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January 28

10 moments from 1887 to 2023: 4 things that happened, 5 birthdays and 1 farewells.

Tune of the day
We Are the World
USA for Africa
Why today: 1985 · Pop's biggest stars record "We Are the World"
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What happened on January 28

  1. 195670 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Elvis Presley makes his network TV debut

    On CBS's Stage Show, hosted by the Dorsey brothers, he tore through "Shake, Rattle and Roll" and "I Got a Woman," the first of six appearances on the program.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Stage Show (TV series) - Wikipedia
  2. 198541 yrs ago
    HappenedPop

    Pop's biggest stars record "We Are the World"

    Straight from the American Music Awards, dozens of singers gathered at A&M Studios to finish the Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie song, produced by Quincy Jones, for African famine relief.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: We Are the World - Wikipedia
  3. 199531 yrs ago
    HappenedR&B / Soul

    TLC's "Creep" begins a four-week run at No. 1

    Written and produced by Dallas Austin, the lead single from CrazySexyCool was the trio's first US No. 1 and later won them a Grammy.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Creep (TLC song) - Wikipedia
  4. 20233 yrs ago
    HappenedPop

    Miley Cyrus's "Flowers" debuts at No. 1

    Her single replaced Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" at the top and stayed at No. 1 for a total of eight weeks across two separate runs.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2023 - Wikipedia
  5. 1887139 yrs ago
    BornClassical

    Pianist Arthur Rubinstein is born in Łódź

    Celebrated above all for his Chopin, he gave his first concert at age seven and kept performing for about 80 years before retiring at 89.

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  6. 192997 yrs ago
    BornJazz & Blues

    Clarinetist Acker Bilk is born in Somerset

    His mellow instrumental "Stranger on the Shore" was Britain's best-selling single of 1962 and also topped the US Hot 100.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Acker Bilk - Wikipedia
  7. 196858 yrs ago
    BornHip-hop

    Rakim is born on Long Island

    As half of Eric B. & Rakim, his cool delivery and intricate, multisyllabic rhymes on albums like Paid in Full changed how rappers wrote and flowed.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Rakim - Wikipedia
  8. 196858 yrs ago
    BornPop

    Sarah McLachlan is born in Halifax, Nova Scotia

    Besides hits like "Angel" and "Building a Mystery," she founded Lilith Fair, the all-women touring festival that raised millions for charity in the late 1990s.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Sarah McLachlan - Wikipedia
  9. 199432 yrs ago
    BornLatin

    Maluma is born in Medellín, Colombia

    The Colombian singer scored with "Felices los 4" and "Hawái," which held the top of Billboard's Hot Latin Songs for nine straight weeks.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Maluma - Wikipedia
  10. 201610 yrs ago
    DiedRock

    Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner dies

    The San Francisco guitarist and singer helped launch the Airplane in 1965 and later revived the band's name as Jefferson Starship. He was 74.

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