Today In Rock History Sept 28
 

Singer Ben E. King is born. (1938)

"To Know Him Is To Love him" by the Teddy Bears, composed and arranged by 18 year old Phil Spector is released on Dore Records. The title is taken from the inscription on Spector's father's tombstone. The song makes it up to Number One by the end of the year. (1958)

The legendary New York disc jockey Murray The K receives a copy of The Beatles' "She Loves You" and plays it on the radio. It is believed to be the first Beatles song ever played in the U.S. (1963)

Bob Dylan's second LP, and the first to feature mostly originals, "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," enters the LP chart. The disc contains the song "Blowin' In The Wind." (1963)

The Beach Boys' "Little Deuce Coupe" peaks at #15 on the singles chart. (1963)

The Beatles' "Hey Jude" hits #1 on the singles chart, a position it will hold for 9 weeks. At 7 minutes 11 seconds, it was the longest song ever to hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart, an honor it held until Richard Harris' "MacArthur Park" in 1972 clocked in at 7:20. (1968)

The Who's "Magic Bus" peaks at #25 on the singles chart. (1968)

The Moody Blues' "Days Of Future Past" enters the LP chart. (1968)

Manager Albert Grossman announces Janis Joplin will be depart from Big Brother and the Holding Company in November after fulfilling current obligations. Joplin says she and the band "weren't growing together anymore." (1968)

Eric Burdon and War's "Spill the Wine" goes gold. (1970)

The New York Times reports on the growing interest among white youths in black gospel music. (1971)

David Bowie sells out his first U.S. show at New York's Carnegie Hall. (1972)

The Rolling Stones appear on U.S. television for their first time since 1967. (1973)

40,000 fans watch Jefferson Starship and Jerry Garcia and Friends for free in San Francisco's Lindley Park. The Dead make their first public appearance in over a year. (1975)

A&M Records sues George Harrison after he fails to deliver his LP, "33 1/3" on time. At the time, Harrison was suffering from hepatitis. (1976)

Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist with Thunderclap Newman, Stone the Crows and Paul McCartney's Wings, is found dead in London of undetermined causes. He was 26. (1979)

Phil Collins' "Don't Lose My Number" peaks at #4 on the singles chart. (1985)

Jimmy Buffett publishes a book of short stories entitled, "Tales From Margaritaville." (1989)

Dire Straits' "On Every Street" enters the LP chart. (1991)

R.E.M.'s "Shiny Happy People" peaks at #10 on the singles chart. (1991)




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