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The Greatest Hits of All Time!
The Greatest Hits of All Time!
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August 28
Births
1925: Billy Grammar (Gotta Travel On)1939: Clem Cattini (Pirates/Tornados)
1943: David Soul ("Don't Give Up On Us")
1948: Dan Seraphine (Chicago)
1949: Hugh Cornwall (Stranglers)
1951: Wayne Osmond (Osmonds)
1961: Kim Appleby (Mel and Kim)
1965: Shania Twain
1982: LeAnn Rimes
Deaths
2007: Hilly Kristal, who founded the iconic New York punk-rock venue CBGB, dies at age 75 after a bout with lung cancer. The club, which opened in 1973, was the site where such artists as the Ramones, Talking Heads and Patti Smith launched their careers. CBGB closed in October 2006 after a protracted battle over its skyrocketing rent.Events
1954: Elvis Presley enters US territorial bestsellers chart (Memphis Area returns) at #3, with "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (B-side of 'That's Alright'), his first-ever chart entry.1960: Barry White leaves prison after serving three months for stealing 300 car tires.
1961: Motown's Tamla Records releases the Marvelettes first single, "Please Mr. Postman." The song will be a million seller and the groups biggest hit.
1963: Peter, Paul & Mary performed "Blowin' In The Wind" before Civil Rights marchers who had gathered in Washington to hear Martin Luther King Jr. speak.
1963: Mahalia Jackson, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez play as Martin Luther King delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington.
1964: The Beatles appeared on the cover of "LIFE" magazine.
1964: The Beatles play the first of two concerts at New York’s Forest Hills Tennis Stadium. 15,000 attend each performance and show their affection by tossing jellybeans, the bands favorite candy, onto the stage. The fans scream so loud, it’s almost impossible to hear the music! After this show the Beatles met Bob Dylan, who reportedly introduces them to marijuana.
1965: The Rolling Stones announce that Allen Klein, who they met three days ago, will co-manage the group along with Andrew Long Oldham. At the same time, they sign a five year recording deal with Decca Records.
1965: The Beach Boys' "California Girls" peaks at #3 on the chart.
1965: Joe Tex enters R&B chart, subsequently reaching No. 1 with "I Want To (Do Everything for You)."
1965: A Forest Hills, New York audience boos Bob Dylan for plugging in.
1967: The Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company played at the wake of a Hell’s Angels member who had been struck by a car in San Francisco, CA.
1968: The Doors "Hello, I Love You" sells a million copies. The song, which does not have the sinister qualities of the first million seller, "Light My Fire," marks the groups move into more of a mainstream rock sound.
1969: Paul and Linda McCartney become parents to daughter Mary.
1971: James Brown's tenth Number One R&B song, "Make it Funky," enters the R&B charts. It will reach #22 on the pop chart next month.
1971: The Five Man Electrical Band’s "Signs" peaks at #3 on the pop singles chart.
1971: Cat Stevens hits UK chart with "Moon Shadow."
1972: Procul Harem has a gold LP, "Live in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra."
1972: David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars made their debut at Carnegie Hall in New York.
1973: Deep Purple’s "Smoke On The Water" goes gold.
1973: Bobby "Boris" Pickett’s novelty tune, "Monster Mash" makes the charts for the third time. It was originally released and went to #1 in 1962. It hit the charts again in 1970 and remains a perennial halloween favorite.
1976: Peter Frampton’s "Baby, I Love Your Way" peaks at #12 on the pop singles chart.
1978: Devo released their "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo" LP.
1979: What a year for Neil Young! He has two gold albums: "Decade," an earlier triple album best of set and "Rust Never Sleeps."
1982: Marshall Crenshaw's "Someday Someway" peaks at #36 on the pop singles chart.
1982: Elvis Costello's "Imperial Bedroom" enters the LP charts.
1982: Men At Work's "Business As Usual" enters the album charts. The LP would eventually shoot up to #1, a position it would hold for 15 weeks! It also featured two #1 hits, "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under."
1984: The Jacksons’ Victory Tour broke the record for concert ticket sales. The group surpassed the 1.1 million mark in only two months.
1985: INXS (formed in Sydney in 1977 as Farriss Brothers) begin their first world tour, in Australia.
1986: Tina Turner was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
1986: Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood and Neil Young perform in a show that’s billed as, "Get Tough On Toxics" in Long Beach, California. The show also featured all of The Eagles except Glenn Frey, who was in the hospital with an intestinal disorder.
1988: Charlie Daniels' motor home catches fire while he's driving on California's Ventura Highway (he escapes).
1993: Billy Joel’s "River Of Dreams" enters the Billboard LP chart at #1, where it would stay for 3 weeks.
1993: James Taylor’s "(Live)" LP enters the chart.
1994: James Brown hits a bicyclist with his car in Augusta, Georgia.
1995: Oingo Boingo announced they would break up following a series of Halloween shows in California.
1997: The first Genesis album in six years was premiered live in an Album Network radio special and simultaneous webcast at www.atlantic-records.com.
2007: The Scorpions album, "Humanity: Hour 1" hits stores in the U.S. The album had been available in Europe for months.
2007: Ringo Starr’s first four solo albums -- 1970’s Sentimental Journey and Beaucoups of Blues, 1973’s Ringo and 1974’s Goodnight Vienna, are made available for purchase in digital form. That same day, a new compilation titled Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr is released.
2008: Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and Kid Rock perform at a concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Harley Owners Group in Milwaukee's Miller Park.
2008: Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams wrap up their 2008 tour with a show in Tampa, Florida.
#1 on the Charts
1956: Buchanan & Goodman: The Flying Saucer (Parts 1 & 2)1957: Paul Anka: Diana
1958: Domenico Modugno: Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
1959: Santo & Johnny: Sleep Walk
1960: Elvis Presley: It's Now Or Never
1961: Troy Shondell: This Time
1962: Tommy Roe: Sheila
1963: Angels: My Boyfriend's Back
1964: Supremes: Where Did Our Love Go
1965: Sonny and Cher: I Got You Babe
1966: Donovan: Sunshine Superman
1967: Cryan' Shames: It Could Be We're In Love
1968: Rascals: People Got To Be Free
1969: Rolling Stones: Honky Tonk Woman
1970: Edwin Starr: War
1971: Smiling Faces Sometimes: Undisputed Truth
1972: Gilbert O'Sullivan: Alone Again (Naturally)
1973: Wings: Live and Let Die
1974: Paper Lace: The Night Chicago Died
1975: Elton John: Someone Saved My Life Tonight
1976: Elton John & Kiki Dee: Don't Go Breaking My Heart
1977: Andy Gibb: I Just Want To Be Your Everything
1978: Commodores: Three Times A Lady
1979: Knack: My Sharona
1980: Olivia Newton John: Magic
