27 JANUARY 1918 Elmore James is born Elmore Brooks in Richland, Mississippi.
January 27th 1951, Born on this day, Brian Downey, Irish drummer and founding member of Thin Lizzy, who had the 1973 UK No.6 single 'Whisky In The Jar' and hits with 'Jailbreak' and 'The Boys Are Back in Town'.