Today's 7 June Music in History

Tamla Records Founded

1958 American songwriter and impresario Berry Gordy Jr. founds Tamla Records, precursor to Motown Records, in Detroit, Michigan

1963 1st Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) & release 1st single, "Come On"
1964 The Beatles travel canals of Amsterdam, with a substitute for Ringo
1967 Two members of American psychedelic rock band "Moby Grape" arrested for contributing to delinquency of minors, charges were later dropped

1969 Supergroup Blind Faith's debut performance in Hyde Park, London, featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Steve Baler and Rick Grech

1969 Tommy James and the Shondells release single "Crystal Blue Persuasion"
1970 British rock band The Who's perform their rock opera "Tommy" at the Metropolitan Opera House at NYC's Lincoln Center [1]
1972 Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's musical "Grease," starring Barry Bostwick, Carole Demas, and Adrienne Barbeau, opens at the Broadhurst Theatre in NYC; runs for 3,388 performances

1977 American singer and orange juice spokeswoman Anita Bryant leads successful crusade against gay rights law in Miami, Florida

1977 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

1979 Rock 'n' Roll singer-songwriter and guitar legend Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion

1986 Madonna's single "Live to Tell" goes #1

1990 Michael Jackson enters St. John's Hospital and Health Center, near his home, for chest pains after a dance rehearsal and exercise session

1992 "Small Family Business" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 48 performances

1993 American singer Prince celebrates his birthday by changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol
1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame breaks ground for their museum in Cleveland, Ohio

2004 "Live Like You Were Dying" single released by Tim McGraw (Grammy Award Best Country Song, 2004; Billboard Song of the Year, 2004)