HC's Rock Rewind — June 10 - 23

HC's Rock Rewind

A look back at the past two weeks in Rock History

by  Anne Erickson

Week of June 10th - June  16th

From  the release of Nirvana's debut Bleach album to the death of Ray Charles. Read on for some major events, historic record releases and births and deaths happening June 10 through 16.  

Events 

1965 – Sonny and Cher appear on U.S. television for the first time singing "Just You" on ABC-TV's American Bandstand. 

1965 – Paul McCartney records “Yesterday,” and a string quartet is added later. The Beatles tune would become the most covered song in music history. 

1965 – Bob Dylan records the legendary track “Like a Rolling Stone” in New York City at Columbia Recording Studios. 

1967 – The first Monterey International Pop Festival kicks off in Monterey, California, featuring the Who, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Janis Joplin and more. 

1969 – The Rolling Stones introduce their new guitarist, Mick Taylor, to the world at a press conference in London’s Hyde Park. 

1972 – The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street reaches No. 1 on the charts. 

1973 – Grand Funk records "We're An American Band." 

1980 – Led Zeppelin start what will mark heir final tour with a gig in Dortmund, Germany. 

1996 – Producer George Martin is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. 

2002 – Mick Jagger is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. 

2009 – At the Bonnaroo festival, Beastie Boys perform together for the final time. Adam Yauch (MCA) is soon diagnosed with cancer. 

Releases  

Chuck Berry, Chuck Berry is on Top, 1959 

Iron Butterfly, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, 1968 

Captain Beefheart, Trout Mask Replica, 1969 

Grand Funk Railroad, Closer to Home, 1970 

Emerson Lake & Palmer, Tarkus, 1971 

Roxy Music, Roxy Music, 1972 

Joe Walsh, The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get, 1973 

Steve Miller Band, Abracadabra, 1982 

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Flood, 1983 

Ringo Starr, Old Wave, 1983 

Nirvana, Bleach, 1989 

Pete Townshend, Psychoderelict, 1993 

Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill, 1995 

Rush, Clockwork Angels, 2012 

Deaths

Ray Charles – June 10, 2004

James Honeyman-Scott – June 16, 1982 

Henry Mancini – June 14, 1994 

Kristen Pfaff of Hole – June 16, 1994 

Rory Gallagher – June 14, 1995 

Ella Fitzgerald – June 15, 1996

Bob Bogle of the Ventures – June 14, 2009 

Jimmy Dean – June 13, 2010 

Clarence Clemons – June 18, 2011 

Casey Kasem – June 15, 2014 

Births

Chester Burnett (aka Howlin' Wolf) – June 10, 1910

Kim Deal (The Pixies) – June 10, 1961

Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins) – June 10, 1964

John Lawton (Uriah Heep) – June 11, 1946

Frank Beard (ZZ Top) – June 11, 1949

Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick) – June 12, 1950

Brad Delp (Boston) – June 12, 1951

Junior Walker – June 14, 1931 

Waylon Jennings – June 15, 1937 

Harry Nilsson – June 15, 1941 

Marv Tarplin – June 13, 1941

Spooner Oldham – June 14, 1943 

Chris Spedding – June 17, 1944 

Rod Argent – June 14, 1945 

Noddy Holder of Slade – June 15, 1946 

Greg Rolie of Santana and Journey – June 17, 1947 

Alan White of Yes – June 14, 1949 

Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick – June 12, 1951 

Brad Delp of Boston – June 12, 1951  

Meredith Brooks – June 12, 1951  

Bardi Martin of Candlebox – June 12, 1969 

Kenny Wayne Shepherd – June 12, 1977  

Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon – June 16, 1979 

Week of June  17th - 23th

This week in rock music has been marked by an abundance of memorable events. A breakthrough in recording technology was introduced, David Bowie recorded his first big hit, the birth of the one and only Paul McCartney, and a beloved Beatle performed his 3,000 live show. Read on for a look back at other significant moments that shaped rock and roll during this historically eventful week.

Events

1948 – The Columbia record label announces a technological breakthrough – specifically, a vinyl “long playing” record that can hold up to 23 minutes of music on each side.

1962 – Nat King Cole records “Ramblin’ Rose.”

1963 – The Sufaris release their classic, “Wipe Out.”

1966 – The Beatles kick off their final world tour, starting in Munich, Germany.

1967 – The Beatles record “All You Need is Love.”

1968 – The Jeff Beck Group, featuring Rod Stewart as lead singer, stage their first show in America, performing at the Fillmore East in New York City.

1969 – David Bowie records “Space Oddity.” Bowie was inspired to write the song after seeing the 1968 classic film, 2001: A Space Odyssey.

1971 – Carole King’s Tapestry album reaches the Number One spot the U.S. album chart, and remains there for the next 15 weeks.

1972 – Smokey Robinson appears onstage with The Miracles for the last time.

1975 – Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore quits Deep Purple in order to form his new band, Rainbow.

1979 – Supertramp’s Breakfast in America album tops the U.S. charts.

1980 – Donna Summer becomes the first artist to be signed to Geffen Records.

1981 – Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen and Walter Becker announce they are splitting up to pursue solo projects.

1987 – Motley Crue kick off their “Girls, Girls, Girls” tour with Whitesnake as opening act. Later in the tour, an up-and-coming band called Guns N’ Roses replace Whitesnake in that slot.

1990 – Little Richards gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2004 – Paul McCartney performs his 3,000th live show, staging the concert in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Releases

1965 – The Byrds: Mr. Tambourine Man

1967 – Small Faces: Small Faces

1968 – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers: Bare Wires

1969 – The Jeff Beck Group: Beck-Ola

1969 – Johnny Winter: Johnny Winter

1969 – Alice Cooper: Pretties for You

1969 – Procol Harum: A Salty Dog

1971 – Joni Mitchell: Blue

1971 – Todd Rundgren: Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren

1972 – Jethro Tull: Living in the Past

1973 – Chicago: Chicago VI

1974 – The Beach Boys: Endless Summer

1975 – Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Tonight’s the Night

1975 – Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: One Size Fits All

1976 – Alice Cooper: Alice Cooper Goes to Hell

1978 – Foreigner: Double Vision

1980 – The Rolling Stones: Emotional Rescue

1980 – Bob Dylan: Saved

1981 – The Replacements: Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash

1982 – ABC: The Lexicon of Love

1984 – Glenn Frey: The Allnighter

1984 – Prince & The Revolution: Purple Rain

1985 – Motley Crue: Theatre of Pain

1988 – Jimmy Page: Outrider

1988 – Saxon: Destiny

1988 – Iggy Pop: Instinct

1989 – Mr. Big: Mr. Big

1991 – Bonnie Raitt: Luck of the Draw

1993 – Liz Phair: Exile in Guyville

1995 – Michael Jackson: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book 1

2001 – The Cult: Beyond Good and Evil

2004 – Motorhead: Inferno

2010 – Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live from Freedom Hall

2011 – Bon Iver: Bon Iver

2012 – Fiona Apple: The Idler Wheel

Deaths

Karl Mueller of Soul Asylum – June 17, 2005 

Judy Garland – June 22, 1969

Fred Astaire – June 22, 1987

Jesse Ed Davis – June 22, 1988

John Lee Hooker – June 21, 2001

Duane Roland (Molly Hatchet) – June 19, 2006

Claydes Charles Smith (Kool & The Gang) – June 20, 2006

Slim Whitman – June 19, 2013

Bobby “Blue” Bland – June 23, 2013

Gerry Goffin – June 19, 2014

Ralph Stanley – June 23, 2016

Births

Danny Cedrone (Bill Haley & His Comets) – June 20, 1920

Chet Atkins – June 20, 1924

June Carter Cash – June 23, 1929

Mickie Most – June 20, 1936

Kris Kristofferson – June 22, 1936

Stu Sutcliffe – June 23, 1940

Robert Hunter – June 23, 1941

Sir Paul McCartney - June 18, 1942

Elaine “Spanky” McFarlane – June 19, 1942

Brian Wilson – June 20, 1942

Ray Davies – June 21, 1944

Peter Asher – June 22, 1944

Joey Molland (Badfinger) – June 21, 1947

Howard Kaylan (The Turtles) – June 22, 1947

Nick Drake – June 19, 1948

Todd Rundgren – June 22, 1948

Lionel Richie – June 20, 1949

Ann Wilson (Heart) – June 19, 1950

Joey Kramer (Aerosmith) – June 21, 1950

Nils Lofgren – Jun 21, 1951

Cyndi Lauper – June 22, 1953

Michael Anthony (Van Halen) – June 20, 1954

Gary Beers (INXS) – June 22, 1957

Alan Anton (Cowboy Junkies) – June 22, 1959

John Taylor (Duran Duran) – June 20, 1960

Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) – June 23, 1962

Brandon Flowers (The Killers) – June 21, 1981

-HC- 

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Anne Erickson holds years of bylines in Gannett Media publications, as well as music magazines Premier Guitar, Guitar Edge and more. She also hosts radio shows with iHeartRadio and has been syndicated in Seattle, Dayton, Central Coast California and beyond. Anne is a loyal Spartan and holds a Master’s degree from MSU. She resides in Lansing, Michigan.A