Born on April 27th in Music

Born On This Day In Music, April 27th

1988 – Lizzo
American singer, rapper and songwriter Lizzo, (born Melissa Vivianne Jefferson). Her 2017 single ‘Truth Hurts’, became a viral sleeper hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 in September 2019 two years after its initial release.

1984 – Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump, lead singer, rhythm guitarist, with American rock band Fall Out Boy, who had the 2007 US No.1 album Infinity on High. The group’s sixth studio album, American Beauty/American Psycho (2015) peaked at No.1, making it the band’s third No.1 album and the group’s fifth consecutive top 10 album.

1984 – Yonah Higgins
Yonah Higgins, singer from R&B/pop girl group Cleopatra who had the 1998 UK No.3 single ‘Cleopatra’s Theme’.

1979 – Will Boyd
Will Boyd, bass, with American rock band Evanescence who had the 2003 UK No.1 & US No.5 single ‘Bring Me To Life’, and the 2003 UK No.1 & US No.3 album Fallen.

1972 – Bob Coombes
Bob Coombes, keyboards, from English rock band Supergrass who had the 1995 UK No.2 single ‘Alright’. Their 1995 UK No.1 album I Should Coco spent 35 weeks on the UK chart.

1962 – Brian MacLeod
American recording drummer and songwriter Brian MacLeod. He was part of the “Tuesday Music Club” collective along with Sheryl Crow and has performed with many artists, including Madonna, Leonard Cohen, Tears For Fears, Seal, Chris Isaak, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Jewel, Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner and Roger Waters.

1959 – Marco Pirroni
Marco Pirroni, guitarist from English rock band Adam and the Ants who scored the 1981 UK No.1 single ‘Stand And Deliver’ and 15 other UK Top 40 singles.

1959 – Sheena Easton
Scottish singer, recording artist and actress Sheena Easton, who had the 1980 UK No.3 & 1981 US No.1 single ‘Morning Train, Nine To Five’. Easton’s other hits include the James Bond theme ‘For Your Eyes Only’, ‘U Got the Look’ with Prince and ‘We’ve Got Tonight’ with Kenny Rogers.

1956 – Bryan Harvey
Bryan Harvey, frontman for House Of Freaks, Energy Crisis is born in Richmond, Virginia.

1951 – Paul Frehley
Paul ‘Ace’ Frehley, from American hard rock band Kiss. Their 1976 US No 11 album Rock and Roll Over spent 26 weeks on the chart and they had the 1987 UK No.4 single ‘Crazy Crazy Nights’.

1949 – Clive Taylor
Clive Taylor, from Welsh rock group Amen Corner who had the 1969 UK No.1 single ‘If Paradise Is Half As Nice’ plus five other UK Top 40 hits.

1949 – Herb Murrell
Herb Murrell, singer with the Philadelphia soul group The Stylistics who had the 1974 US No.2 single ‘You Make Me Feel Brand New’, and the 1975 UK No.1 single ‘Can’t Give You Anything But My Love’ and twelve consecutive US R&B top ten hits.

1948 – Kate Pierson
Kate Pierson, vocals with the American new wave band The B-52’s. Best known for their 1978 debut single ‘Rock Lobster and the 1990 UK No.2 & US No.3 single ‘Love Shack’.

1947 – Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter Ann Peebles, who had the 1973 hit single ‘I Can’t Stand The Rain’. She also recorded a version of ‘I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down’ which was later a hit for British singer Paul Young.

1946 – Gordon Haskell
English musician and songwriter Gordon Haskell who first gained recognition as bass player for the British band The Fleur de Lys, and subsequently spent a short period in King Crimson. As a solo artist he scored the 2001 UK No.2 single ‘How Wonderful You Are’, and the 2001 UK No.2 album, Harry’s Bar. He died on 16 Oct 2020 from cancer age 74.

1947 – Peter Ham
Welsh singer, songwriter and guitarist, Peter Ham who was a member of The Iveys and then Badfinger, who had the 1970 UK No.4 single ‘Come And Get It’. He also co-wrote the ballad ‘Without You’, a worldwide No.1 hit for Harry Nilsson that has become a standard song covered by hundreds of artists. Ham was granted two Ivor Novello Awards related to the song in 1973. Ham committed suicide on 24th April 1975.

1944 – Cuba Gooding Sr
Cuba Gooding, singer with American soul and R&B group Main Ingredient, best known for their 1972 hit song ‘Everybody Plays the Fool’. Died April 20, 2017.

1932 – Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem, a DJ famous for hosting American Top 40 and for being the voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo, is born Kemal Amen Kasem in Detroit, Michigan. He died June 15, 2014.