This Week in Music History: June 13 through 19

Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week. Here's "This Week in Music History" for June 13 through 19. June 13:...

By Niki D'Andrea

June 13, 2011

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Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week.

Here's "This Week in Music History" for June 13 through 19.

June 13:
1970: The Beatles have their last number one hit, "The Long and Winding Road."
2005: Michael Jackson is acquitted of charges that he molested 13 year-old Gavin Arvizo by a jury in Santa Maria, California.
Births: British folk rock musician David Gray (1968); Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo (1970)
Deaths: American musician Benny Goodman (1986)

See the rest of the week after the jump...

June 14:
Births: Saxophonist and singer Junior Walker (1931); Kansas singer Steve Walsh and Danish black metal singer King Diamond (1956); Culture Club singer Boy George (1961)

June 15:

Births: Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843); Waylon Jennings (1937); Slade singer Noddy Holder (1946); Air Supply singer Russell Hitchcock (1949); Turbonegro singer Hank Von Helvete (1972)

June 16:
1967: The Monterey Pop Festival begins.
Births: O'Jays singer Eddie Levert (1942); Dream Theater singer Charlie Dominici (1951); Tupac Shakur (1971); Ben Kweller (1981)
Deaths: Jazz drummer Chick Webb (1939); Hole bassist Kristen Pfaff (1994); Screaming Lord Sutch (1999)

June 17:
Births: Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882); Barry Manilow (1943); Pogues guitarist Phil Chevron (1957); Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra (1958); Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony rapper Krayzie Bone (1973)

June 18:
Births: Lyricist Sammy Cahn, known for working with Frank Sinatra (1913); Paul McCartney (1942); English pop singer Alison Moyet (1961); former Guns 'N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed (1963); country singer Blake Shelton (1976)

June 19:
Births: British singer/songwriter Nick Drake (1948); Ann Wilson of Heart (1950); former Korn guitarist Brian Welch (1970)

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Niki D'Andrea has covered subjects including drug culture, women's basketball, pirate radio stations, Scottsdale staycations, and fine wine. She has worked at both New Times and Phoenix Magazine, and is now a freelancer.

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