Born on this day in music, December 27th

1991 – Shay Mooney
Shay Mooney is born in Natural Dam, Arkansas. He co-founds Dan + Shay, who earn numerous Vocal Duo of the Year awards. Starting in 2014, their intense harmonies lead to multiple Top 10 hits, including “From The Ground Up,” “Tequila,” “Speechless,” “I Should Probably Go To Bed” and the Justin Bieber collaboration “10,000 Hours”

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Dan & Shay ft Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours

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1988 – Hayley Williams
Hayley Williams, singer, from American rock band Paramore, who had the 2009 UK No.1 album Brand New Eyes and their 2013 self-titled fourth studio album hit No.1 on the US chart.

1984 – Spectacular Blue Smith
Spectacular Blue Smith, singer, from American R&B/hip hop group Pretty Ricky who scored the 2007 US No.1 album Late Night Special.

1979 – Walker Hayes
Singer/songwriter Walker Hayes is born in Mobile, Alabama. He employs clever word play and hip-hop influences in his first country hit, 2017’s “You Broke Up With Me.” He has one of 2021’s biggest hits with “Fancy Like,” which becomes the theme to a ubiquitous Applebee’s commercial

1972 – Matt Slocum
Matt Slocum, guitarist, keyboards, Sixpence None The Richer, (1999 UK No.4 single, ‘Kiss Me’, 1999 US No.8 single ‘There She Goes’).

1961 – Youth
Martin Glover, better known by his stage name Youth, record producer and a founding member and bassist of Killing Joke who had the 1985 UK No.16 single ‘Love Like Blood’. As a producer he has worked with U2 and he is a member of The Fireman, along with Paul McCartney.

1952 – David Knopfler
British singer-songwriter, guitarist, David Knopfler, (the younger brother of guitarist Mark Knopfler). He is a co-founder of the rock band Dire Straits, with whom he spent three years. After quitting the band, Knopfler embarked upon a solo career.

1951 – Karla Bonoff
Folk rocker Karla Bonoff is born in Santa Monica, California. Linda Ronstadt covered several of her songs for the 1976 album Hasten Down The Wind, including “All My Life, a popular duet with Aaron Neville.

1950 – Terry Bozzio
American drummer Terry Bozzio best known for his work with Frank Zappa. He has also worked with Jeff Beck, Duran Duran, Robbie Robertson and Richard Marx.

1948 – Les Taylor
Les Taylor is born in Oneida, Kentucky. The vocalist/guitarist becomes a key member of Exile, whose harmonic mix of gospel, pop and country yields more than 10 hit singles from 1983 until his departure for a solo career in 1989. Taylor also co-writes Janie Fricke’s 1982 single “It Ain’t Easy Bein’ Easy”

1948 – Martin Birch
British music producer and sound engineer Martin Birch. He became renowned for engineering and producing albums recorded predominantly by British rock bands, including Deep Purple, Rainbow, Fleetwood Mac, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden. He died on 6 Aug 2020 age 71.

1948 – Larry Byrom
Larry Byrom, guitarist from Steppenwolf who had the 1969 US No.2 hit single ‘Born To Be Wild’. Steppenwolf sold over 25 million records worldwide, released eight gold albums and scored 12 Billboard Hot 100 singles. A prolific session musician, he plays on Faith Hill’s “Breathe,” Tim McGraw’s “Angry All The Time,” Shania Twain’s “Any Man Of Mine” and George Strait’s “All My Ex’s Live In Texas,” among others.

1944 – Mick Jones
Mick Jones, guitarist with English-American rock band Foreigner, who scored the 1985 UK & US No.1 single ‘I Want To Know What Love Is‘. They are one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time with worldwide sales of more than 80 million records. Prior to Foreigner, Jones was in the band Spooky Tooth.

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Foreigner - 'I Want To Know What Love Is' (Official Music Video)04:50

1943 – Peter Sinfield
Peter Sinfield (keyboardist, lyricist for King Crimson) is born in Fulham, London, England.

1942 – Mike Heron
Mike Heron, The Incredible String Band, UK folk group, (1967 album ‘The 5000 Spirits or The Layers Of The Onion).

1941 – Les Maguire
Les Maguire, who with Gerry And The Pacemakers had the 1963 UK No.1 single ‘How Do You Do It’ and the 1965 US No.6 single, ‘Ferry Cross The Mersey’. In common with The Beatles they came from Liverpool, were managed by Brian Epstein, and were recorded by George Martin.

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1941 – Mike Pinder
Mike Pinder, Keyboards with English rock band The Moody Blues who had the 1965 UK No.1 & US No.10 single ‘Go Now’ and the hits singles including ‘Go Now’, ‘Nights in White Satin‘ and ‘Question’.

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Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues 04:23

1933 – John Hughey
Steel guitarist John Hughey is born in Elaine, Arkansas. A longtime member of Conway Twitty’s band, he also plays on hits by Vince Gill, Shania Twain, Elvis Presley, George Strait and Joe Nichols, among others

1931 – Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore, guitarist, whose first group was Doug Poindexter & the Starlite Wranglers. He played on the first Sun Studios session with Elvis Presley and went on to a lengthy career with Presley, playing on many of his most famous recordings including ‘Baby Let’s Play House’, ‘Heartbreak Hotel‘, ‘Mystery Train’, ‘That’s All Right’, ‘Hound Dog’ and ‘Jailhouse Rock’. Moore died on 28th June 2016 aged 84.

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Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel-1968-Comeback Special01:48

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