June 27 Music History Report

BIRTHDAYS

Doc Pomus [born Jerome Felder] (1925) blues singer/songwriter [with Mort Shuman: “A Teenager in Love”/”This Magic Moment”/”Suspicion”/”Viva Las Vegas”] (died 1991) age 65 – lung cancer

Bruce Johnston [born Benjamin Baldwin] (1942) The Beach Boys singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist [current] and The Rip Chords singer and solo singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist [“I Write the Songs”]

Joey Covington (1945) Hot Tuna drummer/songwriter/co-founder and Jefferson Airplane drummer/songwriter (died 2013) age 67 – automobile accident

Gilson Lavis (1951) Squeeze drummer

Lorrie Morgan (1959) country singer

Leigh Nash (1976) Sixpence None the Richer lead singer/songwriter/co-founder [current] [“Kiss Me”/”There She Goes”]

DEATHS

John Entwhistle (2002) The Who bassist/songwriter/co-founder (born 1944) age 57 – cocaine-induced heart attack

Bobby Womack (2014) soul singer [“Across 100th Street”/”Lookin’ for a Love”] (born 1944) age 70 – Alzheimer’s disease

Chris Squire (2015) Yes bassist (born 1948) age 67 – acute erythroid leukemia

Pete Carr (2020) session lead guitarist (member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section [“Kodachrome”/”Main Street”/”Old Time Rock and Roll”/”Tonight’s the Night”/”Fire Lake”]) (born 1950) age 70 – unknown causes

CHARTS

In 1960, “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” by Connie Francis hits No. 1 – 2 weeks (first of three No. 1 singles)

In 1964, “A World Without Love” by Peter and Gordon hits No. 1 – 1 week (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; only No. 1 single for Peter and Gordon)

In 1970, “The Love You Save”/b-side “I Found That Girl” by The Jackson Five hits No. 1 – 2 weeks (third of four No. 1 singles; first artist of the rock era to have its first three releases top the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart)

In 1987, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston hits No. 1 – 2 weeks (second of 11 No. 1 singles)

In 2020, “Trollz” by 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj hits No. 1 – 1 week (only No. 1 single for 6ix9ine; second of two No. 1 singles for Minaj)

NEW RELEASES

(Albums)

In 1989, Reprise Records releases the fifth studio album from The B-52’s, “Cosmic Thing”; Billboard 200: 4; 4 million copies U.S.; “Love Shack,” “Roam,” “Channel Z”

In 1989, Geffen Records releases the third solo studio album from Don Henley, “The End of the Innocence”; Billboard 200: 8; 6 million copies U.S.; Grammy Award: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance; Rolling Stone 500: 389; “The End of the Innocence,” “The Last Worthless Evening,” “New York Minute,” “The Heart of the Matter,” “How Bad Do You Want It?”

In 1989, Reprise Records release the third studio album from Chris Isaak, “Heart Shaped World”; Billboard 200: 7; 3 million copies U.S.; “Wicked Game”

(Singles)

1973, “Dream On,” Aerosmith

COMINGS/GOINGS

In 1970, the newly formed band Queen, formerly known as Smile, makes its stage debut at Truro City Hall in Cornwall, England.