27 FEBRUARY 1959 Johnny Van Zant is born in Jacksonville, Flordia. He performs and records with the Johnny Van Zant Band and as a solo artist, but is best known for succeeding his deceased brother Ronnie Van Zant as frontman for Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987.
February 27th 1955, Born on this day, Gary Christian, from English group The Christians who had the 1988 UK No.8 single 'Harvest For The World'.