Music Almanac: June 23

Births:

• 1929 - June Carter Cash (d. 2003)
• 1937 - Niki Sullivan (Crickets) (d. 2004)
• 1940 - Diana Trask (72)
• 1940 - Adam Faith (d. 2003)
• 1940 - Stuart Sutcliffe (Beatles) (d. 1962)
• 1944 - Rosetta Hightower (Orlons) (68)
• 1945 - Paul Goddard (Atlanta Rhythm Section) (67)
• 1948 - Myles Goodwyn (April Wine) (64)
• 1955 - Glenn Danzig (Danzig) (57)
• 1956 - Randy Jackson (producer, American Idol judge) (56)
• 1962 - Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) (50)
• 1962 - Richard Coles (Communards) (50)
• 1964 - Joey Allen (Warrant) (48)
• 1965 - Paul Arthurs (Oasis) (47)
• 1966 - Mark Chadwick (Levellers) (46)
• 1966 - Jim MacPherson (Breeders) (46)
• 1966 - Chico DeBarge (DeBarge) (46)
• 1975 - K.T. Tunstall (37)
• 1977 - Jason Mraz (35)
• 1978 - Memphis Bleek (34)
• 1980 - Jessica Taylor (Liberty X) (32)
• 1981 - Antony Costa (Blue) (31)
• 1984 - Duffy (28)

Deaths:

• 1932 - Elton Britt (58)

On This Day:

• 1970 - Chubby Checker was arrested for having marijuana and other drugs in his car in Niagara Falls.
• 1975 - Alice Cooper fell of the stage while performing in Vancouver, breaking six ribs.
• 1976 - Paul McCartney & Wings played the last show of their Wings Over America tour in Los Angeles.
• 1981 - King Crimson is reformed by Robert Fripp with Bill Buford, Adrian Belew and Tony Levin.
• 1989 - George Michael was presented the Silver Clef Award for service to British music.
• 1994 - Barry Manilow's musical Copacabana opened in London.
• 1995 - Alan White debuted as the drummer for Oasis at the Glastonbury Festival.
• 2000 - Ol' Dirty Bastard is ordered to 180-days in drug rehabilitation in lieu of jail for probation violations.
• 2000 - Neil Young receives his star on the Canadian Walk of Fame.
• 2000 - The Experience Music Project was opened in Seattle with memorabilia from Jimi Hendrix' career.
• 2003 - Diana Ross appeared in court on DUI charges, saying that she felt coerced into taking the breathalyzer test.
• 2004 - Bob Dylan was made a honorary Doctor of Music by the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
• 2004 - Dave Navarro announced on his website that Jane's Addiction were finished.
• 2005 - Four people are stabbed and one killed at a Corrosion of Conformity concert in Ybor City, FL. 
• 2006 - A charity concert was held for Arthur Lee of Love who is fighting leukemia. Robert Plant leads the bill.
• 2008 - Coldplay opened the U.S. leg of their Viva la Vida world tour in New York.
• 2006 - Kevin Richardson left the Backstreet Boys to pursue other interests.
• 2009 - Chris Brown plead guilty to assault in the incident with his then girlfriend, Rihanna. He received five years probation and six months community service.

Marriages:

• 1967 - John Entwistle (Who) and Alison Wise

Recorded:

• 1965 - Love is Like an Itching In My Heart - Supremes

Released:

• 1964 - Stevie at the Beach - Stevie Wonder
• 1965 - Tracks of My Tears - Miracles (single)
• 1971 - Byrdmaniax - Byrds
• 1972 - Living in the Past - Jethro Tull
• 1975 - Red Octopus - Jefferson Starship
• 1977 - I Wanna Be With You Tonight - Alabama (debut single)
• 1979 - My Sharona - Knack (single)
• 1979 - The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band (single)
• 1980 - Saved - Bob Dylan
• 1981 - Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club
• 1982 - Mirage - Fleetwood Mac
• 1984 - Panama - Van Halen (single)
• 1986 - Every Beat of My Heart - Rod Stewart 
• 1992 - The One - Elton John
• 1996 - You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best - Kiss

Broadcasts:

• 1965 - Shindig - Byrds, Kingsmen, Micki Lynn, Jody Miller, Dave Berry, Righteous Brothers, Stoneman Family, Everly Brothers, Adam Faith, Melinda Marx, Billy Preston, Jean King, Willy Nelson
• 1966 - Where the Action Is - Steve Alaimo, Keith Allison, Love, Gene Pitney
• 1978 - Midnight Special - Burton Cummings (host), Randy Bachman, Ronnie Montrose, Teddy Pendergrass, Patti Smith

Number Ones - U.S. Singles:

• 1951 - Too Young - Nat King Cole (5 weeks)
• 1984 - The Reflex - Duran Duran (2 weeks)

Number Ones - U.S. Albums:

• 1962 (Mono Albums) - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music - Ray Charles (14 weeks)
• 1973 - Living in the Material World - George Harrison (5 weeks)
• 2007 - Epiphany - T-Pain (1 week)

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

• 1958 - Yakety Yak - Coasters (7 weeks)
• 1958 - What Am I Living For - Chuck Willis (1 week)
• 1990 - You Can't Touch This - MC Hammer (1 week)

Number Ones - U.S. Country Singles:

• 1956 - Crazy Arms - Ray Price (20 weeks*)
• 1958 - Guess Things Happen That Way - Johnny Cash (8 weeks)
• 1973 - Satin Sheets - Jeanne Pruitt (1 week (2 previous weeks at number 1))
• 1979 - Nobody Likes Sad Songs - Ronnie Milsap (1 week)
• 1984 - When We Make Love - Alabama (1 week)
• 2001 - I'm Already There - Lonestar (6 weeks)
• 2007 - Find Out Who Your Friends Are - Tracy Lawrence (1 week)

Number Ones - U.K. Singles:

• 1960 - Three Steps to Heaven - Eddie Cochran (2 weeks)
• 1966 - Paperback Writer - Beatles (2 weeks)
• 1973 - Rubber Bullets - 10cc (1 week)
• 1991 - Any Dream Will Do - Jason Donovan (2 weeks)

Number Ones - U.K. Albums:

• 1962 - West Side Story - Original Soundtrack (5 weeks)