Events in Music History in June 1968

  • Jun 1 Simon & Garfunkel's single "Mrs Robinson" from "The Graduate" hits #1 (first rock song to win Grammy for Record of the Year)
  • Jun 8 Gary Puckett and Union Gap release "Lady Will Power"
  • Jun 8 Rolling Stones release "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
  • Jun 15 "How Now, Dow Jones" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NYC, after 220 performances
  • Jun 15 "New Faces of 1965" closes at Booth Theater, NYC, after 52 performances
  • Jun 15 "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" by Ohio Express hits #4
  • Jun 15 Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones' musical "I Do! I Do!", starring Gordon MacRae and Carol Lawrence, and directed by Gower Champion, closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 561 performances, and 1 Tony Award

Music History

Jun 15 John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant two acorns for peace, at Coventry Cathedral, Conventry, England

  • Jun 22 "Here Come Da Judge" by The Buena Vistas peaks at #88

Music History

Jun 29 "Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me" by Tiny Tim peaks at #17