This Day In Music - May 28th

May 28th: On this Day

(from thisdayinmusic.com)

2000, Britney Spears was at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Oops!...I Did

It Again'.

2000, Sonique started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with

'It Feels So Good'.

1996, Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan was rushed to Cedars Sinai Hospital,

Los Angeles after an apparent drug overdose. The singer was later arrested

for possession of cocaine and heroin.

1995, Hootie & the Blowfish started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album

charts with 'Cracked Rear View'. The album went on to sell over 15m copies.

1990, Mitch Mitchell former drummer with Jimi Hendrix took out a High Court

action against Private Eye magazine over an allegedly defamatory item.

1990, Mitch Mitchell former drummer with Jimi Hendrix took out a High Court

action against Private Eye magazine over an allegedly defamatory item.

1988, George Michael started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles

chart with 'One More Try'.

1983, Actress and singer Irene Cara started a six week run at No.1 on the US

singles chart with 'Flashdance...What A Feeling'. Taken from the film

'Flashdance', a No.2 hit in the UK. Cara had also appeared in TV's 'Roots'

and 'The Next Generation'.

1983, US boy band New Edition were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with

'Candy Girl'.

1983, The four day US Festival '83' took place in California, featuring The

Clash, U2, David Bowie, The Pretenders, Van Halen, Stray Cats, Men At Work,

Judas Priest, Stevie Nicks and Ozzy Osbourne. Over 750,000 fans attended the

festival.

1982, Promoter Bill Graham staged a special Vietnam Veterans benefit concert

in San Francisco starring The Jefferson Starship, The Grateful Dead and

Country Joe.

1977, Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers played together for the first

time when they performed as part of Mike Howletts band, Strontium 90 at the

Circus Hippodroms, Paris.

1973, Bass player Ronnie Lane left The Faces and went on to form Slim

Chance.

1969, Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull were arrested at

their London home and charged with possession of cannabis, They were

released on £50 ($85) bail.

1966, Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass went to No.1 on the US album chart

with 'What Now My Love.'

1966, Percy Sledge started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart

with 'When A Man Loves A Woman'. A No.4 hit on the UK chart and No.2 when

re-issued in 1987.

1964, Cilla Black was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'You're My

World'. The singers second No.1.

1964, The BBC received over 8,000 postal applications for tickets for The

Rolling Stones appearance on Juke Box Dury.

May 28th: Born on this day

1981, Born on this day, Mark Feehily, vocals, Westlife, (Irish boy band,

scored 12 UK No.1 singles, first UK No.1 1999 'Swear It Again' plus four UK

No.1 albums).

1970, Born on this day, Mark Richardson, drums, Skunk Anansie, (1996 UK

No.20 single 'Weak').

1970, Born on this day, Jimi Goodwin, (vocals, bass, guitar), Sub Sub, (1993

UK No.3 single 'Ain't No Love, (Ain't No Use'). Doves, (2002 UK No.3 single

'There Goes The Fear' and 2002 UK No.1 album 'The Last Broadcast').

1968, Born on this day, Kylie Minogue, Australian singer, actress, (1988 UK

No.1 single 'I Should Be So Lucky' 2001 UK No.1 'Can't Get You Out Of My

Head', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 hit singles).

1962, Born on this day, Roland Gift, singer, Fine Young Cannibals, (1989 US

No.1 & UK No.5 single 'She Drives Me Crazy').

1959, Born on this day, Steve Harrington (Steve Strange), vocals, Visage,

1980 UK No.8 single, 'Fade To Grey'.

1955, Born on this day, John McGeoch, guitar, member of Magazine, (1978 UK

No.41 single 'Shot By Both Sides'). Also worked with Siouxsie And The

Banshees, Armoury Show, Public Image Ltd. Died in his sleep 5th March 2004

aged 49.

1949, Born on this day, Wendy O Williams - singer with The Plasmatics, a New

York punk band who had the 1980 UK No. 55 single 'Butcher Baby'. She died

from self-inflicted gunshot wounds on April 6th 1998.

1948, Born on this day, Ray Laidlan, Lindisfarne, (1972 UK No.3 single 'Lady

Eleanor').

1945, Born on this day, John Fogerty, guitar, vocals, Creedence Clearwater

Revival, (1969 UK No.1 and US No.2 single 'Bad Moon Rising', plus ten other

US Top 30 hits, 1970 US & UK No.1 album 'Cosmo's Factory'). Solo and The

Blue Ridge Rangers.

1944, Born on this day, Billy Vera, US singer, (1987 US No.1 single with The

Beaters, 'At This Moment' featured in the US TV show, 'Family Ties').

1944, Born on this day, Gladys Knight, singer, The Pips, (1973 US No.1

single 'Midnight Train To Georgia', 1975 UK No.4 single 'The Way We Were'

plus 20 other UK Top 40 singles).

1943, Born on this day, Tony Mansfield, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas,

(1964 UK No.1 & US N0.7 single 'Little Children').

1917, Born on this day, Papa John Creech - violinist with Jefferson Airplane

and Hot Tuna. Died in 1994 aged 76.

1910, Born on this day, T- Bone Walker, US blues guitarist, influenced

Albert Collins, BB King, Buddy Guy, Freddy King. Died on 16th March 1975.

May 28th: I knew the bride

1988, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler married second wife Teresa Barrick in

her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

May 28th: Three steps to heaven

2004, former Enuff Z' Nuff guitarist Derek Frigo died of a drug overdose

aged 36. (Two US hit singles 'New Thing' and 'Fly High Michelle').

1985, Desert Island Discs radio presenter Roy Plomley died. He presented

1,791 of the BBC UK radio shows, which has gone on to become the longest

running radio show in the UK.