear in the BBC-2 tv show International Cabaret in the UK.
Elvis Presley releases the compilation LP Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4, on RCA Victor Records in the USA.
Aretha Franklin plays at newly-opened venue The Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA.
B.B. King plays at The Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
The Nice play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Freddie Mack plays at The Whisky A Go Go, London, England, UK, Europe.
Robert Plant and The Band of Joy with Jo Jo Cook and The Racket play at The Broadway Club, Dudley Zoo, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK, Europe. Mr. Plant will, of course, go on to rather greater fame as the singer of Led Zeppelin.
At as show by The Who, Small Faces and Paul Jones, in Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia, Oceania, the rotating stage comes to a sudden halt during the show.
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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.