EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY JUNE 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY
On this day June 28 in 1957 – Skiffle singer Lonnie Donegan started a two-week stint at No.1 in the UK with the double A-side single ‘Gamblin’ Man’ / ‘Puttin’ On the Style’.
1962 – British actor and singer Mike Sarne featuring actress Wendy Richard went to number one on the UK Singles chart with ‘Come Outside’ for the first of two weeks straight.
1968 – Pink Floyd released their second studio album ‘A Saucerful of Secrets’ on this day June 28 in music history. It peaked at No.9 in the UK and it is the first album with guitarist David Gilmour and the last to feature founding member Syd Barrett whose mental health deteriorated during the recording.
1969 – Composer Henry Mancini topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on this day June 28 with the instrumental ‘Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet’ also known as ‘A Time for US’.
1975 – With ‘I’m Not in Love’, rock group 10 C.C. scored their second number one single in the United Kingdom. It held the top spot for two weeks.
1975 – Rock band Paul McCartney and Wings topped the UK Albums chart on this day June 28 with their fourth studio release ‘Venus and Mars’. The album was a chart-topper in seven other countries as well, including the US and Canada.
1980 – Five years later on the same date, Paul McCartney topped the US Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Coming Up’. Also a chart-topper in Canada and a No.2 hit in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand that year.
1980 – With their seventh studio album ‘Flesh and Blood’, rock group Roxy Music hit No.1 in the UK on this day June 28. This was their second of three domestic number one albums.
1986 – Pop duo Wham! went to number one in the UK with their farewell single ‘The Edge of Heaven’ accompanied with the B-side ‘Where Did Your Heart Go’. The song was an international hit and reached the top spot on the music charts in four other countries.
1997 – Christian music singer and songwriter Bob Carlisle went to number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with his third studio album ‘Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace)’ on this day June 28 in music history.
1997 – Puff Daddy & Faith Evans ft. 112 reached No.1 on the UK Singles chart with the tribute song ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ in memory of the late Biggie Smalls for the first of three consecutive weeks. It was a chart-topper sixteen other countries that year as well.
1997 – With their third studio release ‘Ok Computer’, alt rock group Radiohead hit No.1 on the UK Albums chart for the first of two weeks straight on this day June 28.
2003 – Pop singer Clay Aiken topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with his debut single ‘This Is the Night’. Also a No.1 hit in Canada and New Zealand that year.
2003 – With their debut studio album ‘Fallen’, rock/metal band Evanescence went to number one in the UK on this day June 28.
2003 – R&B and soul singer Luther Vandross topped the US Billboard 200 chart with his thirteenth and final studio album ‘Dance with My Father’.
2008 – With ‘Viva la Vida’, pop rock group Coldplay reached number one on both the US and UK Singles charts on this day June 28 in music history.
Coldplay – Viva la Vida
2008 – American rapper Lil Wayne topped the US Billboard 200 with his sixth studio album ‘The Carter III’. The LP sold over 1 million units in its first week of release which makes one of the fastest-selling albums of all time.
2010 – American band manager Bill Aucoin died on this day June 28, aged 66. Bes remembered for managing bands and artists such as Kiss, Manowar, Lordi, Billy Idol, and others.
2014 – The No.1 album in the United Kingdom on this day was the third studio release ‘Ultraviolence’ by singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey.
2014 – Jack White went to number one in the US with his second solo studio album ‘Lazaretto’ on this day June 28. The album became a chart-topper in Canada and Denmark as well, while in the UK it peaked at No.4.
2016 – American guitarist and audio engineer Scotty Moore died at the age of 84. Best remembered as a founding member of Elvis Presley’s backing band The Blue Moon Boys.
2018 – The number one single in the United Kingdom on this day June 28 was ‘Solo’ by the electronic music group Clean Bandit featuring singer Demi Lovato.
BORN ON THIS DAY JUNE 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY
1902 – Influential composer Richard Rodgers was born in New York City on this day June 28 in music history. Best known for composing over 900 songs and the soundtrack for 43 musicals on Broadway. He was the first person to win all four major awards in America – Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony (EGOT). On top of that he also has a Pulitzer Prize to his name.
1936 – American pop singer Catherine Cordovano also known professionally as Cathy Carr was born on this day in The Bronx, New York.
1945 – British bass guitarist David Knights was born on this day June 28 in London. He rose to fame as a founding member of the rock band Procol Harum.
1952 – Rock and jazz pianist and composer Alan Pasqua was born on this day in Roselle Park, New Jersey. He has collaborated with the likes of Joe Walsh, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Santana, Cher, etc.
1959 – English keyboardist, vocalist and DJ Clinton “Clint” Boon was born on this day June 28 in Oldham. He rose to fame as a member of the rock band Inspiral Carpets.
1963 – English bass guitarist and radio presenter Andrew Cousin was born in Huddersfield. Best known for playing with the bands All About Eve and The Mission.
1965 – Multi-instrumentalist Saul Davies was born in Liverpool, England on this day June 28 in music history. He came to prominence as a member of the rock band James.
1966 – American singer-songwriter and guitarist Robert “Bobby” Bare Jr. was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Best known for the hit song ‘Daddy What If’.
1971 – Dutch rapper and one half of the Eurodance duo 2 Unlimited, Raymond “Ray” Slijngaard was born on this day June 28 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
1986 – Country music singer and songwriter Kellie Pickler was born in Albemarle, North Carolina. Best known for songs such as ‘Best Days of Your Life’, ‘Red High Heels’, ‘I Wonder’, and others.