TODAY IN HISTORY – MARCH 28TH
1934 - Born this day, Johnny Burnette, in Memphis, Tennessee. Was a member of The Rock 'n' Roll Trio. They recorded, Train Kept A-Rollin' and You're Sixteen. Father of Rocky Burnette. Died 1 January 1964, drowned because of a boating accident.
1964 - The pirate radio station, Radio Caroline, began broadcasting from the North Sea aboard the ship Mi Amigo. The first pirate station off the coast of Britain. (from the former Danish ferry Fredericia).
1964 - Madame Tussaud's, in London, unveiled the wax works images of The Beatles, the first pop stars to be honoured.
1967 - Van Morrison recorded Brown Eyed Girl.
1970 - Simon and Garfunkel started a three week run on the UK at No.1 with the single Bridge Over Troubled Water. It was the duo’s only UK No.1.
1974 - The group, Blue Swede, received a gold record for the single Hooked on a Feeling. As payback for tormenting listeners worldwide with the introduction of 'ooga-chocka, ooga-chocka', when the group played their gold record, they heard the original B.J. Thomas version of Hooked on a Feeling.
1976 - Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt and Alan Lancaster (Status Quo) were arrested after an incident at Vienna Airport, all three were released on bail.
1976 - Genesis began their first North American tour since Peter Gabriel left the band, appearing in Buffalo, New York, with Phil Collins taking over as lead singer.
1981 - Blondie started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Rapture, the groups fourth US No.1, and a No.5 hit in the UK.
1981 - Elton John's version of The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There was released as a tribute to John Lennon.
1981 - Shakin' Stevens had his first UK No.1 single with This Ole House.
1981 - The group, Blondie, featuring Debbie Harry, received a gold record for the tune Rapture. At the time, the pop-rock hit was perched at the top of the pop music charts. Blondie had eight charted hits, four of them were million sellers, beginning with their first release Heart of Glass in 1979. Four of the eight hits were No.1's on the charts, as well.
1982 - David Crosby of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash, was arrested after crashing his car on the San Diego Highway, police also found cocaine and a pistol in his car.
1985 - Roger Waters, of Pink Floyd, made radio history. His Radio City Music Hall concert in New York was broadcast live using a new, high-tech, sound system called 'holophonics'. It is said to have recreated the stage experience in amazing detail.
1986 - More than 6,000 radio stations of all format varieties (even Muzak) played We are the World simultaneously at 10.15am EST. The promotion became part of the biggest, participatory event in history by linking a human chain of millions of people from sea to sea. Ken Kragen was the promotion genius behind the plan that raised millions of dollars and created awareness for the African famine relief project.
1987 - Mel and Kim were at No.1 on the UK singles chart Respectable.
1992 - Over $100,000 worth of damage was caused at The Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California, when Ozzy Osbourne invited the first two rows of the audience on stage, several others took up the offer and the band were forced to exit the stage.
1995 - Country singer Lyle Lovett and actress Julia Roberts announced they were separating after 21 months of marriage.
2001 - The artist formerly known as both Puffy and Puff Daddy told MTV he now wanted to be known as P. Diddy.
2001 - It was reported that singer-songwriter James Taylor and his wife Caroline Smedvig were expecting twin boys, carried by a surrogate mother who was a family friend.
2012 – “Drive By” by Train is the most played song on NZ radio for the past week. #1 song on NZ Singles chart is “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepson.
1934 - Born this day, Johnny Burnette, in Memphis, Tennessee. Was a member of The Rock 'n' Roll Trio. They recorded, Train Kept A-Rollin' and You're Sixteen. Father of Rocky Burnette. Died 1 January 1964, drowned because of a boating accident.
1964 - The pirate radio station, Radio Caroline, began broadcasting from the North Sea aboard the ship Mi Amigo. The first pirate station off the coast of Britain. (from the former Danish ferry Fredericia).
1964 - Madame Tussaud's, in London, unveiled the wax works images of The Beatles, the first pop stars to be honoured.
1967 - Van Morrison recorded Brown Eyed Girl.
1970 - Simon and Garfunkel started a three week run on the UK at No.1 with the single Bridge Over Troubled Water. It was the duo’s only UK No.1.
1974 - The group, Blue Swede, received a gold record for the single Hooked on a Feeling. As payback for tormenting listeners worldwide with the introduction of 'ooga-chocka, ooga-chocka', when the group played their gold record, they heard the original B.J. Thomas version of Hooked on a Feeling.
1976 - Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt and Alan Lancaster (Status Quo) were arrested after an incident at Vienna Airport, all three were released on bail.
1976 - Genesis began their first North American tour since Peter Gabriel left the band, appearing in Buffalo, New York, with Phil Collins taking over as lead singer.
1981 - Blondie started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Rapture, the groups fourth US No.1, and a No.5 hit in the UK.
1981 - Elton John's version of The Beatles I Saw Her Standing There was released as a tribute to John Lennon.
1981 - Shakin' Stevens had his first UK No.1 single with This Ole House.
1981 - The group, Blondie, featuring Debbie Harry, received a gold record for the tune Rapture. At the time, the pop-rock hit was perched at the top of the pop music charts. Blondie had eight charted hits, four of them were million sellers, beginning with their first release Heart of Glass in 1979. Four of the eight hits were No.1's on the charts, as well.
1982 - David Crosby of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash, was arrested after crashing his car on the San Diego Highway, police also found cocaine and a pistol in his car.
1985 - Roger Waters, of Pink Floyd, made radio history. His Radio City Music Hall concert in New York was broadcast live using a new, high-tech, sound system called 'holophonics'. It is said to have recreated the stage experience in amazing detail.
1986 - More than 6,000 radio stations of all format varieties (even Muzak) played We are the World simultaneously at 10.15am EST. The promotion became part of the biggest, participatory event in history by linking a human chain of millions of people from sea to sea. Ken Kragen was the promotion genius behind the plan that raised millions of dollars and created awareness for the African famine relief project.
1987 - Mel and Kim were at No.1 on the UK singles chart Respectable.
1992 - Over $100,000 worth of damage was caused at The Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California, when Ozzy Osbourne invited the first two rows of the audience on stage, several others took up the offer and the band were forced to exit the stage.
1995 - Country singer Lyle Lovett and actress Julia Roberts announced they were separating after 21 months of marriage.
2001 - The artist formerly known as both Puffy and Puff Daddy told MTV he now wanted to be known as P. Diddy.
2001 - It was reported that singer-songwriter James Taylor and his wife Caroline Smedvig were expecting twin boys, carried by a surrogate mother who was a family friend.
2012 – “Drive By” by Train is the most played song on NZ radio for the past week. #1 song on NZ Singles chart is “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepson.