- Jun 1 Peter Machajdík, Slovak contemporary classical composer (To the Rainbow So Close Again; Effugium), born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
- Jun 2 Dez Cadena, American punk musicianrock guitarist and singer (Black Flag), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Jun 2 John Cameron, Dutch punk rock guitarist (Claw Boys Claw), born in Netherlands
- Jun 4 (Eldra) "El" Debarge, American pop-rock keyboardist, and singer-songwriter (Debarge - "Rhythm of the Night"), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
- Jun 4 Kym Ambrose, Australian jazz vibraphonist (The Brazilian Ensemble), born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
- Jun 6 Bob Gilmore, Irish keyboard player (Trio Scordatura), educator, and musicologist (Harry Partch: A Biography), born in Larne, Northern Ireland (d. 2015)
- Jun 6 Dee C. Lee [Diane Catherine Sealy], British rock musician (Wham!, Style Council), born in London, England
- Jun 6 Nir Brand, Israeli conductor and musician, born in Beersheba, Israel
- Jun 6 Tom Araya, Chilean-American heavy metal bass guitarist and lead singer (Slayer), born in Viña del Mar, Chile
- Jun 7 Dave Catching, American session and touring musician (Eagles of Death Metal; earthlings?), born in Memphis, Tennesee
- Jun 8 Keti Garbi, Greek pop singer (To Kati), born in Athens, Greece
- Jun 10 Kelley Deal, American rock guitarist, and singer (The Breeders - "Cannonball"), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jun 10 Kim Deal, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and bass player (Pixies; The Breeders - "Cannonball"), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jun 10 Maxi Priest [Max Elliott], Jamaican-English singer (Wild World), born in London, England
Boy George (62 years old)
Jun 14 British singer-songwriter (Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon"), born in Bexley, Kent, England
- Jun 15 Kai Eckhardt, Liberian-German jazz-fusion bassist (Garaj Mahal), born in Mainz, Germany
- Jun 15 Yoshimi Iwasaki, Japanese j-pop singer ("Touch"), born in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan
- Jun 18 [Genevieve] Alison Moyet, English rock vocalist (Yaz, Alf), born in Essex, England
- Jun 21 Kip Winger, American rocker (Winger), born in Denver, Colorado
- Jun 21 Manu Chao, Spanish musician, born in Paris, France
- Jun 21 Sascha Konietzko, German musician (KMFDM), born in Hamburg, Germany
- Jun 22 Bobby Gillespie, Scottish rock singer, lyricist, and musician (Primal Scream), born in Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland
- Jun 22 Jimmy Somerville, Scottish rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Bronski Beat; Communards), born in Glasgow, Soctland
- Jun 23 Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist (Kong-Slauerhoff), born in the Netherlands
- Jun 24 Curt Smith, British-American rock bassist and vocalist (Tears For Fears - "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"; "Shout"), born in Bath, Somerset, England
- Jun 26 Terri Nunn, American singer (Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jun 29 Greg Hetson, American punk-rock guitarist (Circle Jerks), born in Brooklyn, New York
About June 1961
How Old? 62 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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