Music Almanac: July 27
- 1920 - Henry Haynes (Homer of Homer & Jethro) (d. 1971)
- 1925 - Doc Pomus (d. 1991)
- 1929 - Harvey Fuqua (Moonglows) (d. 2010)
- 1933 - Nick Reynolds (Kingston Trio) (d. 2008)
- 1939 - Kim Fowley (73)
- 1943 - Allan Ramsay (Gary Lewis & the Playboys) (d. 1985)
- 1944 - Bobbie Gentry (68)
- 1947 - Andy McMaster (Motors) (65)
- 1949 - Maureen McGovern (63)
- 1949 - David Muse (Firefall) (63)
- 1950 - Michael Vaughn (Paper Lace) (62)
- 1953 - Suzi Carr (Will to Power) (59)
- 1960 - Conway Savage (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) (52)
- 1963 - Karl Mueller (Soul Asylum) (d. 2005)
- 1966 - Rex Brown (Pantera) (46)
- 1967 - Juliana Hatfield (45)
- 1973 - Abe Cunningham (Deftones) (39)
- 1974 - Pete Yorn (38)
- 1975 - Fred Mascherino (Taking Back Sunday) (37)
- 1990 - Cheyenne Kimball (Gloriana) (22)
Deaths
- 1974 - Lightnin' Slim - Stomach cancer (61)
- 1990 - Bobby Day - Cancer (62)
- 2001 - Leon Wilkeson (Lynyrd Skynyrd) - Natural causes (49)
- 2003 - Bob Hope (100)
- 2010 - Al Goodman (Ray, Goodman & Brown) - Heart failure (67)
- 1955 - Billboard magazine said that the only two singing stars who “can be considered guaranteed hitmakers these days” are Nat King Cole and Webb Pierce.
- 1958 - Researchers from Esso warned that rock & roll music could make driving more expensive as the beat may contribute to a heavy foot on the pedals.
- 1968 - Robin Gibb collapsed from nervous exhaustion just as the Bee Gees were about to start their first U.S. tour.
- 1976 - John Lennon was finally given a green card by the U.S. government after four years of litigation.
- 1976 - Bruce Springsteen's career was stalled for over a year after he sued manager Mike Appel for fraud and breach of trust.
- 1986 - Queen played in Budapest, Hungary, becoming the first western act to play in eastern Europe since Louis Armstrong in 1964.
- 1992 - Michael Jackson sued Britain's Daily Mirror over an article and photos that said that his face was left severely scarred from numerous plastic surgeries.
- 2004 - Courtney Love is given 18 months probation and ordered to attend rehab for a misdemeanor drug charge.
- 2006 - Chad Kroeger from Nickelback is arrested for drunk driving.
- 2007 - Pete Parada replaces Adam Willard in the Offspring.
- 2007 - Paul Stanley has to leave a Kiss concert when his pulse is found to be twice normal. The band continued as a trio with Gene Simmons taking all lead vocals.
Marriages
- 1991 - Jani Lane (Warrant) and Bobbie Brown
Divorces
- 1976 - Tina Turner and Ike Turner (filed)
Recorded
- 1925 - Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers - First session
- 1942 - Why Don't You Do Right - Peggy Lee
Released
- 1959 - Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny (single)
- 1968 - Dream a Little Dream of Me - Mama Cass (single)
- 1969 - More (Soundtrack) - Pink Floyd
- 1973 - Live - Gensis
- 1973 - The New York Dolls - New York Dolls
- 1973 - We're an American Band - Grand Funk
- 1974 - Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd (single)
- 1977 - Terrapin Station - Grateful Dead
- 1979 - Highway to Hell - AC/DC
- 1981 - Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks
- 1983 - Everybody's Rockin' - Neil Young & the Shocking Pinks
- 1983 - Madonna - Madonna (debut)
- 1984 - Ride the Lightning - Metallica
- 1987 - In My Tribe - 10,000 Maniacs
- 1993 - Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins
- 1993 - Promises and Lies - UB40
- 2004 - Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters (debut)
Broadcasts
- 1950 - Spade Cooley Show - Debuted on CBS
- 1959 - American Bandstand - Kathy Linden
- 1960 - American Bandstand - Barry Russett
- 1961 - American Bandstand - Cathy Carroll
- 1962 - American Bandstand - Linda Scott (guest host)
- 1965 - Where the Action Is - Fred Hughes, Les Sultans, Steve Alaimo, Linda Scott
- 1966 - Where the Action Is - Chris Clark, McCoys, Joe Tex, Tina Mason
- 1968 - American Bandstand - Eternity's Children, Sajid Khan
- 1972 - Bobby Darin Show (premier) - Bobby Gentry
- 1973 - Midnight Special - Dionne Warwick (host), Johnny Mathis, Bud Brisbois, Leo Kottke, Malo, Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
- 1979 - Midnight Special - Mac Davis (host), Lisa Hartman, McFadden & Whitehead, Bonnie Pointer
- 1985 - American Bandstand - Jesse Johnson's Revue
- 2000 - NSYNC Live (HBO)
Number Ones – U.S. Singles
- 1940 - I'll Never Smile Again – Tommy Dorsey (12 weeks)
- 1974 - Annie's Song - John Denver (2 weeks)
- 1985 - Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young (1 week)
- 1991 - Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams (7 weeks)
- 1996 - You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow - Toni Braxton (1 week)
- 1957 - Around the World in 80 Days - Soundtrack (1 week)
- 1968 - Best of the Brass - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (2 weeks)
- 1991 - Unforgettable...With Love - Natalie Cole (5 weeks)
Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles
- 1959 - There Goes My Baby - Drifters (1 week)
- 1991 - Baby I'm Ready - LeVert (1 weeks)
- 1996 - You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow - Toni Braxton (1 week)
Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles
- 1959 - Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson (5 weeks)
- 1963 - Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash (7 weeks)
- 1974 - You Can't Be a Beacon (If You're Light Don't Shine) - Donna Fargo (1 week)
- 1985 - Love Don't Care (Whose Heart It Breaks) - Earl Thomas Conley (1 week)
- 1991 - I Am a Simple Man - Ricky Van Shelton (1 week)
- 2002 - The Good Stuff - Kenny Chesney (7 weeks)
Number Ones – U.K. Singles
- 1968 - I Pretend - Des O'Connor (1 week)
- 1974 - Rock Your Baby - George McCrae (3 weeks)
- 1985 - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) - Eurythmics (1 week)
- 2003 - Never Gonna Leave Your Side - Daniel Bedingfield (1 week)
Number Ones – U.K. Albums
- 1974 - Band on the Run - Paul McCartney & Wings (7 weeks)
