On This Day in Music: August 27

On August 27 in music history, 37 artists were born, 35 died and 10 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1967), Alice Coltrane (1937) and Stevie Ray Vaughan (1990).

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The Beatles

Brian Epstein, rock manager (Beatles), dies of drug overdose at 32

Alice Coltrane

Alice Coltrane, jazz musician was born

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues guitarist, dies in a helicopter crash at 35

Leon Theremin

Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor [o.s. 15-08] was born

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Born on August 27

Alex Lifeson

Alex Lifeson, Toronto Canada, rock guitarist (Rush) was born

Alice Coltrane

Alice Coltrane, jazz musician was born

Barry Conyngham

Barry Conyngham, composer was born

Bob Nastanovich

Bob Nastanovich, American musician (Pavement, Silver Jews) was born

Daryl Dragon

Daryl Dragon, Pasadena California, keyboardist (Capt & Tennille) was born

Edith Valckaert

Edith Valckaert, Belgian violinist was born

Eric Coates

Eric Coates, Hucknall Nottinghamshire England, viola player/composer was born

Francois Glorieux

Francois Glorieux, composer was born

Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock, rock bassist (Sex Pistols) was born

Hans Leo Hassler

Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born

Heinrich Urban

Heinrich Urban, composer was born

Herbert Menges

Herbert Menges, composer was born

Hermann Kipper

Hermann Kipper, music teacher/critic/composer was born

Jaroslav Kricka

Jaroslav Kricka, composer was born

Jeff Cook

Jeff Cook, Fort Payne Ala, country guitar/vocalist (Alabama-Mt Music) was born

Johann Samuel Welter

Johann Samuel Welter, composer was born

Joseph John Richards

Joseph John Richards, composer was born

Julian Cheung

Julian Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer was born

Laura Fygi

Laura Fygi, Dutch singer was born

Leon Theremin

Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor [o.s. 15-08] was born

Lester W "Pres" Young

Lester W "Pres" Young, US jazz saxophonist was born

Mario

Mario, American R&B singer was born

Mase

Mase, American rapper was born

Michel Delalande

Michel Delalande, composer was born

Pavlos Sidiropoulos

Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek musician (d. 1990) was born

Peter Richard Tahourdin

Peter Richard Tahourdin, composer was born

Phil Shulmon

Phil Shulmon, rocker (Gentle Giant) was born

Rebecca Clarke

Rebecca Clarke, composer was born

Sarah Neufeld

Sarah Neufeld, Canadian musician (Arcade Fire) was born

Simon Besler

Simon Besler, composer was born

Stephanie Michelle Steele

Stephanie Michelle Steele, Abilene TX, country singer was born

Tim Bogert

Tim Bogert, rocker was born

Tommy Sands

Tommy Sands, Chicago IL, singer/actor (Teenage Rock, Dream With Me) was born

Tony Crombie

Tony Crombie, drummer/bandleader was born

Tony Kanal

Tony Kanal, English-born musician (No Doubt) was born

Umberto Giordano

Umberto Giordano, composer was born

Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock

Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock, American jazz guitarist was born

Died on August 27

Alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov

Alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer, dies at 59

Archana Mahanta

Archana Mahanta died

Arnaldo Saccomani

Arnaldo Saccomani died

August Friedrich Pott

August Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76

Boleslaw Szabelski

Boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82

Carl Fuchs

Carl Fuchs, composer, dies at 83

Carlos Lavin

Carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79

Claude Goudimel

Claude Goudimel, French composer

Francisco Eduardo da Costa

Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36

Frantiszek Scigalski

Frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64

Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee

Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82

George El Rassi

George El Rassi died

Gottfied Wilhelm Fink

Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer, dies at 63

Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried

Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65

Jesse Pintado

Jesse Pintado, Mexican-born guitarist (Napalm Death) (b. 1969)

Joan Edwards

Joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62

Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer

Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies

Josquin Des Prez

Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies

Jozef Nowakowski

Jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64

Karol Katski

Karol Katski, composer, dies at 51

Manolo Sanlúcar

Manolo Sanlúcar died

Martin Louis "Marty" Paich

Martin Louis "Marty" Paich, jazz arranger, dies at 70

Mukesh

Mukesh, Indian playback singer (b. 1923)

Nicolai Berezowsky

Nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53

Oley Speaks

Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74

Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez

Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, composer, dies at 50

Otto Reinhold

Otto Reinhold, composer, dies at 66

Rena Rolska

Rena Rolska died

Roberto Goyeneche

Roberto Goyeneche, [El Polaco], Argentine tango singer (Maria), dies

Siegfried Matthus

Siegfried Matthus died

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues guitarist, dies in a helicopter crash at 35

The Beatles

Brian Epstein, rock manager (Beatles), dies of drug overdose at 32

Tomés L de Victoria

Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies

Vince Taylor

Vince Taylor, [Brian Holden], Brit singer (Brand new Cadillac), dies

Wilhelm Volkmar

Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74

Releases & milestones on August 27

Big Red Machine

Big Red Machine released the album 'How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?'

Chvrches

Chvrches released the album 'Screen Violence'

Gabriel Fauré

Gabriel Faure's opera/cantata "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers

Halsey

Halsey released the album 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power'

Ira Gershwin

Arlen, Ira Gershwin & Harburgs musical premieres in NYC

Kadim Al Sahir

Kadim Al Sahir released the album 'Bila Unwan'

Leprous

Leprous released the album 'Aphelion'

OneRepublic

OneRepublic released the album 'Human'

The Beatles

The Beatles spend an evening with Elvis Presley

Turnstile

Turnstile released the album 'Glow On'

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