Rock History: September 28
Notable rock and roll birthdays, releases, and milestones that happened on September 28 throughout history.
Jim Morrison was arrested at a Florida State University football game after a drunken disturbance, resisting arrest, and petty theft.
The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” reached No. 1 in the United States and stayed there for nine weeks, selling more than eight million copies.
Janis Joplin announced she would leave Big Brother and the Holding Company at the end of the year and form the Kozmic Blues Band.
Eric Burdon and War received a Gold record for “Spill the Wine,” which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Bad Company’s self-titled debut reached No. 1 on the Billboard album chart and eventually earned five-times-Platinum certification.
John Lennon appeared as a guest DJ on New York’s WNEW-FM, playing records by Ray Charles, Bobby Parker, and ELO.
Stevie Wonder released Songs in the Key of Life, which debuted at No. 1, stayed there for thirteen weeks, and later went Diamond.
Lucy Vodden, the childhood friend who inspired “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” died at 46 after a battle with lupus.
Kris Kristofferson died at 88. The singer-songwriter wrote “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” and many other standards.
