6 June 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono made their first joint stage appearance since 1969. They appeared during a midnight concert at the Fillmore East in NYC to jam live with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, parts of which later appeared on Lennon's next album. #JohnLennon

6 June 1971, The final episode of The Ed Sullivan Show aired on CBS. For 23 years, the legendary variety program had been the launching pad for global pop icons (most famously The Beatles and Elvis Presley). Fittingly, the last musical guests to perform on the show were Gladys Knight & the Pips.

Bath Festival, 27-28 June 1970. Which date would you have picked?

Finding a name for the band - the group settled on Lynyrd Skynyrd, which was in part a reference to a character named "Leonard Skinner" in Alan Sherman's novelty song "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" & in part a mocking tribute to P.E. teacher Leonard Skinner at Robert E. Lee High School. #LynyrdSkynyrd

Hedy Lamarr, a famous Hollywood actress from the 1940s, was also a remarkable inventor. She co-invented a frequency-hopping system during World War II to prevent enemies from intercepting torpedoes. This invention laid the groundwork for today's Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth technologies. #HedyLamarr

Very first appearance of Mork and Mindy in the TV listings (9th September 1978). This was the first time that we in Britain had seen the genius of Robin Williams. #RobinWilliams

Born 6 Jun 1944 - Edgar Froese, German artist and electronic music pioneer, best known for founding Tangerine Dream in 1967. Froese was the only continuous member of the group until his death. He died suddenly in Jan 2015 from a pulmonary embolism. #EdgarFroese

6 June 1974, RCA Records released 'I Will Always Love You' by Dolly Parton, the 2nd single from Parton's 13th solo studio album, Jolene. Recorded in June 1973, the singer wrote the song for her one time partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, from whom she was professionally splitting. #DollyParton

Born 6 June 1956 and regarded as one of the best tennis players ever from Sweden, Björn Borg won 11 Grand Slam singles titles during his playing career. He started off as a teenage sensation and helped popularise tennis amongst youngsters during the 1970s. He is 70 today. #BjornBorg

Born 5 Jun 1925 actor Bill Hayes. He was married to his "Days of our Lives" co-star Susan Seaforth since 1974. They married in the soap 2 years after marrying. Their relationship was so popular that they were featured on the cover of Time in 1976, the only soap stars ever to achieve that. #BillHayes

5th June 1972, 13-year-old Michael Jackson appeared as a contestant on 'The Dating Game' and performed his hit solo pop single "Rockin' Robin". #MichaelJackson

5 June 1974, Sly Stone, leader of influential funk-pop group Sly and the Family Stone, married Kathy Silva live on stage. The massive, sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden featured over 20,000 fans in attendance and stands as one of the most extravagant weddings in music history. #SlyStone

5th June 1975 - Talking Heads' First Live Gig: The pioneering new wave and art-pop group Talking Heads played their very first live show at the iconic East Village venue CBGB. They opened for the Ramones. #TalkingHeads

16 Jun 1975, Windsor Davies & Don Estelle were at No.1 in the UK singles chart with 'Whispering Grass', their version of a 1940 hit for the Ink Spots. The record featured a unique comic juxtaposition. Estelle sang in a normal high-pitched tenor, while Davies provided a booming, spoken-word baritone.

Born 5 June 1927, actor Geoffrey Palmer. He played a leading part in the Carla Lane sitcom Butterflies. Ria (Wendy Craig) is still in love with her husband, Ben, & has raised 2 teenage sons, yet finds herself unhappy, dissatisfied with her life and in need of something more. #GeoffreyPalmer

5th June 1977 - Alice Cooper's boa constrictor, a co-star of his live act, suffered a fatal bite from a rat it was being fed for breakfast. Cooper held auditions for a replacement and a snake named 'Angel' got the gig. #AliceCooper

5 Jun 1971 Paul McCartney's 2nd solo album Ram started a 2 week run at No.1 on the UK chart. It featured the US No.1 single 'Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey'. John Lennon believed that a number of songs on Ram contained jibes aimed at him, particularly 'Too Many People' and 'Dear Boy'. #PaulMcCartney

5 June 1975, during recording sessions for Wish You Were Here at Abbey Road Studios, Syd Barrett turned up as the band were listening to playbacks of Shine On You Crazy Diamond-a song about Barrett. By that time Barrett had shaved off all his hair so wasn't easily recognised. #PinkFloyd #SydBarrett

5th June 1971 - US blues rock band, Grand Funk Railroad smashed the record held by The Beatles when they sold out New York's Shea Stadium in 72 hours. Shea Stadium held a crowd of 55,600 for musical events. #GrandFunkRailroad

Born 5 June 1947, musician #LaurieAnderson. She had the surprise hit 'O Superman' in 1981. The avant garde single was 8 minutes 21 seconds long, and was played consistently by Radio 1 DJ John Peel. It made No 2 in the UK chart. Laurie subsequently signed a 7 album record deal with Warner Bros.

Tiger Beat April 1972. It's a Super Donny issue! Sad to hear Bobby's been arrested. #DonnyOsmond #TigerBeat

"I think I saw you in an ice-cream parlour Drinking milk shakes cold and long Smiling and waving and looking so fine Don't think you knew you were in this song And it was cold and it rained, so I felt like an actor And I thought of Ma and I wanted to get back there" #BowieForever #FiveYears

Born 4 June 1942, singer and actress Anita Harris, who found fame in the 1960s. She is best known for her top-ten hit single 'Just Loving You' and her memorable starring roles in classic comedy films like 'Carry On Doctor' and 'Carry On Follow That Camel'. #AnitaHarris

4th June 1969 - Johnny Cash released At San Quentin, his 31st album and a recording of a live concert given by Cash to the inmates of San Quentin State Prison. The album was a follow-up to Cash's previous live album, the critically acclaimed At Folsom Prison. #JohnnyCash

4th June 1976 - The Sex Pistols appeared at The Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester. The now legendary night is regarded as a catalyst to the punk rock movement. In the audience was Morrissey, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook (soon to form Joy Division) and Mark E Smith. Tickets cost £1. #SexPistols

Born 3rd June 1946, actress Penelope Wilton. Amongst many other roles, she starred as Ann Bryce, the wife of Richard Briers in the hit BBC TV comedy series "Ever Decreasing Circles" (1984-89). She is 80 today. #PenelopeWilton

Born 3rd June 1942, soul singer & guitarist Curtis Mayfield gained fame with The Impressions. His songs such as 'People Get Ready' carried prominent social themes. He released several albums, including the soundtrack for the blaxploitation film Super Fly in 1972. He died in 1999. #CurtisMayfield

Born 3 June 1925, actor Tony Curtis. As well as many movie appearances, he starred alongside British actor Roger Moore in the TV series The Persuaders. The Persuaders were two equally-matched men from different backgrounds who teamed together to solve cases that the police couldn't. #TonyCurtis

4th June 1970 - Deep Purple released their 4th studio album 'Deep Purple In Rock'. This was the 1st album to feature the classic lineup of - Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. It was also the 1st heavy rock album I ever heard. I loved "Child in Time." #DeepPurple

Debbie Harry and Joan Jett photographed backstage by Brad Elterman, 1977. #Blondie

3 Jun 1970, Ray Davies made an urgent transatlantic round-trip from New York to London to re-record a single word in the Kinks upcoming hit song "Lola". The BBC had banned the song because the words "Coca-Cola" broke their rules against product placement. Davies changed the lyric to "cherry cola".

3 Jun 1972, Thick As a Brick hit No.1 on the US album chart. Jethro Tull's satirical prog masterpiece tracks a brilliant, rebellious boy named Gerald Bostock as he confronts adult conformity, societal hypocrisy and the loss of youth's creative spark, framed as an epic, single-track concept poem.

3rd June 1972, The Staple Singers Hit No.1: The legendary family group topped the US Billboard Hot 100 with their classic track "I'll Take You There". The song marked their highly successful crossover from traditional gospel to mainstream secular pop and soul. #StapleSingers

Born 1 Jun 1936, #GeraldScarfe is a renowned satirical cartoonist & illustrator, famed for his blistering, often grotesque caricatures of politicians. He spent decades at The Sunday Times & famously designed the nightmare animations for Pink Floyd’s The Wall & villainous Hades in Disney's Hercules.

UK singles chart 3 June 1972. Interesting to see Hurricane Smith at No 4. He was 49 at the time. Better known as Norman Smith, he had previously engineered all the Beatles LPs up to 1965, and had produced 3 of Pink Floyd's albums including Piper at the Gates of Dawn. #HurricaneSmith

Born 3rd June 1947, musician Mickey Finn. Three months older than Marc Bolan, he joined T. Rex in 1969, replacing Steve Peregrin Took. He remained with T. Rex throughout their hit-making years and had been allegedly chosen by Bolan because of his good looks and sartorial style. #MickeyFinn #TRex

Deniece Williams (born 3 June 1951) is a US singer, songwriter and record producer. She is best known for the songs 'Free', 'Silly', 'It's Gonna Take a Miracle' & two Billboard No.1 singles 'Let's Hear It for the Boy' and 'Too Much, Too Little, Too Late' (with Johnny Mathis). #DenieceWilliams

3 June 1977 - Bob Marley & the Wailers released 'Exodus'. The album featured the hits, 'Jamming', 'Waiting In Vain', 'Three Little Birds' and 'One Love'. It made No 8 on the UK album chart & No 20 in the US. In 1999, Time magazine named Exodus the best album of the 20th century. #Exodus

Born 3rd June 1950, US rock singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, who had the 1973 UK No.1 single 'Can The Can', and 10 other UK Top 40 singles. She was the first female bass player to become a major rock star, breaking the barrier to women's participation in rock music. A superstar. #SuziQuatro

2nd June 1979, Donna Summer’s massive hit "Hot Stuff" climbed to No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It stayed there for three weeks, cementing her transition toward a heavier rock-infused disco sound featuring a guitar solo by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. #DonnaSummer #HotStuff

2nd June 1973, Paul McCartney and Wings had both the No.1 positions on the US charts, when 'Red Rose Speedway', went to the top of the album chart and 'My Love', started a four week run as the No.1 single. #PaulMcCartney #Wings

UK singles chart 2 June 1974 7. Judy Teen – Cockney Rebel 6. The Night Chicago Died – Paper Lace 5. There's a Ghost in My House – R. Dean Taylor 4. The Streak – Ray Stevens 3. Hey Rock and Roll – Showaddywaddy 2. This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us – Sparks 1. Sugar Baby Love – The Rubettes

Born 2 June 1941, Charlie Watts was the elegant, jazz-trained heartbeat of The Rolling Stones for 58 years. Renowned for his impeccable timing and understated restraint, he brought a unique swing to rock music. Offstage, he was a quiet, modest gentleman devoted to art and jazz. #CharlieWatts

Born 2 June 1945, (Lord) David Dundas, UK musician & actor, known for his film & TV scoring. His 1976 single 'Jeans On' made No. 3 in the UK & No. 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It made No 1 on the German chart. The song originally appeared as a TV advertising jingle for Brutus Jeans. #DavidDundas

Obscured By Clouds" film soundtrack was released by Pink Floyd on 2 June 1972. The album's cover was designed by Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis. The cover is a still from a workprint of 'La Vallée' depicting a man sitting in a tree, reaching out to pick the fruit from its branches. #PinkFloyd

Born 1 Jun 1944, actor Robert Powell. Jasper Carrott and Powell played the bumbling detectives Bob Louis and David Briggs in the series of that name. They were bad at their job, to the despair of their boss, Superintendent Frank Cottam, but they usually ended up solving their cases. #RobertPowell

2 Jun 1978, Thin Lizzy released the live double album Live And Dangerous. It was recorded in Philadelphia, London & Toronto in 1977. It peaked at No.2 on the UK album charts, held off the top spot by the Grease soundtrack album. It stayed in the charts for 62 weeks & sold 600,000 copies. #ThinLizzy

1st June 1972, The Eagles released their self-titled debut album, Eagles. Recorded in London, it instantly established the West Coast country-rock sound and spawned massive hits like "Take It Easy" and "Witchy Woman". It made No. 22 on the US Billboard chart. #TheEagles