Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Apr28,1878 | Lionel Barrymore | #BTD Apr28,1878 #LionelBarrymore (Lionel Herbert Blythe) RIP actor, director; Silent Film era such as 1911 The Battle, 1917 Life's Whirlpool, 1930s & 40s stereotyped as a grouchy sweet elderly man; 1947 It's A Wonderful Life as Mr. Potter. The great-uncle of @DrewBarrymore | |
| BTD Apr28,1930 | Carolyn Jones | #BTD Apr28,1930 #CarolynJones RIP actress, many film & TV credits, #Oscar nomination 1957 "The Bachelor Party"; 1957 Golden Globe New Star of the Year; 1964-1966 "The Addams Family" as Morticia Addams; Ophelia Frump; Lady Fingers; 1966-1967 "Batman" as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds | |
| BTD Apr28,1941 | Ann Margret | #BTD Apr28,1941 #AnnMargret (Ann-Margret Olsson) actress, singer, dancer; 1961 US #17 single I Just Don't Understand; Many roles such as 1963 Bye Bye Birdie, 1964 Viva Las Vegas, 1965 The Cincinnati Kid & 1963 TV series The #Flintstones voicing Ann-Margrock #HBDay @TheAnnMargret | |
| BTD Apr28,1945 | John Wolters | #BTD Apr28,1945 #JohnWolters RIP drums for #DrHook and the Medicine Show (shortened from 1975 onward to Dr. Hook) 1972 US #5 & UK #2 "Sylvia's Mother", 1975 US #6 "Only Sixteen", 1976 UK #1 & US #6 "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman", +7 other US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Apr28,1950 | Jay Leno | #BTD Apr28,1950 #JayLeno (James Douglas Muir Leno) comedian, actor, host of #NBC #TonightShow from 1992-2014 & known for his exquisite car collection; host of "Jay Leno's Garage" and since 2015 on the TV series "Last Man Standing" as mechanic Joe Leonard #HBday @jayleno | |
| BTD Apr28,1952 | Chuck Leavell | #BTD Apr28,1952 #ChuckLeavell keyboardist, singer, songwriter #AllmanBrothers Band 1973 album "Brothers and Sisters" and founding member of #SeaLevel. The touring keyboardist and de facto musical director of The #RollingStones since 1982 @RollingStones #HBday @ChuckLeavell | |
| BTD Apr28,1953 | Kim Gordon | #BTD Apr28,1953 #KimGordon visual artist, bass guitarist, songwriter, founding member of the post punk rock band #SonicYouth 1988 US Alternative Songs #20 "Teen Age Riot" #HBday @KimletGordon | |
| BTD Apr28,1955 | Eddie Jobson | #BTD Apr28,1955 #EddieJobson (Edwin Jobson) violin, synthesizers, keyboards, a member of many bands such as #UK 1979 UK Single #67 "Nothing to Lose", #RoxyMusic 1975 UK #2 single "Love Is The Drug" 2019 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame as a member of Roxy Music | |
| OTD Apr28,1927 | Charles Lindbergh | #OTD Apr28,1927 #CharlesLindbergh first flight at Dutch Flats in San Diego, California of the aircraft "Spirit of St. Louis" | |
| OTD Apr28,1947 | Guy Lombardo | #OTD Apr28,1947 #GuyLombardo and His Royal Canadians Orchestra are at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Easter Parade" written by #IrvingBerlin; wrote the melody in 1917, under the title "Smile and Show Your Dimple" to cheer up a girl whose man has gone off to fight in WWI | |
| OTD Apr28,1958 | Alan Freed | #OTD Apr28,1958 #AlanFreed's Big Beat Show plays two shows at Central High School Kalamazoo, Mi. Tour featured #JerryLeeLewis, #ChuckBerry, #FrankieLymon, #BuddyHolly & many more | |
| OTD Apr28,1962 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Apr28,1962 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Good Luck Charm" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 @ElvisPresley | |
| OTD Apr28,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Apr28,1963 The #Beatles take a well-earned vacation; #PaulMcCartney, #GeorgeHarrison and #RingoStarr leave for a 12-day holiday in Santa Cruz, Tenerife. While #JohnLennon and #BrianEpstein fly to Barcelona, Spain | |
| OTD Apr28,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Apr28,1964 The #Beatles film their show for the Associated-Rediffusion TV special "Around the Beatles" at Rediffusion’s Studio 5 in Wembley and broadcasted on May6 in the UK. Then on #ABC TV in the US on Nov15 | |
| OTD Apr28,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Apr28,1964 The #Beatles perform a skit from #Shakespeare "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in honor of his 400th birthday | |
| OTD Apr28,1973 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Apr28,1973 "The Dark Side Of The Moon" album by #PinkFloyd went to #1 on the @billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart. Pink Floyd enjoyed a record-breaking 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988 on the charts. With an estimated 45M copies sold @pinkfloyd | |
| OTD Apr28,1973 | Dawn, Tony Orlando | #OTD Apr28,1973 #Dawn featuring #TonyOrlando are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run @TonyOrlando | |
| OTD Apr28,1974 | ABBA | #OTD Apr28,1974 #ABBA starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Waterloo" written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson specifically to be entered into the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. The original title of the was "Honey Pie" ABBA's 1st of 9 UK #1 singles | |
| OTD Apr28,1975 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Apr28,1975 #RingoStarr is on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" on the #CBS TV Network. Ringo sings the "No No Song" with his hosts Tom and Dick Smothers @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Apr28,1979 | Blondie | #OTD Apr28,1979 #Blondie is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Heart of Glass" written by singer #DebbieHarry, guitarist #ChrisStein and produced by #MikeChapman @BlondieOfficial @chrissteinplays | |
| OTD Apr28,1984 | Phil Collins | #OTD Apr28,1984 #PhilCollins is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 @PhilCollinsFeed | |
| OTD Apr28,1985 | Phyllis Nelson | #OTD Apr28,1985 #PhyllisNelson is at #1 on UK Singles Chart with "Move Closer" written by Phyllis Nelso; her only UK hit basically a #OneHitWonder The song benefited from extensive airplay on the offshore pirate station, Laser 558 | |
| OTD Apr28,1987 | Tony Bennett | #OTD Apr28,1987 1st time a CD of an LP is released before the album vinyl version. The album by #TonyBennett "The Art of Excellence" @itstonybennett | |
| OTD Apr28,1990 | Sinéad O'Connor | #OTD Apr28,1990 #SinéadOConnor is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Nothing Compares 2 U" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 @SineadOConnor | |
| OTD Apr28,1994 | Simpsons | #OTD Apr28,1994 The #Simpsons 5th season, 19th episode. The 100th episode overall of "The Simpsons" airs on #FOX TV. Superintendent Chalmers fires Principal Skinner after a disaster at the school @FOXTV @TheSimpsons | |
| OTD Apr28,1999 | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | #OTD Apr28,1999 #TomPetty & The #Heartbreakers receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Petty describing it as pretty unbelievable and admitting to the crowd “We used to walk up and down this street and look at the stars and never dreamed we would ever have one” | |
| OTD Apr28,2020 | Bobby Lewis | #OTD Apr28,2020 #BobbyLewis (Robert Alan Lewis) RIP dies at the age of 95. Singer, piano player 1961 US #1 "Tossin' and Turnin'", 1961 US #9 "One Track Mind" Learned to play piano by the age of six |