June

EVENTS ON JUNE 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 30 in 1973 – George Harrison scored his second No.1 single in the US with ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)’….

EVENTS ON JUNE 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 29 in 1961 – Singer-songwriter Del Shannon started a three-week stint at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Runaway’….

EVENTS ON JUNE 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 28 in 1957 – Skiffle singer Lonnie Donegan started a two-week stint at No.1 in the UK with the double A-side single ‘Gamblin’…

EVENTS ON JUNE 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 27 in 1958 – With his rendition of ‘On the Street Where You Live’, traditional pop music singer Vic Damone started a…

EVENTS ON JUNE 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 26 in 1953 – Eddie Fisher and Sally Sweetland went to No.1 in the UK with ‘I’m Walking Behind You’. With this, Fisher became the first…

EVENTS ON JUNE 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 25 in 1964 – Roy Orbison scored his second number one single in the UK with ‘It’s Over’ which held the top spot for…

EVENTS ON JUNE 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 24 in 1955 – With his rendition of ‘Unchained Melody’, Jimmy Young hit No.1 on the UK Singles chart for the first…

EVENTS ON JUNE 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 23 in 1951 – Nat King Cole had the best-selling single in the US with ‘Too Young’. It stayed at the top…

EVENTS ON JUNE 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 22 in 1968 – With his studio album ‘The Dock of the Bay’, Ottis Redding went to No.1 in the UK. The album…

EVENTS ON JUNE 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 21 in 1969 – The cast of the Broadway rock musical Hair topped the US Billboard 200 chart with their eponymous album….

EVENTS ON JUNE 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 20 in 1963 – Pop band Gerry & the Pacemakers scored their second chart-topper of the year in the UK with ‘I Like…

EVENTS ON JUNE 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 19 in 1959 – Composer and pianist Russ Conway started a two-week stint at number one on the UK Singles chart with…

EVENTS ON JUNE 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 18 in 1976 – The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)  awarded Electric Light Orchestra a Gold plaque for their compilation…

EVENTS ON JUNE 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 17 in 1954 – American guitarist and bandleader Donato “Danny” Cedrone died at the age of 33 after falling down a staircase….

EVENTS ON JUNE 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 16 in 1956 – Gogi Grant hit number one on the US Singles chart with ‘The Wayward Wind’ for the first of six…

EVENTS ON JUNE 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 15 in 1956 – With his rendition of ‘I’ll Be Home’, singer Pat Boone started a five-week run at No.1 on the…

EVENTS ON JUNE 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 14 in 1967 – The Monkees recorded ‘Daydream Believer’. It was released as a single on October 25 and it became a…

EVENTS ON JUNE 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 13 in 1964 – The Rolling Stones released ‘Tell Me (You’re Coming Back)’ as a single in the US. It became a…

EVENTS ON JUNE 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 12 in 1957 – Jazz instrumentalist and big band leader Jimmy Dorsey died at the age of 53. Best…

EVENTS ON JUNE 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 11 in 1957 – Elvis Presley released ‘(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear’ on RCA Victor. The song went to number one on…

EVENTS ON JUNE 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 10 in 1934 – English composer Frederick “Fritz” Delius died at the age of 72. 1967 – With their eighth studio album ‘Sgt….

EVENTS ON JUNE 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 9 in 1958 – Sheb Wooley hit No.1 on the US Pop chart with ‘The Purple People Eater’ for the…

EVENTS ON JUNE 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 8 in 1957 – Jazz singer and pianist Nat King Cole reached the top spot on the UK Albums chart with ‘Love Is…

EVENTS ON JUNE 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 7 in 1957 – Singer Johnnie Ray hit No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Yes Tonight Josephine’ for the first of…

EVENTS ON JUNE 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 6 in 1962 – The Beatles had their first recording session at Abbey Road Studios. Manager and producer George Martin evaluated their performances…

EVENTS ON JUNE 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 5 in 1961 – Roy Orbison scored his first US Billboard Hot 100 No.1 single with ‘Running Scared’. Also a hit in…

EVENTS ON JUNE 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 4 in 1962 – The Beach Boys released their second single ‘Surfin’ Safari’. The song was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love and it became a…

EVENTS ON JUNE 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 3 in 1967 – The “Queen of Soul” – Aretha Franklin scored her first No.1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her…

EVENTS ON JUNE 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 2 in 1957 – Johnny Ray scored his third and last No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Yes Tonight Josephine’. Also…

EVENTS ON JUNE 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day June 1 in 1957 – Sam Cooke recorded ‘You Send Me’ at Radio Recorders studio. It was released as a single on September…