This Date In Music History-Febraury 28

Birthdays:

Singer/songwriter Joe South turns 69. He wrote Lynn Anderson's #3 "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden," Deep Purple's "Hush," and scored a #12 hit himself in 1969 with "Games People Play."

Broadway star Bernadette Peters (1944)

Cindy Wilson- B-52's (1957)

Marty Sanders- Jay and the Americans (1941)

Ian Brown- The Stone Roses (1966)


They Are Missed:

Brian Jones- Rolling Stones guitarist (February 28, 1942 – July 3, 1969)

Willie Bobo - American jazz percussionist (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983)

Barbara Acklin (February 28, 1943 - November 27 1998)

Renowned folk guitarist John Fahey was born in 1939.

Mike Smith, lead singer with the Dave Clark Five died of pneumonia in 2008.

In 1968, Frankie Lymon was discovered dead of a heroin overdose in his grandmother's bathroom at age 25.

In 1974, singer/songwriter Bobby Bloom shot himself at his Hollywood apartment aged 28. Bloom had the 1970 US hit “Montego Bay.” His death was originally thought to be suicide, but is now considered accidental.

David Byron, singer with Uriah Heep died from a heart attack in 1985.


History:

The Bobbettes recorded "Mr. Lee" in 1957.

Paul Simon's "Still Crazy After All These Years" was named Best Pop Vocal Performance and Album Of The Year at the 18th annual Grammy Awards in 1976. In his acceptance speech, Simon tells the audience "I'd like to thank Stevie Wonder for not releasing an album this year."

In 1976, the theme from the ABC-TV program S.W.A.T. became the first television theme song to top the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1966, Liverpool's Cavern Club, made famous by the Beatles' residency there, closes and is later turned into a subway station.

Alaskan singer-songwriter Jewel released her debut 'Pieces of You' in 1995.

In an interview with the New Musical Express in 1970, Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green talked about his plans to give all his money away. The following year Green confronted his accountant with a gun after he sent him an unwanted royalty check. The guitarist went to jail briefly before being transferred to an asylum and was committed to a mental hospital in 1973. He re- launched his career in the 90's.

Simon and Garfunkel started a six week run at the top of the US singles chart in 1970 with “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” also #1 in the UK in March the same year.

Eddie Rabbitt started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1981 with “I Love A Rainy Night,” his only #1 hit.

Michael Jackson won a record seven Grammy awards in 1984 including: Album of the year for “Thriller,” Record of the year and Best rock vocal performance for “Beat It;” Best pop vocal performance, Best R&B performance and Best R&B song for “Billie Jean,” and Best Recording For Children for E.T The Extra Terrestrial.

Celine Dion started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1998 with “My Heart Will Go On.”

In 1970, after the family of the late Ferdinand von Zeppelin threatens a lawsuit, Led Zeppelin performed in Copenhagen, Denmark as "The Nobs".