This Day in Music History: June 9

June 9, 2017

We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.

 

Today: June 9.

 

1964: Bob Dylan recorded Mr. Tambourine Man at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City during an evening session. This was the first session for the Another Side Of Bob Dylan. He recorded 14 original compositions on that night. The Byrds also recorded later on a version of Mr. Tambourine Man that was released as the band's first single and it topped both the US & UK Charts. The recording of the song by The Byrds was influential in initiating the musical subgenre of folk-rock, which lead many contemporary bands to mimic its fusion of jangly guitars and intellectual lyrics in the wake of the single's success.

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1972: Elvis Presley made history when he played 4 sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Among some musicians who attended this show were David Bowie, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, George Harrison and Art Garfunkel. The concerts were recorded and eventually became the album 'Elvis as recorded at Madison Square Garden'.

 

1972: Bruce Springsteen signed with Columbia Records and began assembling the E Street Band from various Asbury Park ex-band mates.

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1978: The Rolling Stones released Some Girls, their first studio album. The album was recorded with Ronnie Wood as a full member of the band. The cover of the album was designed by Peter Corriston and features the band members in garish drag alongside select female celebrities and lingerie ads. It soon struck trouble when Raquel Welch, Farrah Fawcett, Lucille Ball, Liza Minnelli (representing her mother Judy Garland) and the estate of Marilyn Monroe, all threatened legal action.

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1979: The Bee Gees topped the US singles chart with 'Love You inside Out', the band's 9th US No.1 and also a No.13 hit in the UK.

 

1984: Cyndi Lauper started a two week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'Time After Time', which reached the No.3 spot hit in the UK. She co-wrote the song with Philadelphia based Rob Hyman of The Hooters.

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1990: The album 'Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em' by MC Hammer, started a record breaking 21 week stay at the top of the US album charts. This made it the longest uninterrupted stay at the top of the chart since the album charts started.

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1990: Wilson Phillips topped the US with 'Hold On'. 25 years earlier to the day Wendy and Carnies father Beach Boy Brian Wilson topped the chart with 'Help Me Rhonda'.

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