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June, 19

  • 1998 Loretta Lynn makes a special appearance on the Friday Night Opry, opening with her first No. 1 country hit, “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’,” from 1966, and follows with “We’ve Come a Long Way Baby” from
  • 1978 To round out her night, Lynn performs “How Great Thou Art” without accompaniment, for which she receives a standing ovation and finishes with her signature tune “The Coal Miner’s Daughter.”
  • 1998 Sunny skies and a mellow vibe accompany the launch in Portland, Ore., of the second annual Lilith Fair. Special guest Sinead O’Connor opens the day with a handful of songs, stirring up the crowd with her usual polemics and “Jesus Is Coming – Look Busy” T-shirt.
  • 1996 Composer Vivian Ellis dies at the age of 92.
  • 1988 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Foolish Beat,” Debbie Gibson.
  • 1980 Donna Summer is the first act signed by David Geffen to his new Geffen Records label.
  • 1966 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Paperback Writer,” The Beatles.
  • 1962 Singer Paula Abdul is born. She is a choreographer and member of the Los Angeles Lakers cheerleaders before becoming a successful singer. Her first big hit is the 1988 song “Straight Up,” which sells more than 1 million copies and tops Billboard’s Hot 100 for three weeks.
  • 1947 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Peg O’ My Heart,” The Harmonicats.
  • 1902 Bandleader Guy Lombardo is born in London, Ontario. Lombardo and His Royal Canadians are the only dance band to sell more than 100 million records. He is most familiar to later audiences for his annual New Year’s Eve broadcasts during which he played his theme, “Auld Lang Syne.”