- Jan 2 Allan Sherman and Albert Hague's musical "The Fig Leaves Are Falling", starring Dorothy Loudon, Barry Nelson, and David Cassidy, opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances
- Jan 2 The Beatles begin rehearsals, while being filmed, for the Let It Be project at Twickenham Film Studios, London
Music History
Jan 3 John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Two Virgins" album declared pornographic in New Jersey
"Bayou Country"
Jan 5 Creedence Clearwater Revival release their second album "Bayou Country", featuring singles "Good Golly, Miss Molly" and "Proud Mary"
I'm Livin' In Shame
Jan 6 The Supremes release single "I'm Livin' In Shame"
- Jan 7 Dance Theatre of Harlem ballet school opens in a church basement
- Jan 11 "Hooked on a Feeling" by BJ Thomas peaks at #5
- Jan 12 Atlantic Records releases eponymous debut album of Led Zeppelin in US
- Jan 12 Walter Marks' musical "Golden Rainbow", starring Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé closes at the George Abbott Theatre, NYC, after 383 performances
- Jan 22 "Celebration" opens at Ambassador Theater NYC for 110 performances
- Jan 26 "Red, White, & Maddox" opens at Cort Theater NYC for 41 performances
- Jan 30 The Beatles perform their last live gig, a 42 minute concert on the roof of Apple Corps HQ in London, England
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