Events in Music History in July 1987

  • Jul 1 WHN-AM in NY City changes call letters to WFAN (now WEVD) replacing WHN's country music, WYNY-FM adopts country music format
  • Jul 11 Heart's "Alone" single goes #1 for 3 weeks

Music History

Jul 13 Federal judge throws out Bette Midler's $10 million suit against Ford Motor Co, who used a sound alike voice for their TV commercials

Locomotion

Jul 13 Kylie Minogue releases her debut single "Locomotion"

Music History

Jul 14 American rocker Steve Miller's star is unveiled on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

Music History

Jul 15 Boy George barred from British TV show, he may be a bad influence

Appetite for Destruction

Jul 21 Guns & Roses debut album "Appetite for Destruction" is released, and becomes the best-selling debut album of all time with more than 30 million copies sold

Agreement of Interest

Jul 29 Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and Jerry Garcia agree on new flavor: Cherry Garcia - cherry ice cream with cherries and fudge flakes