1959: Chuck Berry released his album Chuck Berry On Top.
1961: Frankie Avalon began a tour of South America.
1961: "Travelin' Man" became Ricky Nelson's second #1 song of his career, after "Poor Little Fool".
1962: Brenda Lee was hospitalized with a dislocated neck, suffered during a concert at the Latin Casino in New Jersey.
1963: Brenda Lee graduated from Hollywood Professional High School.
1963: The Beach Boys recorded two great songs on this date--"Little Deuce Coupe" and "Surfer Girl".
1965: The Who performed at the Town Hall in Dudley, Birmingham, England.
1965: Sonny and Cher made their television debut on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand".
1965: "Crying in the Chapel" by Elvis Presley would spend a fourth week out of seven on the Adult Contemporary chart.
1965: The Soundtrack to "Mary Poppins" spent a 10th consecutive week at #1. The incredible Soundtrack to "The Sound of Music" was #2.
1965: The Supremes scored their fifth consecutive #1 song with "Back in My Arms Again", a record that would stand until the Bee Gees broke it in 1979.
1965: The Beatles received the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" awards from Queen Elizabeth.
1966: The Dave Clark Five performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the 12th time.
1967: The Hollies released the single "Carrie Anne".
1968: Aretha Franklin released the album Aretha Now.
1968: The movie "Speedway", starring Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra, premiered in Charlottesville, North Carolina.
1971: A new artist appeared on the music scene as Roberta Flack reached the chart with her first single release--her version of "You've Got a Friend". She would go on to score 18 hits in her fabulous career.
1971: "Want Ads" by the Honey Cone was the #1 song, toppling the Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar".
1971: "Rainy Days and Mondays" was #1 for a third week for the Carpenters on the Adult Contemporary chart.
1972: The Sound Broadcasting Act was passed in England, allowing for 21 additional radio stations.
1972: Two great songs were released on this date--"Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan and "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass.
1973: Grand Funk recorded "We're An American Band".
1976: "Save Your Kisses For Me" by the Brotherhood of Man topped everyone on the Adult Contemporary chart.
1976: The great award-winning album Breezin' by George Benson reached the Top 10.
Henry Gross reached #6
1976: "Silly Love Songs" assumed the #1 spot on this date. "Get Up and Boogie" from the Silver Convention was #2 with Dorothy Moore ("Misty Blue") and Diana Ross's former #1 "Love Hangover" trailing. The rest of the Top 10: "Happy Days" from Pratt & McClain, Henry Gross with "Shannon" at 6, Hall & Oates moving up with "Sara Smile", the Captain & Tennille moving up to 8 with "Shop Around", Andrea True Connection entering the Top 10 with "More, More More" and the Rolling Stones unable to climb past 10 with "Fool To Cry".
1978: The Commodores released the single "Three Times a Lady".
1978: Dire Straits appeared at Eric's in Liverpool, England.
1979: The Police were in concert at the Locarno in Bristol, England.
1982: Adam Ant amazingly had the #1 song in the U.K. with "Goody Two Shoes".
1982: "Ebony and Ivory" was #1 for a fifth week for Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder on the Adult Contemporary chart.
1982: Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Gary "U.S." Bonds were on hand for the biggest political rally in the history of the United States. The Rally for Nuclear Disarmament drew 750,000 people to Central Park in New York City.
1989: Lou Monte, who gave us many novelty records including "Pepino, the Italian Mouse in 1962", passed away.
1989: The Elvis Presley Autoland Museum opened, featuring over 20 automobiles of the King.
1990: David Bowie was in concert at Deer Creek, Indianapolis.
1990: Mariah Carey released her monumental debut album on this date.
1993: UB40 had the #1 song in the UK with their remake of the Elvis Presley song "(Can't Help) Falling in Love".
1993: "That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson remained #1 for the fifth week in a weak time in music.
1999: Oasis paid Gary Glitter ("Rock and Roll, Pt. 2") $340,000 in an out-of-court settlement for using his lyrics in their song "Hello".
2001: Blink-182 debuts at #1 on the album chart with Take Off Your Pants and Jacket.
2004: A photographer claimed that Britney Spears' mother ran over his foot with her SUV in 2004. She may have not been guilty of that, but good motherly advice obviously hasn't been one of her strong suits.
2003: 50 Cent and Nate Dogg had the #1 song "21 Questions".
2003: Metallica had the #1 album with St. Anger, holding off an impressive #2 debut for Jewel's album 0304.
2004: In an effort to be like third-world citizens, 50 Cent left the stage at Hot 97's Summerjam concert at Giants Stadium in New Jersey after chairs were thrown during his appearance. The guy worth 50 cents had derogatory comments about R. Kelly and also verbally attacked Ja Rule. Fans of other music styles could be heard snickering.
2005: Pink Floyd announced that bassist Roger Waters, who left the group in 1985, would join them July 2 for the Live 8 London concert.. The reunion would mark the first concert for the group in 24 years.
2006: Korn had to cancel a European tour after Jonathan Davis was hospitalized for a blood disorder.
2006: Prince was awarded a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award.
2007: Canada issued postage stamps in honor of Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Paul Anka and Anne Murray.
2008: Amy Winehouse performed at an art gallery in Moscow, Russia.
2009: Johnny Rivers was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
2009: The Eagles performed at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland.
Born This Day:
1928: Vic Damone ("On the Street Where You Live" from 1958) was born in Brooklyn, New York
1941: Chick Corea was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts
1943: Reg Presley of the Troggs was born in Andover, England.
1944: Harold Cowart of John Fred & His Playboy Band ("Judy in the Sky (with Glasses)" from 1968)
1944: Len Barry (Leonard Borisoff who had the hit "1-2-3") was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1948: Barry Bailey of the Atlanta Rhythm Section was born in Decatur, Georgia
1951: Brad Delp, lead singer of Boston, was born in, well Boston, Massachusetts.
1952: Pete Fardon, bass guitarist for the Pretenders, was born in Hereford, England; died of drugs on April 14, 1983
1953: Rocky Burnette ("Tired of Toein' the Line") and the son of rock pioneer Johnny Burnette, was born in Memphis, Tennessee
1958: Meredith Brooks ("Bitch") was born in Oregon City, Oregon
1959: John Linnell, who played accordion, keyboards and sax for They Might Be Giants ("Birdhouse in Your Soul" from 1990), was born in New York City, New York
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1961: Frankie Avalon began a tour of South America.
1961: "Travelin' Man" became Ricky Nelson's second #1 song of his career, after "Poor Little Fool".
1962: Brenda Lee was hospitalized with a dislocated neck, suffered during a concert at the Latin Casino in New Jersey.
1963: Brenda Lee graduated from Hollywood Professional High School.
1963: The Beach Boys recorded two great songs on this date--"Little Deuce Coupe" and "Surfer Girl".
1965: The Who performed at the Town Hall in Dudley, Birmingham, England.
1965: Sonny and Cher made their television debut on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand".
1965: "Crying in the Chapel" by Elvis Presley would spend a fourth week out of seven on the Adult Contemporary chart.
1965: The Soundtrack to "Mary Poppins" spent a 10th consecutive week at #1. The incredible Soundtrack to "The Sound of Music" was #2.
1965: The Supremes scored their fifth consecutive #1 song with "Back in My Arms Again", a record that would stand until the Bee Gees broke it in 1979.
1965: The Beatles received the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" awards from Queen Elizabeth.
1966: The Dave Clark Five performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the 12th time.
1967: The Hollies released the single "Carrie Anne".
1968: Aretha Franklin released the album Aretha Now.
1968: The movie "Speedway", starring Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra, premiered in Charlottesville, North Carolina.
1971: A new artist appeared on the music scene as Roberta Flack reached the chart with her first single release--her version of "You've Got a Friend". She would go on to score 18 hits in her fabulous career.
1971: "Want Ads" by the Honey Cone was the #1 song, toppling the Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar".
1971: "Rainy Days and Mondays" was #1 for a third week for the Carpenters on the Adult Contemporary chart.
1972: The Sound Broadcasting Act was passed in England, allowing for 21 additional radio stations.
1972: Two great songs were released on this date--"Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan and "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass.
1973: Grand Funk recorded "We're An American Band".
1976: "Save Your Kisses For Me" by the Brotherhood of Man topped everyone on the Adult Contemporary chart.
1976: The great award-winning album Breezin' by George Benson reached the Top 10.
Henry Gross reached #6
1976: "Silly Love Songs" assumed the #1 spot on this date. "Get Up and Boogie" from the Silver Convention was #2 with Dorothy Moore ("Misty Blue") and Diana Ross's former #1 "Love Hangover" trailing. The rest of the Top 10: "Happy Days" from Pratt & McClain, Henry Gross with "Shannon" at 6, Hall & Oates moving up with "Sara Smile", the Captain & Tennille moving up to 8 with "Shop Around", Andrea True Connection entering the Top 10 with "More, More More" and the Rolling Stones unable to climb past 10 with "Fool To Cry".
1978: The Commodores released the single "Three Times a Lady".
1978: Dire Straits appeared at Eric's in Liverpool, England.
1979: The Police were in concert at the Locarno in Bristol, England.
1982: Adam Ant amazingly had the #1 song in the U.K. with "Goody Two Shoes".
1982: "Ebony and Ivory" was #1 for a fifth week for Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder on the Adult Contemporary chart.
1982: Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Gary "U.S." Bonds were on hand for the biggest political rally in the history of the United States. The Rally for Nuclear Disarmament drew 750,000 people to Central Park in New York City.
1989: Lou Monte, who gave us many novelty records including "Pepino, the Italian Mouse in 1962", passed away.
1989: The Elvis Presley Autoland Museum opened, featuring over 20 automobiles of the King.
1990: David Bowie was in concert at Deer Creek, Indianapolis.
1990: Mariah Carey released her monumental debut album on this date.
1993: UB40 had the #1 song in the UK with their remake of the Elvis Presley song "(Can't Help) Falling in Love".
1993: "That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson remained #1 for the fifth week in a weak time in music.
1999: Oasis paid Gary Glitter ("Rock and Roll, Pt. 2") $340,000 in an out-of-court settlement for using his lyrics in their song "Hello".
2001: Blink-182 debuts at #1 on the album chart with Take Off Your Pants and Jacket.
2004: A photographer claimed that Britney Spears' mother ran over his foot with her SUV in 2004. She may have not been guilty of that, but good motherly advice obviously hasn't been one of her strong suits.
2003: 50 Cent and Nate Dogg had the #1 song "21 Questions".
2003: Metallica had the #1 album with St. Anger, holding off an impressive #2 debut for Jewel's album 0304.
2004: In an effort to be like third-world citizens, 50 Cent left the stage at Hot 97's Summerjam concert at Giants Stadium in New Jersey after chairs were thrown during his appearance. The guy worth 50 cents had derogatory comments about R. Kelly and also verbally attacked Ja Rule. Fans of other music styles could be heard snickering.
2005: Pink Floyd announced that bassist Roger Waters, who left the group in 1985, would join them July 2 for the Live 8 London concert.. The reunion would mark the first concert for the group in 24 years.
2006: Korn had to cancel a European tour after Jonathan Davis was hospitalized for a blood disorder.
2006: Prince was awarded a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award.
2007: Canada issued postage stamps in honor of Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Paul Anka and Anne Murray.
2008: Amy Winehouse performed at an art gallery in Moscow, Russia.
2009: Johnny Rivers was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
2009: The Eagles performed at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland.
Born This Day:
1928: Vic Damone ("On the Street Where You Live" from 1958) was born in Brooklyn, New York
1941: Chick Corea was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts
1943: Reg Presley of the Troggs was born in Andover, England.
1944: Harold Cowart of John Fred & His Playboy Band ("Judy in the Sky (with Glasses)" from 1968)
1944: Len Barry (Leonard Borisoff who had the hit "1-2-3") was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1948: Barry Bailey of the Atlanta Rhythm Section was born in Decatur, Georgia
1951: Brad Delp, lead singer of Boston, was born in, well Boston, Massachusetts.
1952: Pete Fardon, bass guitarist for the Pretenders, was born in Hereford, England; died of drugs on April 14, 1983
1953: Rocky Burnette ("Tired of Toein' the Line") and the son of rock pioneer Johnny Burnette, was born in Memphis, Tennessee
1958: Meredith Brooks ("Bitch") was born in Oregon City, Oregon
1959: John Linnell, who played accordion, keyboards and sax for They Might Be Giants ("Birdhouse in Your Soul" from 1990), was born in New York City, New York
1979: Robyn ("Show Me Love") was born in Stockholm, SwedenSource URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/06/this-day-in-rock-music-history-june-12.html
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