Events in 1967
- Skin, born Deborah Ann Dyer, singer and frontwoman of Skunk Anansie, was born in Brixton, London.
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience played the first of five consecutive nights at the Salvation club in New York City.
- Pink Floyd released their debut album “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn,” which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and reached No. 6 on the UK albums chart.
- The Who performed at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.
- A fan of The Monkees hid aboard the band’s plane between concerts in Minneapolis and St. Louis. Her father subsequently threatened legal action over the transportation of a minor across state lines.
- Pink Floyd released their debut album, “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.” Most of the songs were written by Syd Barrett, and the album was regarded as a landmark psychedelic rock album.
- The Monkees performed at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri.
- The Who spent two days at Talentmasters Studio in New York. Al Kooper joined the group on organ while they recorded two versions of “Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand.” One was released in the U.S. as the B-side of “I Can See For Miles,” while the other remained in the archives until the expanded version of “The Who Sell Out” was released in 1995. They also recorded a studio version of “Summertime Blues,” an organ overdub for “Relax,” and new vocals for “I Can See For Miles.”
- Frank Zappa vydal u Capitol Records své debutové sólové studiové album „Lumpy Gravy“. Na albu dirigoval skupinu studiových hudebníků, ale sám na žádný nástroj nehrál. Album bylo krátce nato staženo kvůli žalobě MGM Records a výrazně upravená verze byla znovu vydána v roce 1968; album se v americkém Billboard 200 dostalo na 159. místo.
- Jackie Wilson vydal skladbu „(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher“.
- Paul Revere And The Raiders vydali album „Revolution!“ u Columbia Records. Album dosáhlo 25. místa v Billboard 200 a obsahovalo singly „Him or Me – What’s It Gonna Be?“ a „I Had A Dream“. Na nahrávání se podílelo více než padesát hudebníků.
- The Box Tops vydali singl „The Letter“.
- Lorraine Pearson of Five Star was born. The group had the 1986 UK hit “System Addict”, which reached No. 3.
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience played the final night of a five-day series of concerts at the Salvation Club in New York City.
- The Small Faces entered the singles chart with “Itchycoo Park”, written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane. The song reached No. 3 in the UK and No. 16 in the US the following year. It was among the first pop singles to use the flanging effect.
- Scott McKenzie began a four-week run at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)”. It was his only UK Top 40 hit and was written by John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas. That same year, the song also reached No. 1 in eight other countries.
- The Who performed at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
- Guitarist Todd Nichols of Toad the Wet Sprocket was born in Los Angeles, California.
- Paul Revere & the Raiders performed before the largest audience in the 115-year history of the Illinois State Fair. The concert drew 27,000 people.
- Small Faces, The Move, Marmalade, Paul Jones, Pink Floyd, Amen Corner, Donovan, Zoot Money, Cream, Jeff Beck, John Mayall, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac and The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown performed at the British Reading Festival. A three-day advance ticket cost £2. Arthur Brown's characteristic flaming helmet got out of control, and the flames had to be extinguished with a pint of beer by the father-in-law of organizer Harold Pendleton's wife.
- They made their first public appearance at the National Jazz and Blues Festival in Windsor, England; the lineup consisted of Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer and Bob Brunning, and they performed alongside Donovan, Cream and The Small Faces.
- “All You Need Is Love” by The Beatles was the best-selling single in the U.S. according to Cashbox magazine. A week later, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart and later topped the charts in nine other countries.
- Grateful Dead performed as the headlining act at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit.
- They performed at the Boston Tea Party in Boston.
- They performed at Convention Hall in Asbury Park; before the concert, Keith Moon jumped from a pier into the rough sea and nearly drowned.
- Fleetwood Mac performed their first live show at the National Jazz and Blues Festival in Windsor, England. The original lineup consisted of Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, and Bob Brunning; the same bill also featured Jeff Beck, Cream, Small Faces, The Move, Pink Floyd, and Donovan.
- The Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow Joan Baez to perform at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., because of her opposition to the Vietnam War. Baez subsequently obtained permission for a free outdoor concert at the Washington Monument, which took place the following day.
- The Who performed at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. After the concert, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle hurried to a Jimi Hendrix performance. Hendrix spotted them in the audience and played “I Can't Explain”.
- The new Marine Broadcasting Offences Act came into force in Britain, forcing all but one of the famous “pirate”, or unlicensed, radio stations to cease broadcasting. Radio Caroline continued broadcasting until March 1968.
- Louis Armstrong went to United Recording Studios in Las Vegas after his midnight performance at the Tropicana, where he recorded "What a Wonderful World". The recording session ended around 6 a.m.
- MC Remedee of the English rap duo Cookie Crew was born.
- Pink Floyd worked in Studio 3 at EMI Studios on Abbey Road, recording material for the album A Saucerful of Secrets.
- Gary Puckett and the Union Gap recorded the song “Woman, Woman” at Columbia Studios in Hollywood. It later reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Cashbox chart and earned a gold record for sales of one million copies.
- Herman's Hermits, Neil Diamond and The Who performed at Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- The Who's manager Kit Lambert was at Columbia Recording Studios in Hollywood mixing mono versions of “Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand”, “Summertime Blues”, “Someone’s Coming” and “Relax”.
- Jimi Hendrix released the album Live at the Hollywood Bowl: August 18, 1967, containing a recording of his performance on this date, which was not officially released until 2023.
- The Rolling Stones released the single “We Love You,” featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney on backing vocals.
- The Who were scheduled to headline the Big Moose Showcase concert in Lorain, Ohio, but Dick Clark canceled their appearance because he did not want The Who playing near Cleveland shortly before a Herman's Hermits concert.
- British singer Tracy Tracy of The Primitives was born. The group became known, among other songs, for “Crash.”
- Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen Starr welcomed their second son, Jason, at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in Hammersmith, London. On the same day, The Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love” reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for one week, before being replaced by Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode to Billie Joe”.
- The Beatles scored their fourteenth US No. 1 single with “All You Need Is Love”, which remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for one week. The song became a worldwide hit that year and topped the charts in eleven countries. It was the British contribution to Our World, the first live global television broadcast, in which The Beatles performed it from the EMI studios in London on 25 June. The programme was transmitted by satellite and watched by more than 400 million people in 25 countries. Backing vocals on the recording were provided by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, Graham Nash, Marianne Faithfull and Gary Leeds of the Walker Brothers.
- Bob Dylan renewed his recording contract with Columbia Records.
- The Doors began recording their second album “Strange Days” at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, California.
- Elvis Presley was released from Speedway and was due to begin two nights of recording at RCA Studio A on Sunset Boulevard. However, because of an accident near Elvis's home in Bel Air, Colonel Parker, fearing negative publicity, sent Elvis and Priscilla to Las Vegas.
- American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Layne Staley was born in Kirkland, Washington. He became known as the frontman of the grunge band Alice in Chains and was also a member of the supergroups Mad Season and Class of '99. He died on April 5, 2002, at his home from a combination of heroin and cocaine.
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared on the British television program “Simon Dee” on the BBC. Other guests on the program included Kiki Dee and Cat Stevens.
- Jamaican singer Cedella Marley was born. With Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, she had the 1988 UK hit “Tomorrow People”. She is the daughter of reggae singers Bob Marley and Rita Marley.
- Elvis Presley and Priscilla were in Las Vegas with the group after Colonel Parker sent them there because of a traffic accident near Elvis's home in Bel Air involving one of the members of the Memphis Mafia.
- Herman's Hermits, with The Who as their opening act, performed at Atwood Stadium in Flint, Michigan, during their North American tour.
- Joni Mitchell made her first appearance in the UK when she supported The Piccadilly Line at The Marquee club in London.
- Keith Moon of The Who drove a Lincoln into the swimming pool of the Holiday Inn while drunk during a wild celebration of his birthday. When police arrived to end the out-of-control party, Moon attempted to escape in a Lincoln Continental limousine, but after the handbrake was released, the car rolled forward, broke through a fence and ended up in the swimming pool.
- Layne Staley, frontman of Alice In Chains, was born.
- Australian singer and songwriter Paul Colman was born.
- The Beatles continued recording the song “Your Mother Should Know” at Chappell Recording Studios in London's Mayfair. The temporary relocation of the recording session was due to scheduling conflicts at EMI Studios. During the session, they concentrated on layering backing vocals for the song intended for the “Magical Mystery Tour” project. This evening was also the last visit to the studio by their manager Brian Epstein; he died four days later.
- The Beatles met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the Park Lane Hilton in London.
- Keith Moon, drummer of The Who, celebrated his 21st birthday by driving a Lincoln Continental into the swimming pool of the Holiday Inn hotel in Flint, Michigan. The Who later received a $50,000 bill for the damage and were given a lifetime ban from Holiday Inn hotels.
- John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his lecture at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane in London. They later traveled to India and studied transcendental meditation with him.
- The Doors performed at Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio.
- After a two-year hiatus caused by anxiety and stage fright, Brian Wilson returned to live performing with The Beach Boys at the Honolulu International Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- American musician, songwriter, author and producer Jeffrey “Jeff” Tweedy was born in Belleville, Illinois. He became known as frontman and co-founder of alternative rock band Wilco; he previously performed with Uncle Tupelo. Wilco won two Grammy Awards for the 2004 album “A Ghost Is Born”.
- The Beatles released the single “Baby You’re a Rich Man” in the US.
- The Yardbirds performed in New York at the then Village Theatre, later known as Fillmore East. Their opening act Jake Holmes performed the song “Dazed And Confused”, which Jimmy Page later released with Led Zeppelin in a very similar form under the same title.
- Bobbie Gentry began a four-week run at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with “Ode to Billie Joe”. The song also reached the top in Canada, reached No. 7 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, No. 8 on Hot R&B Singles and No. 17 on Hot Country Songs, and later became an international hit. It received eight Grammy nominations, three of which Gentry won.
- Elvis and Priscilla Presley returned from Las Vegas to Memphis at 8:20 a.m.
- Jeff Tweedy of Wilco was born.
- Jimi Hendrix's “Purple Haze” entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 94. During its eight-week run, it peaked at No. 65. It performed much better in the UK, reaching No. 3 and spending 14 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. In 2010, Billboard ranked it No. 17 on its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
- Jimi Hendrix released “Purple Haze” as the opening track of the US edition of the album “Are You Experienced”.
- Small Faces, The Move, The Gass, Tomorrow, Denny Laine, Jeff Beck, Eric Burdon and Marmalade performed on the first day of the three-day nonstop event “Festival of the Flower Children” at Woburn Abbey in England. DJs John Peel and Tommy Vance also performed; a one-day ticket cost £1.
- Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull joined The Beatles in Bangor, North Wales, where they were collectively seeking guidance from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. After his lecture, The Beatles held a press conference at which they announced that they had become his disciples and joined his “Spiritual Regeneration Movement”. The group also announced that they were giving up drug use; according to the sources, the group was to donate one week's earnings to the movement each month.
- British music manager Brian Epstein, best known as the manager of The Beatles, was found dead in his locked bedroom at his home in London’s Belgravia at the age of 32, just a few weeks before his 33rd birthday. The coroner determined that the cause of death was an overdose of the sleeping medication Carbitrol and ruled his death accidental. The Beatles were then in Bangor, North Wales, attending a conference with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Epstein also managed Gerry & The Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Cilla Black and The Remo Four. The first contract between The Beatles and Epstein was auctioned for £240,000 in 2008.
- Elvis Presley spent time at Circle G Ranch and, instead of horseback riding, took up target shooting.
- The Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company performed at a memorial service for Hell's Angels member Charles “Chocolate George” Hendricks, who died in an accident in San Francisco. Hendricks served as a peacemaker between the bikers and the Haight-Ashbury hippie community. Both bands volunteered to perform in his honor.
- Anton Newcombe, singer, songwriter, and guitarist of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, was born.
- Brian Epstein's funeral was held in Liverpool. The Beatles did not attend because they wanted to give his family privacy and prevent the media and fans from being drawn to the funeral. They later attended a memorial service at New London Synagogue in St John's Wood.
- Chris Gorman, drummer of the American alternative rock band Belly, was born. In 1993, the group had the UK single "Feed The Tree" at No. 32, which also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
- The Doors appeared on the television program The Ed Sullivan Show following the success of the song "Light My Fire".
- The Who performed at the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Gerard Love, bassist of Scottish alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub, was born.
- The Beatles announced that they would manage their own affairs following the death of their manager Brian Epstein.
- Boz Scaggs officially joined the Steve Miller Band as a rhythm guitarist after receiving an invitation on a postcard while performing on the streets of Stockholm. He had known Steve Miller since his youth. After returning to the U.S. from Europe, he rejoined the group and appeared on the albums Children of the Future and Sailor. He left in 1968 to pursue a solo career, during which he had eight Top 40 hits on the Billboard chart between 1976 and 1988.
- Roy Orbison co-starred with Sheb Wooley in the musical comedy western The Fastest Guitar Alive, his only leading film role. The film was released in theaters in the United States and Canada. Its bizarre plot portrays Orbison as a Confederate spy who uses a special bullet-firing acoustic guitar to successfully rob the federal mint of its gold, only to be caught off guard when the Civil War ends immediately after the robbery.
- Following the death of manager Brian Epstein, The Beatles met at Paul McCartney's house in St. John's Wood, London, to discuss their future. They decided not to seek a new manager and to manage their business affairs themselves, with McCartney taking over most business decisions. At the same time, they postponed their planned trip to India and began production of the long-delayed film Magical Mystery Tour, for which they had already recorded “Magical Mystery Tour” and “Your Mother Should Know.” McCartney presented the others with his idea for a film based on “Magical Mystery Tour.” This decision contributed to the creation of Apple Corps.