Music Almanac: June 18

Births:

• 1884 - Sara Martin (d. 1955)
• 1913 - Sammy Cahn (d. 1993)
• 1933 - Tommy Hunt (Flamingos) (79)
• 1938 - Don 'Sugarcane' Harris (Don & Dewey, John Mayall, Frank Zappa) (d. 1999)
• 1942 - Paul McCartney (70)
• 1942 - Richard Perry (70)
• 1942 - Carl Radle (d. 1980)
• 1944 - Sandy Posey (68)
• 1952 - Ricky Gazda (Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes) (60)
• 1953 - Jerome Smith (K.C. & the Sunshine Band) (d. 2000)
• 1954 - Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) (58)
• 1961 - Alison Moyet (54)
• 1963 - Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses) (49)
• 1969 - Sice Rowbottom (Boo Radleys) (43)
• 1971 - Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) (41)
• 1976 - Blake Shelton (36)
• 1989 - Renee Olstead (23)

Deaths:

• 1992 - Peter Allen - AIDS-related throat cancer (48)
• 2007 - Hank Medress (Tokens) - Lung cancer (68)

On This Day:

• 1948 - Columbia Records began the mass producing of 33-1/3 LP records.
• 1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience play their first show at the Monterey Pop Festival. Hendrix famously lights his guitar on fire to close the show.
• 1968 - An adaptations of John Lennon's In His Own Write premiers at London's National Theatre. 
• 1974 - At a Rare Earth concert, drummer Peter Hoorelbeke was arrested for throwing his drumsticks into the crowd.
• 1975 - Elvis Presley reportedly had a face lift.
• 1977 - Johnny Rotten and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols were beaten and stabbed outside a London pub.
• 1983 - The band Yello from Switzerland released the first 3D picture disc (glasses included).
• 1984 - Judas Priest are banned for life from playing Madison Square Garden after fans rip out cushions and seats. The group pays for the damages. 
• 1988 - Depeche Mode play the last night of their world tour at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA with 80,000 in attendance.
• 1993 - Herb Alpert and Jerry Ross announced they were leaving A&M Records.
• 1995 - The Notorious B.I.G. was arrested on robbery and aggravated assault. 
• 1998 - David Cassidy pioneered new record marketing by selling his new album on QVC.
• 2000 - Rapper Nate Dogg was arrested on charges of kidnapping, assault and setting a car on fire. None of the charges stuck.
• 2003 - Simon Fuller became the first manager since Brian Epstein to represent the artists with the top three singles in the U.S. (Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, American Idol Final 10).
• 2004 - Ray Charles funeral held at First AME Church, Los Angles, CA. Performing were Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson and B.B. King.
• 2008 - A Los Angeles hotel sued Phil Spector for $100,000 in outstanding bills.
• 2010 - The lyrics for the song A Day in the Life, handwritten by John Lennon, sold at auction for $1.2 million.

Recorded:

• 1969 - I Want to Walk You Home - Fats Domino

Released:

• 1972 - Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden - Elvis Presley
• 1973 - The Smoker You Drink, The You Get - Joe Cocker
• 1982 - Beat - King Crimson
• 1984 - Camouflage - Rod Stewart
• 1984 - From Here to Eternity - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
• 1984 - Goodbye Cruel World - Elvis Costello & the Attractions
• 1985 - Dare to Be Square - Weird Al Yankovic
• 1988 - Ain't Complaining - Status Quo
• 1996 - Odelay - Beck 
• 1996 - Secrets - Tony Braxton

Broadcasts:

• 1976 - Midnight Special - Seals & Crofts (host), Freddy Fender, Thelma Houston, Billy Joel, Eddie Kendricks, Tanya Tucker
• 1976 - Eve of Wedding of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath - Swedish TV Special - ABBA performs Dancing Queen in public for the first time.

Number Ones - U.S. Singles:

• 1977 - Dreams - Fleetwood Mac (1 week)
• 1988 - Together Forever - Rick Astley (1 week)

Number Ones - U.S. Albums:

• 1994 - Ill Communication - Beastie Boys (1 week)
• 2005 - The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey (1 week)

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

• 1955 - Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler (1 week)
• 1966 - Hold On! I'm a Comin' - Sam & Dave (1 week)
• 1977 - Break It To Me Gentley - Aretha Franklin (1 week)
• 1988 - One More Try - George Michael (1 week)

Number Ones - U.S. Country Singles:

• 1949 - One Kiss Too Many - Eddy Arnold (3 weeks*)
• 1955 - Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young - Faron Young (3 weeks)
• 1966 - Take Good Care of Her - Sonny James (2 weeks)
• 1983 - You Can't Run From Love - Eddie Rabbitt (1 week)
• 1994 - Wink - Neal McCoy (4 weeks)

Number Ones - U.K. Singles:

• 1977 - Lucille - Kenny Rogers (1 week)
• 1988 - Doctorin' the Tardis - Timelords (1 week)
• 2000 - You See the Troubles With Me - Black Legend (1 week)

Number Ones - U.K. Albums:

• 1977 - The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl - Beatles (1 week)
• 1994 - Real Things - 2 Unlimited (1 week)
• 2000 - 7 - S Club 7 (1 week)
• 2006 - Under the Iron Sea - Keane (2 weeks)