May 28

Births

1910: T-Bone Walker (Aaron Thibadeaux) (Blues Guitarist)

1917: Papa John Creach (Violin for Hot Tuna & Jefferson Starship)

1944: Gladys Knight (R&B Singer)

1944: Billy Vera (Singer / Songwriter)

1945: John Fogerty (Vocals & Guitar for Creedence Clearwater Revival and Solo)

1949: Wendy O. Williams (Singer with The Plasmatics)

1961: Roland Gift (Singer for Fine Young Cannibals)

1965: Chris Ballew (Bass & Vocals for Presidents Of The United States)

1968: Kylie Minogue (Singer)

1968: Chubb Rock (Richard Simpson) (Rapper)

1981: Adam Green (Singer / Songwriter in Moldy Peaches & Solo)

1985: Colbie Caillat (Singer)

Events

1955: According to Billboard, "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" is the nation's most popular tune, with four different versions on the charts at one time, equaling 18 million copies sold.

1955: Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on the Big D Jamboree radio program, broadcast from the Dallas Sportatorium by KRLD.

1957: The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) is established, leading to the creation of the annual Grammy Awards.

1958: Buddy Holly receives his draft notice in Lubbock, TX, but is refused induction because of his notoriously poor eyesight and also a stomach ulcer.

1960: Elvis Presley visits Vegas, and his entourage is for the first time dubbed the "Memphis Mafia" in the local media, due to their penchant for wearing long coats and dark glasses.

1966: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass' latest album, What Now My Love, enters the Billboard Top Ten, joining three other Alpert LPs there (Whipped Cream and Other Delights, South of the Border, and Going Places) and setting a record for most albums simultaneously in the top ten.

1967: The Association make their television debut, performing "Along Comes Mary" on CBS-TV's Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.

1969: Mick Jagger and girlfriend Marianne Faithfull are arrested in their London home on charges of marijuana possession, but released on $80 bail.

1973: Bassist Ronnie Lane leaves the Faces.

1976: After leader Gregg Allman testifies against the Allman Brothers' road manager, Scooter Herring in order to avoid prosecution in a drug trafficking sting, the band, considering Gregg's actions a betrayal against a member of the "family," breaks up. Herring is sentenced to 75 years in prison.  The band reforms in 1978.

1977: Having finally settled his two-year-long legal battle with former manager Mike Appel, Bruce Springsteen is finally freed to record his follow-up to the 1975 smash Born To Run.

1977: Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers played together for the first time when they performed as part of Mike Howletts band, Strontium 90 in Paris France.  They went on to become The Police.

1978: David Cassidy is the guest star on tonight's "A Chance to Live" episode of NBC-TV's Police Story, a surprisingly effective dramatic turn that garnered such praise it led to his own show, the legendary flop David Cassidy: Man Undercover.

1983: Actress and singer Irene Cara started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Flashdance...What A Feeling'. Taken from the film 'Flashdance'.

1983: The four day US Festival '83' took place in California, featuring The Clash, U2, David Bowie, The Pretenders, Van Halen, Stray Cats, Men At Work, Judas Priest, Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson. INXS, Joe Walsh, Motley Crue and Ozzy Osbourne. Over 750,000 fans attended the festival.

1988: Steven Tyler of Aerosmith marries his second wife, Teresa Barrick, in her hometown of Tulsa, OK.  The couple announced they were separating due to personal problems in February 2005.

1995: Hootie & the Blowfish started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album charts with their major label debut album 'Cracked Rear View'. The album went on to sell over 15m copies.

1996: Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan was rushed to Cedars Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles after an apparent drug overdose. The singer was later arrested for possession of cocaine and heroin.

2001: Tony Ashton (Pianist & Keyboards for Deep Purple) died from cancer.

2003: Paul McCartney and his second wife, model/activist Heather Mills, announce the upcoming birth of their first child, to be named Beatrice Milly.

2004: Derek Frigo guitarist from 80’s glam band Enuff Z' Nuff died of a drug overdose aged 36. Two US hit singles ‘New Thing’ and ‘Fly High Michelle.’

2009: Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in his bladder. The band, who were currently on a world tour, cancelled several shows because of the 47-year-old's ongoing health problems.