EVENTS ON JUNE 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s 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…

EVENTS ON JUNE 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s 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…

EVENTS ON JUNE 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1970s On this day June 18 in 1976 – The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)  awarded Electric Light Orchestra a Gold plaque for their…

EVENTS ON JUNE 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day June 17 in 1954 – American guitarist and bandleader Donato “Danny” Cedrone died at the age of 33 after falling down a…

EVENTS ON JUNE 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s 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…

EVENTS ON JUNE 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s 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…

EVENTS ON JUNE 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day June 14 in 1967 – The Monkees recorded ‘Daydream Believer’. It was released as a single on October 25 and it became…

EVENTS ON JUNE 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s 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…

EVENTS ON JUNE 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day June 12 in 1957 – Jazz instrumentalist and big band leader Jimmy Dorsey died at the age of 53….

EVENTS ON JUNE 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s 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…