November 27

Births

1935: Al Jackson (Drums for Booker T. and the MGs)

1941: Eddie Rabbitt (Singer / Songwriter)

1942: Jimi Hendrix (Guitarist & Singer)

1962: Charlie Benante (Drums for Anthrax & S.O.D.)

1962: Mike Bordin (Drums for Faith No More)

1970: Scoob (William "Willie" Hines) (Rapper in Das EFX)

1973: Twista (a.k.a Tung Twista, born Carl Terrell Mitchell) (Rapper)

Events

1965: Author Ken Kesey and his band of "Merry Pranksters" hold the first "Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" in San Francisco.

1970: George Harrison released All Things Must Pass. The triple album included a number of songs that were left over from Beatle sessions, the set would go on to be certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA, making it the best selling album by a solo Beatle.

1981: The British Phonographic Industry, backed by musicians like Elton John, Cliff Richard, and 10cc, places advertisements in the British press claiming "Home taping is wiping out music."

1995: The Beatles' Anthology I sets a first-week sales record of 1.2 million copies.

1997: A disturbed rock fan brought the funeral of INXS singer Michael Hutchence to a standstill when he tried to launch himself from a 20 ft high balcony with a cord around his neck. He was removed by police and taken away to a psychiatric unit.