1925-12-27
Birth
Allan Blank
Allan Blank, composer was born
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1856-12-27
Birth
Andre Gedalge
Andre Gedalge, composer was born
1845-12-27
Birth
Augusto de Oliviera Machado
Augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer was born
1884-12-27
Birth
Bernard van Dieren
Bernard van Dieren, composer was born
1980-12-27
Birth
Cas Haley
Cas Haley, American singer and guitarist was born
1943-12-27
Birth
Dave Rowberry
Dave Rowberry, Newcastle, rocker (Animals) was born
1960-12-27
Birth
Donald Nally
Donald Nally, American choral conductor was born
1911-12-27
Birth
Endre Szervanszky
Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Jan 1] was born
1892-12-27
Birth
Feliks Roderyk Labunski
Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer was born
1902-12-27
Birth
Ferenc Szabo
Ferenc Szabo, composer was born
1906-12-27
Birth
Ivan Brkanovic
Ivan Brkanovic, composer was born
1930-12-27
Birth
Jacqueline Fontijn
Jacqueline Fontijn, Flemish composer was born
1982-12-27
Birth
James Mead
James Mead, American guitarist (Kutless) was born
1907-12-27
Birth
Jan Willem van Otterloo
Jan Willem van Otterloo, Dutch composer was born
1947-12-27
Birth
Janet Perry
Janet Perry, American soprano was born
1981-12-27
Birth
Javine
Javine, British singer was born
1943-12-27
Birth
Joan Manuel Serrat
Joan Manuel Serrat, Spanish musician was born
1752-12-27
Birth
Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus
Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer was born
1800-12-27
Birth
John Goss
John Goss, composer was born
1822-12-27
Birth
John Roberts
John Roberts, composer was born
1952-12-27
Birth
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff, rock singer (New World, Restless Nights) was born
1973-12-27
Birth
Kristoffer Zegers
Kristoffer Zegers, Dutch composer was born
1948-12-27
Birth
Larry Byrom
Larry Byrom, rocker (Steppenwolf-Hour of the World) was born
1941-12-27
Birth
Leslie Maguire
Leslie Maguire, rocker (Gerry & Pacemakers-Ferry Crossed the Mersey) was born
1901-12-27
Birth
Marlene Dietrich [Maria Losch]
Marlene Dietrich [Maria Losch], Berlin Germany, singer/actress (Blue Angel), (d. 1992) was born
1972-12-27
Birth
Matt Slocum
Matt Slocum, American musician (Sixpence None the Richer) was born
1890-12-27
Birth
Maurice Schoemaker
Maurice Schoemaker, composer was born
1874-12-27
Birth
Max Ettinger
Max Ettinger, composer was born
1941-12-27
Birth
Michael 'Mike' Pinder
Michael 'Mike' Pinder, Birmingham UK, rocker (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin) was born
1944-12-27
Birth
Mick Jones
Mick Jones, rock guitarist (Foreigner-Want to Know What Love is) was born
1942-12-27
Birth
Mike Heron
Mike Heron, Edinburgh Scotland, rock musician was born
1967-12-27
Birth
Niels Meijer
Niels Meijer, Dutch rock keyboardist (Bob Color) was born
1907-12-27
Birth
Nils-Eric Ringbom
Nils-Eric Ringbom, composer was born
1906-12-27
Birth
Oscar Levant
Oscar Levant, Pittsburgh, actor (American in Paris, Dance of Life) was born
1940-12-27
Birth
Pete Brown
Pete Brown, rocker was born
1984-12-27
Birth
Pleasure P
Pleasure P, merican R&B Singer. Former member of Pretty Ricky (band) was born
1825-12-27
Birth
Reinhold Finsterbusch
Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer was born
1931-12-27
Birth
Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore, guitarist (for Elvis) was born
1982-12-27
Birth
Terji Skibenæs
Terji Skibenæs, Faroese guitarist, (Týr) was born
1950-12-27
Birth
Terry Bozzio
Terry Bozzio, rock drummer (Missing Persons-Hello I Love You) was born
1944-12-27
Birth
Tracy Nelson
Tracy Nelson, Madison Wisconsin, American singer was born
1907-12-27
Birth
Willem Van Otterloo
Willem Van Otterloo, Winterwijk Holland, conductor (Melbourne 1967-71) was born
1859-12-27
Birth
William Henry Hadow
William Henry Hadow, composer was born
1748-12-27
Birth
William Marshall
William Marshall, composer was born
1919-12-27
Death
Achilles Alferaki
Achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73
1880-12-27
Death
Alessandro Nini
Alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75
1858-12-27
Death
Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely
Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73
1944-12-27
Death
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77
1978-12-27
Death
Chris Bell
Chris Bell, rock guitarist (Big Star), dies at 27 in car crash
2008-12-27
Death
Delaney Bramlett
Delaney Bramlett, American musician (b. 1939)
1991-12-27
Death
Edward M Love
Edward M Love, choreographer/dancer, dies of AIDS at 43
2004-12-27
Death
Hank Garland
Hank Garland, American musician (b. 1930)
1981-12-27
Death
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82
1986-12-27
Death
Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson
Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, composer, dies at 78
1916-12-27
Death
Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov
Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70
1931-12-27
Death
Peter Christian Lutkin
Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73
1595-12-27
Death
Pietro Pontio
Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63
1995-12-27
Death
Shura Cherkassky
Shura Cherkassky, pianist, dies at 86
1931-12-27
Death
Walter Courvoisier
Walter Courvoisier, composer, dies at 56
1983-12-27
Death
Walter Scott
Walter Scott, rocker, dies
1954-12-27
Event
Gian-Carlo Menotti
Gian Carlo Menotti's opera "Saint," premieres in NYC
1992-12-27
Event
Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick Jr is caught with 9mm gun in NY's JFK airport
1961-12-27
Event
Jule Styne
Styne/Comden/Green's musical "Subways are for Sleeping" premieres at St James Theater NYC for 205 perfs
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