Rock 'n' Roll History for
May 27


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1963 - ClassicBands.com

May 27
Columbia Records releases Bob Dylan's second studio album, "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan". The LP contains two songs that became hits for Peter, Paul And Mary, "Blowin' In The Wind" (US #2) and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (US #9).

1964 - ClassicBands.com

May 27
Eleven young boys were suspended from Woodlands Comprehensive School in Coventry, England for having Mick Jagger style haircuts. Headmaster Donald Thompson said the lads were sent home because their hair was "long and scruffy", but they could return "if they cut their hair neatly, like the Beatles."

1967 - ClassicBands.com

May 27
Otis Redding's backup band, The Bar-Kays, enter the US charts with "Soul Finger", an instrumental that will peak at #3 R&B and #17 Pop. Six months later, four members of the band died in the plane crash that killed Redding.

May 27
Columbia and RCA Victor, two of America's biggest record labels, announce that they will raise the list price of LPs by one dollar on June 1st. It's the first increase since 1953.

1971 - ClassicBands.com

May 27
The Canadian Light Rock group, The Bells were awarded a Gold record for "Stay Awhile", thanks in part to the sexy, breathy vocals of singers Cliff Edwards and Jackie Ralphs.

1972 - ClassicBands.com

May 27
Twelve years after forming in Chicago, The Chi-Lites top the Billboard Hot 100 with their biggest hit, "Oh Girl". The song also went to number one on the R&B chart and the Cashbox Best Sellers list, as well as climbing to #14 on England's Official Chart.

1977 - ClassicBands.com

May 27
Virgin Records releases the anti-establishment anthem "God Save The Queen" by The Sex Pistols. UK sales will reach over 150,000 in the first five days, despite the fact that major retailers refuse to sell the record, and the BBC bans it from air-play. Against all odds the single still reached #2 on the UK chart.

May 27
Neil Young releases his eighth studio album, "American Stars 'n Bars". It will peak at #21 on the Billboard 200 and #17 on the UK Album Chart. The LP includes "Like a Hurricane", one of Young's best-known songs.

1989 - ClassicBands.com

May 27
The Beach Boys and Chicago began touring together for the first time in fourteen years. Brian Wilson joined the group for a few shows during the tour.

1994 - ClassicBands.com
May 27
The Eagles reunite at a Burbank, California concert, ending a fourteen year break-up. The two-and-a-half-hour show ended with two encores capped by "Desperado". The band members were Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Don Felder, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmidt. Original members Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon were not invited to participate.

2004 - ClassicBands.com

May 27
The Bee Gees were honored at Buckingham Palace during and emotional ceremony in which Prince Charles made the trio Commanders of the Order of the British Empire. Both Barry and Robin were on hand, while Maurice's son, 28-year-old Adam, accepted the award on his late father's behalf.

2015 - ClassicBands.com

May 27
A US District Judge granted a motion for class certification in a lawsuit against Sirius-XM over its performance of pre-1972 sound recordings. The suit, originally launched by Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan (Flo and Eddie) of The Turtles, was now open to anyone who owns a pre-1972 recording that got played on Sirius-XM's satellite radio service after August 21, 2009.

2017 - ClassicBands.com

May 27
Gregg Allman, guitarist and keyboard player for The Allman Brothers Band died due to complications from liver cancer at the age of 69. At the time, fourteen of the group's studio albums had reached the Billboard 200, and eleven of their singles charted on the Hot 100.

2022 - ClassicBands.com

May 27
ABBA's virtual reality show Voyages opens in London, England with digital avatars performing in place of the actual band.



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