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27 July

Musicians born and died on 27 July: 11 births, 17 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1895Revella Hughesvocal · Huntington, WVDied 24 October 1987 · Jazz · Black Swan Rec’s
  • 1910William Langfordvocal · North CarolinaDied 19 October 1969 · Gospel · Golden Gate Quartet
  • 1916Skippy Williamssaxophone · Tuscaloosa, ALDied 28 February 1994 · Jazz · Millinder
  • 1917Moses Rascoeguitar · Windsor, NCDied 6 March 1994 · Blues · Flying Fish Rec’s
  • 1922Bob Thieleproducer · New York, NYDied 30 January 1996 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1928Nathaniel "Pops" Overstreetguitar · De Kalb, TXDied 27 January 2000 · Blues
  • 1929Harvey Fuquacomposer, producer, vocal · Louisville, KnDied 6 July 2010 · R&B · Soul · Moonglows
  • 1938Carlton Manningarranger, composer, guitar, organ, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Carlton and the Shoes, Studio One, High Note
  • 1942Bobbie Gentry (Roberta Streeter Gentry)composer, vocal · Chickasaw County, MSSoul
  • 1943Mary Lovevocal · Sacramento, CADied 21 June 2013 · Soul
  • 1949Jah Stitch (Melbourne James)DJ, sound-system, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 28 April 2019 · Reggae · Lord Tippertone, Black Harmony, Third World, Live & Love

Died17

  • 1968Tedd Brownevocal · Cleveland Heights, OHBorn 23 August 1929 · aged 38 · Gospel
  • 1973Jimmy Radcliffecomposer, producer, vocal · New York, NYBorn 18 November 1936 · aged 36 · Soul
  • 1974Lightnin' Slim (Otis Verries Hicks)guitar, vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 13 March 1913 · aged 61 · Blues
  • 1977Milt Bucknerorgan, piano · Chicago, ILBorn 10 July 1915 · aged 62 · Jazz
  • 1982Morris Pejoeguitar · Westland, MIBorn 11 April 1924 · aged 58 · Blues
  • 1984Rev. Clarence Lavaughan "C.L." Franklinvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 22 January 1915 · aged 69 · Gospel
  • 1990Bobby Day (Robert Byrd Day)vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 1 July 1928 · aged 62 · Cancer · R&B · Flames, Hollywood Flames
  • 1991J.D. Nicholsonpiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 12 April 1917 · aged 74 · Blues · R&B
  • 1994Sam Fowlerharmonica · St. Louis, MOBorn 10 March 1909 · aged 85 · Blues · Big Joe Williams
  • 1998Lucille MillerDJ, organ, piano · Washington, DCGospel · Rosetta Tharpe
  • 1999Harry "Sweets" Edisontrumpet · Columbus, OHBorn 10 October 1915 · aged 83 · Prostate cancer · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 2001Harold Landsaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 December 1928 · aged 72 · Stroke · Jazz
  • 2002Roscoe Sheltonvocal · Nashville, TNBorn 22 August 1931 · aged 70 · Cancer · Blues · Soul · Fairfield Four
  • 2009George Allan Russellarranger · Boston, MABorn 23 June 1923 · aged 86 · Alzheimer's disease · Jazz
  • 2020Richard WallacevocalBorn 9 June 1940 · aged 80 · Gospel · Mighty Clouds Joy
  • 2021Willie Winfieldvocal · Brooklyn, NYBorn 24 August 1929 · aged 91 · Cardiac arrest · R&B · Harptones
  • 2022Classie Ballouguitar · Waco, TXBorn 21 August 1937 · aged 84 · R&B

Events3

  • 1951Percy Mayfield records 'Cry Baby' (Specialty 416).
  • 1957The Bobette’s ‘Mr Lee’ (Atlantic) enters the pop charts.
  • 1966Carla Thomas’ ‘B-A-B-Y’ (Stax 195) and Booker T & The MGS ‘My Sweet Potato’ (Stax 196) released.