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What happened in history on this day: April 27?
On April 27 in ...
- 1973 - Country music theme park Opryland opens in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 1990 - 50th annual barbershop quartet singing convention held (Michigan).
Births on April 27
- 1767 - Birth of Andreas Jakob Romberg German violinist/composer (Song of the Clock).
- 1918 - Birth of Kirby Stone in New York City, New York, USA; jazz combo leader (Kirby Stone Four - "Baubles Bangles and Beads" (1958)).
- 1918 - Birth of Willem N Koot AKA Pim Koot; pianist of Concert building ("Oh, Lady! Lady!:).
- 1932 - Birth of Maxine Brown; rocker (Browns).
- 1939 - Birth of Jerry Mercer in Montréal, Québec, Canada; rock drummer (April Wine - "Just Between You and Me").
- 1941 - Birth of Judith Blegen in Missoula, Montana, USA; opera singer (Papagena - Magic Flute).
- 1944 - Birth of Cuba Gooding; US singer (Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays the Fool").
- 1944 - Birth of Herb Pedersen in Berkley, California, USA; singer (Desert Rose Band - "Love Reunited").
- 1947 - Birth of Ann Peebles in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; soul singer ("I Can't Stand the Rain").
- 1947 - Birth of Herbie Murrell; American singer (Stylistics - "You are My Everything").
- 1947 - Birth of Pete Ham in Swansea, South Wales; rock guitarist/pianist/vocalist (Badfinger - "Come and Get It").
- 1948 - Birth of Kate Pierson in Weehawken, New Jersey, USA; vocals/guitarist (B-52's - "Rock Lobster", "Love Shack").
- 1949 - Birth of Herbie Murrell; singer (The Stylistics).
- 1951 - Birth of Ace Frehley in the Bronx, New York, USA; heavy metal rocker (Kiss - "Beth", Frehley's Comet).
- 1959 - Birth of Marco Pirroni in London, England; rock guitarist (Adam and The Ants).
- 1959 - Birth of Sheena [Shirley Orr] Easton in Belshill, Scotland; singer ("Morning Train", "For Your Eyes Only").
- 1963 - Birth of Arther van Dijk; drummer (Ivy Green).
- 1965 - Birth of Rob Squires; bassist (Big Head Todd and the Monsters).
- 1969 - Birth of Mica Paris; rocker (So Good).
- 1979 - Birth of Travis Meeks; American musician (Days of the New).
- 1984 - Birth of Patrick Stump, American singer-guitarist (Fall Out Boy).
Deaths on April 27
- 1915 - Alexander N Skriabin, Russian pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at age 43.
- 1972 - Death of Phil King at age 24, shot in the head while gambling; rocker (Blue Oyster Cult).
- 1984 - Death of Lorraine McAllister at age 62; singer (Dal Richards Orchestra on radio, Here's Lorraine TV show).
- 1999 - Death of Al Hirt at age 76 of liver cancer; trumpeter ("Java", "Sugar Lips").
- 2000 - Death of Vicki Sue Robinson of cancer at age 45; singer ("Turn The Beat Around" (1976), "Fame").
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