June 23, 2026
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Pop Albums Turning 60 in June 2026
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- 1. The Cyrkle — Red Rubber Ball
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Release date: June 30, 1966
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Type: Debut pop LP
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Why it matters: Bright, clean AM‑radio pop; includes the Paul Simon–co‑written hit “Red Rubber Ball.”
Broadcast Bulletin (Daily Updates)
June 23, 1954 — "Sh-boom" by the Chords begins its successful music chart run. Although the version by Canada's Crew-Cuts reaches #1 on the pop survey for seven weeks later that summer, the Chords' rendition is a #2 R&B hit, a crossover #5 pop hit, and an oldies classic (enshrined in the Grammy Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), making it one of the few R&B records to surpass its white cover in all-time sales. It is the group's only hit record.
1963 — "From Me To You" by Del Shannon appears on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, the first John Lennon-Paul McCartney composition to chart in the United States. It reaches #77.
June 24, 1966 — The final Beatles world tour begins in Munich, Germany.
June 25, 1969 — Sly & The Family Stone record "Hot Fun In The Summertime." It reaches #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and #3 R&B later that summer.
Sources:
Eight Days a Week (Ron Smith)
On This Day in Black Music History (Jay Warner)
Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000 (Frank Hoffman)
Birthdays Singers and Song Writers
1929 - June Carter
American singer, songwriter and actress June Carter Cash, wife of Johnny Cash. Had hits with Johnny Cash, 'Ring Of Fire', 'Jackson', 'If I Were A Carpenter' and won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2009. She died 15th May 2003 aged 73.
1937 - Niki Sullivan
Niki Sullivan, guitarist, singer, one of the three original members of Buddy Holly's backing group, The Crickets. He co-wrote a number of his hit songs and sang back-up vocals on 27 of the 32 songs Buddy recorded over his brief career. Sullivan died suddenly of a heart attack on April 6th 2004, at his home in Independence, Missouri aged 66.
Early Beatles News
1966 - The Beatles
The Beatles had their tenth consecutive UK No.1 single with 'Paperback Writer' / 'Rain.' The track is marked by the boosted bass guitar sound throughout, partly in response to John Lennon demanding to know why the bass on a certain Wilson Pickett record far exceeded the bass on any Beatles records. It was also cut louder than any other Beatles record, due to a new piece of equipment used in the mastering process.
Music History UPDATE
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