Music Concert
Jun 1 George Harrison is impressed by sitarist Ravi Shankar's concert in London
- Jun 4 Novelty single "Batman & His Grandmother" by Dickie Goodman hits #70
Music Concert
Jun 10 Janis Joplin plays her 1st gig with Big Brother & The Holding Company, at Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, California
- Jun 10 Janis Joplin's 1st live concert (Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco)
- Jun 10 The Beatles release single "Paperback Writer" / "Rain" in UK; "Rain" featured experimental studio tricks of slowed down bass and drums tracks, and backwards vocals in the fade out
- Jun 11 "(I'm A) Road Runner" by Jr Walker & The All-Stars peaks at #20
- Jun 11 "I Am A Rock" by Simon & Garfunkel peaks at #3
- Jun 11 "On A Clear Day You..." closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 280 performances
#1 in the Charts
Jun 11 "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones peaks at #1 in the US
- Jun 11 "Skyscraper" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 248 performances
- Jun 11 "Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys hits #1 in UK
Music History
Jun 16 Rowan & Martin host "The Dean Martin Show" Summer Series, on NBC-TV
- Jun 25 Beatles' "Paperback Writer" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks
Music Premiere
Jun 25 Dmitri Shostakovich's 13th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad
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