June 14 Music History Report

BIRTHDAYS

Burl Ives (1909) singer [“Ghost Riders in the Sky”/”Have a Holly Jolly Christmas”] (died 1995) age 85 – oral cancer

Junior Walker [born Autry Mixon Jr.] (1931) Jr. Walker & the All Stars saxophonist/singer/founder (died 1995) age 64 – cancer

Renaldo “Obie” Benson (1936) The Four Tops bass singer/songwriter/co-founder (died 2005) age 69 – lung cancer

Dewey “Spooner” Oldham (1943) Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and session organist/keyboardist [“When a Man Loves a Woman”/”Mustang Sally”/”I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)”] and songwriter [“Cry Like a Baby”/”I’m Your Puppet”]

Rod Argent (1945) The Zombies and Argent keyboardist/songwriter/founder and solo singer/ keyboardist/songwriter

Barry “The Fish” Melton (1947) Country Joe and The Fish lead guitarist/co-founder

Alan White (1949) Yes and Plastic Ono Band drummer (died 2022) age 72– brief illness

Jim Lea (1949) Slade multi-instrumentalist/co-founder

Nick Van Eede (1958) Cutting Crew lead singer/songwriter/co-founder [“(I Just) Died in Your Arms”]

Boy George [born George O’Dowd] (1961) Culture Club lead singer/songwriter/harmonica player/co-founder [“Karma Chameleon”/”Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”] and solo singer/songwriter [“The Crying Game”]

Chris DeGarmo (1963) Queensrÿche lead guitarist/songwriter/keyboardist/co-founder

Mike Scaccia (1965) Ministry lead/rhythm guitarist (died 2012) age 47 – heart attack

Dom Brown (1972) Duran Duran guitarist [current]

DEATHS

Henry Mancini (1994) composer/conductor/arranger [“Moon River”/”The Pink Panther Theme”] (born 1924) age 70 – pancreatic cancer

Bob Bogle (2009) The Ventures lead guitarist/co-founder (born 1934) age 75 – non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Henry McCullough (2016) Spooky Tooth and Paul McCartney and Wings guitarist (born 1943) age 72 – long illness

Matt “Guitar” Murphy (2018) The Blues Brothers and Howlin’ Wolf guitarist (born 1929) age 88 – heart attack

CHARTS

In 1958, “The Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley hits No. 1 – 6 weeks (only No. 1 single)

In 1975, “Sister Golden Hair” by America hits No. 1 – 1 week (second and final No. 1 single)

In 1986, “On My Own” by Patti Labelle with Michael McDonald hits No. 1 – 3 weeks (only No. 1 single for both Labelle and Michael McDonald)

In 1997, “I’ll Be Missing You” by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 hits No. 1 – 11 weeks (Second of five No. 1 singles for Puff Daddy; only No. 1 single for Evans and 112)

NEW RELEASES

(Albums)

In 1965, Capitol Records release the seventh U.S. release from The Beatles, “Beatles VI”; Billboard 200: 1 (6 weeks); 1 million copies U.S.; “Eight Days a Week,”

In 1968, Atlantic Records releases the 15th studio album from Aretha Franklin, “Aretha Now”; Billboard 200: 3; 500,000 copies U.S.; “Think”

In 1968, Atco Records releases the second studio album from Iron Butterfly, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”; Billboard 200: 4; 4 million copies U.S.; “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”

In 1970, Warner Bros. releases the fourth studio album from the Grateful Dead, “Workingman’s Dead”; Billboard 200: 27; 1 million copies U.S.; Rolling Stone 500: 262; “Uncle John’s Band,” “Casey Jones”

In 1976, Columbia Records releases the eighth studio album from Chicago, “Chicago X”; Billboard 200: 3; 2 million copies U.S.; “If You Leave Me Now,” “Another Rainy Night in New York City”

In 1982, Epic Records releases the 10th studio album from REO Speedwagon, “Good Trouble”; Billboard 200: 7; 2 million copies U.S.; “Keep the Fire Burnin’,” “Sweet Time”

(Singles)

1963, “Judy’s Turn to Cry,” Lesley Gore

COMINGS/GOINGS

In 1970, Derek and the Dominoes makes their stage debut at the Lyceum in London

In 1979, Little Feat announces its breakup.

In 1982, The Pretenders fire bassist Pete Farndon.