The biggest grossing film of 1975, distributed by Universal Pictures, Jaws grossed over $133.4 million domestically during its initial run and eventually went on to earn $470 million globally. It became the first film in cinema history to surpass the $100 million milestone at the box office. #Jaws
15 June 1973 - Motown Records released ‘Let's Get It On’ by Marvin Gaye. The track became Marvin's most successful single for Motown and one of his most well-known songs, with the help of the song's sexually explicit content. It made No.1 on the US Billboard chart. #MarvinGaye
"We passed upon the stair
We spoke of was and when
Although I wasn't there
He said I was his friend
Which came as some surprise
I spoke into his eyes
'I thought you died alone
A long, long time ago'."
#Bowieforever #manwhosoldtheworld
Born 15th June 1964, Courteney Cox is an internationally recognised American actress and producer. She rose to international prominence by playing Monica Geller in the NBC sitcom Friends (1994–2004) and Gale Weathers in the horror film franchise Scream (1996–present). She is 62 today. #CourteneyCox
15 June 1972, the Dutch rock band Golden Earring released their eighth studio album, Together. This record helped them redefine their sound in Europe, paving the way for their international breakthrough hit "Radar Love" the following year. #GoldenEarring #Together
Born 15 June 1947 - Greek singer Demis Roussos, who had the 1976 UK No.1 single, 'Forever And Ever'. In the 1970s he was a member of Aphrodite's Child, a progressive rock group that also included Vangelis. Roussos died on 25 Jan 2015 from cancer. #DemisRoussos
15 June 1977, in one of punk rock's most notorious stunts, the Sex Pistols held a party on a boat sailing down the River Thames. As they passed the Houses of Parliament, they blasted "Anarchy in the UK," resulting in a showdown with the police and multiple arrests when the boat docked. #SexPistols
15 June 1970, in a historic moment for musician autonomy, Jimi Hendrix hosted his first official recording session at his newly built, state-of-the-art Electric Lady Studios in New York City's Greenwich Village. He jammed with Steve Winwood and Chris Wood of the band Traffic. #JimiHendrix
The wonderful Glenda Jackson died three years ago today. How well I remember going to see the 1973 film "A Touch of Class". Glenda was in it because director Melvin Frank had seen her appear on The Morecambe & Wise Show in 1971, in the "Antony and Cleopatra" sketch. #GlendaJackson
15th June 1974 - ABBA's second album (but first UK release), 'Waterloo' entered the UK chart for the first time peaking at No.28. The album's title track won ABBA the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. #Abba
