This Day In Music - May 27

 This Day In Music - May 27

1939 - Don Williams (Donald Ray Williams), singer of 11 #1 country hits such as "You're My Best Friend" (1975) and "I'm Just A Country Boy" (1977), is born in Floydada, Texas.

1943 - Cilla Black (Priscilla Maria Veronica White) born in Vauxhall, Liverpool, Lancashire, England - https://youtu.be/ZUxn6JLwdDY .

1945 - Bruce Cockburn (Bruce Douglas Cockburn) born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

1947 - Marty Kristian (Martins Vanags) of the New Seekers born in Leipzig, Germany. He migrated to Australia with his mother in 1950. After taking a singing gig on a cruise ship and relocating to the UK. in late 1969 Kristian, on lead guitar, backing vocals and occasional lead vocals, became a founder of the New Seekers - https://youtu.be/h9pUsAbObQU .

1947 - Folk rocker Peter Knight (of Steeleye Span) is born in London, England.

1948 - Pete Sears (Peter Roy Sears) of Jefferson Starship born in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.

1952 - Tony Kirkman (Sydney band "The Cuckoos") was born.

1957 - Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Dallion - Siouxsie and the Banshees) born in Southwark, London, United Kingdom - https://youtu.be/TjvvK-Rj0WI .

1957 - The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group achieved the rare feat of reaching the US Top 40 with "Freight Train".

1957 - "That'll be the Day" b/w "I'm Looking For Someone To Love" by the Crickets was released - https://youtu.be/mxCvGdyR1y0 .

1958 - Neil Fin (Split Enz / Crowded House / Fleetwood Mac) born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand - https://youtu.be/Bkd5OQ8b0hQ .

1962 - At the Grammy Awards in New York, Andy Williams' "Moon River" from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's is named both Record and Song of the Year https://youtu.be/LK4pmJQ6zgM .

1964 - Eleven boys were suspended at a Coventry, England, school for having a hair style like Mick Jagger.

1965 - Long Live Love (Sandie Shaw) topped the UK chart, staying 3 weeks at the #1 spot - https://youtu.be/JDPQxyqlR2o .

1975 - Rapper Andre 3000 (of OutKast) is born André Lauren Benjamin in Atlanta, Georgia - https://youtu.be/ReEgXh-wURs .

1977 - Neil Young releases American Stars 'n Bars, his 8th studio album. Containing an eclectic batch of songs pieced together from four different recording sessions going back as far as three years the album features one of Young's most iconic tunes, "Like a Hurricane." - https://youtu.be/LDyTcDqW7kU .

1977 - In the U.K., the Sex Pistols single "God Save the Queen" was released. The song was banned on May 31 by the BBC and the Independent Broadcasting Authority - https://youtu.be/yqrAPOZxgzU .

1983 - The Smith's debut single "Hand In Glove" topped the UK independent chart, but failed to reach the "real" chart until covered by Sandie Shaw.

1983 - Metallica finished recording the album "Kill 'Em All."

1994 - After a 14-year hiatus, the Eagles reunite for a show in Burbank, California, closing the show with "Desperado." They soon launch their "Hell Freezes Over" tour - https://youtu.be/aelpqWEBHR4 .

2017 - Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band dies at age 69 after a battle with liver cancer.