June 7th 2026

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The Secret is out, Mickey Bo's Rock and Roll Revue is coming to Gold Star Oldies USA Friday-June 5- 7:00 CDST and repeat Sunday- 7- 7:00 CDST It's graduation season again, so this show pumps out more commencement ditties than you really want to hear — plus, end-of-school-year oldies to celebrate summer vacation for those not yet graduating.

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A small Record Company or Production Corp. that became a power house of hits.

Dunhill is one of the most interesting “small” labels of the mid‑1960s because it started as a production company, not a traditional record label. It quickly became a powerhouse of the L.A. pop scene, producing some of the most defining sunshine‑pop and folk‑rock hits of the era.

1. Origins in the L.A. Studio Scene

Dunhill began in 1964 as Dunhill Productions, created to release Johnny Rivers’ material. By 1965 it evolved into a full label with distribution from ABC‑Paramount.

2. The Adler–Sloan–Barri Creative Engine

Lou Adler brought in songwriters P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri, who became the label’s secret weapon. They wrote, arranged, and even performed on many early Dunhill releases.

Their studio group work (with Hal Blaine, Larry Knechtel, Tommy Tedesco) formed the backbone of Dunhill’s sound.
Sloan wrote “Eve of Destruction”, giving Dunhill its first #1 hit in 1965.

3. Breakout Success

Dunhill’s early catalog exploded with hits:

Barry McGuire – “Eve of Destruction”
The Mamas & The Papas (“California Dreamin’,” “Monday, Monday”)

The Grass Roots
Three Dog Night These artists defined the label’s identity and helped it punch far above its size.

4. Transition to ABC‑Dunhill

In mid‑1967, Lou Adler sold his shares to ABC Records, creating ABC‑Dunhill.

ABC continued releasing Dunhill-branded records until 1975.
After 1975, artists were absorbed into ABC’s main roster.

5. Legacy & Collectability

Dunhill’s label variations are beloved by collectors:

1965–68: black label with yellow‑framed DUNHILL logo
1968–69: multicolor box with ABC logo
1973: rare “children’s blocks” logo
The catalog is now managed by Geffen Records, and Dunhill remains a cornerstone of mid‑’60s West Coast pop history.
The first Dunhill single was "My Prayer/Pretty Please" (catalog D-4001) by Shelley Fabares, who was married to Adler at the time. In mid-1967 Adler sold his shares to ABC Records, creating ABC-Dunhill Records, after which he started yet another label Ode Records (which was first distributed by CBS and later by A&M Records).^[1] Until 1975, ABC continued to release records on the Dunhill label, after which all remaining artists were absorbed into the ABC Records roster before MCA Records bought the label outright in 1979.

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Now you can hear the Dave Edwards Show on Gold Star Oldies USA " That Seventies Sound" Tuesday Morning 9:00 AM . Repeat Tuesday Evening 8:00 PM CDST

Albums in June Turned 60's years Old

Pop Albums Turning 60 in June 2026

1. The Beatles — Yesterday and Today

Release date: June 15, 1966
Type: U.S.‑only compilation LP
Why it matters: Famous for the withdrawn “butcher cover,” and packed with key mid‑’66 pop tracks like “Yesterday,” “We Can Work It Out,” and “Nowhere Man.”

2. The Beatles — “Nowhere Man” (U.S. release)

Release date: June 8, 1966 (listed as a 1966 miscellaneous release)
- Type: Single
- Why it matters: A major pop hit in the U.S. during early summer ’66, marking the Beatles’ shift toward more introspective pop writing.
3. The Cyrkle — Red Rubber Ball
- Release date: June 30, 1966
- Type: Debut pop LP
- Why it matters: Bright, clean AM‑radio pop; includes the Paul Simon–co‑written hit “Red Rubber Ball.”

Broadcast Bulletin (Daily Updates)

June 5, 1956 — Elvis Presley appears on Milton Berle's final NBC-TV show. Unlike previous network programs that portrayed Presley either close up or with a guitar restricting his movement, this was the first on which America got its first glimpse of him gyrating from head to toe without his instrument, generating howls of protest from the mainstream press.

June 6, 1960 — Lead singer Tony Williams (right) leaves The Platters to embark on a solo career.
1971 — Gladys Knight and The Pips are the final musical guests on the Ed Sullivan show, which ends its 23-year-run on CBS-TV.

June 7, 1963 — The Rolling Stones make their British TV debut on Thank Your Lucky Stars.
1979 — President Jimmy Carter decrees June as Black Music Month, which Barack Obama changes to African American Music Month in 2009.
June 8, 1969 — Rolling Stones founder and original leader Brian Jones is fired by the group over creative differences and personality clashes. Addicted to drugs and alcohol, he drowns less than a month later in his swimming pool at age 27.

June 10, 1991 — In his first public appearance since being released from prison in February, James Brown stars in the pay-per-view concert special James Brown: Living in America. The Godfather of Soul had served three years of a six-and-a-half year sentence for aggravated assault and trying to outrun police officers in a wild car chase in 1988.

June 11, 1949 — Hank Williams makes his debut at the Grand Ole Opry, where he performs his new single "Lovesick Blues" and earns an amazing six encores, after which the audience is implored not to call him out again so the program can continue.
1955 — Because of R&B's growing popularity with white youth, "Ain't It A Shame" becomes Fats Domino's first pop it, crossing over to Billboard's pop top ten at #10 — five years and 14 singles after his recording debut. It also reaches #1 on the R&B chart and remains there for 11 weeks. 1971 — A drunken Dennis Wilson, drummer for The Beach Boys, accidentally puts his hand through the glass door of his home, severing nerves that keep him from his instrument for the better part of three years.

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

1940 - Tom Jones

Welsh singer Tom Jones who has sold over 100 million records. He scored the 1965 UK No.1 and US No.10 single 'It's Not Unusual' plus over 20 other UK and US Top 40 hit singles. More recently, he had the 1999 top 5 hit 'Sex Bomb, and a cover of Prince's 'Kiss', top 5 in 1999. Jones was awarded an OBE in 1999 and received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for "services to music" in 2006. From 2012 to 2015 Jones was one of the four coaches on the BBC television talent show The Voice UK.

1917 - Dean Martin

Dean Martin, American singer, actor, comedian, and film producer, nicknamed the "King Of Cool". He was a member of the Rat Pack and the host of the television variety program The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974) and The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (1974–1985).Hits include t 1956 UK & US No.1 single 'Memories Are Made Of This' and 'Everybody Loves Somebody'. He died December 25th 1995.

Early Beatles News

1964 - The Beatles

During a world tour, The Beatles flew from Amsterdam to Hong Kong. When the plane stopped to refuel in Beirut, police turned firefighting foam on hundreds of fans who had invaded the runway at the airport.