These musicians were born on July 27 in...
1920 - Henry Haynes (Homer of Homer & Jethro) 1925 - Doc Pomus 1929 - Harvey Fuqua (Moonglows) 1933 - Nick Reynolds (Kingston Trio) 1939 - Kim Fowley 1943 - Allan Ramsay (Gary Lewis & the Playboys) 1944 - Bobbie Gentry 1947 - Andy McMaster (Motors) 1949 - Maureen McGovern 1949 - David Muse (Firefall) 1950 - Michael Vaughn (Paper Lace) 1953 - Suzi Carr (Will to Power) 1960 - Conway Savage (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) 1963 - Karl Mueller (Soul Asylum) 1966 - Rex Brown (Pantera) 1967 - Juliana Hatfield 1973 - Abe Cunningham (Deftones) 1974 - Pete Yorn 1975 - Fred Mascherino (Taking Back Sunday) 1990 - Cheyenne Kimball (Gloriana)
These musicians died on July 27 in...
1974 - Lightnin' Slim - Stomach cancer 1990 - Bobby Day - Cancer 2001 - Leon Wilkeson (Lynyrd Skynyrd) - Natural causes 2003 - Bob Hope 2010 - Al Goodman (Ray, Goodman & Brown) - Heart failure
These musical events occurred on July 27 in...
1955 - Billboard magazine said that the only two singing stars who “can be considered guaranteed hit-makers these days” are Nat King Cole and Webb Pierce. 1958 - Researchers from Esso warned that rock & roll music could make driving more expensive as the beat may contribute to a heavy foot on the pedals. 1968 - Robin Gibb collapsed from nervous exhaustion just as the Bee Gees were about to start their first U.S. tour. 1976 - John Lennon was finally given a green card by the U.S. government after four years of litigation. 1976 - Bruce Springsteen's career was stalled for over a year after he sued manager Mike Appel for fraud and breach of trust. 1986 - Queen played in Budapest, Hungary, becoming the first western act to play in eastern Europe since Louis Armstrong in 1964. 1992 - Michael Jackson sued Britain's Daily Mirror over an article and photos that said that his face was left severely scarred from numerous plastic surgeries. 2004 - Courtney Love is given 18 months probation and ordered to attend rehab for a misdemeanor drug charge. 2006 - Chad Kroeger from Nickelback is arrested for drunk driving. 2007 - Pete Parada replaces Adam Willard in the Offspring. 2007 - Paul Stanley has to leave a Kiss concert when his pulse is found to be twice normal. The band continued as a trio with Gene Simmons taking all lead vocals.
These musicians were married on July 27 in...
1991 - Jani Lane (Warrant) and Bobbie Brown
These musicians were divorced on July 27 in...
1976 - Tina Turner and Ike Turner (filed)
These recordings were completed on July 27 in...
1925 - Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers - First session 1942 - Why Don't You Do Right - Peggy Lee
These records were released on July 27 in...
1959 - Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny (single) 1968 - Dream a Little Dream of Me - Mama Cass (single) 1969 - More (Soundtrack) - Pink Floyd 1973 - Live - Gensis 1973 - The New York Dolls - New York Dolls 1973 - We're an American Band - Grand Funk 1974 - Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd (single) 1977 - Terrapin Station - Grateful Dead 1979 - Highway to Hell - AC/DC 1981 - Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks 1983 - Everybody's Rockin' - Neil Young & the Shocking Pinks 1983 - Madonna - Madonna (debut) 1984 - Ride the Lightning - Metallica 1987 - In My Tribe - 10,000 Maniacs 1993 - Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins 1993 - Promises and Lies - UB40 2004 - Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters (debut)
These were broadcast on July 27 in...
1950 - Spade Cooley Show - Debuted on CBS 1959 - American Bandstand - Kathy Linden 1960 - American Bandstand - Barry Russett 1961 - American Bandstand - Cathy Carroll 1962 - American Bandstand - Linda Scott (guest host) 1965 - Where the Action Is - Fred Hughes, Les Sultans, Steve Alaimo, Linda Scott 1966 - Where the Action Is - Chris Clark, McCoys, Joe Tex, Tina Mason 1968 - American Bandstand - Eternity's Children, Sajid Khan 1972 - Bobby Darin Show (premier) - Bobby Gentry 1973 - Midnight Special - Dionne Warwick (host), Johnny Mathis, Bud Brisbois, Leo Kottke, Malo, Kenny Rogers & the First Edition 1979 - Midnight Special - Mac Davis (host), Lisa Hartman, McFadden & Whitehead, Bonnie Pointer 1985 - American Bandstand - Jesse Johnson's Revue 2000 - NSYNC Live (HBO)
These U.S. Singles reached #1 on July 27 in...
1940 - I'll Never Smile Again – Tommy Dorsey (12 weeks) 1974 - Annie's Song - John Denver (2 weeks) 1985 - Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young (1 week) 1991 - Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams (7 weeks) 1996 - You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow - Toni Braxton (1 week)
These U.S. Albums reached #1 on July 27 in...
1957 - Around the World in 80 Days - Soundtrack (1 week) 1968 - Best of the Brass - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (2 weeks) 1991 - Unforgettable...With Love - Natalie Cole (5 weeks)
These U.S. R&B Singles reached #1 on July 27 in...
1959 - There Goes My Baby - Drifters (1 week) 1991 - Baby I'm Ready - LeVert (1 weeks) 1996 - You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow - Toni Braxton (1 week)
These U.S. Country Singles reached #1 on July 27 in...
1959 - Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson (5 weeks) 1963 - Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash (7 weeks) 1974 - You Can't Be a Beacon (If You're Light Don't Shine) - Donna Fargo (1 week) 1985 - Love Don't Care (Whose Heart It Breaks) - Earl Thomas Conley (1 week) 1991 - I Am a Simple Man - Ricky Van Shelton (1 week) 2002 - The Good Stuff - Kenny Chesney (7 weeks)
These U.K. Singles reached #1 on July 27 in...
1968 - I Pretend - Des O'Connor (1 week) 1974 - Rock Your Baby - George McCrae (3 weeks) 1985 - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) - Eurythmics (1 week) 2003 - Never Gonna Leave Your Side - Daniel Bedingfield (1 week)
These U.K. Albums reached #1 on July 27 in...
1974 - Band on the Run - Paul McCartney & Wings (7 weeks)