Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel on June 10 – Born – Al Dubin (1891) – lyricist (“Tiptoe Through The Tulips”). Frederick Loewe (1901) – Broadway composer with Alan Lerner (Camelot). Howlin Wolf (aka Chester Burnett, 1910) – Blues singer/songwriter/guitarist. Judy Garland (aka Frances Gumm, 1922) – singer/actress. Don Costa (aka Dominick Costa, 1925) – producer/arranger for Frank Sinatra. Shirley Owens (1941) – The Shirelles. Janet Vogel (1941) – The Skyliners. Rick Price (1944) – bassist for The Move and ELO. Kimberly Deal (1961) – bassist for The Pixies and The Breeders. Kelley Deal (1961) – lead guitarist for The Breeders. Mark Shaw (1961) – vocalist for Then Jericho. Maxi Priest (aka Max Elliott, 1961) – Jamaican singer. Jimmy Chamberlin (1964) – drummer for Smashing Pumpkins. Joey Santiago (1965) – lead guitarist for The Pixies. Darren Robinson (1967) – rapper for The Fat Boys. Emma Anderson (1967) – singer/songwriter/guitarist for Lush. Faith Evans (1973) – R&B/rap singer/songwriter. R.I.P. – Earl Grant (1970) – car crash. Age 39. Organist. Addie Micki Harris (1982) – heart attack. Age 42. The Shirelles. Nat Pierce (1992) – Age 66. Jazz pianist/arranger with Woody Herman and Coleman Hawkins. Jimmy Weston (1993) – cancer. The Danleers (One Summer Night). Alan Blakely (1996) – cancer. Age 54. Guitarist for Brian Poole and The Tremeloes. Steve Sanders (1998) – suicide. Age 45. The Oak Ridge Boys. Graeme Kelling (2004) – pancreatic cancer. Age 47. Deacon Blue. Ray Charles (2004) – liver disease. Age 73. R&B singer/songwriter/pianist. Jimmy Elledge (2012) – stroke. Age 69. Country music artist (“Funny How Time Slips Away”). Album releases – Patsy Cline – The Patsy Cline Story (1963) Elvis Presley – Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) The Eagles – One Of These Nights (1975) Bob Marley and The Wailers – Uprising (1980) Rainbow – Straight Between The Eyes (1982) Stevie Nicks – The Wild Heart (1983) The Kinks – State Of Confusion (1983) Rod Stewart – Body Wishes (1983) The Beach Boys – The Beach Boys (1985) R.E.M. – Fables Of The Reconstruction (1985) Talking Heads – Little Creatures (1985) Candlemass – Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986) Hall & Oates – Ooh Yeah! (1988) Carcass – Swansong (1996) Heart – Alive In Seattle (2003) Annie Lennox – Bare (2003) U.S. Steely Dan – Everything Must Go (2003) Events – 1931 – Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family record “Why There’s A Tear In My Eye” and “The Wonderful City” in Louisville, Kentucky. 1958 – Elvis Presley releases his single, Hard Headed Woman b/w Dont Ask Me Why. Later in the day, while on leave from the Army after completing his basic training, Elvis holds a recording session at RCA Studios in Nashville, recording I Need Your Love Tonight, A Big Hunk O Love, Aint That Loving You, Baby? and A Fool Such As I. 1964 – While on tour in the U.S., The Rolling Stones record Its All Over Now, “I Can’t Be Satisfied,” “Time Is On My Side” and several other songs at Chess Studio in Chicago. While there, the group meets Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy and Chuck Berry. The Stones will return the next day for more recording. 1964 – Elvis Presley records Puppet On A String, The Meanest Girl In Town and Girl Happy at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. 1964 – Buck Owens and His Buckaroos record “Truck Drivin’ Man,” “I Don’t Hear You,” “Hello Trouble,” “A-11,” “Together Again” and “Love’s Gonna Live Here” at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. 1966 – Janis Joplin makes her stage debut with Big Brother and The Holding Company at San Franciscos Avalon Ballroom. 1966 – Simon and Garfunkel record “Cloudy” in New York City. 1966 – The Beatles release their single, “Paperback Writer” b/w “Rain,” in the UK. 1966 – While performing on Ready, Steady, Go!, Small Faces singer Steve Marriott collapses on stage from exhaustion, causing the cancellation of several upcoming shows.. 1967 – The Monkees begin recording Pleasant Valley Sunday at RCA Studios in Hollywood. 1967 – Stevie Wonder releases his single, “I Was Made To Love Her” b/w “Hold Me,” on the Tamla label. 1967 – Jimi Hendrix is denied entry to Londons Botanical Gardens because people in fancy dress arent allowed. 1968 – John Lennon spends three hours at Abbey Road compiling sound effects for Revolution 9. 1969 – Gary Lewis and The Playboys perform This Diamond Ring on The Tonight Show. 1971 – Denver police fire tear gas into an unruly crowd at a Jethro Tull concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, but the band continues playing despite being unable to see. 1971 – Marvin Gaye releases his single, Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) b/w Sad Tomorrows. 1971 – Elvis Presley records My Way at RCA Studios in Nashville. 1974 – The Who play the first of four sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 1977 – Joe Strummer and Topper Headon are arrested for spray painting The Clash on the side of a building. 1981 – Singer Andy Gibb stars as Frederic in the Los Angeles production of the stage musical The Pirates Of Penzance, which opens at the Ahmanson Theatre. 1986 – Jerry Garcia lapses into a diabetic coma, and will remain that way for five days. 1986 – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrates their 20th anniversary with a concert in their hometown of Denver, Colorado. 1988 – George Michael plays the first of six sold-out nights at Earls Court in London. 1988 – Country music artist Ricky Van Shelton joins the Grand Ole Opry. 1991 – David Ruffins funeral is held in Detroit, with Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder attending. Former band mate Eddie Kendricks is arrested at the funeral for back child support. 1991 – Nirvana begins an eight-date West Coast tour at the Gothic Theater in Englewood, Colorado, with opening act Dinosaur Jr. 1992 – A Los Angeles judge throws out a $25 million palimony suit against Rod Stewart brought by model Kelly Emberg. 1992 – Stage singer, dancer and actor Ben Vereen crashes his car near his Malibu home, and is taken to the police station for sobriety tests. After passing the tests, Vereen is released. While walking home along the Pacific Coast Highway, he is hit by a truck, suffering critical injuries that require months of hospitalization and therapy. 1993 – Sinead OConnor takes out a full-page ad in The Irish Times to explain herself and to ask people to stop hurting me, please. 2002 – Former Wet Wet Wet singer Marti Pellow makes his stage acting debut at the Adelphi Theatre in the London West End production of Chicago. 2003 – Ex-wife of rapper Eminem, Kim Mathers is arrested and released pending further investigation in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, for driving on a revoked license and for possessing two Ziploc bags containing a “white powdery substance,” which are found in the glove box of her white Cadillac. 2005 – Paul Anka is made an Officer of the Order of Canada by Ottawa Governor General Adrienne Clarkson at Rideau Hall, and is also inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame. 2007 – The Rolling Stones play their first UK festival in over 30 years when they appear at the Isle of Wight Festival: their first time ever at the event. 2009 – Jimmy Page is voted in the Mojo Hall of Fame at the Mojo Magazine Awards. 2009 – PBS television airs the Neil Young documentary Don’t Be Denied as part of their American Masters series.
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