On This Day, September 27 in Music History
EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY
On this day September 27 in 1964 – The Beach Boys appeared for the first time on US TV. They performed ‘I Get Around’ and ‘Wendy’ on the Ed Sullivan Show.
1975 – After a three-week break from the top spot, Jefferson Starship returned to No.1 on the US Billboard 200 with their second studio album ‘Red Octopus’.
1975 – Country-folk music singer-songwriter John Denver topped the US Singles chart with ‘I’m Sorry’.
1976 – Ringo Starr released his fifth solo studio album ‘Ringo’s Rotogravure’ through Atlantic Records in the United States. It performed poorly but its the last album on which all four former Beatles members featured on.
1979 – Scottish musician Jimmy McCulloch died of an overdose, aged 26. Best remembered for his work with Paul McCartney and Wings, One in a Million, Thunderclap Newman, and Stone the Crows.
1980 – Rock band The Police started a six-week run at number one on the UK Singles chart with ‘Don’t Stand So Close to Me’. It became a chart-topper in Spain and Ireland as well.
1980 – With his fourteenth studio album ‘Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)’, David Bowie went to number one in the UK. The album topped the charts in Australia, France, and New Zealand that year as well.
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1986 – Lionel Richie scored his second number one album in the US with his third solo studio release ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’. The LP was also a chart-topper in Norway and a Top 5 hit in eight more countries, including the UK.
1986 – Metallica‘s bassist Cliff Burton died at the age of 24 when the band’s tour bus overturned while travelling between shows in Sweden.
1986 – The number one album in the United Kingdom on this day was ‘Silk and Steel’ by the pop group Five Star.
1994 – The Dave Matthews Band released their debut studio album ‘Under the Table and Dreaming’. The album peaked at No.11 on the Billboard 200 and it went on to sell over 6 million copies.
1997 – Country music singer and songwriter LeAnn Rimes topped the US Albums chart with ‘You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs’.
1997 – Rock band Ocean Colour Scene scored their first number one album in the UK with their third studio release ‘Marchin’ Already’.
1999 – Singer-songwriter Sting released his sixth solo studio album ‘Brand New Day’ through A&M Records. The album peaked at No.1 in Austria, Finland, Germany, Norway, and Portugal, and it earned him two Grammy Awards.
2003 – With his second studio album ‘Heavier Things’, singer-songwriter John Mayer went to No.1 in the United States.
2007 – American singer Dale Houston died at the age of 67. Best remembered as one half of the singing duo Dale & Grace that had the two hit singles ‘I’m Leaving It Up to You’ and ‘Stop and Think It Over’.
2008 – Heavy metal band Metallica started a three-week at number one on the US Billboard 200 with their ninth studio album ‘Death Magnetic’. The album was a big international hit and it topped the charts in 23 other countries worldwide.
2008 – With ‘So What’, P!nk topped the US Billboard Hot 100 on this day September 27. The song was an international hit and it reached No.1 in twelve other countries, including the UK, Canada, and Australia.
2011 – Country music singer and songwriter Johnnie Wright died on this day September 27, aged 97. Best remembered as one half of the popular music duo Johnnie & Jack.
2014 – Drum and bass duo Sigma featuring singer Paloma Faith topped the UK Singles chart with ‘Changing’ . Also a chart-topper in Belgium and Scotland.
2014 – Christian hip hop artist Lecrae topped the US Billboard 200 with his seventh studio album ‘Anomaly’.
2014 – Irish pop rock band The Script went to number one on the UK Albums chart with ‘No Sound Without Silence’.
2018 – Founder and frontman of the groups Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, Marty Balin died at the age of 76.
BORN ON SEPTEMBER 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY
1941 – American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, and arranger Don Nix was born in Memphis, Tennessee on this day September 27 in music history.
1942 – English singer Bernard William Jewry better known by his stage names Shane Fenton and Alvin Stardust was born in Muswell Hill, London.
1943 – Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter Randolph “Randy” Bachman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Best known as a founding member of the bands The Guess Who and BTO.
1947 – American singer and actor Meat Loaf was born Marvin Lee Aday on this day September 27 in Dallas, Texas. He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time with over 100 million records sold worldwide.
1947 – Scottish singer and multi-instrumentalist Barbara Dickson was born in Dunfermline. Best known for the hit singles ‘Answer Me’ and ‘I Know Him So Well’.
1948 – Drummer and prolific session musician Russell Kunkel was born on this day September 27 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1953 – Bass guitarist and one half of the reggae duo Sly and Robbie, Robbie Shakespeare was born in Kingston, Jamaica.
1953 – Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and founding member of the band Men at Work, Gregory Ham was born in Melbourne, Australia.
1958 – Singer, guitarist, piano player, and actor Shaun Cassidy was born in Los Angeles, California.
1964 – Founder and frontman of the rock band Third Eye Blind, Stephan Jenkins was born in Indio, California.
1973 – Singer-songwriter and dancer Lee Brennan was born on this day September 27 in Carlisle, England. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the boy band 911.
1978 – Founding member and frontman of the rock band 3 Doors Down, Bradley “Brad” Arnold was born in Escatawpa, Mississippi.
1982 – American rapper, songwriter and record executive Dwaybe Michael Carter better known by his stage name Lil Wayne was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1984 – Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne was born in Belleville, Ontario on this day September 27 in music history.
1987 – Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Austin Carlile was born in Pensacola, Florida. Best known as the lead singer of the bands Of Mice & Men and Attack Attack!