This Day in Music History – June 16th

June 16, 2020

1962 – The Isley Brothers released “Twist and Shout.”

1967 – The Monterey Pop Festival began at the Monterey Fairgrounds in Northern California. The festival lasted three days.

1970 – Woodstock Ventures, the sponsors of the original Woodstock, announced that they lost more than $1.2 million on the festival.

1972 – The New York Jazz Museum opened.

1972 – The Who’s “Join Together” was released in the U.K.

1972 – David Bowie’s “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars” was released.

1975 – John Lennon sued the U.S. government, he charged that officials tried to deny his immigration through selective prosecution.

1976 – The TV show “The Jacksons” began airing for four weeks on CBS.

1977 – Beatlemania opened on Broadway.

1978 – The film adaptation of “Grease” premiered in New York City.

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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June 16, 2020