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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 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 Checkmates Ltd, are playing during four weeks at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
John Davidson is playing during a month of shows at The Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA.
Brenda And The Tabulations are playing during ten nights at The Nixon Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jimmy McGriff is playing during a week of shows at The Orbit Lounge, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Maxine Brown is playing during nine days at The Pecan Grove, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
The musical variety revue New Faces Of 1968 is presented during a run of 52 performances at The Booth Theatre, New York City, USA, featuring performers including Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein, Suzanne Astor and Gloria Bleezarde.
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Joe Tex is playing during seven nights at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
The album Rotary Connection by Rotary Connection enters the Billboard Top 40 albums chart in the USA. It will peak at No37 during a four-week stay.
Tim Buckley plays the second of two nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Michael And The Messengers.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience do a rough mix for the song House Burning Down at Record Plant, New York City, USA. The song is said to have been inspired by the Watts Riots in Los Angeles.
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The Glass Menagerie play at the Alex Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
Moby Grape and The Hour Glass play the last of three nights at The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA.
UK pop weekly the NME [New Musical Express] reports that Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers are parting company after ten years together.
The highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, is I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) by The Temptations entering at No59.
On their second North American tour, The Cream play the second of two nights at The Scene, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and June Carter begin a British tour at The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Aspiring UK mod pop group The Freehold plays its first-ever gig, at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, UK, Europe. Their drummer is a young hopeful called Phil Collins.
Simon And Garfunkel play at The Roberts Center, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The Critters play at Plymouth College, New Hampshire, USA.
The Fugs, Kaleidoscope and Hammond Typewriter play at The Lemon Tree, Eugene, Oregon, USA.
Steppenwolf, supported by Travel Agency, play the third of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.Buffalo Springfield, Quicksilver Messenger Service and H.P. Lovecraft play at The Merchandise Mart, Old State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, California, USA.
The song Written On The Wind by Bobby Hanna is rush-released by Decca Records in the UK, Europe, after winning The Majorca Song Festival.
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The Beach Boys and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi play at Iona College, New York City, USA.
The Who play at Mountford Hall, Liverpool University, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.Jr. Walker And The All Stars and Neil Diamond play at University Of North Carolina, North Carolina, USA.
Junior Wells, Canned Heat and Chrome Syrcus play the second of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Mad River and Paisley Rain play at The Retinal Circus, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Country singer Lynne Anderson marries songwriter and record producer Glenn Sutton in Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA.
Mary Hopkin, a young Welsh singer, appears on the tv talent show Opportunity Knocks in the UK. She is seen by top model Twiggy, who will recommend her to Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
Call Me Lightning by The Who enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA at its peak position, No40
US music trade magazine Billboard reports that 8-Track Tape Cartridge units are experiencing a sales upsurge because the car industry is in a strong sales phase.
Don Helms, a former steel guitarist with Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys, records Cash On The Barrelhead with The Louvin Brothers in the USA.
The Yardbirds play the second of two nights at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by Frost and The MC5.
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