This Day in Music History: February 28
February 28, 2017We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.
Today: February 28.
1970: In an interview with the New Musical Express, Peter Green from Fleetwood Mac talked about his plans giving all his money away. The following year, Green confronted his accountant with a gun after sending him an unwanted royalty check. Green went to jail briefly before being transferred to an asylum and was also committed to a mental hospital in 1973. He later re-launched his career during the 90's.
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1970: Led Zeppelin played a concert in Copenhagen as The Nobs, because Eva Von Zeppelin, which is a relative of the airship designer, threatened she will sue the band if the family name (Zeppelin) was used in Denmark.
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1970: Simon and Garfunkel started a six week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', which was also a No.1 hit in the UK in March that same year.
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1977: Ray Charles was attacked onstage by a man who tried to strangle him with a microphone cord. That man was a member of a group the was called Project Heavy, a community program for disadvantaged youths. The group promised that this serious matter would be handled within the organization and eventually no charges were made.
1984: Michael Jackson won seven Grammy awards, which set a new winning record. The awards included: Thriller as album of the year, 'Beat It' for record of the year and best rock vocal performance, 'Billie Jean' for best pop vocal performance, best R&B performance and best R&B song, and E.T The Extra Terrestrial for best recording for children.
1985: David Byron, singer of the group Uriah Heep died from an epileptic fit and liver disease at the age of 38. Had a hit with 'Easy Livin' from the 1972 album Demons and Wizards.
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1986: George Michael announced that the band Wham! would officially split during the summer. The group sold over 25 million certified records all over the world between the years 1982 to 1986.
1989: Bob Dylan recorded the first sessions for the Oh Mercy album at The Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana. The album was produced by Daniel Lanois and became Bob Dylan's 26th studio album. It was released by Columbia Records in September 1989.
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2010: Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, who played bass for nearly 30 years with Daryl Hall And John Oates, died due to an apparent heart attack at the age of 58. He had also recorded with Carly Simon, Jellyfish, Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Shawn Colvin and Billy Joel during his music career.
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