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Music on the year of 1927 in history

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10 Jan 1927 birth US teen idol singer Johnnie Ray, (1956 UK No.1 & US No.2 single, 'Just Walking In The Rain', plus over 20 Top 40 singles between 1952 & 60). Died of liver failure on 21st February 1990.
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17 Jan 1927 birth Eartha Kitt, US female singer, (1955 UK No.7 single 'Under The Bridges Of Paris,' 1989 UK No.32 single with Bronski Beat, 'Cha Cha Heels'). Kitt died from colon cancer on December 25 2008 at her Weston, Connecticut home at the age of 81.
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28 Jan 1927 birth Ronnie Scott, jazz musician. Formed his own nine-piece group in 1953 and opened the first Ronnie Scott's night club in London in 1959 where he presented the cream of the world's jazz musicians at the club. He died on December 23rd 1996.
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27 Feb 1927 birth Guy Mitchell, US singer who had the 1957 UK & US No.1 single ‘Singing The Blues’ plus over ten other UK Top 40 singles. Mitchell died on July 1st 1999.
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01 Mar 1927 birth Harry Belafonte, US singer,who had the 1957 UK No.1 & US No.12 single with ‘Mary’s Boy Child’ and a 1957 UK No.2 & US No.5 with ‘Banana Boat Song’. He also scored over 15 US Top 40 albums, including the 1956 Calypso.
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03 Mar 1927 birth Junior Parker, US blues singer/songwriter who wrote ‘Mystery Train’, which was covered by Elvis Presley. He also worked with BB King and Howlin’ Wolf. Parker died on November 18th 1971.
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06 May 1927 birth Ronnie Hilton, UK singer, (1956 UK No.1 single 'No Other Love' plus 21 other Top 40 hits). He died on 20th February 2001.
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12 Aug 1927 birth Porter Wagoner, Country singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced a then little known Dolly Parton on his long-running television show. Also known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry, Wagoner has scored over 80 US Country singles from 1954–1983. He died from lung cancer on October 28, 2007.
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01 Sep 1927 birth Tommy Evans, The Drifters, (1960 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Save The Last Dance For Me').
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07 Oct 1927 birth American singer Al Martino, (1952 US & UK No.1 single 'Here In My Heart'. The first No.1 in the NME singles chart. 1963 US No.3 'I Love You Because'). Martino played Johnny Fontane in 1972 film The Godfather. Died on 13th Oct 2009 aged 82.
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28 Oct 1927 birth Cleo Laine, jazz singer, (1961 UK No.5 single 'You'll Answer To Me').
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08 Nov 1927 birth Ken Dodd, singer, comedian, (1965 UK No.1 single 'Tears' plus 17 other UK Top hit singles).
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08 Nov 1927 birth Ken Dodd, singer, comedian, (1965 UK No.1 single 'Tears' plus 17 other UK Top hit singles).
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11 Nov 1927 birth Mose Allison, singer, songwriter, pianist, blues artist, his songs have been covered by The Who, John Mayall, Elvis Costello, Georgie Fame.
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11 Nov 1927 birth Mose Allison, singer, songwriter, pianist, blues artist, his songs have been covered by The Who, John Mayall, Elvis Costello, Georgie Fame.
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