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| Townes Van Zandt was 52 years 9 months 25 days old when he died 27 years ago |
 | He would be 80 if still alive |
| Born | 7 March 1944 | Died | 1 January 1997 |
Singer / songwriter (country / folk / blues) Read more... |
| Randy California was 45 years 10 months 13 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 73 if still alive |
| Born | 20 February 1951 | Died | 2 January 1997 |
Guitarist / singer, original member of rock band Spirit, formed in 1967 Read more... |
| Kenny Pickett was 56 years 4 months 7 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 83 if still alive |
| Born | 3 September 1940 | Died | 10 January 1997 |
Lead singer with The Creation Read more... |
| Billy Mackenzie was 39 years 9 months 26 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 67 if still alive |
| Born | 27 March 1957 | Died | 22 January 1997 |
Singer with The Associates Read more... |
| Brian Connolly was 51 years 4 months 4 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 78 if still alive |
| Born | 5 October 1945 | Died | 9 February 1997 |
Lead singer with glam rock band The Sweet Read more... |
| Tony Williams was 51 years 2 months 11 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 78 if still alive |
| Born | 12 December 1945 | Died | 23 February 1997 |
Drummer (jazz fusion), worked with Miles Davis Read more... |
| Jermaine Stewart was 39 years 6 months 10 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 66 if still alive |
| Born | 7 September 1957 | Died | 17 March 1997 |
Singer (R&B / pop) who had the 1986 hit song We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off Read more... |
| Harold Melvin was 57 years 8 months 27 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 84 if still alive |
| Born | 25 June 1939 | Died | 24 March 1997 |
Vocalist and leader of soul group Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Read more... |
| Stoney Edwards was 67 years 3 months 12 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 94 if still alive |
| Born | 24 December 1929 | Died | 5 April 1997 |
Singer (country) Read more... |
| Laura Nyro was 49 years 5 months 21 days old when she died 27 years ago |
| She would be 76 if still alive |
| Born | 18 October 1947 | Died | 8 April 1997 |
Singer / songwriter / pianist Read more... |
| Jeff Buckley was 30 years 6 months 12 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 57 if still alive |
| Born | 17 November 1966 | Died | 29 May 1997 |
Singer / songwriter / guitar player, with 1994 album Grace Read more... |
| Ronnie Lane was 51 years 2 months 3 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 78 if still alive |
| Born | 1 April 1946 | Died | 4 June 1997 |
Bass player / vocalist with Small Faces / Faces Read more... |
| John Wolters was 52 years 1 month 22 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 79 if still alive |
| Born | 28 April 1945 | Died | 19 June 1997 |
Drummer, played with Dr Hook Read more... |
| Bobby Helms was 63 years 10 months 4 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 90 if still alive |
| Born | 15 August 1933 | Died | 19 June 1997 |
Singer (country / pop) Read more... |
| Lawrence Payton was 59 years 3 months 18 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 86 if still alive |
| Born | 2 March 1938 | Died | 20 June 1997 |
Singer with Motown vocal group Four Tops Read more... |
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| Johnny Copeland was 60 years 3 months 6 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 87 if still alive |
| Born | 27 March 1937 | Died | 3 July 1997 |
Guitar player / vocalist (blues) Read more... |
| Fela Kuti was 58 years 9 months 18 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 85 if still alive |
| Born | 15 October 1938 | Died | 2 August 1997 |
Multi-instrumentalist / bandleader / vocalist (Afrobeat) Read more... |
| Jimmy Witherspoon was 77 years 1 month 10 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 103 if still alive |
| Born | 8 August 1920 | Died | 18 September 1997 |
Singer (jump blues) Read more... |
| Larry Hall was 57 years 2 months 25 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 83 if still alive |
| Born | 30 June 1940 | Died | 24 September 1997 |
Singer (pop / rock and roll) Read more... |
| John Denver was 53 years 9 months 12 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 80 if still alive |
| Born | 31 December 1943 | Died | 12 October 1997 |
Singer / songwriter (folk / pop / country), who had the 1974 hit song Annie's Song Read more... |
| Glen Buxton was 49 years 11 months 9 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 76 if still alive |
| Born | 10 November 1947 | Died | 19 October 1997 |
Guitarist with the original Alice Cooper band Read more... |
| Henry Vestine was 52 years 9 months 25 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 79 if still alive |
| Born | 25 December 1944 | Died | 20 October 1997 |
Guitarist with Canned Heat Read more... |
| Michael Hutchence was 37 years 10 months old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 64 if still alive |
| Born | 22 January 1960 | Died | 22 November 1997 |
Singer with INXS who had the hit songs Need You Tonight (1987) and Suicide Blonde (1990) Read more... |
| Michael Hedges was 43 years 11 months 2 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 70 if still alive |
| Born | 31 December 1953 | Died | 2 December 1997 |
Composer / guitar player (acoustic / new age) Read more... |
| Kurt Winter was 51 years 8 months 12 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 78 if still alive |
| Born | 2 April 1946 | Died | 14 December 1997 |
Guitar player with rock band The Guess Who Read more... |
| Nicolette Larson was 45 years 4 months 29 days old when she died 27 years ago |
| She would be 71 if still alive |
| Born | 17 July 1952 | Died | 16 December 1997 |
Singer (pop / country) Read more... |
| Jimmy Rogers was 73 years 6 months 16 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 99 if still alive |
| Born | 3 June 1924 | Died | 19 December 1997 |
Singer / guitarist (blues) Read more... |
| Floyd Cramer was 64 years 2 months 4 days old when he died 27 years ago |
| He would be 90 if still alive |
| Born | 27 October 1933 | Died | 31 December 1997 |
Piano player / session musician (country) Read more... |