Events in Music History in July 1988

Music History

Jul 7 Hungarian state funeral for composer Béla Bartók in Budapest, 42 years after his death with his remains relocated from New York

  • Jul 8 American rockers and brothers Chico & Robert DeBarge indicted on drug trafficking charges

Music History

Jul 8 Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992; he does not follow through

Music Concert

Jul 13 Sting performs his 1st Rain Forest benefit at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC

Radio History

Jul 14 WYHY radio offers $1M to anyone who can prove Elvis is still alive