Music Almanac: February 28

Cindy Wilson of the B-52's

Birthdays

• 1921 - Saul Zaentz (executive, Fantasy Records) (91)
• 1923 - Audrey Williams (d. 1975)
• 1939 - John Fahey (d. 2001)
• 1940 - Joe South (72)
• 1941 - Marty Sanders (Jay & the Americans) (71)
• 1942 - Brian Jones (d. 1969)
• 1943 - Donny Iris (Wild Cherry) (69)
• 1943 - Barbara Acklin (d. 1998)
• 1945 - Ronnie Rosman (Tommy James & the Shondells) (67)
• 1952 - Eddie Manion (Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes) (60)
• 1957 - Phil Gould (Level 42) (55)
• 1957 - Ian Stanley (Tears for Fears) (55)
• 1957 - Cindy Wilson (B-52's) (55)
• 1963 - Ian Brown (Stone Roses) (49)
• 1969 - Patrick Monahan (Train) (43)
• 1972 - Danny McCormack (Wildhearts) (40)
• 1977 - Jason Aldean (born Jason Williams) (35)
• 1985 - Fefe Dobson (27)

Deaths

• 1974 - Bobby Bloom - Suicide (28)
• 1985 - David Byron (Uriah Heep) - Alcohol related liver disease & seizures (38)
• 2005 - Chris Curtis (Searchers) (63)
• 2008 - Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five) - Pneumonia (64)

Harrison Crash Car

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.

Recorded

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

Released

• 1995 - Pieces of You - Jewel (debut album)

Awards

• 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