On This Day in Music: October 27

On October 27 in music history, 33 artists were born, 30 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them Ben E. King (1960), Bruce Springsteen (1975) and Duran Duran (2023).

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Ben E. King

Singer Ben E King records "Spanish Harlem" & "Stand By Me"

Bruce Springsteen

Covers of both Time & Newsweek picture rock singer Bruce Springsteen

Duran Duran

Duran Duran released the album 'Danse Macabre'

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released the album '1989 (Taylor's Version)'

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Born on October 27

Adrian Erlandsson

Adrian Erlandsson, Swedish drummer (Cradle of Filth) was born

Anestis Logothetis

Anestis Logothetis, composer was born

Annie Patterson

Annie Patterson, composer was born

Anthea Joseph

Anthea Joseph, music producer was born

Antoni Katski

Antoni Katski, composer was born

Antonius "Toon" Verhey

Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor (Residence-orch) was born

Byron Allred

Byron Allred, Logan Ut, rocker (Steve Miller Band) was born

Conlon Nancarrow

Conlon Nancarrow, Texarkana Arkansas, composer (Soundings 4) was born

Dominick Argento

Dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint) was born

Elissa (singer)

Elissa (singer), Lebanese singer was born

Floyd Cramer

Floyd Cramer, La, hall of fame pianist (Last Date, On the Rebound) was born

Franz Ignaz Kaa

Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born

Garry W Tallent

Garry W Tallent, rocker (E Street Band) was born

Georg Anton Kreusser

Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born

Hazell Dean

Hazell Dean, rocker (Always Doesn't Mean Forever) was born

Helmut Walcha

Helmut Walcha, German organist (church music) was born

Henry Tate

Henry Tate, composer was born

Issac Merrit Singer

Issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine) was born

Jack Daniels

Jack Daniels, Choctaw Oklahoma, country singer (Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry) was born

Johan G Dancer

Johan G Dancer, Dutch poet (Meetings) was born

John Boles

John Boles, Greenville TX, singer/actor (Babes in Baghdad) was born

K K Downing

K K Downing, rock guitarist (Judas Priest-Breakin' the Law) was born

Keri Hilson

Keri Hilson, American singer, songwriter was born

Lee Greenwood

Lee Greenwood, Los Angeles, California, American country singer (God Bless the USA) was born

Marika Krook

Marika Krook, Finnish singer (Edea) was born

Niccolo Paganini

Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) was born

Peter Martins

Peter Martins, Copenhagen, dancer-choreographer was born

Phillip Catherine

Phillip Catherine, rocker was born

Scott Weiland

Scott Weiland, American singer (Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver) was born

Simon Le Bon

Simon Le Bon, rock vocalist (Duran, Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf) was born

Tanel Padar

Tanel Padar, Estonian singer was born

Traugott Maximilian Eberwein

Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer was born

Vanessa-Mae

Vanessa-Mae, Singapore musician was born

Died on October 27

Alexander Egorovich Varlamov

Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46

Andreas Randel

Andreas Randel, composer, dies at 58

Andrzei Panufkin

Andrzei Panufkin, Pol/Brit conductor/composer (Sinfonia Sacra), dies

Anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz

Anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45

Axali Doëseb

Axali Doëseb died

Bela Reinitz

Bela Reinitz, composer, dies at 64

Belinda Quirey

Belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher, dies at 84

Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke

Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55

Ferdinand Franzl

Ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66

Fini Valdemar Henriques

Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72

Franco Alfano

Franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78

Ginette Neveu

Ginette Neveu, French violinist (b. 1919)

Herman-Francois Delange

Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66

Hiroshi Inuzuka

Hiroshi Inuzuka died

Jaime Pahissa

Jaime Pahissa, composer, dies at 89

Janne Heiskanen

Janne Heiskanen died

Johann Gottlieb Graun

Johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies

John Gregory

John Gregory, dancer, dies at 82

Julius Klengel

Julius Klengel, composer, dies at 74

Naresh Kanodia

Naresh Kanodia died

Oddie Agam

Oddie Agam died

Robert White

Robert White, guitarist, dies at 57

Rudolph Agricola

Rudolph Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], humanist/organist, dies

Steven Peregrine Took

Steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31

Swarup Nayak

Swarup Nayak died

Terry L. Bencini

Terry L. Bencini died

Vladimir Mikhaylovich Deshevov

Vladimir Mikhaylovich Deshevov, composer, dies at 66

Wilhelm Gericke

Wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat, Spanish-born musician (b. 1900)

Zdzislaw Jachimecki

Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71

Releases & milestones on October 27

Ben E. King

Singer Ben E King records "Spanish Harlem" & "Stand By Me"

Bruce Springsteen

Covers of both Time & Newsweek picture rock singer Bruce Springsteen

Duran Duran

Duran Duran released the album 'Danse Macabre'

In This Moment

In This Moment released the album 'Godmode'

Modest Mussorgsky

Musical fantasy "Night on Bald Mountain," performed in Russia

Poppy

Poppy released the album 'Zig'

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released the album '1989 (Taylor's Version)'

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