February 27

Today in 1977, Keith Richards was arrested in Canada, after an ounce of heroin was found. He faced 7 years in prison

 

Josh Groban was born on this day in 1981

 

On this day in 1991, James Brown was paroled after serving two years of a six-year prison sentence

 

Tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon was born on this date in 1923

 

Today in 2015, Leonard Nimoy died from of complications from COPD at age 83

 

Neal Schon (Journey) is 69 today

 

Jazz pioneer Freddie Keppard was born on this day in 1890 in New Orleans, LA