Today in Oldies Music History: June 10

Today In Oldies Music History: June 10

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Births

1910: Howlin' Wolf
1922: Judy Garland
1941: Shirley Owens Alston (The Shirelles)
1942: Janet Vogel (The Skyliners)
1944: Rick Price (The Move, Wizzard)

Deaths

1970: Earl Grant
1982: Micki Harris (The Shirelles)
1988: Steve Sanders (The Oak Ridge Boys)
2004: Ray Charles

Events

1931: In a country-music milestone, Jimmie Rodgers records in a Nashville studio with gospel harmony legends The Carter Family.
1966: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrates its 20th anniversary with a concert of 10,000 in their hometown of Denver.
1966: Janis Joplin makes her singing debut with Big Brother and the Holding Company at San Francisco's Avalon Ballroom.
1966: While performing with the Small Faces on the ITV show Ready Steady Go!, lead singer Steve Marriott collapses and falls on the stage from exhaustion, forcing the band to cancel a week of upcoming shows.
1969: Gary Lewis and the Playboys perform "This Diamond Ring" on NBC-TV's Tonight Show.
1971: Police fire tear gas into the rowdy crowd at tonight's Jethro Tull concert in Denver, but the band continues playing even though some of them have trouble seeing their instruments.
1976: Paul McCartney and Wings set a new indoor concert attendance record of 67,100 at the Kingdome in Seattle.
1986: Grateful Dead leader Jerry Garcia slips into a diabetic coma for five days, resulting in the cancellation of the remainder of the band's tour.
1991: Temptation David Ruffin's funeral is held in Detroit, with attendees including Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and former bandmate Eddie Kendricks, who is arrested at the service for failure to pay child support.
1992: Model Kelly Emberg has her palimony suit against Rod Stewart thrown out.
2005: Ottawa Governor General Adrienne Clarkson officially makes Paul Anka an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Releases

1957: Elvis Presley, "Teddy Bear" b/w "Loving You"
1966: Elvis Presley, Paradise, Hawaiian Style
1967: Stevie Wonder, "I Was Made To Love Her"
1975: The Eagles, One Of These Nights
1978: Joe Walsh's "Life's Been Good"

Recording

1968: The Beatles, "Revolution 9"
1958: Elvis Presley: "I Need Your Love Tonight," "A Big Hunk O' Love," "Ain't That Loving You, Baby?," "A Fool Such As I"
1964: Elvis Presley: "Puppet On A String," "The Meanest Girl In Town," "Girl Happy"
1964: The Rolling Stones: "It's All Over Now," "Time Is On My Side"
1967: The Monkees, "Pleasant Valley Sunday"
1971: Elvis Presley: "My Way," "I'll Be Home On Christmas Day"

Charts

1950: The Ames Brothers' "Sentimental Me" hits #1
1972: Sammy Davis, Jr.'s "Candy Man" hits #1
1978: John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's "You're The One That I Want" hits #1

Certifications

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