Classic Rock Almanac - October 27

Classic rock history made on October 27:

• 1970 - Black Sabbath begin their first U.S. tour
• 1973 - Aerosmith open for headliners Mott The Hoople at Boston's Orpheum Theater
• 1975 - Bruce Springsteen is on the covers of Time and Newsweek, in the wake of the release of his breakthrough album, Born To Run
• 1980 - Steve Took (T. Rex) dies of asphyxiation at age 31, after choking on a cherry

Today's Birthdays:
"K.K." Downing - Judas Priest - 1951
Gary Tallent - E Street Band - 1949
Byron Allred - ex-Steve Miller Band - 1949