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28 февраля 1970,
Simon and Garfunkel started a six week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', also No.1 in the UK in March the same year.
https://www.discogs.com/Simon-And-Garfunkel-Bridge-Over-Troubled-Water/release/3362159

US Top 20 Singles Week Ending 28th February, 1970

TW LW TITLE Aritist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 3 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-9 (1)
3 5 TRAVELIN’ BAND / WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-5 (3)
4 2 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL –•– Eddie Holman (ABC)-10 (2)
5 6 NO TIME –•– The Guess Who (RCA)-11 (5)
6 14 MA BELLE AMIE –•– The Tee Set (Colossus)-6 (6)
7 8 PSYCHEDELIC SHACK –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (7)
8 7 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-18 (1)
9 10 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA –•– Brook Benton (Cotillion)-8 (9)
10 9 VENUS –•– The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-12 (1)

11 16 THE RAPPER –•– The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-5 (11)
12 12 WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES –•– Joe Simon (Capitol)-9 (12)
13 4 I WANT YOU BACK –•– Jackson 5 (Motwon)-16 (1)
14 11 ARIZONA –•– Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-13 (10)
15 15 THE THRILL IS GONE –•– B.B. King (BluesWay)-10 (15)
16 18 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME –•– The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-7 (16)
17 21 HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER –•– The Hollies (Epic)-11 (17)
18 19 DIDN’T I (Blow Your Mind This Time) –•– The Delfonics (Philly Grove)-8 (18)
19 20 HONEY COME BACK –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (19)
20 17 I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-10 (6)

28 февраля 1976,
Rhythm Heritage went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Theme From SWAT', not a hit in the UK.https://www.discogs.com/Rhythm-Heritage-Theme-From-SWAT/release/979718

US Top 20 Singles Week Ending 28th February, 1976

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 2 THEME FROM “S.W.A.T.” –•– Rhythm Heritage (ABC)-16 (1 week at #1)
2 1 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-11
3 5 LOVE MACHINE (Part 1) –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-19
4 7 ALL BY MYSELF –•– Eric Carmen (Arista)-11
5 12 DECEMBER 1963 (Oh What a Night) –•– The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-10
6 3 YOU SEXY THING –•– Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-18
7 9 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-11
8 18 DREAM WEAVER –•– Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-9
9 13 LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face) –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-6
10 11 LOVE HURTS –•– Nazareth (A&M)-15

11 4 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY –•– Donna Summer (Oasis)-13
12 14 WAKE UP EVERYBODY (Part 1) –•– Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Phila. Intl.)-15
13 8 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO –•– Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-12
14 15 GROW SOME FUNK OF YOUR OWN / I FEEL LIKE A BULLET (In the Gun Of Robert Ford) –•– Elton John (MCA)-6
15 17 BABY FACE –•– A Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps (Wing and a Prayer)-16
16 25 SWEET THING –•– Rufus Featuring Chaka Kahn (ABC)-9
17 23 JUNK FOOD JUNKIE –•– Larry Groce (Warner Brothers / Curb)-8
18 20 FANNY (Be Tender With My love) –•– The Bee Gees (RSO)-10
19 21 GOLDEN YEARS –•– David Bowie (RCA)-12
20 6 I WRITE THE SONGS –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-16

28 февраля 1981,
Eddie Rabbitt (Edward Thomas), started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Love A Rainy Night', his only No.1.https://www.discogs.com/Eddie-Rabbitt-I-Love-A-Rainy-Night/release/1442673

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending February 28, 1981

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 2 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-17 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 9 TO 5 –•– Dolly Parton (RCA)-14 (1)
3 4 WOMAN –•– John Lennon (Geffen)-7 (3)
4 3 CELEBRATION –•– Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-19 (1)
5 6 KEEP ON LOVING YOU –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-14 (5)
6 7 THE BEST OF TIMES –•– Styx (A&M)-6 (6)
7 5 THE TIDE IS HIGH –•– Blondie (Chrysalis)-16 (1)
8 8 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Delbert McClinton (Capitol)-13 (8)
9 9 SAME OLD LANG SYNE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)-12 (9)
10 12 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL –•– Abba (Atlantic)-15 (10)

11 15 CRYING –•– Don McLean (Millenium)-6 (11)
12 14 I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-12 (12)
13 11 PASSION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-15 (5)
14 17 HELLO AGAIN –•– Neil Diamond (Capitol)-5 (14)
15 19 RAPTURE –•– Blondie (Chrysalis)-5 (15)
16 13 (Just Like) STARTING OVER –•– John Lennon (Geffen)-18 (1)
17 10 HEY NINETEEN –•– Steely Dan (MCA)-14 (10)
18 18 TOGETHER –•– Tierra (Boardwalk)-17 (18)
19 21 A LITTLE IN LOVE –•– Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-12 (19)
20 26 WHAT KIND OF FOOL –•– Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-5 (20)

21 23 TREAT ME RIGHT –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-7 (21)
22 24 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-13 (22)
23 27 HEARTS ON FIRE –•– Randy Meisner (Epic)-6 (23)
24 25 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN –•– Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-14 (24)
25 28 KISS ON MY LIST –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-6 (25)
26 30 LIVING IN A FANTASY –•– Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-6 (26)
27 33 FADE AWAY –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-4 (27)
28 16 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD –•– Air Supply (Arista)-19 (5)
29 31 AH! LEAH! –•– Donnie Iris (MCA)-12 (29)
30 48 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-4 (30)

31 39 DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME –•– The Police (A&M)-4 (31)
32 36 (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY –•– The Outlaws (Arista)-10 (32)
33 38 PRECIOUS TO ME –•– Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-6 (33)
34 53 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-3 (34)
35 22 HEARTBREAK HOTEL –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-13 (22)
36 43 GUITAR MAN –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-12 (36)
37 37 BACK IN BLACK –•– AC/DC (Atlantic)-9 (37)
38 45 SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ –•– Terri Gibbs (MCA)-7 (38)
39 44 STAYING WITH IT –•– Firefall (with Lisa Nemzo) (Atlantic)-6 (39)
40 41 TOO TIGHT –•– Con Funk Shun (Mercury)-6 (40)

28 февраля 1964
Релиз сингла в США: "A World Without Love"(Written-By – Lennon-McCartney)/"If I Were You" (Columbia DB 7225) дебютного сингла британского дуэта Peter and Gordon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_World_Without_Love

https://www.discogs.com/Peter-And-Gordon-A-World-Without-Love/release/551683

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28 февраля 1970 :
Led Zeppelin perform in Denmark as "The Nobs" after Eva von Zeppelin, a relative of the late airship designer Ferdinand von Zeppelin, threatens to sue.

Photo:Jimmy Page onstage Copenhagen, 1970.

DENMARK - FEBRUARY 28:
Photo of LED ZEPPELIN; Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin, February 28, 1970 - Copenhagen, Denmark