- The Ministry of Education and Culture promotes the Cultural Action Program with the participation of the Quarteto Instrumental [1], who interprets, by Radamés Gnattali, the works Moto Contínuo nº 1(1964) e Brasiliana nº 8(1956), in transcripts by the author, dedicated to the group.
- Odeon launches the elepê Radamés Gnattali Sexteto. Among the songs that make up the disc, two are compositions by Radamés: Meu Amigo Tom Jobime Divertimento para seis instrumentos.
- Continental launches the elepe Radamés Gnattali – 50 anos a serviço da música brasileira featuring a collection of compositions and arrangements by Radamés, created throughout his career. The launch anticipates the maestro’s 70th birthday celebrations.
- Radamés composes:
- Canções populares do Brasil nº 1, 2 e 3 para orquestra de cordas (interestingly, number 4 is dated 1973)
- Sinfonia popular nº 2 para grande orquestra (started in 1969)
- Premiere of the play Gota d’Água, by Chico Buarque and Paulo Pontes, with Bibi Ferreira and a large cast.
- The Vietnam War (started in 1955) ends with the defeat of the United States.
