Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/August 27
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- Jon Siebels, American guitarist with Eve 6, turns 29.
- Phil Shulman, Scottish multi-instrumentalist with Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, turns 71.
- Rez Abbasi, Pakistani guitarist, turns 43.
- Mario, American R&B singer, turns 22.
- Randy Bachman, Canadian rock guitarist and vocalist; member of The Guess Who, turns 65.
- Tim Bogert, Brit bassist for Vanilla Fudge, turns 64.
- Lee Brennan, English vocalist with 911, turns 33.
- Mark Calderon, American vocalist with Color Me Badd, turns 38.
- Mase, American rapper, turns 31.
- Tony Kanal, Brit bassist with No Doubt, turns 38.
- Yolanda Adams, American gospel music artist, turns 45.
- Malcolm Allured, of Showaddywaddy, turns 63.
- Glen Matlock, Brit bassist for Sex Pistols, turns 52.
- Alex Lifeson, Canadian guitarist with Rush, turns 55.
- Kevin Kavanaugh, member of Asbury Jukes, turns 57.
- Jeff Cook, American multi-instrumentalist and member of Alabama, turns 59.
- Daryl Dragon, American keyboardist, "The Captain" in Captain & Tennille, turns 66.
- David 'Billy' Knight, American percussionist, turns 61.
- B. J. Thomas, American singer, turns 66.
- Tommy Sands, American actor and pop music singer, turns 71.
- Dickie Hawdon, British trumpeter, turns 81.
- Sonny Sharrock (August 27, 1940 – May 25, 1994), American free-jazz guitarist, would have turned 68 this year.
- Eric Coates (August 27, 1886 – December 21, 1957), English composer, would have turned 122 this year.
- Alice Coltrane, American jazz composer, harpist, organist, and pianist, turns 71.
- Martha Raye (August 27, 1916 – October 19, 1994), American actress and singer, would have turned 92 this year.
- Tony Crombie (August 27, 1925 – October 18, 1999), Brit session musician (percussionist), would have turned 83 this year.
- Idrees Sulieman (August 27, 1923 – July 23, 2002), trumpet, jazz, would have turned 85 this year.
- Malachi Favors (August 27, 1937 – January 29, 2004), American avant-garde jazz session artist and double bass player, would have turned 71 this year.
- Lester Young (August 27, 1904 – March 15, 1959), American jazz percussionist and saxophonist, would have turned 104 this year.
- Rebecca Helferich Clarke (August 27, 1886 – October 13, 1979), English composer and violinist, would have turned 122 this year.
