Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Aug28,1931 | John Perkins | #BTD Aug28,1931 #JohnPerkins #Canadian singer The #CrewCuts 1954 US #1 & UK #12 "Sh-Boom", 1955 US #3 & UK #4 "Earth Angel", +11 US Top40s. All four members of the group are #Canadian and were members of the St. Michael's Choir School in Toronto. John's brother is #RayPerkins | |
| BTD Aug28,1939 | Clem Cattini | #BTD Aug28,1939 #ClemCattini (Clemente Cattini) drummer The #Tornadoes 1962 #1 hit "Telstar", one of the most prolific session drummers in UK history, featured on 44 UK #1 singles and toured with artist such as #CliffRichard, #RoyOrbison, #LyndaCarter | |
| BTD Aug28,1943 | David Soul | #BTD Aug28,1943 #DavidSoul (David Solberg) actor, singer 1977 UK & US #1 "Don't Give Up On Us", 1977 UK #2 "Going In With My Eyes Open", +2 UK Top40 singles & played Detective Kenneth Hutchinson on the TV series Starsky & Hutch #HBday @DavidRSoul | |
| BTD Aug28,1943 | Honey Lantree | #BTD Aug28,1943 #HoneyLantree (Anne Margot Lantree) RIP drummer, singer The #Honeycombs 1964 UK #1 & US #5 "Have I the Right?", 1965 UK #12 "That's the Way", +2 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Aug28,1948 | Danny Seraphine | #BTD Aug28,1948 #DannySeraphine original drummer #Chicago form 1967-1990 @chicagotheband 1976 US #1 "If You Leave Me Now" & 5 #1 LPs in 1970s with 23 gold, 18 platinum, 8 multi-platinum, 5 #1 albums & 21 Top10 singles & in #CaliforniaTransitAuthority #CTA #HBday @dannyseraphine | |
| BTD Aug28,1949 | Barbara Bach | #BTD Aug28,1949 #BarbaraBach (Barbara Goldbach) model, actress many films such as the Bond girl Anya Amasova in the 1977 #JamesBond @007 film "The Spy Who Loved Me" & has been married to #RingoStarr since Apr27,1981; they met on set of the movie "Cavemen" | |
| BTD Aug28,1949 | Hugh Cornwell | #BTD Aug28,1949 #HughCornwell guitarist, singer The #Stranglers 1974-1990, @StranglersSite 1982 UK #2 "Golden Brown", +21 UK Top40 singles & solo artist #HBday @HughCornwell | |
| BTD Aug28,1949 | Martin Lamble | #BTD Aug28,1949 #MartinLamble RIP Drummer #FairportConvention 1969 UK #21 single "Si Tu Dois Partie". He was killed May14,1969 bands van crashed coming from gig | |
| BTD Aug28,1951 | Wayne Osmond | #BTD Aug28,1951 #WayneOsmond vocals, guitarist The #Osmonds 1970 US #1 "One Bad Apple", 1974 UK #1 "Love Me For A Reason", +9 US & 10 UK Top40 singles #HBday @wayneosmond | |
| BTD Aug28,1961 | Kim Appleby | #BTD Aug28,1961 #KimAppleby singer, songwriter, actress, part of Mel and Kim #MelandKim 1987 UK #1 single "Respectable", +3 UK Top40 singles and 4 US Dance Top40 single with 2 #1s | |
| BTD Aug28,1965 | Shania Twain | #BTD Aug28,1965 #Canadian #ShaniaTwain (Eilleen Edwards) singer, songwriter 1995 Country CAN #1 & US #11 "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?", 1995 Country CAN & US #1 "Any Man of Mine", +25 US Country Top40 singles with 6 #1s, 5 #GRAMMYs & 27 #BMI's #HBday @ShaniaTwain | |
| BTD Aug28,1969 | Jack Black | #BTD Aug28,1969 #JackBlack actor, musician comedy/rock duo group @tenaciousd with #KyleGass & movies such as 2003 "School of Rock" #HBday @JackBlack42 | |
| BTD Aug28,1969 | Mary McCartney | #BTD Aug28,1969 #MaryMcCartney photographer, 1st public exhibition "Off Pointe: A Photographic Study of The Royal Ballet After Hours" 2001 she produced the TV documentary "Wingspan" Daughter of #LindaMcCartney & #PaulMcCartney; named after Paul's mother #HBday @maryamccartney | |
| OTD Aug28,1948 | Pee Wee Hunt | #OTD Aug28,1948 #PeeWeeHunt & His Orchestra starts a 6wk run at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Twelfth Street Rag" Also the 1948 song of the year. | |
| OTD Aug28,1960 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Aug28,1960 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "It's Now Or Never" @ElvisPresley 1st post-army #1 single. This is the 2nd week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug28,1961 | Marvelettes, Tamla Records | #OTD Aug28,1961 @motown Records (at that time #Tamla Records) releases "Please Mr. Postman" by The #Marvelettes the single will become the label’s first #1 song on Dec17,1961. Written by #GeorgiaDobbins, #WilliamGarrett, #FreddieGorman, #BrianHolland, and #RobertBateman | |
| OTD Aug28,1963 | Cilla Black | #OTD Aug28,1963 The first recording session for #CillaBlack takes place at #EMI Studios @UMusicuk | |
| OTD Aug28,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug28,1964 The #Beatles in concert at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, NY 1st day of two days of shows with 16,000 fans | |
| OTD Aug28,1964 | Beatles, Bob Dylan | #OTD Aug28,1964 The #Beatles meet #BobDylan at the Delmonico Hotel in NY. Note: Many believe Dylan introduced marijuana to the Fab 4 but Aug31,1961 #MerseyBeat publishes an article by #BobWooler DJ at @cavernliverpool that talks about The #Beatles bringing cannabis to Liverpool | |
| OTD Aug28,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug28,1964 The #Beatles on the cover @LIFE magazine with the caption "The Beatles: They're here again and what a ruckus!" | |
| OTD Aug28,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug28,1964 The #Beatles Press conference Crystal Ballroom in Delmonico Hotel New York. Later that night they would meet #BobDylan Video==> youtu.be/3qWVJ_04SBM | |
| OTD Aug28,1965 | Sonny & Cher | #OTD Aug28,1965 #Sonny & #Cher are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Got You Babe" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug28,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Aug28,1965 After a 5 day break from touring. The #Beatles perform one concert at Balboa Stadium, San Diego, CA | |
| OTD Aug28,1965 | Beach Boys | #OTD Aug28,1965 The #BeachBoys peak at #3 for 2wks on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "California Girls" @TheBeachBoys | |
| OTD Aug28,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Aug28,1966 The #Beatles play at Dodger Stadium. They leave in armored truck, the main gates are locked, so they spend 2hrs in the back | |
| OTD Aug28,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Aug28,1968 #JohnLennon, #PaulMcCartney, #GeorgeHarrison are recording the song "Dear Prudence' Paul plays drums because #RingoStarr @ringostarrmusic is still absent after quitting on Aug22,1968 | |
| OTD Aug28,1968 | BeachBoys | #OTD Aug28,1968 The #BeachBoys are at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Do It Again" @TheBeachBoys second and final UK #1 | |
| OTD Aug28,1970 | Isle of Wight Festival | #OTD Aug28,1970 1st weekend at the Isle of Wight Festival at East Afton Farm with #Chicago, The #Doors, #JimiHendrix & more | |
| OTD Aug28,1971 | Bee Gees | #OTD Aug28,1971 The #BeeGees are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" @BeeGees last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug28,1976 | Elton John, Kiki Dee | #OTD Aug28,1976 #EltonJohn and #KikiDee duet is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" for the last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug28,1982 | Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams | #OTD Aug28,1982 #PennyMarshall and #CindyWilliams of the #ABC TV series #LaverneAndShirley appear on the cover of #TVGuide @TVGuide | |
| OTD Aug28,1982 | Survivor | #OTD Aug28,1982 #Survivor is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Eye Of The Tiger" from the film 'Rocky III for the last week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug28,1983 | UB40 | #OTD Aug28,1983 #UB40 starts a 3wk run at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with "Red Red Wine" A @UB40OFFICIAL cover of the 1968 #NeilDiamond song. The #UB40 song would be a US #1 5 years later on Oct15,1988 | |
| OTD Aug28,1984 | Jacksons | #OTD Aug28,1984 The #Jacksons Victory Tour broke the record for concert ticket sales more than 1.1M mark in 2 months @Jacksons | |
| OTD Aug28,2016 | Clem Burke | #OTD Aug28,2016 @clem_burke #ClemBurke |