Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul27,1930 | Andy White | #BTD Jul27,1930 #AndyWhite RIP session drummer with #ChuckBerry, #BillyFury, #HermansHermits & #TomJones and drummer on The #Beatles US version of "Love Me Do"; #RingoStarr plays tambourine and bongos on "P.S. I Love You", the B-side. Paid £5 for the session & did no royalties. | |
| BTD Jul27,1933 | Nick Reynolds | #BTD Jul27,1933 #NickReynolds RIP guitarist, singer, one of the founding members of The #KingstonTrio 1958 US #1 & UK #5 "Tom Dooley", +9 other US Top40 singles and 5 #1 Albums | |
| BTD Jul27,1941 | Andy McMaster | #BTD Jul27,1941 #AndyMcMaster keyboards, songwriter, wrote lyrics & music with The #Motors 1978 UK #4 single "Airport" & 1978 UK #13 "Forget About You" | |
| BTD Jul27,1942 | Bobbie Gentry | #BTD Jul27,1942 #BobbieGentry (Roberta Streeter) singer, songwriter composes & produces own material. 1967 US #1 "Ode to Billie Joe", 1969 UK #1 "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | |
| BTD Jul27,1943 | Allan Ramsay | #BTD Jul27,1943 #AllanRamsay RIP bass guitarist for #GaryLewis and the #Playboys 1965 US #1 "This Diamond Ring", +11 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jul27,1949 | Andy McMaster | #BTD Jul27,1941 #AndyMcMaster keyboards, guitarist, songwriter, wrote lyrics & music with The #Motors 1978 UK #4 single "Airport" & 1978 UK #13 "Forget About You" | |
| BTD Jul27,1949 | Maureen McGovern | #BTD Jul27,1949 #MaureenMcGovern Broadway actress, singer, 1973 US #1 single "The Morning After" from 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure, 1979 US #18 "Different Worlds" | |
| BTD Jul27,1950 | Michael Vaughn | #BTD Jul27,1950 #MichaelVaughn Lead guitarist, arranger #PaperLace 1974 UK #1 "Billy Don't Be A Hero", 1974 US #1 & UK #3 "The Night Chicago Died", 1974 UK #11 & US #41 "The Black-Eyed Boys" | |
| OTD Jul27,1940 | Bugs Bunny | #OTD Jul27,1940 #WarnerBrothers releases "A Wild Hare" considered to be the 1st official #BugsBunny cartoon @WBHomeEnt | |
| OTD Jul27,1940 | Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra | #OTD Jul27,1940 #TommyDorsey and His Orchestra starts a 12wk run at #1 on #Billboard's 1st National List of Best Selling Retail Records (the US Top40 Singles chart) with "I'll Never Smile Again" Vocal refrain by #FrankSinatra and The #PiedPipers Listen==> youtu.be/SKyi8suBr6I | |
| OTD Jul27,1940 | Billboard | #OTD Jul27,1940 The 1st official national music chart. #Billboard's 1st "National List of Best Selling Retail Records" | |
| OTD Jul27,1955 | Bill Haley & His Comets | #OTD Jul27,1955 #BillHaley & His Comets are still at #1 on the US Top 25 Best Sellers In Stores (for the week ending) chart with "(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" the 5th week of an 8wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jul27,1955 | Chuck Berry | #OTD Jul27,1955 #ChuckBerry debut single "Maybellene" enters the R&B chart. The song will become a #1 R&B for 11weeks | |
| OTD Jul27,1957 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jul27,1957 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" @ElvisPresley 4th week of a 7wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jul27,1958 | rock 'n' roll | #OTD Jul27,1958 #Esso Researchers warn #rocknroll (Rock and roll, rock & roll or rock 'n' roll) fans listening to rock radio may cost money. Drivers tend to have a heavy foot wasting fuel | |
| OTD Jul27,1962 | New Musical Express | #OTD Jul27,1962 #BillyFury on the front cover of #NME The New Musical Express. From the film "Play It Cool" and the song "Once upon a Dream" | |
| OTD Jul27,1963 | Jan and Dean | #OTD Jul27,1963 #JanandDean are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Surf City" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jul27,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jul27,1963 The #Beatles spent the day with photographer #DezoHoffman taking photos and 8mm movies | |
| OTD Jul27,1968 | Hugh Masekela | #OTD Jul27,1968 #HughMasekela is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Grazing In The Grass" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jul27,1968 | Joey Heatherton, Frank Sinatra Jr | #OTD Jul27,1968 #JoeyHeatherton and #FrankSinatra Jr. appear on the cover of #TVGuide | |
| OTD Jul27,1974 | John Denver | #OTD Jul27,1974 #JohnDenver starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Annie's Song" A tribute to his wife. | |
| OTD Jul27,1974 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | #OTD Jul27,1974 #LynyrdSkynyrd enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #93 with "Sweet Home Alabama" The single will peak at #8 Oct26 for 2wks @Skynyrd | |
| OTD Jul27,1976 | John Lennon | #OTD Jul27,1976 After a 4 year legal fight, #JohnLennon is awarded a #Greencard, allowing him permanent residency in the US | |
| OTD Jul27,1985 | Paul Young | #OTD Jul27,1985 #PaulYoung is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with his version of the #DarylHall song "Everytime You Go Away" @PaulYoungParlez | |
| OTD Jul27,1986 | Queen | #OTD Jul27,1986 #Queen performs in Easton Europe at Budapest's Nepstadion, Hungary, the gig was filmed | |
| OTD Jul27,1991 | Bryan Adams | #OTD Jul27,1991 #BryanAdams starts a 7wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(Everything I Do), I Do It For You" @bryanadams | |
| OTD Jul27,1991 | Jesus Jones | #OTD Jul27,1991 #JesusJones peaks at #2 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Right Here, Right Now" unable to bump @bryanadams from the #1 spot. @jesusjonesband | |
| OTD Jul27,1991 | Natalie Cole | #OTD Jul27,1991 #NatalieCole starts 5wk run at #1 on US album chart with "Unforgettable Love" The LP would be certified 7x platinum by @RIAA |