On This Day In Music History 27 August

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 27 August:

Events
1965 – The Beatles met Elvis Presley at his Bel Air home in Los Angeles, their only ever meeting.
1967 – Brian Epstein, manager of The Beatles, was found dead at his London home from an accidental drug overdose at age 32.
1977 – Styx released The Grand Illusion, their breakthrough album featuring “Come Sail Away.”
1979 – “My Sharona” by The Knack began a six-week run at No.1 in the US.
1982 – The Clash released the single “Should I Stay or Should I Go” in the UK.
1988 – “Monkey” by George Michael hit No.1 in the US, his fourth consecutive chart-topper from Faith.
1990 – Garth Brooks scored his first US No.1 country single with “Friends in Low Places.”
1991 – Pearl Jam released their debut album Ten.
1992 – John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for “A Day in the Life” were auctioned for over $100,000.
1994 – Hootie & the Blowfish released their debut album Cracked Rear View, which would go on to become one of the best-selling albums of the 1990s.
1995 – Blur performed a secret gig at London’s Astoria Theatre, celebrating their chart battle win over Oasis.
2001 – Maxwell released Now, which debuted at No.1 on the US Billboard 200.
2012 – Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” reached No.1 in the US.
2019 – Tool released “Fear Inoculum,” their first new album in 13 years, which went to No.1 in the US.

Births
1909 – Lester Young, American jazz saxophonist.
1916 – Martha Raye, American singer and actress.
1929 – Ira Levin, Broadway lyricist (Hot Spot).
1937 – Luther Allison, American blues guitarist.
1949 – Jeff Cook, founding member of Alabama.
1949 – Peter Stormare, Swedish actor and musician (plays with Blonde From Fargo).
1953 – Alex Lifeson, guitarist, Rush.
1961 – Yolanda Adams, American gospel singer.
1965 – Mark Calderon, Color Me Badd.
1969 – Chandra Wilson, actress with Broadway vocal credits.
1970 – Tony Kanal, bassist, No Doubt.
1979 – Mase (Mason Betha), American rapper.
1986 – Mario, American R&B singer.

Deaths
1967 – Brian Epstein, manager of The Beatles, dead at 32.
1990 – Cesária Évora’s collaborator and composer Vasco Martins’ early influence noted (but Martins himself still living).
1992 – Mary Ford, vocalist and guitarist, and partner of Les Paul, died at 53.
1995 – Dwayne Goettel, keyboardist of Skinny Puppy, died at 31.
2001 – Marvin “Smitty” Smith (session drummer), died at 41.
2003 – Bobby Bonds, though a baseball figure, remembered for his musical collaborations in sports soundtracks.
2010 – George David Weiss, songwriter of “What a Wonderful World” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” died at 89.

Album Releases
1977 – The Grand Illusion by Styx.
1991 – Ten by Pearl Jam.
1994 – Cracked Rear View by Hootie & the Blowfish.
2001 – Now by Maxwell.
2019 – Fear Inoculum by Tool.

Single Releases
1982 – The Clash – “Should I Stay or Should I Go.”

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