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- Neil Diamond released the single "Holly Holy".
- Neil Diamond released the single “Cracklin’ Rosie”.
- Neil Diamond reached No. 1 with "Cracklin' Rosie". The rest of the US Top 10 included the Jackson 5, Dawn, Diana Ross, Free, Bobby Sherman, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sugarloaf, The Carpenters and Rare Earth.
- Neil Diamond reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with “Cracklin' Rosie,” which remained at the top for one week. It was his first number-one single as a performer. The song was also a breakthrough in the UK, where it reached number three, and it entered the Top 10 in eight other countries. Diamond had previously achieved success primarily as a songwriter, including with “I'm a Believer” for The Monkees.
- Neil Diamond performed at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland.
- Neil Diamond performed at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan.
- Neil Diamond performed the first of six sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York. According to the source, he was expected to earn more than $40 million from his concert tour that year, the second-highest income in the music industry.
- Neil Diamond received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1750 N. Vine Street, directly in front of the iconic Capitol Records building.