January 28 is a special day for music lovers, as it marks the birthday of J. Cole. Born on an American military base in West Germany, Cole discovered his love for music as a teenager. His talent has led to multiple Top 10 hits in the U.S., making him a standout artist.
On this day, we also celebrate some significant music milestones:
2002: The Chemical Brothers released *Come With Us*, which debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and reached No. 32 on the Billboard 200. Two singles from the album made it into the UK Top 10.
2008: Adele launched her debut album, *19*, which hit No. 4 in the U.S. and topped the UK charts. The album produced several UK Top 20 singles.
2016: Rihanna released her eighth studio album, *ANTi*, featuring collaborations with SZA and Drake. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spent an impressive 506 weeks on the chart, yielding four Top 10 singles.
In addition to these hits, January 28 has seen some memorable cultural events:
1985: The 12th American Music Awards took place in Los Angeles. Lionel Richie won the Favorite Pop/Rock Video award and took home five awards in total.
1991: MC Hammer’s hit won the Favorite Soul/R&B Single award at the 18th American Music Awards, alongside other winners like Janet Jackson and Phil Collins.
2018: At the 60th GRAMMY Awards in New York, Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar were big winners, taking home six and five awards, respectively.
However, this day has also seen its share of challenges. In 1968, Jim Morrison of The Doors was arrested for public drunkenness near Las Vegas. In 2016, Jefferson Airplane founders Paul Kantner and Signe Anderson both passed away at 74.
