Music Almanac - February 28

Birthdays 

• 1921 - Saul Zaentz (executive, Fantasy Records) (d. 2014)
• 1923 - Audrey Williams (d. 1975)
• 1927 - Tom Helms (Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys) (d. 2008)
• 1939 - John Fahey (d. 2001)
• 1940 - Joe South (d. 2012)
• 1941 - Marty Sanders (Jay & the Americans) 
• 1942 - Brian Jones (d. 1969)
• 1943 - Donny Iris (Wild Cherry) 
• 1943 - Barbara Acklin (d. 1998)
• 1945 - Ronnie Rosman (Tommy James & the Shondells) 
• 1948 - Geoff Thorpe (Black Sabbath) (d. 2017)
• 1952 - Eddie Manion (Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes) 
• 1957 - Phil Gould (Level 42) 
• 1957 - Ian Stanley (Tears for Fears) 
• 1957 - Cindy Wilson (B-52's) 
• 1957 - Paul Delph (d. 1996)
• 1963 - Ian Brown (Stone Roses) 
• 1969 - Patrick Monahan (Train) 
• 1972 - Danny McCormack (Wildhearts) 
• 1977 - Jason Aldean (born Jason Williams) 
• 1985 - Fefe Dobson 
• 1994 - Jake Bugg (born Jake Kennedy) 

Deaths

• 1974 - Bobby Bloom - Suicide (28)
• 1985 - David Byron (Uriah Heep) - Alcohol related liver disease & seizures (38)
• 2005 - Chris Curtis (Searchers) (63)
• 2007 - Billy Thorpe - Heart attack (60)
• 2008 - Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five) - Pneumonia (64)
• 2010 - Tom "T-Bone" Wolk (Daryl Hall & John Oates) - Heart attack (58)

On This Day

• 1930 - Huddie Leadbetter (Leadbelly) began his last prison sentence in Angola, LA. He was pardoned four years later.
• 1959 - Cashbox magazine began using the red “bullet” to indicate records with the strongest upward movement.
• 1966 - The police were called when over 100 people barricaded themselves in Liverpool's Cavern Club. The club had announced it was going to close because of debts.
• 1970 - Matthew Fisher left Procol Harum.
• 1972 - Patti and George Harrison were injured in a car accident with Patti being unconscious for a number of days.
• 1977 - Ray Charles was attacked by an audience member who tried to strangle him with a rope.
• 1982 - Scott Gorham, guitarist for Thin Lizzy, collapsed during a stop on the band's European tour from a heroin withdrawal.
• 1986 - George Michael announce the break-up of Wham! over the coming summer.
• 1988 - k.d. lang performed at the closing of the Winter Olympics.
• 1991 - The Record Plant recording studios in Hollywood closed.
• 1991 - Los Angeles declares it Curtis Mayfield Day.
• 1994 - Eric Clapton played his 100th show at London's Royal Albert Hall.
• 1997 - Marion “Suge” Knight was sentenced to nine years in prison for perole violation.
• 2000 - Stan Penrige, who wrote the Kiss hit Beth, sues the group for unpaid royalties.
• 2005 - Michael Jackson's trial for child molestation opens.
• 2005 - A 24-year-old member of 50 Cent's entourage was shot during an interview with the rapper at a West Village radio station.
• 2008 - Boy George plead not guilty to a charge of imprisoning a male prostitute at his home.
• 2016 - Brian Johnson did his last show with AC/DC before announcing his departure due to hearing loss. 

Recorded

• 1989 - Oh Mercy - Bob Dylan (first session)

Released

• 1995 - Pieces of You - Jewel (debut album)
• 2000 - Stiff Upper Lip - AC/DC

Awards

• 1976 - Grammy Awards
• Record of the Year - Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
• Album of the Year - Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
• Song of the Year - Send in the Clowns - Steven Sondheim
• New Artist - Natalie Cole
• Pop Female - At Seventeen - Janis Ian
• Pop Male - Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
• Pop Duo or Group - Lyin' Eyes - Eagles
• R&B Female - This Will Be - Natalie Cole
• R&B Male - Living For the City - Ray Charles
• R&B Duo or Group - Shining Star - Earth Wind & Fire
• R&B Song - Where is the Love - Harry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke, Richard Finch & Betty Wright
• Country Female - I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You) - Linda Ronstadt
• Country Male - Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson
• Country Duo or Group - Lover Please - Rita Coolidge & Kris Kristofferson
• Country Song - (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song - Larry Butler & Chips Moman
• Folk - The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album - Muddy Waters
• 1984 - Grammy Awards
• Record of the Year, Male Pop Vocal, Male Rock Vocal - Beat It - Michael Jackson
• Album of the Year - Thriller - Michael Jackson
• Song of the Year - Every Breath You Take - Sting
• New Artist - Culture Club
• Female Pop Vocal - Flashdance...What a Feeling - Irene Cara
• Pop Performance Duo or Group - Every Breath You Take - Police
• Female Rock Vocal - Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar
• Rock Performance Duo or Group - Synchronicity - Police
• Female R&B Vocal - Chaka Khan - Chaka Khan
• Male R&B Vocal - Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
• R&B Performance Duo or Group - Ain't Nobody - Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
• Female Country Vocal - A Little Good News - Anne Murray
• Male Country Vocal - I.O.U. - Lee Greenwood
• Duo or Group Country Performance - The Closer You Get - Alabama
• Blues Traditional Record - Blues n' Jazz - B.B. King
• 1996 - Grammy Award
• Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Male Pop Vocal - Kiss From a Rose - Seal
• Album of the Year - Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
• New Artist - Hootie & the Blowfish
• Female Pop Vocal - No More I Love Yous - Annie Lennox
• Pop Performance Duo or Group - Let Her Cry - Hootie & the Blowfish
• Female Rock Vocal - You Outghta Know - Alanis Morissette
• Male Rock Vocal - You Don't Know How It Feels - Tom Petty
• Rock Performance Duo or Group - Run-Around - Blues Traveler
• Hard Rock Performance - Spin the Black Circle - Pearl Jam
• Rock Album - Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
• Metal Performance - Happiness in Slavery - Nine Inch Nails
• Female R&B Vocal - I Apologize - Anita Baker
• Male R&B Vocal - For Your Love - Stevie Wonder
• R&B Performance Duo or Group - Creep - TLC
• R&B Album - CrazySexyCool - TLC
• Rap Solo - Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
• Rap Duo or Group - I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need to Get By - Mary J. Blige & Method Man
• Rap Album - Poverty's Paradise - Naughty By Nature
• Female Country Vocal - Baby, Now That I've Found You - Alison Krauss & Union Station
• Male Country Vocal - Go Rest High On the Mountain - Vince Gill
• Duo or Group Country Performance - Here Comes the Rain - Mavericks
• Country Album - Woman in Me - Shania Twain
• Alternative Performance - MTV Unplugged in New York - Nirvana
• Blues Traditional Album - Chill Out - John Lee Hooker
• Blues Contemporary Album - Slippin' In - Buddy Guy

Broadcastsing

• 1993 - Rio Diablo - Travis Tritt, Naomi Judd, Kenny Rogers
• 1998 - Saturday Night Live (NBC) - Garth Brooks (host and musical guest)

Number Ones - U.S. Singles

• 1942 - Moonlight Cocktail - Glenn Miller Orchestra (10 weeks)
• 1970 - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (6 weeks)
• 1976 - Theme From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage (1 week)
• 1981 - I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt (2 weeks)
• 1998 - My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (2 weeks)
• 2004 - Yeah! - Usher Featuring Lil John and Ludacris (12 weeks)
• 2009 - Right Round - Flo Rida (6 weeks)

Number Ones - U.S. Albums 

• 1948 - A Sentimental Date With Perry - Perry Como (3 weeks)
• 2004 - Feels Like Home - Norah Jones (6 weeks)
• 2009 - Fearless - Taylor Swift (3 weeks (7 previous weeks))
• 2015 - If You're Reading This It's Too Late - Drake (1 week)

Number Ones - U.S. R&B Singles

• 1981 - Don't Stop the Music - Yarbrough & Peoples (5 weeks)

Number Ones - U.S. Country Singles

• 1981 - Are You Happy Baby - Dottie West (1 week)
• 1987 - I Can't Win For Losin' You - Earl Thomas Conley (1 week)
• 1998 - What If I Said - Anita Cochran with Steve Wariner (1 week)
• 2009 - Down the Road - Kenny Chesney with Mac McAnally (1 week)

Number Ones - U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles

• 1970 - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (6 weeks)
• 1976 - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon (2 weeks)
• 1981 - 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (2 weeks)
• 2004 - Forever and For Always - Shania Twain (2 weeks (1 previous week))

Number Ones - U.K. Singles

• 1958 - Magic Moments - Perry Como (8 weeks)
• 1968 - Cinderella Rockefella - Esther & Abi Ofarim (3 weeks)
• 1998 - Brimful of Asha - Cornershop (1 week)
• 2004 - Who's David - Busted (1 week)

Number Ones - U.K. Albums 

• 1998 - Titanic - Soundtrack (2 weeks (1 previous week))
• 2009 - Only By the Night - Kings of Leon (1 week)
• 2015 - Smoke & Mirrors - Imagine Dragons (1 week)