May 31 1948 – John Bonham was born in Redditch, England.
1976 – The Who entered the Guinness Book of World Records after being clocked at 126 decibels from 104 feet away during a concert at The Valley in London.
1993 – Creation Records founder Alan McGee missed a train at Glasgow Central station. To pass the time, he wandered into a local venue King Tut's Wah Wah Hut and caught a live set by an unsigned Manchester band called Oasis. He signed them on the spot.
June 1st
1966 – While adding overdubs to "Yellow Submarine," John Lennon blew bubbles into a bucket of water with a straw to create underwater sound effects while shouting, "Full speed ahead, Mister Captain!
June 2
1941 – Charlie Watts, was born in London.
1967 – The Beatles officially released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in the US, On the exact same day across the UK, a young David Bowie released his self-titled debut studio album.
June 3
1967 – Aretha Franklin hit No. 1 on the US singles chart with her definitive cover of Otis Redding's "Respect,"
1972 – The Eagles released their self-titled debut single, "Take It Easy," written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey
June 4
1975 – The Rolling Stones became the first Western rock band to receive official royalty payments for record sales inside the Soviet Union.
1984 – Bruce Springsteen released his massive, 15-times-platinum album Born in the U.S.A. It produced seven top-10 singles
June 6
1960 Steve Vai was born in Carle Place, New York.
1978 – The Cars released their self-titled debut album.
1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono joined Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention on stage at the Fillmore East.
May 31 1948 – John Bonham was born in Redditch, England.
1976 – The Who entered the Guinness Book of World Records after being clocked at 126 decibels from 104 feet away during a concert at The Valley in London.
1993 – Creation Records founder Alan McGee missed a train at Glasgow Central station. To pass the time, he wandered into a local venue King Tut's Wah Wah Hut and caught a live set by an unsigned Manchester band called Oasis. He signed them on the spot.
June 1st
1966 – While adding overdubs to "Yellow Submarine," John Lennon blew bubbles into a bucket of water with a straw to create underwater sound effects while shouting, "Full speed ahead, Mister Captain!
June 2
1941 – Charlie Watts, was born in London.
1967 – The Beatles officially released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in the US, On the exact same day across the UK, a young David Bowie released his self-titled debut studio album.
June 3
1967 – Aretha Franklin hit No. 1 on the US singles chart with her definitive cover of Otis Redding's "Respect,"
1972 – The Eagles released their self-titled debut single, "Take It Easy," written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey
June 4
1975 – The Rolling Stones became the first Western rock band to receive official royalty payments for record sales inside the Soviet Union.
1984 – Bruce Springsteen released his massive, 15-times-platinum album Born in the U.S.A. It produced seven top-10 singles
June 6
1960 Steve Vai was born in Carle Place, New York. 1978 – The Cars released their self-titled debut album.
1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono joined Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention on stage at the Fillmore East.
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