Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/August 27

Tommy Sands, American actor and pop music singer, turns 89.
Phil Shulman, Scottish multi-instrumentalist with Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, turns 89.
Malcolm Allured, of Showaddywaddy, turns 81.
David 'Billy' Knight, American percussionist, turns 79.
Kevin Kavanaugh, member of Asbury Jukes, turns 75.
Alex Lifeson, Canadian guitarist with Rush, turns 73.
Glen Matlock, Brit bassist for Sex Pistols, turns 70.
Yolanda Adams, American gospel music artist, turns 63.
Rez Abbasi, Pakistani guitarist, turns 61.
Mark Calderon, American vocalist with Color Me Badd, turns 56.
Tony Kanal, Brit bassist with No Doubt, turns 56.
Lee Brennan, English vocalist with 911, turns 51.
Mase, American rapper, turns 49.
Jon Siebels, American guitarist with Eve 6, turns 47.
Mario, American R&B singer, turns 40.

Jeff Cook (August 27, 1949–November 07, 2022), American multi-instrumentalist and member of Alabama, would have turned 77 this year.
Tim Bogert (August 27, 1944–January 13, 2021), Brit bassist for Vanilla Fudge, would have turned 82 this year.
Daryl Dragon (August 27, 1942 –January 02, 2019), American keyboardist, "The Captain" in Captain & Tennille, would have turned 84 this year.
Sonny Sharrock (August 27, 1940 –May 25, 1994), American free-jazz guitarist, would have turned 86 this year.
Alice Coltrane (August 27, 1937–January 12, 2007), American jazz composer, harpist, organist, and pianist, would have turned 89 this year.
Tony Crombie (August 27, 1925 –October 18, 1999), Brit session musician (percussionist), would have turned 101 this year.
Martha Raye (August 27, 1916 –October 19, 1994), American actress and singer, would have turned 110 this year.
Lester Young (August 27, 1904 –March 15, 1959), American jazz saxophonist, would have turned 122 this year.
Rebecca Helferich Clarke (August 27, 1886 –October 13, 1979), English composer and violinist, would have turned 140 this year.
Eric Coates (August 27, 1886 –December 21, 1957), English composer, would have turned 140 this year.