- Jun 3 Prolific studio drummer Jim Gordon murders his mother, Osa Marie Gordon in North Hollywood, California. [1]
- Jun 5 37th Tony Awards: "Torch Song Trilogy" (play) and "Cats" (musical) win
- Jun 6 17th Music City News Country Awards: Marty Robbins & Roy Acuff win
- Jun 11 "Always Something There To Remind Me" by Naked Eyes peaks at #8
- Jun 11 "Cool Places" by Sparks & Jane Wiedlin peaks at #49
- Jun 11 "Faithfully" by Journey peaks at #12
Music History
Jun 11 "My Love" by Lionel Richie peaks at #5
- Jun 11 "Theme From Doctor Detroit" by Devo peaks at #59
- Jun 11 "When I'm With You" by Sheriff peaks at #61
Old Wave
Jun 16 Ringo Starr releases album "Old Wave" album in West Germany; soon after releases follow in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Netherlands, Mexico, and Brazil
Glastonbury Festival
Jun 17 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: UB40, Melanie, and Curtis Mayfield headline; other performers include: The Beat, Marillion, King Sunny Adé, The Chieftains, Dr. John; Tom Paxton, Dennis Brown, The Enid, Incantation, and Aswad
- Jun 18 "Pump Boys & Dinettes" closes at Princess Theater NYC after 573 performances
Music History
Jun 25 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical "Evita", starring Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, and Bob Gunton, closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 1568 performances abd 7 Tony Award wins
- Jun 26 "Show Boat" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 73 performances
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