Events in Music History in June 1977

Exodus

Jun 3 Island Records releases "Exodus", the ninth studio album by Bob Marley & the Wailers; featuring the hits, 'Jamming', 'Waiting In Vain', 'Three Little Birds' and 'One Love', it is named the best album of the century by Time Magazine in 1999

  • Jun 6 Doobie Brothers sponsor a Golf Classic & Concert at Calabasas Park Country Club & Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles to benefit the United Way

Music History

Jun 7 During the Queen's Jubilee, the Sex Pistols attempt to perform on a boat on the River Thames, but are forced to stop by the police

  • Jun 11 "I'm Your Boogie Man" by KC and the Sunshine Band peaks at #1

Pippin

Jun 12 Stephen Schwartz's musical "Pippin", starring Ben Vereen; Irene Ryan, and Jill Clayburgh, and directed by Bob Fosse, closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 1944 performances, and 5 Tony Award wins

  • Jun 16 "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway

Music History

Jun 18 Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten & Paul Cook, beaten by a group of rabble-rousers outside of a London pub

We Must Believe in Magic

Jun 24 Crystal Gayle releases best-selling album "We Must Believe in Magic" featuring worldwide hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" (1st platinum album by a female country music artist)

Elvis Presley's Last Performance

Jun 26 Elvis Presley sings in Indianapolis, the last performance of his career

Kiss

Jun 30 Marvel Comics publish "Kiss" comic book feting rock group Kiss