On This Day in Music: August 28

On August 28 in music history, 50 artists were born, 19 died and 24 other milestones happened, among them Beyoncé (2003), Katy Perry (2011) and Metallica (2020).

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Beyoncé

20th MTV Awards: Missy Elliott, Beyoncé f/ Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake wins

Katy Perry

28th MTV Awards: Katy Perry, Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber wins

Metallica

Metallica released the album 'S&M2'

Shania Twain

Shania Twain, Windsor Ontario, Canadian singer (You're Still the One) was born

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Born on August 28

Albert Dietrich

Albert Dietrich, composer was born

Alfonso Herrera

Alfonso Herrera, Actor, and singer in the Latin pop group RBD was born

Alfred Baldwin Sloan

Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer was born

Anne "Honey" Lantree

Anne "Honey" Lantree, rocker was born

Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo

Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer was born

Arne Eggen

Arne Eggen, composer was born

Billy Grammer

Billy Grammer, American country music singer and guitarist was born

Bob Segarini

Bob Segarini, Musician and radio personality was born

Carlene Polite

Carlene Polite, US dancer/activist/author (Sister X) was born

Carolomannus Pachschmidt

Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer was born

Clem Cattini

Clem Cattini, rocker was born

Conrad Michael Schneider

Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born

Cornelis J Kelk

Cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet) was born

DJ Assault

DJ Assault, American musician was born

Daniel Seraphine

Daniel Seraphine, Chicago, rock drummer (Chicago-If You Leave Me Now) was born

Daniel Zamudio

Daniel Zamudio, composer was born

Dave Hlubek

Dave Hlubek, rock guitarist (Molly Hatchet) was born

David Fincher

David Fincher, American music video and film director was born

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor, Chicago Ill, dancer/actor (Singing in the Rain) was born

Edward Patten

Edward Patten, US soul singer (Gladys Knight & the Pips) was born

Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman

Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer was born

Glenn Osser

Glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orchestra leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue) was born

Hugh Cornwell

Hugh Cornwell, rocker (The Stranglers-Dreamtime) was born

Hélène Baillargeon

Hélène Baillargeon, Quebec singer and folklorist (d. 1997) was born

Ira D Sankey

Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) was born

Ivor Gurney

Ivor Gurney, composer was born

James Wild

James Wild, music teacher was born

Jerry Fehily

Jerry Fehily, rocker (Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go) was born

Jess Margera

Jess Margera, American drummer (CKY) was born

John Perkins

John Perkins, rocker (Crew Cuts) was born

Karl Böhm

Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor (d. 1981) was born

Keiichi Suzuki

Keiichi Suzuki, Japanese composer was born

Kim Appleby

Kim Appleby, Stoke Newington, London, English singer (Mel & Kim-Coming to America) was born

Le Ann Rimes

Le Ann Rimes, country singer (Blue, Holiday in Your Heart) was born

Mary McCartney

Mary McCartney, daughter of Beatle Paul and Linda McCartney was born

Nik Turner

Nik Turner, English musician (Hawkwind) was born

Paul Henry Lang

Paul Henry Lang, Budapest, critic/musicologist (NY Herald Tribune) was born

Peter Winter

Peter Winter, composer was born

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker, [Reuben Ticker], Brooklyn NY, Tenor (NY Met Opera) was born

Rick Recht

Rick Recht, Jewish singer was born

Rudolph Wagner-Regeny

Rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer was born

Sarah Jane Santos

Sarah Jane Santos, Filipino singer was born

Shaila Durcal

Shaila Durcal, Spanish singer was born

Shania Twain

Shania Twain, Windsor Ontario, Canadian singer (You're Still the One) was born

Sophie Gail

Sophie Gail, composer was born

Takahito Eguchi

Takahito Eguchi, Japanese composer was born

Teresa Milanollo

Teresa Milanollo, composer was born

Vilayat Khan

Vilayat Khan, composer was born

Walter Cecil Macfarren

Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer was born

Wayne Osmond

Wayne Osmond, Ogden Utah, singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie & Marie) was born

Died on August 28

Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov

Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS]

Anatoly Lyadov

Anatoly Liadov, composer, dies at 59

Anton Lajovic

Anton Lajovic, composer, dies at 81

August Labitzky

August Labitzky, composer, dies at 70

Bohuslav Jan Martinu

Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68

Christian Anders

Christian Anders, actor/composer (Death Stone, Love Cult), dies

Francesc Burrull

Francesc Burrull died

Hazel Dawn

Hazel Dawn, US singer/actress (Under Clover, Margie), dies at 98

Hilly Kristal

Hilly Kristal, American Founder of CBGB/Punk rock legend (b. 1932)

Joan Cererols

Joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57

Johann Dilliger

Johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53

Johann Schobert

Johann Schobert, composer, dies

Julius Hopp

Julius Hopp, composer, dies at 66

Nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov

Nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer, dies at 67

Nini de Boel

Nini de Boel, Flemish operetta singer (White Horse), dies at 84

Pieter de Cort

Pieter de Cort, Belgian rock guitarist (Betty Goes Green), dies at 25

Randy Boone

Randy Boone died

Victor Uwaifo

Victor Uwaifo died

Zhanna Kolodub

Zhanna Kolodub died

Releases & milestones on August 28

Airbourne

Airbourne released the album 'Airbourne'

Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes released the album 'I Must Be Dreaming'

Albert von Tilzer

Albert von Tilzer & Neville Fleesons musical premieres in NYC

Beartooth

Beartooth released the album 'Pure Ecstasy'

Beyoncé

20th MTV Awards: Missy Elliott, Beyoncé f/ Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake wins

Fat Joe

Fat Joe released the album 'Organized Rhyme'

Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams released the album 'Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party'

In This Moment

In This Moment released the album 'Witch'

Interpol

Interpol released the album 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton'

Kamelot

Kamelot released the album 'Dark Asylum'

Katy Perry

28th MTV Awards: Katy Perry, Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber wins

Mastodon

Mastodon released the album 'Marrow Deep'

Metallica

Metallica released the album 'S&M2'

Mike D

Mike D released the album 'Thank You'

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin" premieres at Weimar Germany

Rod Wave

Rod Wave released the album 'Don't Look Down'

Sammy Fain

Sammy Fain/Jack Yellen's musical "George White's Scandals" premieres

San Francisco Symphony

San Francisco Symphony released the album 'S&M2'

Sara Bareilles

Sara Bareilles released the album 'Good Grief'

Sha-Boom

Sha-Boom released the album 'Another Nail in the Coffin'

The Blessed Madonna

The Blessed Madonna released the album 'Club Future Nostalgia'

The Warning

The Warning released the album 'Everything's Falling'

Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton released the album 'Spell My Name'

Upper Wilds

Upper Wilds released the album 'Q140446842'

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