Music Almanac: June 1

Births:

• 1915 - Johnny Bond (d. 1978)
• 1921 - Nelson Riddle (d. 1985)
• 1926 - Andy Griffith (86)
• 1934 - Pat Boone (78)
• 1941 - Wayne Kemp (71)
• 1945 - Linda Scott (67)
• 1945 - Jim McCarty (Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, Buddy Miles Express, Cactus) (67)
• 1947 - Ronnie Wood (Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones) (65)
• 1950 - Charlene (62)
• 1950 - Graham Russell (Air Supply) (62)
• 1950 - Tom Robinson (62)
• 1952 - John Ellis (Vibrators) (60)
• 1953 - Ronnie Dunn (Brooks & Dunn) (59)
• 1958 - Barry Adamson (Magazine, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) (54)
• 1959 - Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode) (53)
• 1960 - Simon Gallup (Cure) (52)
• 1963 - Michael Joyce (Smiths) (49)
• 1968 - Jason Donovan (44)
• 1969 - Damon Minchella (Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller) (43)
• 1974 - Alanis Morissette (38)
• 1981 - Brandi Carlile (31)

Deaths:

• 1991 - David Ruffin (Temptations) - Drug overdose (50)
• 2000 - Tito Puente - Complications of open heart surgery (77)
• 2007 - Tony Thompson (Hi-Five) - Accidental inhalation of Freon (31)
• 2008 - Alton Kelley (West coast rock poster artist) (67)

On This Day:

• 1957 - The Everly Brothers debuted on the Grand Ole Opry.
• 1964 - Dolly Parton moved to Nashville, the day after she graduated high school.
• 1967 - Fairport Convention made their live debut in Golders Green, England.
• 1971 - The small, two-room home where Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, MS was opened to the public for the first time.
• 1973 - Robert Wyatt broke his back after falling three stories trying to climb down a drainpipe. He was left wheel-chair bound.
• 1975 - The Rolling Stones started a 45-show U.S. tour with, for the first time, Ron Wood on guitar.
• 1979 - Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys started Alternative Tentacles Records.
• 1981 - The first issue of Kerrang! from Heavy Metal magazine was published.
• 1985 - Bruce Springsteen started the European leg of his Born in the USA tour in Dublin, Ireland.
• 1992 - Rod Stewart and Rachel Hunter are parents together for the first time.
• 1995 - Alec Wilder left Depeche Mode.
• 1997 - Emma Bunton (Baby Spice of the Spice Girls) returned to the U.K. in a cast after breaking her ankle while shooting a Turkish TV show.
• 1998 - Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots is arrested in New York on drug possession charges.
• 1999 - Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn begins a trip from Nashville to New Orleans via Sea-Doo to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
• 2000 - The movie Honest which starred three members of All Saints was pulled from theaters after an extremely low opening.
• 2000 - The Dixie Chicks opened their Fly tour in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
• 2000 - Brian Wilson debuted his official website.
• 2003 - Paul Gray of Slipknot was arrested after a car accident. He was charged with drug possession and drunk driving. 
• 2006 - The YoungbloodZ were arrested on drug and weapons charges in Atlanta, GA.
• 2009 - The new Cowboys Stadium was opened with a concert by George Strait.

Marriages:

• 1997 - Kenny Rogers and Wanda Miller
• 2002 - Mary Chapin Carpenter and Timmy Smith
• 2005 - Jack White and Karen Elson

Divorces:

• 1992 - Natalie Cole and Andre Fischer (separated)
• 1994 - Matthew Sorum (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver) and Kai

Recorded:

• 1955 - Patsy Cline had her first recording session at Coral Records.
• 1974 - June 1, 1974 (live album) - John Cale, Brian Eno, Kevin Ayers, Nico

Released:

• 1967 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beatles
• 1973 - Live & Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings
• 1973 - Touch Me - Gary Glitter
• 1974 - Bad Company - Bad Company
• 1982 - Still Life - Rolling Stones
• 1982 - Three Sides Live - Genesis
• 1983 - Synchronicity - Police
• 1993 - Gravity's Rainbow - Pat Benatar
• 1993 - 14 Shots to the Dome - LL Cool J
• 1999 - Enema of the State - Blink-182
• 1999 - No Angel - Dido (debut)
• 1999 - On the 6 - Jennifer Lopez (debut)
• 1999 - Play - Moby
• 2000 - Broken Bracelet - Michelle Branch (debut)

Awards:

• 2000 - First DanceStar Awards
• DanceStar of the Year - Moby
• Album of the Year - Play - Moby
• 2001 - Boy Scouts of America
• Silver Buffalo Award - Oak Ridge Boys

Broadcasts:

• 1959 - First edition of the BBC's Juke Box Jury aired.
• 1966 - Where the Action Is - Freddy Cannon, Maxine Brown
• 1973 - Midnight Special - Paul Williams (host), Argent, Gunhill Road, Sydney Jordan, Slade, Statler Brothers, Stylistics

Number Ones - U.S. Singles:

• 1959 - The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton (6 weeks)
• 1963 - It's My Party - Lesley Gore (2 weeks)
• 1968 - Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (3 weeks)

Number Ones - U.S. Albums:

• 1957 - Love is the Thing - Nat King Cole (8 weeks)
• 1963 (Stereo Albums) - Days of Wine and Roses - Andy Williams (12 weeks)
• 1995 - Around the World in a Day - Prince & the Revolution (3 weeks)
• 1991 - Out of Time - R.E.M. (1 week (1 previous week at number 1))
• 2002 - We Invented the Remix - P. Diddy and The Bad Boy Family (1 week)

Number Ones - U.S. R&B Singles:

• 1968 - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder (1 week)
• 1974 - Be Thankful For What You Got - William DeVaughn (1 week)
• 1985 - Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) - Freddie Jackson (6 weeks)
• 1991 - I Wanna Sex You Up - Color Me Bad (2 weeks)

Number Ones - U.S. Country Singles:

• 1946 - New Spanish Two Step - Bob Wills (15 weeks) 
• 1974 - Pure Love - Ronnie Milsap (1 week)
• 1985 - Don't Call Him a Cowboy - Conway Twitty (1 week)
• 1991 - Meet Me in the Middle - Diamond Rio (2 weeks)

Number Ones - U.K. Singles:

• 1961 - Surrender - Elvis Presley (4 weeks)
• 1997 - MMMBob - Hanson (3 weeks)

Number Ones - U.K. Albums:

• 1974 - The Singles: 1969-1973 - Carpenters (1 week)
• 1991 - Seal - Seal (3 weeks)