Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Mar27,1899 | Gloria Swanson | #BTD Mar27,1899 #GloriaSwanson RIP Actress mostly in silent films, moved to talkies "The Trespasser", played Norma Desmond, a reclusive silent film star, in the critically acclaimed 1950 film "Sunset Boulevard" | |
| BTD Mar27,1921 | Harold Nicholas | #BTD Mar27,1921 #HaroldNicholas RIP dancer, The #NicholasBrothers two of the world's greatest dancers vaudeville, #Broadway, nightclubs, TV, musicals over 50 feature films such as 1940 Tin Pan Alley, 1943 Stormy Weather, 1948 The Pirate. Harlod's older brother was #FayardNicholas | |
| BTD Mar27,1924 | Sarah Vaughan | #BTD Mar27,1924 #SarahVaughan RIP jazz singer; Nicknamed "The Divine One" 1st hit 1947 US #27 "Tenderly", 1959 US #7, UK #7 and R&B #5 "Broken Hearted Melody", +19 US Top40 singles & 4 #Grammys | |
| BTD Mar27,1927 | Junior Parker | #BTD Mar27,1927 #JuniorParker (Herman Parker Jr) RIP "Mr Blues" singer, songwriter 1st hit 1953 US R&B #5 "Feelin' Good", +8 R&B Top40 singles; he wrote "Mystery Train", covered by #ElvisPresley. Posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001 @BluesFoundation | |
| BTD Mar27,1931 | David Janssen | #BTD Mar27,1931 #DavidJanssen (David Meyer) RIP film and TV actor, over 50 movie credits, best known for starring in the TV series The #Fugitive as Richard Kimble from 1963-1967. Janssen died of a heart attack Feb13,1980 at his home in Malibu, California at the age of 48 | |
| BTD Mar27,1947 | Andrew Brown | #BTD Mar27,1947 #AndrewBrown keyboards, guitarist The #Herd from 1965-1969; 1968 UK #5 "I Don't Want Our Loving To Die" and a member of the #StatusQuo from 1982–present 1982 UK #2 "In the Army Now", +33 Top40 singles since being in the band @Status_Quo | |
| BTD Mar27,1950 | Tony Banks | #BTD Mar27,1950 #TonyBanks keyboards, founding member of #Genesis 1986 2 US Main #1s "Invisible Touch" and "Throwing It All Away" +15 UK & 16 US Main Top40s & 6 UK #1 LPs and solo artist. 2010 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame as a member of Genesis #HBday @tonybanksmusic | |
| BTD Mar27,1953 | Wally Stocker | #BTD Mar27,1953 #WallyStocker (Walter Stocker) guitarist, former lead guitarist of The #Babys 1977 US #13 & UK #45 "Isn't It Time" and 1978 US #13 "Every Time I Think of You" @TweetTheBabys and tour with #RosStewart & #AirSupply | |
| BTD Mar27,1956 | Paul Wickens | #BTD Mar27,1956 #PaulWickens singer, songwriter worked with #PaulMcCartney since 1989, worked with STYX, Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi & more. Also a member of McCartney's touring band since 1989 | |
| BTD Mar27,1957 | Billy MacKenzie | #BTD Mar27,1957 #BillyMacKenzie (William MacKenzie) RIP singer The #Associates 1982 UK #9 "Party Fears Two", +3 UK Top40 singles and solo career releasing his debut album in 1992 "Outernational" | |
| BTD Mar27,1959 | Andrew Farriss | #BTD Mar27,1959 #AndrewFarriss keyboardist, singer, songwritter #INXS 1988 UK #2 & US #1 "Need You Tonight", 1987 LP "Kick" which features 4 Top10 singles @INXS and solo artist. Farriss awarded Member of the Order of Australia Jan26,2020 #HBday @Andrew_Farriss | |
| OTD Mar27,1945 | Ella Fitzgerald | #OTD Mar27,1945 #EllaFitzgerald & the Delta Rhythm Boys record "It’s Only a Paper Moon" music by #HaroldArlen with lyrics by #YipHarburg and #BillyRose. Very nice sounding song | |
| OTD Mar27,1951 | Frank Sinatra | #OTD Mar27,1951 #FrankSinatra records "I’m a Fool to Want You" The song was composed by Frank Sinatra, #JackWolf and #JoelHerron. Sinatra co-wrote the lyrics and released the song as a #Columbia Records single 10" 78 with B side single "Mama Will Bark" written by #DickManning | |
| OTD Mar27,1956 | Les Baxter | #OTD Mar27,1956 #LesBaxter, His Chorus And Orchestra are still at #1 for the week ending Mar27 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "The Poor People Of Paris" for the 3rd week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar27,1957 | Chuck Berry | #OTD Mar27,1957 #ChuckBerry enters the US Singles Chart at #78 with “School Day” also known as "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)" written by Chuck Berry and produced by Leonard and Phil Chess. The single will peak at #5 on May22 | |
| OTD Mar27,1959 | Billy Fury | #OTD Mar27,1959 #BillyFury's self written debut single "Maybe Tommorrow" enters the UK at #19. The song will peak on Apr10 for 2wks at #18 on the UK charts and spend a total of 9wks in the Top10 | |
| OTD Mar27,1960 | Percy Faith | #OTD Mar27,1960 #PercyFaith is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with The Theme From "A Summer Place" for the 6th week of a 9wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar27,1962 | Jay & the Americans | #OTD Mar27,1962 Jay & the Americans enter the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #75 with "She Cried" written by #TedDaryll and #GregRichards; initially recorded by Ted Daryll in 1961. Jay & the Americans will peak at #5 on May19,1962. Their 1st major hit | |
| OTD Mar27,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Mar27,1963 Britain's Dynamic #Beatles play at the ABC Cinema in Northampton. With the Exciting #ChrisMontez & the Fabulous #TommyRoe plus many others | |
| OTD Mar27,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Mar27,1964 #Beatles occupy the Top6 spots on the #Australian (Sydney NSW) singles chart. At the time charts were by state 1 All My Loving, 2 Love Me, Do, 3 I Saw Her Standing There, 4 Roll Over, Beethoven, 5 She Loves You, 6 I Want to Hold Your Hand, + 5 more in Top40 | |
| OTD Mar27,1965 | Supremes | #OTD Mar27,1965 The #Supremes start a 2wk run a #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Stop! In The Name Of Love" Written and produced by Motown's production team Holland–Dozier–Holland. This is The Supremes fourth US #1 single | |
| OTD Mar27,1965 | Who | #OTD Mar27,1965 The #Who enters the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #99 with "I Can't Explain" written by #PeteTownshend; #JimmyPage plays the 12 string guitar & the #IvyLeague are on back vocals and hand claps. The Who song would stall at #99 in the US @JimmyPage @TheWho | |
| OTD Mar27,1967 | Fats Domino | #OTD Mar27,1967 #FatsDomino has his 1st UK date at London's Saville Theatre supported by the #BeeGees & Gerry and the #Pacemakers | |
| OTD Mar27,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Mar27,1967 The #Monkees TV series S1 E28 "Monkees on the Line" Hired by a telephone answering service, the Monkees are soon plunged into mix-ups, hang-ups and crossed wires leading to pursuit by a crooked bettor @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Mar27,1967 | Young Rascals | #OTD Mar27,1967 The #YoungRascals (changed to The #Rascals in 1968) record the single "Groovin'" written by #FelixCavaliere and #EddieBrigati; a #1 hit by May20 & one of The Rascals signature songs | |
| OTD Mar27,1968 | Grapefruit | #OTD Mar27,1968 #Grapefruit managed by #JohnLennon open for the #BeeGees at the Royal Albert Hall London. 2nd band signed to the #Apple Records label. Grapefruit had no real impact 2 hits in the UK Top40 @RoyalAlbertHall | |
| OTD Mar27,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Mar27,1968 The #Beatles start a 2wk at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Lady Madonna" written by #PaulMcCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The Beatles 14th UK #1 single & final #1 with the #Parlophone record label @parlophone | |
| OTD Mar27,1971 | Janis Joplin | #OTD Mar27,1971 #JanisJoplin still posthumously at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Me and Bobby McGee" for the last week of a 2wk run. 5 months after Janis Joplin died on Oct4,1970 @JanisJoplin | |
| OTD Mar27,1971 | WNBC | #OTD Mar27,1971 #WNBC radio NY bans the song "One Toke Over the Line" by Brewer & Shipley because of its suggested drug reference. @WNBC #BrewerandShipley says toke meant token as in ticket | |
| OTD Mar27,1972 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Mar27,1972 #ElvisPresley records his last Top10 hit “Burning Love” written by #DennisLinde and originally recorded by #ArthurAlexander. Elvis will release the song Aug1 & enter the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #90 Aug19 and peak at #2 on Oct28 @ElvisPresley | |
| OTD Mar27,1974 | Rockford Files | #OTD Mar27,1974 The pilot episode of the #RockfordFiles "Backlash Of The Hunter" airs with #JamesGarner as Jim Rockford. Jim helps a young girl (played by #LindsayWagner) whose father was murdered and LAPD has closed the case on without finding the killer | |
| OTD Mar27,1976 | Four Seasons | #OTD Mar27,1976 The #FourSeasons #4Seasons are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Mar27,1977 | ABBA | #OTD Mar27,1977 #ABBA starts a 5wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Knowing Me, Knowing You" written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson, with Anni-Frid Lyngstad singing the lead vocals. ABBA's 5th #1 in the UK. The song is a Top10 hit in 15 countries | |
| OTD Mar27,1977 | Frank Sinatra | #OTD Mar27,1977 #FrankSinatra starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK album charts with "Portrait of Sinatra – Forty Songs from the Life of a Man" This is his 4th UK #1 LP but Sinatra's first in the UK since Apr21,1957 almost 20 years @franksinatra | |
| OTD Mar27,1979 | Bruce Springsteen | #OTD Mar27,1979 #BruceSpringsteen first video "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" premiers on the #BBC2 TV show "The Old Grey Whistle Test" From the Springsteen Video concert "Darkness Tour" performance July8,1978 at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix | |
| OTD Mar27,1979 | Eric Clapton, Patti Boyd | #OTD Mar27,1979 #EricClapton and #PattiBoyd get married. Ex-wife of his friend #GeorgeHarrison and inspiration for the songs "Something," "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight" They will separate in 1984 and finally divorce in 1988 | |
| OTD Mar27,1981 | ACDC | #OTD Mar27,1981 #ACDC releases in the US "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" written by #AngusYoung, #MalcolmYoung and #BonScott. ACϟDC had previously released the single in #Australia in 1976 @acdc | |
| OTD Mar27,1982 | Joan Jett | #OTD Mar27,1982 #JoanJett And The Blackhearts are still at #1 @billboard Hot100 with "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" for the 2nd week of a 7wk run @joanjett | |
| OTD Mar27,1984 | Metallica | #OTD Mar27,1984 #Metallica made their UK live debut at the Marquee, London @Metallica | |
| OTD Mar27,1986 | Sammy Hagar | #OTD Mar27,1986 #SammyHagar plays his first show as the lead singer of #VanHalen @VanHalen @sammyhagar | |
| OTD Mar27,1991 | Donnie Wahlberg | #OTD Mar27,1991 #DonnieWahlberg of The New Kids on the Block is arrested in Louisville, KY, for first-degree arson @DonnieWahlberg | |
| OTD Mar27,1998 | Alice Cooper | #OTD Mar27,1998 Construction began on #AliceCooper's new Cooper'stown Restaurant Phoenix, AZ "Where Jocks and Rock Meet!" Alice Cooper's restaurant closed in 2017 @RealAliceCooper | |
| OTD Mar27,2002 | Dudley Moore | #OTD Mar27,2002 Comedy actor, jazz pianist #DudleyMoore dies at the age of 66. He rose to fame as part of a comedy duo with #PeterCook in the UK. They had the 1965 UK #18 "Goodbye-ee" He later became a Hollywood star in box office hits such as "10" and "Arthur" |