1967
Death
The Beatles
Brian Epstein, rock manager (Beatles), dies of drug overdose at 32
On This Day in Music: August 27
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Born on August 27
1953
Birth
Alex Lifeson
Alex Lifeson, Toronto Canada, rock guitarist (Rush) was born
1937
Birth
Alice Coltrane
Alice Coltrane, jazz musician was born
1944
Birth
Barry Conyngham
Barry Conyngham, composer was born
1967
Birth
Bob Nastanovich
Bob Nastanovich, American musician (Pavement, Silver Jews) was born
1942
Birth
Daryl Dragon
Daryl Dragon, Pasadena California, keyboardist (Capt & Tennille) was born
1949
Birth
Edith Valckaert
Edith Valckaert, Belgian violinist was born
1886
Birth
Eric Coates
Eric Coates, Hucknall Nottinghamshire England, viola player/composer was born
1932
Birth
Francois Glorieux
Francois Glorieux, composer was born
1956
Birth
Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock, rock bassist (Sex Pistols) was born
1562
Birth
Hans Leo Hassler
Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born
1837
Birth
Heinrich Urban
Heinrich Urban, composer was born
1902
Birth
Herbert Menges
Herbert Menges, composer was born
1826
Birth
Hermann Kipper
Hermann Kipper, music teacher/critic/composer was born
1882
Birth
Jaroslav Kricka
Jaroslav Kricka, composer was born
1949
Birth
Jeff Cook
Jeff Cook, Fort Payne Ala, country guitar/vocalist (Alabama-Mt Music) was born
1650
Birth
Johann Samuel Welter
Johann Samuel Welter, composer was born
1878
Birth
Joseph John Richards
Joseph John Richards, composer was born
1971
Birth
Julian Cheung
Julian Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer was born
1955
Birth
Laura Fygi
Laura Fygi, Dutch singer was born
1896
Birth
Leon Theremin
Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor [o.s. 15-08] was born
1909
Birth
Lester W "Pres" Young
Lester W "Pres" Young, US jazz saxophonist was born
1986
Birth
Mario
Mario, American R&B singer was born
1977
Birth
Mase
Mase, American rapper was born
1739
Birth
Michel Delalande
Michel Delalande, composer was born
1948
Birth
Pavlos Sidiropoulos
Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek musician (d. 1990) was born
1928
Birth
Peter Richard Tahourdin
Peter Richard Tahourdin, composer was born
1937
Birth
Phil Shulmon
Phil Shulmon, rocker (Gentle Giant) was born
1886
Birth
Rebecca Clarke
Rebecca Clarke, composer was born
1979
Birth
Sarah Neufeld
Sarah Neufeld, Canadian musician (Arcade Fire) was born
1583
Birth
Simon Besler
Simon Besler, composer was born
1980
Birth
Stephanie Michelle Steele
Stephanie Michelle Steele, Abilene TX, country singer was born
1944
Birth
Tim Bogert
Tim Bogert, rocker was born
1937
Birth
Tommy Sands
Tommy Sands, Chicago IL, singer/actor (Teenage Rock, Dream With Me) was born
1925
Birth
Tony Crombie
Tony Crombie, drummer/bandleader was born
1970
Birth
Tony Kanal
Tony Kanal, English-born musician (No Doubt) was born
1867
Birth
Umberto Giordano
Umberto Giordano, composer was born
1940
Birth
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock, American jazz guitarist was born
Died on August 27
1964
Death
Alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov
Alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer, dies at 59
2020
Death
Archana Mahanta
Archana Mahanta died
2020
Death
Arnaldo Saccomani
Arnaldo Saccomani died
1883
Death
August Friedrich Pott
August Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76
1979
Death
Boleslaw Szabelski
Boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82
1922
Death
Carl Fuchs
Carl Fuchs, composer, dies at 83
1962
Death
Carlos Lavin
Carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79
1572
Death
Claude Goudimel
Claude Goudimel, French composer
1855
Death
Francisco Eduardo da Costa
Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36
1846
Death
Frantiszek Scigalski
Frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64
1868
Death
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82
2022
Death
George El Rassi
George El Rassi died
1846
Death
Gottfied Wilhelm Fink
Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer, dies at 63
1841
Death
Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried
Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65
2006
Death
Jesse Pintado
Jesse Pintado, Mexican-born guitarist (Napalm Death) (b. 1969)
1981
Death
Joan Edwards
Joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62
1746
Death
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies
1521
Death
Josquin Des Prez
Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies
1865
Death
Jozef Nowakowski
Jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64
1867
Death
Karol Katski
Karol Katski, composer, dies at 51
2022
Death
Manolo Sanlúcar
Manolo Sanlúcar died
1995
Death
Martin Louis "Marty" Paich
Martin Louis "Marty" Paich, jazz arranger, dies at 70
1976
Death
Mukesh
Mukesh, Indian playback singer (b. 1923)
1953
Death
Nicolai Berezowsky
Nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53
1948
Death
Oley Speaks
Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74
1948
Death
Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez
Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, composer, dies at 50
1965
Death
Otto Reinhold
Otto Reinhold, composer, dies at 66
2024
Death
Rena Rolska
Rena Rolska died
1994
Death
Roberto Goyeneche
Roberto Goyeneche, [El Polaco], Argentine tango singer (Maria), dies
2021
Death
Siegfried Matthus
Siegfried Matthus died
1990
Death
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues guitarist, dies in a helicopter crash at 35
1967
Death
The Beatles
Brian Epstein, rock manager (Beatles), dies of drug overdose at 32
1611
Death
Tomés L de Victoria
Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies
1991
Death
Vince Taylor
Vince Taylor, [Brian Holden], Brit singer (Brand new Cadillac), dies
1887
Death
Wilhelm Volkmar
Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74
Releases & milestones on August 27
2021
Event
Big Red Machine
Big Red Machine released the album 'How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?'
2021
Event
Chvrches
Chvrches released the album 'Screen Violence'
1900
Event
Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Faure's opera/cantata "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers
2021
Event
Halsey
Halsey released the album 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power'
1934
Event
Ira Gershwin
Arlen, Ira Gershwin & Harburgs musical premieres in NYC
2021
Event
Leprous
Leprous released the album 'Aphelion'
2021
Event
OneRepublic
OneRepublic released the album 'Human'
1965
Event
The Beatles
The Beatles spend an evening with Elvis Presley
2021
Event
Turnstile
Turnstile released the album 'Glow On'
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