Born: July 27, 1920

Died: August 07, 1971

With musical partner Kenneth C. Burns, one half the satirical country-pop radio and TV comedy/music duo Homer & Jethro, parodied country and pop hits and won a Grammy Award for "The Battle Of Kookamonga" (#14, 1959) , their take on Johnny Horton's #1 hit "The Battle Of New Orleans," continued to perform with Burns until just prior to his death from a heart attack on 8/7/1971, age 51

Born: July 27, 1922

Died: January 30, 1996

Jazz and jazz-pop record producer and record label executive, founded Signature and worked for Decca, Impulse, ABC/Bluesway, Flying Dutchman and others, co-wrote and produced "What A Wonderful World" for Louis Armstrong (#116, UK #1, 1967), worked with John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie and countless others, died from kidney failure on 1/30/1996, age 73

Born: July 27, 1927

Died: April 27, 2001

Baritone vocals in 50s a cappella jazz-pop quartet The Hi-Lo's, the group had three Top 20 albums in 1957 - Suddenly It's The Hi-Lo's (#13), Ring Around Rosie (#14) and Now Hear This (#19), continued touring until his death on 4/27/2001, age 73

Born: July 27, 1927

Died: May 02, 2015

Folk musician and musicologist best known for introducing the black spiritual "We Shall Overcome" to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the American civil rights movement in 1960, the song has since become the standard for protests around the world, died from complications of dementia on 5/2/2015, age 87

Born: July 27, 1928

Died: July 06, 2010

Founder and frontman for 50s R&B/doo wop The Moonglows, "Sincerely" (R&B #1, 1955), then Motown A&R director and producer, died of a heart attack on 7/6/2010, age 81

Born: July 27, 1930

Died: November 09, 2015

Scot session drummer with a long resume of 60s performances, among others Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual" (#10, UK #1, 1965) and Herman's Hermit's "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" (#1, 1965), became a "5th Beatle" when he subbed for Ringo Starr on The Beatles' "Love Me Do" (#1, 1964 / UK #17, 1962), retired in 1975 to move to the U.S. to teach Scottish pipe drumming, died from a stroke on 11/9/2015, age 85

Born: July 27, 1933

Died: October 01, 2008

Founding member, vocals and guitar for definitive folk-pop The Kingston Trio, "Tom Dooley" (#1, 1958) and nine other Top 40 hits, died from respiratory complications on 10/1/2008, age 75

Born: July 27, 1943

Died: 0000-00-00

Bassist for pop-rock Gary Lewis & The Playboys, "This Diamond Ring" (#1, 1965) plus 11 other US Top 40 hits between 1965 and 1968

Born: July 27, 1944

Died: 0000-00-00

Grammy-winning country-pop and adult contemporary singer, songwriter and guitarist, "Ode to Billy Joe" (#1, 1967)

Born: July 27, 1947

Died: 0000-00-00

Keyboards for early pub rock Ducks Deluxe, then power pop/rock The Motors, "Airport" (UK #4, 1978)

Born: July 27, 1949

Died: 0000-00-00

Drummer for one hit wonder rock band Brownsville Station, "Smokin' In The Boys Room" (#3, 1973)

Born: July 27, 1949

Died: 0000-00-00

Adult contemporary pop singer, "The Morning After" (#1, 1973) from the movie The Poseidon Adventure and the Academy Award-winning "We May Never Love This Way Again" from The Towering Inferno (1974)

Born: July 27, 1949

Died: 0000-00-00

Bass and vocals for Scottish Celtic folk-rock Runrig, "An Ubhal As Airde (The Highest Apple)" (UK #18, 1995) and 13 albums

Born: July 27, 1950

Died: 0000-00-00

Guitarist for pop/rock one hit wonder Paper Lace, "The Night Chicago Died" (#1, UK #3, 1974), a second single "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" (#96, UK #1, 1974) qualifies them as a two hit wonder in the UK

Born: July 27, 1953

Died: 0000-00-00

Vocals for mellow adult pop-rock cover trio Will To Power, "Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird" (#1, 1988)

Born: July 27, 1960

Died: 0000-00-00

Bassist for alt rock Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, "Where The Wild Roses Grow" (Australia #2, UK #11, 1995)

Born: July 27, 1963

Died: June 17, 2005

Bassist for garage rock superstar group Soul Asylum, "Runaway Train" (#5, 1993), died from throat cancer on 6/17/2005, age 41

Born: July 27, 1964

Died: 0000-00-00

Bassist in alt metal Pantera, "Planet Caravan" (Mainstream Rock #21, 1994)

Born: July 27, 1967

Died: 0000-00-00

Singer, songwriter, guitarist and frontwoman for indie rock/power pop Blake Babies, solo, "My Sister" (Modern Rock #1, 1993) and "Spin The Bottle (#39, 1994)

Born: July 27, 1973

Died: 0000-00-00

Drummer for Grammy-winning alt heavy metal Deftones, "Change (In The House Of Flies)" (Mainstream Rock #9, 2000)

Born: July 27, 1974

Died: 0000-00-00

Multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter, "For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)" (Modern Rock #28, 2001) from the critically-acclaimed debut album Musicforthemorningafter (2001)