August 27
- 1937: Birth of Tommy Sands
- 1937: Birth of Phil Shulman (Edward Roy Patten) member of Gentle Giant
- 1939: Birth of Eddie Patten (Edward Roy Patten) (+2005) member of Gladys Knight and The Pips
- 1942: Birth of Daryl "Captain" Dragon member of Captain and Tenille
- 1944: Birth of Cuba Gooding Sr. member of The Main Ingredient
- 1944: Birth of Tim Bogert (John Voorhis Bogert III) member of Vanilla Fudge
- 1945: Birth of Malcolm "Duke" Allured member of Showaddywaddy
- 1949: Birth of Jeff Cook member of Alabama
- 1951: Birth of Kevin Kavanagh (+2011) member of Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes
- 1953: Birth of Alex Lifeson (Aleksandar Zivojinovic) member of Rush
- 1956: Birth of Glen Matlock member of The Sex Pistols
- 1966: Release of Cherish - The Association
- 1990: Death of Stevie Ray Vaughan (Stephen Ray Vaughan) (°1954)
- 1995: Death of Big Dee Irwin (DiFosco T. Ervin Jr.) (°1932)