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This Week in Music History: June 17 - 23 -- 'Dorothy Died,' Chris Brown Pleaded and Elton John Did What for Wine?

  • Posted on Jun 20th 2012 4:45PM by Aaron Brophy
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John Minihan, Hulton Archive

This Week in Music History has returned after a one week diversion into the Weird History of the Flaming Lips in honor of the giant free show the band did with Spinner as part of NXNE.

History wasn't kind to girlfriend beaters, nutty producers or Wizard of Oz actresses between June 17-23, but on the bright side Elton John did a solid.

Click to launch the gallery below and find out why Chris Brown, Phil Spector, Judy Garland and the pianist responsible for "Rocket Man" made history this week.

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  • June 17, 1977: Elton John Plays Neighborhood Gig For Wine
  • June 18, 1996: Beck Releases 'Odelay' Album
  • June 19, 1967: Beatles' Paul McCartney Admits to Having Taken LSD
  • June 20, 2000: The Ronettes Win $2.6 Million From Phil Spector
  • June 21, 2010 & 1989: Eminem Releases 'Recovery,' New Kids on the Block Hang Tough
  • June 22, 1969: Judy Garland Overdoses
  • June 23, 2009: Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Rihanna
  • This Week in Music History: June 3 - 9
  • June 3, 1982: Graceland Becomes a Tourist Attraction
  • June 4, 1984: Bruce Springsteen Released 'Born in the U.S.A.'
  • June 5, 1977: Alice Cooper Involved in Rat-on-Snake Murder
  • June 6, 1990: 2 Live Crew Declared Legally Obscene
  • June 7, 1993: Prince Changes His Name to That Symbol Thingee
  • June 8, 1989: Chrissie Hynde's Fiery Temperament
  • June 9, 1994: Lisa Lopes' Fiery Temperament
  • This Week in Music History: May 27 - June 2
  • May 27, 1964: Students Suspended For Having 'Mick Jagger' Hair
  • May 28, 1996: Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan Overdoses, Almost Dies
  • May 29, 1997: Jeff Buckley Drowns
  • May 30, 1989: Prince Releases 'Batdance' Single
  • May 31, 1976/1977/1998: The Who Get Loud, Sex Pistols Get Banned, Ginger Spice Gets Out
  • June 1, 1967: The Beatles Release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
  • June 2, 2005: Franz Ferdinand Singer is an International Super-Spy
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  • May 21, 1982: Get on the Groovy Train -- Hacienda Club Opens
  • May 22, 1989: Professor Griff Fired from Public Enemy
  • May 23, 1991: 'Nevermind' Baby Swimming in Money
  • May 24, 1941: Bob Dylan Was Born
  • May 25, 1996 & 1975: Bradley Nowell of Sublime Died, Lauryn Hill Was Born
  • May 26, 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono Stay in Bed in Montreal
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  • May 13, 2000: Shaun Ryder's Automobile Bellyaches
  • May 14, 1998: Frank Sinatra, Chairman of the Board, Resigns Forever
  • May 15, 1991/2000: Realness War -- Richey Edwards vs. Britney Spears
  • May 16, 1966: Beach Boys Release 'Pet Sounds'
  • May 17, 1987: Tom Petty's Full Moon Fire
  • May 18, 1980: Joy Division's Ian Curtis Commits Suicide
  • May 19, 1960: DJ Alan Freed Charged in Payola Scandal
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  • May 8, 1911: Blues Legend Robert Johnson Was Born
  • May 9, 1979: Andrew W.K. Was Born
  • May 10, 1985: The Go-Go's Break Up
  • May 11, 1981: Bob Marley Dies
  • May 12, 2008: Neil Young Has a Spider Named After Him
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  • April 29, 1967: Aretha Franklin's "Respect" Released
  • April 30, 2005: Dave Matthews Band's Crappy Situation
  • May 1, 1967: The FBI vs. The Beach Boys
  • May 2, 1991: Ireland vs. R.E.M.
  • May 3, 1986: Dollywood, The Dolly Parton Theme Park, Opens
  • May 4, 1970: Four Dead in Ohio
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  • April 23, 1985: We Are the World Album Released
  • April 24, 1990: Mother Do You Think They'll Dig Up the Bomb?
  • April 25, 2002: And On the Tenth Anniversary, Left Eye Would Rise Again
  • April 26, 1982 & 1994: Classic Rock Gunplay with Rod Stewart and Grace Slick
  • April 27, 2006: Rolling Stones' Keith Richards Falls out of Tree
  • April 28, 2003: iTunes Store Opens
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  • April 16, 1956: Buddy Holly Releases First Single
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  • April 18, 1984: Michael Jackson Has Surgery Post-"Pepsi Fire"
  • April 19, 1988: Sonny Bono Becomes Mayor of Palm Springs
  • April 20, 1992: A Concert for Life Freddy Mercury Tribute
  • April 21, 1959: The Cure's Robert Smith was Born
  • This Week in Music History: April 8 - 14
  • April 8, 1994: Kurt Cobain Found Dead
  • April 9, 1970: Paul McCartney Announces Beatles Breakup
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