This Day In Music History June 12th 1965, The Supremes scored their fifth consecutive US No.1 single (they were the first American group to accomplish this feat), when Back In My Arms Again, went to the top of the charts. 1966, Pink Floyd appeared at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street, London, England. It was at this show that future co-manager Peter Jenner saw the band live for the first time. Floyd went on to sign a management contract with Peter Jenner and Andrew King on 31st Oct of this year. More on The Marquee 1967, Bob Dylan’s album Greatest Hits peaked at No.10 in the US chart. The cover photograph of the album was taken by Rowland Scherman at Dylans November 28th, 1965, concert in Washington, D.C., winning the 1967 Grammy award for Best Album Cover, Photography. The original album package also included Milton Glasers now-familiar psychedelic poster depicting Dylan. 1972, With the help of her mother, a bare footed Ronnie Spector left her husband Phils Beverly Hills mansion for the last time, leaving behind her adopted sons, three year old Donté and six year old twins, Louis and Gary. Within days she filed for a divorce that would be granted in 1974. 1976, The Who, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Little Feat, Outlaws and Streetwalkers all appeared at Swansea City Football Club, Swansea, Wales, Tickets cost £4 ($7). more 1978, Playing live around the UK, Dire Straits at Erics, Liverpool. The Thompson Twins at The Limit in Sheffield and The Jam at King Georges Hall, Blackburn. 1982, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and Gary US Bonds all appeared at a rally for nuclear disarmament in Central Park, New York to over 450,000 fans. 1982, Adam Ant was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Goody Two Shoes, his third and last No.1. 1989, The Elvis Presley Autoland Museum opened at Graceland. The museum contained over 30 cars which were owned by Presley including his famous Pink Cadillac, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, Stutz Blackhawks, a 1975 Dino Ferrari, a 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible, and the red MG that Elvis drove in the film Blue Hawaii. More on Elvis Presley 1993, UB40 had their third UK No.1 single with (I Cant Help), Falling In Love With You, a No.1 hit for Elvis Presley in 1962. 2000, Sinead OConnor announced that she was a lesbian. The mother of two told the American magazine Curve that she had been in the closet for years saying I am a lesbian. I havent been very open about that, Ive gone out with blokes because I havent necessarily been terribly comfortable about being a lesbian. 2002, Clive Calder the man who is credited with discovering Britney Spears sold his record company Zomba to BMG Music for $2 billion. Calder started Zomba in 1975 and had hits with Billy Ocean, Sam Fox and Tight Fit. 2003, Van Morrison, Queen, Little Richard and Phil Collins were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in a New York City ceremony. 2005, Pink Floyd announced they would reunite with former bassist Roger Waters, who left the band in 1985, on July 2 for the Live 8 London concert. This would be the first time the band had played together as a quartet since The Wall tour in 1981. 2006, Prince received a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his visionary use of the Internet; Prince was the first major artist to release an entire album, 1997s Crystal Ball, exclusively on the internet. 2008, Amy Winehouse performed an exclusive gig at a Moscow art gallery for Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich and his girlfriend Dasha Zhukova. It was reported that the singer was paid £1m for the gig at the launch of The Garage gallery, which has been set up by Ms Zhukova. More on Amy Winehouse 2013, Mumford & Sons bassist Ted Dwane was rushed into hospital to have an operation to remove a blood clot on his brain. Scans revealed a blood clot on the surface of his brain that required an operation. Happy Birthday June 12th: Born on this day 1948, Barry Bailey, Atlanta Rhythm Section, (1977 US No.7 single, So In To You, 1979 UK No.48 single Spooky). 1949, John Wetton, bass, vocals, King Crimson, U.K. Uriah Heep, Roxy Music, Asia, (1982 US No.4 & UK No.46 single Heat Of The Moment). 1951, Brad Delp, guitarist and singer with Boston who had the 1977 UK No,22 single More Than A Feeling and the 1986 US No.1 single Amanda. Delp committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning in at his home in New Hampshire on March 9th 2007. 1951, Bun E Carlos, drums, Cheap Trick, (1979 UK No.29 & US No.17 single I Want You To Want Me, 1988 US No.1 single The Flame). 1952, Pete Fardon, bass player with The Pretenders, (1980 UK No.1 single with ‘Brass In Pocket’). He died of a drug overdose on April 14th 1983.
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