Chapter 01 — Today in music
On a day like today May 28
1945
John Fogerty is born, the Californian who invented a South he had never seen
On May 28, 1945, John Fogerty was born in Berkeley — the absolute engine of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Without ever setting foot in the swamps, he wrote the sound of the Deep South: 'Proud Mary', 'Fortunate Son', 'Born on the Bayou'. In three years he delivered a run of classics few bands manage in a lifetime, before falling out with half the world, including his own catalog.
John Fogerty
Creedence Clearwater Revival
1968
Kylie Minogue is born, pop's most elegant survivor
On May 28, 1968, Kylie Minogue was born in Melbourne, going from Australian soap-opera star to global pop institution. From 'The Loco-Motion' to 'Can't Get You Out of My Head', she has spent almost four decades reading the dancefloor's pulse before anyone else. Her scandal-free longevity is, in the pop industry, almost an act of rebellion.
Kylie Minogue
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