1953-08-27
Birth
Alex Lifeson
Alex Lifeson, Toronto Canada, rock guitarist (Rush) was born
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1937-08-27
Birth
Alice Coltrane
Alice Coltrane, jazz musician was born
1944-08-27
Birth
Barry Conyngham
Barry Conyngham, composer was born
1967-08-27
Birth
Bob Nastanovich
Bob Nastanovich, American musician (Pavement, Silver Jews) was born
1942-08-27
Birth
Daryl Dragon
Daryl Dragon, Pasadena California, keyboardist (Capt & Tennille) was born
1949-08-27
Birth
Edith Valckaert
Edith Valckaert, Belgian violinist was born
1886-08-27
Birth
Eric Coates
Eric Coates, Hucknall Nottinghamshire England, viola player/composer was born
1932-08-27
Birth
Francois Glorieux
Francois Glorieux, composer was born
1956-08-27
Birth
Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock, rock bassist (Sex Pistols) was born
1562-08-27
Birth
Hans Leo Hassler
Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born
1837-08-27
Birth
Heinrich Urban
Heinrich Urban, composer was born
1902-08-27
Birth
Herbert Menges
Herbert Menges, composer was born
1826-08-27
Birth
Hermann Kipper
Hermann Kipper, music teacher/critic/composer was born
1882-08-27
Birth
Jaroslav Kricka
Jaroslav Kricka, composer was born
1949-08-27
Birth
Jeff Cook
Jeff Cook, Fort Payne Ala, country guitar/vocalist (Alabama-Mt Music) was born
1650-08-27
Birth
Johann Samuel Welter
Johann Samuel Welter, composer was born
1878-08-27
Birth
Joseph John Richards
Joseph John Richards, composer was born
1971-08-27
Birth
Julian Cheung
Julian Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer was born
1955-08-27
Birth
Laura Fygi
Laura Fygi, Dutch singer was born
1896-08-27
Birth
Leon Theremin
Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor [o.s. 15-08] was born
1909-08-27
Birth
Lester W "Pres" Young
Lester W "Pres" Young, US jazz saxophonist was born
1986-08-27
Birth
Mario
Mario, American R&B singer was born
1977-08-27
Birth
Mase
Mase, American rapper was born
1739-08-27
Birth
Michel Delalande
Michel Delalande, composer was born
1948-08-27
Birth
Pavlos Sidiropoulos
Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek musician (d. 1990) was born
1928-08-27
Birth
Peter Richard Tahourdin
Peter Richard Tahourdin, composer was born
1937-08-27
Birth
Phil Shulmon
Phil Shulmon, rocker (Gentle Giant) was born
1886-08-27
Birth
Rebecca Clarke
Rebecca Clarke, composer was born
1979-08-27
Birth
Sarah Neufeld
Sarah Neufeld, Canadian musician (Arcade Fire) was born
1583-08-27
Birth
Simon Besler
Simon Besler, composer was born
1980-08-27
Birth
Stephanie Michelle Steele
Stephanie Michelle Steele, Abilene TX, country singer was born
1944-08-27
Birth
Tim Bogert
Tim Bogert, rocker was born
1937-08-27
Birth
Tommy Sands
Tommy Sands, Chicago IL, singer/actor (Teenage Rock, Dream With Me) was born
1925-08-27
Birth
Tony Crombie
Tony Crombie, drummer/bandleader was born
1970-08-27
Birth
Tony Kanal
Tony Kanal, English-born musician (No Doubt) was born
1867-08-27
Birth
Umberto Giordano
Umberto Giordano, composer was born
1940-08-27
Birth
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock, American jazz guitarist was born
1964-08-27
Death
Alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov
Alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer, dies at 59
1883-08-27
Death
August Friedrich Pott
August Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76
1979-08-27
Death
Boleslaw Szabelski
Boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82
1922-08-27
Death
Carl Fuchs
Carl Fuchs, composer, dies at 83
1962-08-27
Death
Carlos Lavin
Carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79
1572-08-27
Death
Claude Goudimel
Claude Goudimel, French composer
1855-08-27
Death
Francisco Eduardo da Costa
Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36
1846-08-27
Death
Frantiszek Scigalski
Frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64
1868-08-27
Death
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82
1846-08-27
Death
Gottfied Wilhelm Fink
Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer, dies at 63
1841-08-27
Death
Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried
Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65
2006-08-27
Death
Jesse Pintado
Jesse Pintado, Mexican-born guitarist (Napalm Death) (b. 1969)
1981-08-27
Death
Joan Edwards
Joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62
1746-08-27
Death
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies
1521-08-27
Death
Josquin Des Prez
Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies
1865-08-27
Death
Jozef Nowakowski
Jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64
1867-08-27
Death
Karol Katski
Karol Katski, composer, dies at 51
1995-08-27
Death
Martin Louis "Marty" Paich
Martin Louis "Marty" Paich, jazz arranger, dies at 70
1976-08-27
Death
Mukesh
Mukesh, Indian playback singer (b. 1923)
1953-08-27
Death
Nicolai Berezowsky
Nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53
1948-08-27
Death
Oley Speaks
Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74
1948-08-27
Death
Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez
Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, composer, dies at 50
1965-08-27
Death
Otto Reinhold
Otto Reinhold, composer, dies at 66
1994-08-27
Death
Roberto Goyeneche
Roberto Goyeneche, [El Polaco], Argentine tango singer (Maria), dies
1990-08-27
Death
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues guitarist, dies in a helicopter crash at 35
1967-08-27
Death
The Beatles
Brian Epstein, rock manager (Beatles), dies of drug overdose at 32
1611-08-27
Death
Tomés L de Victoria
Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies
1991-08-27
Death
Vince Taylor
Vince Taylor, [Brian Holden], Brit singer (Brand new Cadillac), dies
1887-08-27
Death
Wilhelm Volkmar
Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74
1900-08-27
Event
Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Faure's opera/cantata "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers
1934-08-27
Event
Ira Gershwin
Arlen, Ira Gershwin & Harburgs musical premieres in NYC
1965-08-27
Event
The Beatles
The Beatles spend an evening with Elvis Presley
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