Yep, I'm Your Boogie Man in June 1977!
A number one hit on the Cash Box Top 100 list in June 1977 was 'I'm Your Boogie Man' by KC and the Sunshine Band. The group has had a total of 5 number 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
June 1 - The Grateful Dead Movie premieres.
June 3 - Fraternity Row movie premieres.
June 4–5 – Humboldt Park riot in Chicago between the local Puerto Rican community and the police.
June 5 – The Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 109–107 to win the NBA finals 4–2. Bill Walton is named series MVP.
June 5 - The 31st Tony Awards is held. Best Play award is given to The Shadow Box. Best Musical award is given to Annie.
June 8 - The Other Side of Midnight movie premieres.
June 10 – James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassin) escapes from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros, Tennessee (he is recaptured on June 13).
June 10 - For the Love of Benji and Grand Theft Auto movies premiere.
June 13 - It's Anybody's Guess tv series premieres on NBC.
June 15 - A Bridge Too Far movie premieres.
June 16 – Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates.
June 16 – Wernher von Braun, German, later American, aerospace engineer and space architect, dies. (b. 1912 in Germany)
June 17 - Exorcist II: The Heretic movie, starring Linda Blair, premieres.
June 21 - New York, New York movie premieres.
June 24 - Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo movie premieres.
June 25 – Roy Sullivan is struck by lightning for the 7th time.
June 26 - Around 200,000 protesters march through the streets of San Francisco, protesting Anita Bryant's anti-gay remarks and the murder of Robert Hillsborough.
June 26 - Elvis Presley performs his last-ever concert, in Indianapolis, Indiana's Market Square Arena.
June 30 – Women Marines disbanded; women are integrated into regular Marine Corps.
1977 Chevrolet Nova:
Spiderman comic for June:
Weebles Circus playset (released 1977):
Playboy playmate of the month, Virve Reid, and Playgirl man for June, Tyler Horn:
Albums released in June (album / artist):
I Robot / The Alan Parsons Project
Exodus / Bob Marley and The Wailers
Knock 'Em Dead / Kid Trooper
Monkey Island / The J. Geils Band
American Stars 'n Bars / Neil Young
CSN / Crosby, Stills and Nash
Feel the Fire / Jermaine Jackson
Love Gun / Kiss
Cosmopolitan for June:
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine for June:
Newsweek for June 6th:
'The Thorn Birds' by Colleen McCullough moves to the top of the New York Times Best Seller list.
Peanuts comic strip from June 1977:
June 8 - The Other Side of Midnight movie premieres.
June 10 – James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassin) escapes from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros, Tennessee (he is recaptured on June 13).
June 10 - For the Love of Benji and Grand Theft Auto movies premiere.
June 13 - It's Anybody's Guess tv series premieres on NBC.
June 15 - A Bridge Too Far movie premieres.
June 16 – Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates.
June 16 – Wernher von Braun, German, later American, aerospace engineer and space architect, dies. (b. 1912 in Germany)
June 17 - Exorcist II: The Heretic movie, starring Linda Blair, premieres.
June 21 - New York, New York movie premieres.
June 24 - Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo movie premieres.
June 25 – Roy Sullivan is struck by lightning for the 7th time.
June 26 - Around 200,000 protesters march through the streets of San Francisco, protesting Anita Bryant's anti-gay remarks and the murder of Robert Hillsborough.
June 26 - Elvis Presley performs his last-ever concert, in Indianapolis, Indiana's Market Square Arena.
June 30 – Women Marines disbanded; women are integrated into regular Marine Corps.
1977 Chevrolet Nova:
Spiderman comic for June:
Weebles Circus playset (released 1977):
Playboy playmate of the month, Virve Reid, and Playgirl man for June, Tyler Horn:
The Nielsen top 10 shows for the week ending June 5: 1 Charlie's Angels; 2 Police Story; 3 Police Woman; 4 (tie) Nowhere To Hide (NBC Sunday movie) and Laverne and Shirley; 6 Baretta; 7 All's Fair; 8 Fish; 9 Sonny and Cher; 10 Happy Days.
Albums released in June (album / artist):
I Robot / The Alan Parsons Project
Exodus / Bob Marley and The Wailers
Knock 'Em Dead / Kid Trooper
Monkey Island / The J. Geils Band
American Stars 'n Bars / Neil Young
CSN / Crosby, Stills and Nash
Feel the Fire / Jermaine Jackson
Love Gun / Kiss
Cosmopolitan for June:
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine for June:
Newsweek for June 6th:
'The Thorn Birds' by Colleen McCullough moves to the top of the New York Times Best Seller list.
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