This Day in Music History
December 27

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What happened in history on this day: December 27?

On December 27 in ...

  • 1903 - "Sweet Adeline", a barbershop quartet favorite, is first sung.
  • 1904 - Duke of York Theatre opens in London (first musical Peter Pan).
  • 1941 - Siberia: Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 7th Symphony.
  • 1961 - Styne/Comden/Green's musical "Subways are for Sleeping" premieres at Saint James Theater New York City for 205 performances.

Births on December 27

  • 1901 - Birth of Marlene Dietrich in Berlin, Germany; singer/actress (Blue Angel).
  • 1907 - Birth of Jan Willem Van Otterloo in Winterwijk, Holland; conductor (Melbourne 1967-71).
  • 1931 - Birth of Scotty Moore; guitarist (for Elvis Presley).
  • 1941 - Birth of Leslie Maguire; rocker (Gerry and Pacemakers - "Ferry Cross the Mersey").
  • 1941 - Birth of Michael Pinder; rocker (The Moody Blues - "Nights in White Satin").
  • 1943 - Birth of Dave Rowberry in Newcastle, England; rocker (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun").
  • 1944 - Birth of Mick Jones; rock guitarist (Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is").
  • 1944 - Birth of Tracy Nelson in Madison, Wisconsin, USA; singer ("In The Here And Now").
  • 1948 - Birth of Larry Byrom; rocker (Steppenwolf - "Hour of the World").
  • 1950 - Birth of Terry Bozzio; rock drummer (Missing Persons - "Hello I Love You").
  • 1952 - Birth of Karla Bonoff; rock singer (New World, Restless Nights).
  • 1967 - Birth of Niels Meijer; Dutch rock keyboardist (Bob Color).
  • 1982 - Birth of Terji Skibenaes; Faroese guitarist (Týr).
  • 1988 - Birth of Hayley Williams; American singer (Paramore).

Deaths on December 27

  • 1978 - Chris Bell, rock guitarist (Big Star), dies at age 27 in car crash.
  • 1981 - Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at age 82.

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