Music History on June 20

  • 1955 Portia Nelson, Raymond Taylor and James Shelton's musical revue "Almost Crazy" opens at Longacre Theater. NYC; runs for 16 performances
  • 1963 Beatles form "Beatles Ltd" to handle their income

Newport '69

1969 200,000 attend Newport '69, then largest-ever pop concert in Northridge, California. Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear

Ray Stevens Show

1970 "Ray Stevens Show" debuts on NBC-TV

Glastonbury Festival

1971 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: David Bowie headlines; other performs include: Joan Baez, Hawkwind, Melanie, Traffic, Fairport Convention, and Quintessence

The Blues Brothers

1980 Musical comedy film "The Blues Brothers", starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and featuring appearances by Aretha Franklin; Cab Calloway; and Ray Charles opens in 594 theaters

  • 1981 Guitarist Gerry Cott quits Boomtown Rats

Glastonbury Festival

1986 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: The Cure, Psychedelic Furs, and Level 42 headline; other performers include: Simply Red, Madness, Ruby Turner, Amazulu, Lloyd Cole, Black Uhuru, The Wailers Band, Loudon Wainwright III, John Martyn, The Housemartins, The Waterboys, The Pogues, Gil Scott-Heron, Robert Cray Band, and Christy Moore

Glastonbury Festival

2007 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, and The Who headline; other performers include The Fratellis, Amy Winehouse, Shirley Bassey, Paul Weller, and Bright Eyes

Pharrell Williams Fashion Debut

2023 Pharrell Williams makes his debut as menswear designer of fashion label Louis Vuitton staging his show on Paris' Port Neuf bridge