Wikipedia:WikiProject Record Production/February 27

These musicians were born on February 27 in...
1927 - Guy Mitchell (d. 1999) 1936 - Chuck Glaser Tompall & the Glaser Brothers 1948 - Eddie Gray Tommy James & the Shondells 1950 - Robert Balderrama ? & the Mysterians 1951 - Steve Harley Cockney Rebel 1952 - Kevin Raleigh Michael Stanley Band 1954 - Neil Schon Journey, Santana 1955 - Garry Christian Christians 1955 - Peter Christopherson Throbbing Gristle (d. 2010) 1957 - Adrian Smith Iron Maiden 1960 - Johnny Van Zant Lynyrd Skynyrd 1960 - Paul Humphreys Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 1964 - Ewen Vernal Deacon Blue 1964 - Derke McKenzie Shamen 1971 - Chilli (born Rozonda Thomas) TLC 1972 - Jeremy Dean Nine Days 1973 - Peter Andre 1973 - Roderick "Pooh" Clark High-5 1980 - Bobby V (born Bobby Valentino) 1981 - Josh Groban
These musicians died on February 27 in...
1968 - Frankie Lymon Teenagers - Heroin overdose (25)
These musical events occurred on February 27 in...
1955 - Billboard announced that, for the first time, 45's were outselling 78's. 1970 - The Jefferson Airplane is fined $1,000 for using profanity during their show in Oklahoma City. 1976 - Mick Jagger was hospitalized with a respiratory infection. 1977 - Rolling Stone Keith Richards is arrested at the Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto for possession of heroin and cocaine. 1977 - Led Zeppelin is forced to cancel the first date of their world tour after Robert Plant develops tonsillitis. 1984 - A Pepsi commercial with the Jacksons debuts on MTV. 1990 - Rob Pilatus of Milli Vanilli told Time magazine “Musically, we're more talented than any Bob Dylan or Paul McCartney. Mick Jagger can't produce a sound. I'm the new Elvis." 1991 - James Brown is released from prison after serving two-years of a six-year sentence for resisting arrest after a car chase. 2001 - Carlos Santana returns to his boyhood home town of Autlan De Navarro, Mexico where he is presented with a plaque, he is given the key to the town and a street is named after him. 2002 - LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Robinson sue their former group, Destiny's Child, saying that the lyrics for Survivor have disparaging remarks against them. 2003 - Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington has emergency heart surgery. 2004 - Police were called to an Aspen, CO supermarket by a worker who saw a man in a mask. It turned out to be Michael Jackson. 2007 - Bobby Brown received 30 days in jail for $19,000 in unpaid child support. 2010 - Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy was named a spokesman for UNICEF.
These musicians were divorced on February 27 in...
1974 - Cher and Sonny Bono (filed by Cher)
These records were recorded on February 27 in...
1967 - Arnold Layne - Pink Floyd
These records were released on February 27 in...
1954 - Secret Love - Moonglows (single) 1954 - Work With Me Annie - Royals (single) 1956 - Slippin' & Slidin'/Long Tall Sally - Little Richard (single) 2001 - Everyday - Dave Mathews Band
These awards were given on February 27 in...
1980 - Grammy Awards Record of the Year - What a Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers Album of the Year, Male Pop Vocal - 52nd Street - Billy Joel Song of the Year - What a Fool Believes - Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald New Artist - Rickie Lee Jones Female Pop Vocal - I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick Pop Performance Duo or Group - Minute by Minute - Doobie Brothers Female Rock Vocal - Hot Stuff - Donna Summer Male Rock Vocal - Gotta Serve Somebody - Bob Dylan Rock Performance Duo or Group - Heartache Tonight - Eagles Female R&B Vocal - Deja Vu - Dionne Warwick Male R&B Vocal - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson R&B Performance Duo or Group - After the Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind & Fire Female Country Vocal - Blue Kentucky Girl - Emmylou Harris Male Country Vocal - The Gambler - Kenny Rogers Duo or Group Country Performance - The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
These were broadcast on February 27 in...
1960 - American Bandstand (ABC) - Miracles (first TV appearance) 1964 - Top of the Pops (BBC) - Rolling Stones (2nd appearance) 2000 - The Beach Boys (ABC) (Made for TV biopic)