1960: Tony Williams left the Platters to pursue a solo career.
1960: Roy Orbison released the single "Only the Lonely".
1960: The Silver Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers performed at the Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard, Lancashire, England.
1962: The Beatles auditioned for producer George Martin of EMI Records, playing "Love Me Do" and "Ask Me Why".
1964: "Chapel of Love" moved into the #1 position for the Dixie Cups.
1965: Herman's Hermits performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show".
1966: The Beatles released the single "Paperback Writer".
1968: The Rolling Stones added new lyrics to their upcoming song "Sympathy for the Devil" following the assassination of Robert Kennedy.
1969: Rod Stewart signed a solo recording contract with Mercury Records.
1970: Christie had a #1 song in the U.K. with "Yellow River".
1970: The album McCartney rremained at #1 while the Beatles last studio album Let It Be rose from #104 to #2.
1971: The final episode of "The Ed Sullivan Show" aired on television. One of the most popular shows for 23 years (1948-1971) and 1,059 episodes, it was canceled. Gladys Knight & the Pips were Ed's guests that night.
1974: Billy Swan recorded "I Can Help".
1975: Pink Floyd performed in America but did not fare well after Roger Waters spat on the audience.
1977: Queen appeared at Earl's Court in London.
1977: Stevie Wonder gave an unannounced lecture to a UCLA class that was studying the record industry. He also performed for the shocked but happy students.
1979: Def Leppard appeared in concert at Crookes Workingman's Club in Sheffield, England, leading to a recording contract with Phonogram Records.
1981: Champaign had the #1 Adult Contemporary song for a second week with "How 'Bout Us".
1982: Stevie Wonder, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt played at the Peace Sunday: We Have a Dream concert for nuclear disarmament before 85,000 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
1986: Bob Dylan performed at the Amnesty International concert at the Forum in Los Angeles.
1986: Genesis released their great album Invisible Touch.
1987: Simple Minds had the top U.K. album with Live in the City of Light.
1987: The Joshua Tree by U2 remained as the #1 album.
1988: Steve Winwood released the single "Roll With It".
1991: Stan Getz, the great saxophonist who teamed with Joao Gilberto for the classic album Getz/Gilberto died of liver cancer in Malibu, California at the age of 64.
1992: David Bowie married Iman in Florence, Italy.
1992: Celine Dion had her first Top 10 song as "If You Asked Me To" moved from 12 to 9 on this date.
1996: William Palmer, inventor of the magnetic tape recorder, passed away.
1997: When Phil Collins left for a highly successful solo career, Genesis announced that they were replacing him with Ray Wilson, formerly of Stiltskin.
1998: In the U.K., B"Witched debuted at #1 with "C'est La Vie".
1998: Brandy & Monica rose to #1 for the first of what would be 12 weeks at the top with "The Boy Is Mine".
1999: The Backstreet Boys had the #1 album with Millenium, which is the #99 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era*.
2002: It can happen to the best of people. The best people will admit they have a problem and seek help. On this date, Diana Ross entered a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Malibu, California.
2003: The Eagles were in concert at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
2003: Dave Rowberry, who gave us one of the most memorable keyboard solos of the Rock Era on the Animals song "House of the Rising Sun", was found dead in his home in East London. Rowberry was 62.
2004: Metallica played without drummer Lars Ulrich, who had to miss a show. Joey Jordison of Slipknot and Dave Lombardo from Slayer fill in at the Download Festival in England's Donington Park.
2004: Performers at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival in Dallas, Texas included Santana, ZZ Top, James Taylor, John Mayer and host Clapton.
2004: Mario Winans led the way on the U.K. singles chart with "I Don't Wanna' Know".
2004: Avril Lavigne had her second #1 album with Under My Skin.
2006: Keyboard whiz Billy Preston died from kidney failure at the age of 59.
2010: Marvin Isley, bass guitarist of the Isley Brothers, died at the age of 56. He had stopped performing in 1996 due to problems with diabetes, which had robbed him of the use of his legs.
Born This Day:
1936: Levi Stubbs, one of the great lead singers of the Rock Era, was born in Detroit, Michigan
1939: Gary "U.S." Bonds (Gary Anderson) was born in Jacksonville, Florida
1942: Howie Kane of Jay and the Americans
1944: Peter Albin of Big Brother and the Holding Company was born in San Francisco, California
1944: Clarence White, guitarist with the Byrds
1947: Terry Williams of the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition, was born in Hollywood, California
1947: Tony Williams, drummer of Dire Straits, was born in Hollywood, California
1951: Dwight Twilley ("I'm on Fire" in 1975) was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1956: Kenny G. (Kenneth Bruce Gorlick) was born in Seattle, Washington
1960: Ace guitarist Steve Vai, who played with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake, was born in Long Island, New York
1961: Terri Nunn, lead singer of Berlin ("No More Words" and "Take My Breath Away"), was born in Los Angeles, California
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1960: Roy Orbison released the single "Only the Lonely".
1960: The Silver Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers performed at the Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard, Lancashire, England.
1962: The Beatles auditioned for producer George Martin of EMI Records, playing "Love Me Do" and "Ask Me Why".
1964: "Chapel of Love" moved into the #1 position for the Dixie Cups.
1965: Herman's Hermits performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show".
1966: The Beatles released the single "Paperback Writer".
1968: The Rolling Stones added new lyrics to their upcoming song "Sympathy for the Devil" following the assassination of Robert Kennedy.
1969: Rod Stewart signed a solo recording contract with Mercury Records.
1970: Christie had a #1 song in the U.K. with "Yellow River".
1970: The album McCartney rremained at #1 while the Beatles last studio album Let It Be rose from #104 to #2.
1971: The final episode of "The Ed Sullivan Show" aired on television. One of the most popular shows for 23 years (1948-1971) and 1,059 episodes, it was canceled. Gladys Knight & the Pips were Ed's guests that night.
1974: Billy Swan recorded "I Can Help".
1975: Pink Floyd performed in America but did not fare well after Roger Waters spat on the audience.
1977: Queen appeared at Earl's Court in London.
1977: Stevie Wonder gave an unannounced lecture to a UCLA class that was studying the record industry. He also performed for the shocked but happy students.
1979: Def Leppard appeared in concert at Crookes Workingman's Club in Sheffield, England, leading to a recording contract with Phonogram Records.
1981: Champaign had the #1 Adult Contemporary song for a second week with "How 'Bout Us".
1982: Stevie Wonder, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt played at the Peace Sunday: We Have a Dream concert for nuclear disarmament before 85,000 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
1986: Bob Dylan performed at the Amnesty International concert at the Forum in Los Angeles.
1986: Genesis released their great album Invisible Touch.
1987: Simple Minds had the top U.K. album with Live in the City of Light.
1987: The Joshua Tree by U2 remained as the #1 album.
1988: Steve Winwood released the single "Roll With It".
1991: Stan Getz, the great saxophonist who teamed with Joao Gilberto for the classic album Getz/Gilberto died of liver cancer in Malibu, California at the age of 64.
1992: David Bowie married Iman in Florence, Italy.
1992: Celine Dion had her first Top 10 song as "If You Asked Me To" moved from 12 to 9 on this date.
1996: William Palmer, inventor of the magnetic tape recorder, passed away.
1997: When Phil Collins left for a highly successful solo career, Genesis announced that they were replacing him with Ray Wilson, formerly of Stiltskin.
1998: In the U.K., B"Witched debuted at #1 with "C'est La Vie".
1998: Brandy & Monica rose to #1 for the first of what would be 12 weeks at the top with "The Boy Is Mine".
1999: The Backstreet Boys had the #1 album with Millenium, which is the #99 Album of All-Time in the Rock Era*.
2002: It can happen to the best of people. The best people will admit they have a problem and seek help. On this date, Diana Ross entered a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Malibu, California.
2003: The Eagles were in concert at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
2003: Dave Rowberry, who gave us one of the most memorable keyboard solos of the Rock Era on the Animals song "House of the Rising Sun", was found dead in his home in East London. Rowberry was 62.
2004: Metallica played without drummer Lars Ulrich, who had to miss a show. Joey Jordison of Slipknot and Dave Lombardo from Slayer fill in at the Download Festival in England's Donington Park.
2004: Performers at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival in Dallas, Texas included Santana, ZZ Top, James Taylor, John Mayer and host Clapton.
2004: Mario Winans led the way on the U.K. singles chart with "I Don't Wanna' Know".
2004: Avril Lavigne had her second #1 album with Under My Skin.
2006: Keyboard whiz Billy Preston died from kidney failure at the age of 59.
2010: Marvin Isley, bass guitarist of the Isley Brothers, died at the age of 56. He had stopped performing in 1996 due to problems with diabetes, which had robbed him of the use of his legs.
Born This Day:
1936: Levi Stubbs, one of the great lead singers of the Rock Era, was born in Detroit, Michigan
1939: Gary "U.S." Bonds (Gary Anderson) was born in Jacksonville, Florida
1942: Howie Kane of Jay and the Americans
1944: Peter Albin of Big Brother and the Holding Company was born in San Francisco, California
1944: Clarence White, guitarist with the Byrds
1947: Terry Williams of the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition, was born in Hollywood, California
1947: Tony Williams, drummer of Dire Straits, was born in Hollywood, California
1951: Dwight Twilley ("I'm on Fire" in 1975) was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1956: Kenny G. (Kenneth Bruce Gorlick) was born in Seattle, Washington
1960: Ace guitarist Steve Vai, who played with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake, was born in Long Island, New York
1961: Terri Nunn, lead singer of Berlin ("No More Words" and "Take My Breath Away"), was born in Los Angeles, California
1970: James Shaffer, guitarist of Korn, was born in Rosedale, CaliforniaSource URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/06/this-day-in-rock-music-history-june-6.html
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