Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
BTD May28,1908 Ian Fleming#BTD May28,1908 #IanFleming in London, England RIP. Journalist, naval intelligence officer, author of the #JamesBond series of spy novels @007
BTD May28,1910 T Bone Walker#BTD May28,1910 #TBoneWalker (Aaron Thibeaux Walker) RIP blues guitarist, singer, songwriter influenced Albert Collins, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Freddy King. 1987 posthumously inducted into the @rockhall of Fame
BTD May28,1917 Papa John Creach#BTD May28,1917 #PapaJohnCreach (John Henry Creach) RIP. Violinist #JeffersonAirplane from 1970-1972 & #JeffersonStarship. He was 25yrs older than rest of band
BTD May28,1943 Tony Mansfield#BTD May28,1943 #TonyMansfield (Anthony Bookbinder) drummer with Billy J Kramer and the #Dakotas 1964 UK #1 & US #7 single "Little Children" Mansfield is the brother of the British vocalist #ElkieBrooks (Elaine Bookbinder)
BTD May28,1944 Billy Vera#BTD May28,1944 #BillyVera (William McCord) singer Billy Vera & The #Beaters 1981 US #39 "I Can Take Care of Myself" and 1987 US #1 "At This Moment" The song was featured in TV show "Family Ties" #HBday @billybeater
BTD May28,1944 Gladys Knight#BTD May28,1944 #GladysKnight singer Gladys Knight & the Pips 1967 US #2 & R&B #1 "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", 1973 US & R&B #1 "Midnight Train To Georgia", +16 US, 20 UK & 31 R&B Top40 singles with 6 more #1s; solo 5 R&B Top40s with 1 #1 #HBday @MsGladysKnight
BTD May28,1945 John Fogerty#BTD May28,1945 #JohnFogerty guitarist, vocals Creedence Clearwater Revival 12 US Top40s with 5 at #2 such as 1969 Proud Mary & Bad Moon Rising & solo career 1984 US #10 & US Rock #1 "The Old Man Down the Road", +4 US Top40s. 1993 inducted @rockhall with #CCR #HBday @John_Fogerty
BTD May28,1948 Ray Laidlaw#BTD May28,1948 #RayLaidlaw drums in the folk rock band #Lindisfarne 1972 UK #3 single "Lady Eleanor", 1978 US #33 single "Run For Home"
OTD May28,1888 No Italians Allowed#OTD May28,1888 "No Italians Allowed" Sometimes we had to change our name to get a job or go to school. We didn't riot or destroy property. Just kept working hard
OTD May28,1957 NARAS, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences #OTD May28,1957 National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences #NARAS is established. Known for organizing The #GRAMMYs @RecordingAcad
OTD May28,1958 Buddy Holly#OTD May28,1958 #BuddyHolly gets his draft notice, but he's refused induction because of an ulcer
OTD May28,1960Silver Beetles, Beatles#OTD May28,1960 The #SilverBeetles perform their final show of the 7 date #JohnnyGentle tour, at Rescue Hall, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire #Beatles Note: In May they became The Silver Beetles. By July, they are The Silver Beatles; by mid August they shorten the name to The #Beatles
OTD May28,1961 Ernie K Doe#OTD May28,1961 #ErnieKDoe is at #1 on the US singles chart with "Mother-In-Law" written, produced & the piano solo by #AllenToussaint
OTD May28,1961Beatles#OTD May28,1961 The #Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West Germany
OTD May28,1963Beatles#OTD May28,1963 The #Beatles touring with #RoyOrbison and performing at the Gaumont Cinema, Worcester, Worcestershire @ROYORBISON
OTD May28,1966 Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass#OTD May28,1966 #HerbAlpert & the Tijuana Brass are at #1 on the US album chart with "What Now My Love" This sets a new US record of 4 LPs in US Top10 Herb Alpert's other 3 LPs are "South of the Border", "Going Places" & "Whipped Cream and Other Delights" @HerbAlpert
OTD May28,1966 Love#OTD May28,1966 #Love appears at the Whisky A Go Go West Hollywood, California, supported by The #Doors
OTD May28,1966 Perc Sledge#OTD May28,1966 #PercySledge starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "When A Man Loves A Woman" written by #CalvinLewis and #AndrewWright. On Nov23,1991 #MichaelBolton's version reaches #1 in the US
OTD May28,1966Tina Turner, Ike Turner#OTD May28,1966 Ike & #TinaTurner release the song "River Deep - Mountain High" written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich. Ike & Tina Turner also enter the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #98. Ike & #Tina will not move up the chart peaking at this point
OTD May28,1966Beatles#OTD May28,1966 The #Beatles are with #BobDylan in his room at the Mayfair Hotel London watching the documentary film "Don't Look Back" by D. A. Pennebaker that covers Bob Dylan's 1965 concert tour in England @bobdylan
OTD May28,1969 Frank Sinatra#OTD May28,1969 #FrankSinatra peaks at #5 for 2wks on the UK Singles Chart with "My Way" written by French writers Claude François and Jacques Revaux with English lyrics by Paul Anka. Over the next 3yrs Sinatra will re-enter the UK Top50 chart 8 different times
OTD May28,1973 Pink Floyd#OTD May28,1973 #PinkFloyd's album "The Dark Side of The Moon" is on both the UK & US LP charts. Pink Floyd remains on the US chart from 1973 to 1988 @pinkfloyd
OTD May28,1975Osmonds#OTD May28,1975 The #Osmonds perform their 1st night of a 2 day gig at Earl's Court, London; presented by #MelBush in association with M.A.M. A Radio Luxembourg Promotion. Osmonds members are Merrill, Alan, Jay, Wayne & Donny @merrillosmond @jayosmond @wayneosmond @donnyosmond
OTD May28,1977 Stevie Wonder#OTD May28,1977 #StevieWonder is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Sir Duke" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1. A tribute to Duke Ellington. Lyrics also refer to Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald @StevieWonder
OTD May28,1983 Irene Cara#OTD May28,1983 #IreneCara starts a 6wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Flashdance...What A Feeling" written by Italian composer #GiorgioMoroder with #KeithForsey and #IreneCara with lyrics
OTD May28,1983US Festival '83'#OTD May28,1983 1st day (New Wave Day) of the 4 day US Festival '83' in California, featuring The Clash, Men At Work, Stray Cats, The English Beats, Flock of Seagulls, Oingo Boingo, INXS & Divinyles. More than 750k attend the event
OTD May28,1988 George Michael#OTD May28,1988 #GeorgeMichael starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "One More Try" written and produced by George Michael. The song is the 4th of 7 singles to be released from Michael's debut solo album "Faith"
OTD May28,1999Last Supper#OTD May28,1999 The #LastSupper is put back on display in Milan, Italy after 22 years of restoration work. The Last Supper a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece shows the expressions on the faces of the disciples at the moment Jesus says the words; One of you will betray me
OTD May28,2017 Michael Esposito II#OTD May28,2017 From #MichaelEsposito II talking about his last day with #Disney's Mickey! Esposito II "Thanks, It's been magical" on #DisneyMagic #DisneyCruiseLine "Some of my favorite pics from the tour" @Disney @DisneyCruise @EspositoII