June 24, 1958
Nina Simone releases her debut album, Little Girl Blue.
1966
Janis Joplin performed for the first time as lead singer for Big Brother & the Holding Company at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, California.
1967
“Respect” by Aretha Franklin spent week #6 at the top on the R&B chart and on the pop chart, dropped from one to two.
1969
Written and produced by Sonny Bono, the romantic drama Chastity casts Cher, in her first solo film role, as a hippie runaway who tries to overcome her troubled past. The movie bombs and turns Cher off from acting in films for the next decade.
June 24, 1972
David Bowie appeared at the Guildford City Hall, England, on his Ziggy Stardust world tour.
1978
now at four, the former #1 “You’re the One That I Want” from Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta.
at five ABBA with their 11th hit “Take A Chance On Me”
1989
Bette Midler’s former #1 classic “Wind Beneath My Wings” was at #6, Donna Summer’s last big hit, her 30th career hit and 14th Top 10–“This Time I Know It’s For Real” was up to #7,
2021
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