On This Day in Music: December 27

On December 27 in music history, 44 artists were born, 26 died and 3 other milestones happened, among them Marlene Dietrich [Maria Losch] (1901), Joan Manuel Serrat (1943) and Michael 'Mike' Pinder (1941).

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Marlene Dietrich [Maria Losch]

Marlene Dietrich [Maria Losch], Berlin Germany, singer/actress (Blue Angel), (d. 1992) was born

Joan Manuel Serrat

Joan Manuel Serrat, Spanish musician was born

Michael 'Mike' Pinder

Michael 'Mike' Pinder, Birmingham UK, rocker (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin) was born

Scotty Moore

Scotty Moore, guitarist (for Elvis) was born

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Allan Blank

Allan Blank, composer was born

Andre Gedalge

Andre Gedalge, composer was born

Augusto de Oliviera Machado

Augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer was born

Bernard van Dieren

Bernard van Dieren, composer was born

Cas Haley

Cas Haley, American singer and guitarist was born

Dave Rowberry

Dave Rowberry, Newcastle, rocker (Animals) was born

Donald Nally

Donald Nally, American choral conductor was born

Endre Szervanszky

Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Jan 1] was born

Feliks Roderyk Labunski

Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer was born

Ferenc Szabo

Ferenc Szabo, composer was born

Ivan Brkanovic

Ivan Brkanovic, composer was born

Jacqueline Fontijn

Jacqueline Fontijn, Flemish composer was born

James Mead

James Mead, American guitarist (Kutless) was born

Jan Willem van Otterloo

Jan Willem van Otterloo, Dutch composer was born

Janet Perry

Janet Perry, American soprano was born

Javine

Javine, British singer was born

Joan Manuel Serrat

Joan Manuel Serrat, Spanish musician was born

Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus

Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer was born

John Goss

John Goss, composer was born

John Roberts

John Roberts, composer was born

Karla Bonoff

Karla Bonoff, rock singer (New World, Restless Nights) was born

Kristoffer Zegers

Kristoffer Zegers, Dutch composer was born

Larry Byrom

Larry Byrom, rocker (Steppenwolf-Hour of the World) was born

Leslie Maguire

Leslie Maguire, rocker (Gerry & Pacemakers-Ferry Crossed the Mersey) was born

Marlene Dietrich [Maria Losch]

Marlene Dietrich [Maria Losch], Berlin Germany, singer/actress (Blue Angel), (d. 1992) was born

Matt Slocum

Matt Slocum, American musician (Sixpence None the Richer) was born

Maurice Schoemaker

Maurice Schoemaker, composer was born

Max Ettinger

Max Ettinger, composer was born

Michael 'Mike' Pinder

Michael 'Mike' Pinder, Birmingham UK, rocker (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin) was born

Mick Jones

Mick Jones, rock guitarist (Foreigner-Want to Know What Love is) was born

Mike Heron

Mike Heron, Edinburgh Scotland, rock musician was born

Niels Meijer

Niels Meijer, Dutch rock keyboardist (Bob Color) was born

Nils-Eric Ringbom

Nils-Eric Ringbom, composer was born

Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant, Pittsburgh, actor (American in Paris, Dance of Life) was born

Pete Brown

Pete Brown, rocker was born

Pleasure P

Pleasure P, merican R&B Singer. Former member of Pretty Ricky (band) was born

Reinhold Finsterbusch

Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer was born

Scotty Moore

Scotty Moore, guitarist (for Elvis) was born

Terji Skibenæs

Terji Skibenæs, Faroese guitarist, (Týr) was born

Terry Bozzio

Terry Bozzio, rock drummer (Missing Persons-Hello I Love You) was born

Tracy Nelson

Tracy Nelson, Madison Wisconsin, American singer was born

Willem Van Otterloo

Willem Van Otterloo, Winterwijk Holland, conductor (Melbourne 1967-71) was born

William Henry Hadow

William Henry Hadow, composer was born

William Marshall

William Marshall, composer was born

Died on December 27

Achilles Alferaki

Achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73

Alessandro Nini

Alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75

Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely

Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73

Allwell Ademola

Allwell Ademola died

Amy Marcy Cheney Beach

Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77

Chris Bell

Chris Bell, rock guitarist (Big Star), dies at 27 in car crash

Defao

Defao died

Delaney Bramlett

Delaney Bramlett, American musician (b. 1939)

Edward M Love

Edward M Love, choreographer/dancer, dies of AIDS at 43

Fanny

Fanny died

Gary Graffman

Gary Graffman died

Hank Garland

Hank Garland, American musician (b. 1930)

Hoagy Carmichael

Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82

Jo Mersa Marley

Jo Mersa Marley died

Jonathan Powell

Jonathan Powell died

Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson

Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, composer, dies at 78

Lloyd Miller

Lloyd Miller died

Marcia Rodd

Marcia Rodd died

Mbongeni Ngema

Mbongeni Ngema died

Mustafa Kandıralı

Mustafa Kandıralı died

Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov

Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70

Peter Christian Lutkin

Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73

Pietro Pontio

Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63

Shura Cherkassky

Shura Cherkassky, pianist, dies at 86

Walter Courvoisier

Walter Courvoisier, composer, dies at 56

Walter Scott

Walter Scott, rocker, dies

Releases & milestones on December 27

Gian-Carlo Menotti

Gian Carlo Menotti's opera "Saint," premieres in NYC

Harry Connick, Jr.

Harry Connick Jr is caught with 9mm gun in NY's JFK airport

Jule Styne

Styne/Comden/Green's musical "Subways are for Sleeping" premieres at St James Theater NYC for 205 perfs

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