- Jun 4 42nd Tony Awards: "M. Butterfly" (play) and "The Phantom of the Opera" (musical) win
Music History
Jun 4 Revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb's "Cabaret" closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 262 performances
Music City News Awards
Jun 6 22nd Music City News Country Awards: Randy Travis & Statler Brothers win
- Jun 11 "Everything Your Heart Desires" by Daryl Hall and John Oates peaks at #3
- Jun 11 "Rooty Toot Toot" by John Cougar Mellencamp peaks at #61
Music Concert
Jun 11 Freedom Fest: Anti-apartheid benefit & Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert addresses his continued imprisonment; performers include Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman, Hugh Masekela & Miriam Makeba, Youssou N'Dour, Peter Gabriel, Al Green, Joan Armatrading; Jessye Norman, and The Eurythmics at Wembley Stadium, London; broadcast to 67 countries with estimated audience of 600 million
This Is Love
Jun 13 George Harrison releases single "This Is Love"
- Jun 14 "Guy" debut album by Guy is released
Music History
Jun 14 Woman sues Chuck Berry for $5,000,000, alleges he hit her
- Jun 21 American rock band The Rascals begin their 1st tour in 20 years
Chess
Jun 25 Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Tim Rice's musical "Chess" closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 68 performances
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