Music History for Friday, 2/28/14 2012 - John Mayer announced that after throat surgery he was ready to go back on the road for a spring tour. Mayer’s line-up included 21 stops. Some of the proceeds from ticket sales went to a charity benefiting veterans. 2010 - Police officially declare the death of Michael Blosil, Marie Osmonds 18-year-old son, a suicide. He lept to his death from his apartment building after leaving a suicide note and instructions where it could be found. 2007 - Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts were announced as the lead nominees for the CMT Music Awards. 2006 - Josh Turners album Your Man was certified gold. 2001 - R. Kelly and Jagged Edge were both double winners at the Soul Train Music Awards. 2000 - In a Los Angeles Superior Court, Celine Dion filed a suit against the National Enquirer. The papers claimed an intentional infliction of emotion distress, invasion of privacy, and unfair business practices. The headline that brought the suit was Celine: Im Pregnant with Twins. 2000 - Stan Penrige, the guy that actually wrote the KISS hit “Beth,†sued the band, its publishing company and Universal Music claiming he had been cheated out of millions of dollars in publishing royalties. 1998 - Garth Brooks hosted Saturday Night Live and also served as the musical guest. 1996 - Alanis Morissette won Album of the Year for Jagged Little Pill, and Song of the Year for You Oughta Know at the Grammys. 1996 - The original members of KISS appeared at the Grammy Awards. It was the first time in 17 years that the band had appeared in full make-up and costumes. 1996 - Vince Gill won Grammys for Go Rest High on That Mountain in the Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance category. 1994 - Eric Clapton gave his 100th concert at Londons Royal Albert Hall. 1993 - Travis Tritt got his first acting role in the TV movie Rio Diablo alongside Naomi Judd and Kenny Rogers. 1991 - In Los Angeles, Curtis Mayfield Day was held. 1991 - The Record Plant recording studio in Los Angeles closed for good. Some of the classic albums recorded there include Hotel California by The Eagles, Fleetwood Macs Rumors, and Stevie Wonders Songs In The Key Of Life. 1988 - K.D. Lang performed at the closing ceremonies of the 1988 Winter Olympics. 1986 - George Michael announced that Wham would break up over the summer. 1985 - David Bryon, lead singer of Uriah Heep, died at age 38 of a heart attack. 1984 - Michael Jackson won eight Grammy Awards in conjunction with his album, Thriller. 1981 - Eddie Rabbitt, the cowboy from Brooklyn, New York, has the number one single with I Love A Rainy Night. 1977 - Ray Charles was attacked onstage at one of his concerts by an audience member who tried to strangle him with a rope. 1976 - The number one song was “Theme from SWATâ€by Rhythm Heritage. 1974 - Bobby Bloom, who had a hit with Montego Bay, died after shooting himself. 1974 - Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks was the number one single. 1972 - George and Patti Harrison were injured in a car crash. Patti was unconscious for several days. 1970 - Led Zeppelin played a gig in Copenhagen under the name The Nobs because Eva Von Zeppelin, a relative of the airship designer, threatened to sue if the family name was used in Denmark. 1970 - Simon & Garfunkel started a six-week run at number one with Bridge Over Troubled Water. 1968 - Singer Frankie Lymon was found dead at his grandmothers house in New York City of a suspected drug overdose. He was 25. 1967 - The Rolling Stones were at number one with Ruby Tuesday. It was the b-side of Lets Spend The Night Together. 1966 - The Cavern Club, where The Beatles had first risen to fame, closed. It was rebuilt years later on a different site. #y101fm #Fm #radio #onlineradio #cebu #GreysIsBack #CelebKaNaKung
Posted on: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:57:36 +0000
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