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Nick Drake

**Nicholas Rodney** "**Nick**" **Drake** (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English singer-songwriter and musician, known for his acoustic guitar-based songs. He failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, but his work has gradually achieved wider notice and recognition.[1][2][3] Drake signed to Island Records when he was 20 years old and was a student at the University of Cambridge, and released his debut album, *Five Leaves Left*, in 1969. By 1972, he had recorded two more albums—*Bryter Layter* and *Pink Moon*. Neither sold more than 5,000 copies on initial release.[4] Drake's reluctance to perform live, or be interviewed, contributed to his lack of commercial success. No footage of the adult Drake has ever been released; only still photographs and home footage from his childhood.[5]

Drake suffered from major depression. This was often reflected in his lyrics. On completion of his third album, 1972's *Pink Moon*, he withdrew from both live performance and recording, retreating to his parents' home in rural Warwickshire. On 25 November 1974, at the age of 26, Drake died from an overdose of approximately 30 amitriptyline pills, a prescribed antidepressant. His cause of death was determined to be suicide.

Drake's music remained available through the mid-1970s, but the 1979 release of the retrospective album *Fruit Tree* allowed his back catalogue to be reassessed. By the mid-1980s Drake was being credited as an influence by such artists as Robert Smith, David Sylvian and Peter Buck. In 1985, The Dream Academy reached the UK and US charts with "Life in a Northern Town", a song written for and dedicated to Drake.[6] By the early 1990s, he had come to represent a certain type of "doomed romantic" musician in the UK music press.[7] His first biography was published in 1997, followed in 1998 by the documentary film *A Stranger Among Us*.

## Parody

Drake is referenced in a Strong Bad Email, from the creators of popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner.
Lloyd Price

## Info

Soul musician nicknamed *Mr. Personality*. Best known hit is *Lawdy Miss Clawdy*. Worked with Fats Domino. Helped promote the Muhammad Ali versus George Foreman *Rumble in the Jungle*. Toured with Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Gary U.S. Bonds. Also performed with Ben E. King of The Drifters. Numerous hits throughout hsi career. Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Johnny Rivers

## Info

Johnny Rivers is an American rock and roll musician mostly popular in the mid to late sixties. Performed *Secret Agent Man*, a parody of the James Bond theme. His album *Realization* went gold. *Rewind* was a top twenty hit album. *Changes* made the top forty. *In Action* nearly made the top forty and *Rocks The Folk* was a minor hit. Several minor hit albums in the seventies. His first three live albums were top forty hits, while his fourth was a minor hit. His compilation *Golden Hits* appropriately went gold. *A Touch Of Gold* made the top forty. Numerous hit singles, with *Poor Side Of Town* being his sole chart topper. Multiple halls of fame, although he has failed several times to get into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
Lead Belly

## Info

Blues musician whose work has influenced and been covered by many artists. The song *Yellow Leadbetter* by grunge band Pearl Jam was named for Lead Belly. He also wrote *Black Betty*, later a hit for blues rock band Ram Jam. The song's meaning is up for debate, but one theory is that it is about a rifle.
Gloria Gaynor

## Info

Disco singer best known for her hit *I Will Survive*. Numerous other hit singles as well as many hit albums. Influenced by Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan. Tributed Michael Jackson. Appeared on *The Tonight Show*. Covered by Diana Ross. *I Will Survive* was certified double platinum. Album *Love Tracks* also went platinum. Covered The Righteous Brothers. *I Will Survive* was dubbed as one of the greatest songs of all time by *Rolling Stone Magazine*.
George Benson

## Info

Jazz and soul musician noted for his gypsy jazz style. Worked for Miles Davis. Covered the entirety of *Abbey Road* by The Beatles. Also performed a version of *White Rabbit* by Jefferson Airplane. Worked with Stevie Wonder. Covered by pop singer Whitney Houston. Did a version of *On Broadway* by The Drifters. Worked for Quincy Jones. Influenced by Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. Eventually began performing smooth jazz along with Chet Atkins. Influenced Wynton Marsalis. Several Grammy Awards, Numerous hit singles, some going gold and others platinum. *Breezin'* went triple platinum. His live album *Weekend in L.A.* went platinum Compilation *The George Benson Collection* went gold. Worked with Mary J. Blige and Aretha Franklin. Also worked for Kenny G, Lou Rawls, B.B. King, Rod Stewart, Benny Goodman, Bobby Womack, Frank Sinatra, and Chaka Khan.

## Genres

Jazz

Soul
Little Richard

## Info

Early rock and roll musician known for his wild style. He is a Reverend. His *Good Golly Miss Molly* was famously covered by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels. Many hit singles

## Songs

Ready Teddy

Good Golly Miss Molly

Tutti Frutti

Long Tall Sally

Lucille

Keep A Knockin'

Rip it Up

Jenny Jenny

Slippin' and Slidin'

Heeby Jeebies

## Television

Little Richard was used in a Geico commercial. This ad was edited to feature the Little Richard reactions being to then-President George W. Bush quotes. This video went viral.
Joe Walsh

## Info

Joe Walsh is a former member of Eagles and James Gang. His *Life's Been Good* is a parody of the life of a rock star. The line "I lost my license, now I don't drive." is actually about an incident in which he misplaced his wallet. In subsequent Eagles reunions the band has played his solo hits. The song ends with "Uh oh. Here comes a flock o' wah-wahs.", with all the people in the studio going "wah-wah" for the rest of the recording. This was omitted from the single version.

## Genres

Country Rock

Blues Rock
MC5

## Info

Blues rock band originally known as the Motor City Five, after their native Detroit. Influenced by Dick Dale and His Del Tones and The Ventures, as well as what would come to be called "garage rock". Their name reflects The Dave Clark Five and their love of cars (such as the Pontiac GTO). Once performed with John Coltrane. Member Wayne Kramer's solos were noted for their vibrato while Fred Smith's rhythms were explosive and energetic. Opened for Big Brother and the Holding Company and Cream. Eventually got into radical politics and drugs. Performed at the 1968 Democratic National Convention to protest the Vietnam War. Best known for their hit *Kick out the Jams*. Because the intro to the song contains an obscenity, it was censored to "brothers and sisters" for raido play. This was done without the group's consensus. This version was included on some LPs. Covered John Lee Hooker. Michael Davis left the band in 1972 after being forced out due to heroin use. The band eventually broke up. Since reuniting the band has performed with The Romantics, Ramones, and The Cult. Members have included David Vanian of The Damned, Lemmy from Motörhead, Ian Ashbury of The Cult, and Kate O'Brien. Also performed with the Lemonheads. Numerous honors, awards, and tributes. Influenced Rage Against the Machine, Blue Öyster Cult, The Presidents, and Bad Brains. A song by The Stone Temple Pilots is named for them.
Ice-T

**Tracy Lauren Marrow** (born February 16, 1958),[2] better known by his stage name **Ice-T**, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a rapper in the 1980s and was signed toSire Records in 1987, when he released his debut album *Rhyme Pays*, the first hip-hop album to carry an explicit content sticker. The next year, he founded the record label **Rhyme $yndicate Records** (named after his collective of fellow hip-hop artists called the 'Rhyme $yndicate') and released another album, *Power*.

He co-founded the heavy metal band Body Count, which he introduced in his 1991 album *O.G.: Original Gangster*. Body Count released its self-titled debut album in 1992. Ice-T encountered controversy over his track "Cop Killer", which was perceived to glamorize killing police officers. Ice-T asked to be released from his contract with Warner Bros. Records, and his next solo album, *Home Invasion*, was released later in February 1993 through Priority Records. Body Count's next album was released in 1994, and Ice-T released two more albums in the late 1990s. Since 2000, he has portrayed NYPD Detective Odafin Tutuola on the NBC police drama *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*.

## Parody

He is referenced in popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner.
James Gang

## Info

Rock band including former Eagles member Joe Walsh. In subsequent Eagles reunions the band has played James Gang and Walsh solo hits. Their best known songs are *Funk 49* and *Walk Away.* They were heavily influenced by The Beatles, The Who, and The Yardbirds. Also influenced by The Spencer Davis Group and The Jeff Beck Group. Performed with the likes of Grand Funk Railroad, The Kinks, Humble Pie, Three Dog Night, Led Zeppelin, and many more. Jim Fox left the band to join The Guess Who. Tommy Bolin had previously played for Deep Purple. Bolin later left to work for Dr. John and later returned to Deep Purple. James Gang covered Elvis Presley. They supported Bill Clinton's election rally and appeared on the *Drew Carey Show.* Their album *James Gang Rides Again* went gold. *Thirds* also went gold.

## Genres

Country rock

Blues Rock
Manfred Mann's Earth Band

## Info

Progressive rock band formed by Manfred Mann, formerly a pop musician. Best known for their hit *Blinded By the Light*, written by Bruce Springsteen. A misheard lyric led people to believe the song was about a woman's sex product, but in fact the line is "deuce", not "douche" as people heard it. The line refers to a "deuce coupe", a type of hot rod. The proper lyric is "revved up like a deuce". Springsteen would also write the group's later hit *For You*. Before forming the Earth Band, Manfred Mann's biggest hit was *The Mighty Quinn*, written by Bob Dylan.
Bobby Vinton

## Info

Teen idol with numerous hits throughout the mid to late sixties and beyond. Four number one hits. Eight top forty albums, with *Roses are Red* being his highest charting at number five. *Please Love Me Forever* barely missed the top forty. His most popular song is *Blue Velvet*. Managed to have several hits even during the British Invasion. From 1962 to 1972, Vinton had more number one hits than Elvis Presley or Frank Sinatra. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is not to be confused for Bobby Vee.
John Coltrane

## Info

Jazz musician best known for pioneering bebop. Also worked with free jazz and helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz. Worked with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. Received many posthumous awards, recognitions, and tributes. Inducted into multiple halls of fame. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Dubbed one of the hundred greatest African-Americans by scholar Molefi Asante. Awarded a special Pulitzer. A former home of his was designated a national landmark.
Phil Collins

## Info

Phil Collins is a rock musician best known for being the original drummer of progressive rock band Genesis and for controversially replacing Peter Gabriel as the frontman of the band in the eighties, leading to the group becoming a sellout pop band instead of the sophisticated art band they had been. Their connection to Collins is believed to be the main reason why Genesis got into the Hall of Fame. Collins is also criticized for his Disney soundtracks, with some finding him inferior to Elton John. Almost every album Collins has released has gone at least gold in the US, with *No Jacket Required* going diamond. His compilation *Serious Hits...Live!* went four times platinum. *...Hits* went triple platinum. *Love Songs* went gold. His soundtrack to Disney's *Tarzan* went double platinum. Numerous hit singles, with some going gold in the US. These include as a featured artist. Video album *The Singles Collection* went platinum. *Seriously Live in Berlin* also went platinum. Collins has also been a producer and seen in film, theatre, and on television. He has been criticized for both his musical style and his political views.

## Genres

Pop Rock

New Wave

## Parody

The manual for Stinkoman 20X6, an online video game from the creators of popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner, takes a line from *In the Air Tonight*.

## Film

For several years Collins provided the soundtrack to Disney animated films, most notably *Tarzan.*
Pearl Jam

## Info

Pearl Jam is a grunge band whose name derives from a concoction frontman Eddie Vedder's great-grandmother would make derived from the halluciongenic cactus peyote. Their debut album *Ten* went diamond. *Vs.* went seven times platinum. *Vitalogy* went five times platinum. *No Code* went platinum. *Yield* went platinum. *Binaural* went gold. *Riot Act* went gold. *Pearl Jam* went gold. *Backspacer* went gold. Live album *Live on Two Legs* went platinum. Compilation *Lost Dogs* went gold. *Rearviewmirror* went platinum. Extended play *Merkin Ball* went gold. Numerous hit singles throughout their career. *Jeremy* went gold. A cover of *Last Kiss* by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers went gold. *Just Breathe* went platinum. Video album *Single Video Theory* went platinum. *Touring Band 2000* went platinum. *Live at the Garden* went triple platinum. *Immagine in the Cornice* went gold. *Twenty* went platinum. Covered The Who. Their song *Yellow Leadbetter* is about blues musician Lead Belly. *Jeremy* is about a 1991 suicide at Richardson High School in Texas.

## Songs

Last Kiss

Even Flow (Freezin')

Daughter

Alive

Jeremy

Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town (I Seem to Recognize)

## Influences

J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers

The Who

Lead Belly
Gram Parsons

## Info

Country rock musician who has influenced numerous artists. He also played for The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers. He befriended Emmylou Harris. Lived with Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones for awhile. His father was a World War II flying ace. His parents suffered from alcoholism and his father committed suicide. Influenced by Elvis Presley and The Kingston Trio. Also influenced by Merle Haggard. Covered Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie. Became further acquainted with the Stones later on. Performed at the ill-fated Altamont Music Festival. Covered Creedence Clearwater Revival. Producer Terry Melcher had worked with The Beach Boys. Friends with Ric Greich of Blind Faith and Traffic. Took heroin for awhile. Bassist Kyle Tullis had worked with Dolly Parton. Covered The Everly Brothers *Love Hurts*, later made famous by Nazareth. Parsons home burned to the ground because of a stray cigarette in 1973. Parsons died in September that year at 26. The cause was drug overdose. Country Music Hall of Fame. An album of his 1969 performance at the Avalon Ballroom was a minor country hit.

## Genres

Country Rock

Folk Rock
When Fanboys Attack

**When Fanboys Attack** is the tenth episode of *Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon Do*. It first aired in the United States on January 24, 2016 on Discovery Family at 8:30 AM.

## Content

### Summary

We meet OTTO KRUMHOLZ, the Team's biggest fan. When he's shunned and mocked by Wilson, a one-time friend, Otto finds himself imbalanced and infected by a dark shard, whose power he uses to wreak technological havoc.

## Trivia

### Characters

*Note:*All characters are listed in order of their first appearances in the episode. The time they appear is the time from the English dub.
Gene Loves Jezebel

## Info

Gene Loves Jezebel is a goth rock band from Britain. Phenomenal in their native land. *Jealous* and *Josephina* were alternative hits in the US. Covered The Rolling Stones. Members Jay Aston and James Stevenson performed with The Smashing Pumpkins. There are now two bands by this name, one led by Michael Aston. His name has to be added to the band's when touring in the UK to distinguish. The original band is led by Jay Aston.
James Taylor

## Info

Folk rock musician with three multi-platinum albums, seven platinum, and three gold. His *Live* went double platinum while two other live albums went gold. One holiday album went platinum while another went gold. His *Greatest Hits* went diamond while another compilation went platinum and another gold. Numerous hits throughout his career. Performed with Simon and Garfunkel. Even his guest singles have been hits. Video album *Live at the Beacon Theatre* went platinum while *Pull Over* went gold. Numerous Grammys and other awards, honors, and recognitions. Influenced by Woody Guthrie. His *Rainy Day Man* was inspired by *Paint it Black* by The Rolling Stones. Suffered from heroin addiction. George Harrison of The Beatles is featured but uncredited on *Carolina in My Mind*. His song *Something in the Way She Moves* inspired the Beatles song *Something*. Performed with Joni Mitchell and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. Mitchell provided backing vocals for *You've Got a Friend.* Performed with Linda Ronstadt. Covered Marvin Gaye. Performed with David Crosby of The Byrds, Bonnie Raitt, and Stevie Wonder. Covered Buddy Holly and the Crickets. Covered Sam Cooke. Provided part of the soundtrack to the Pixar film *Cars*. Performed on the *Tonight Show*. Multiple halls of fame. Presidential Medal of Freedom. *Rolling Stone Magazine* labeled him one of the hundred greatest guitarists of all time.

## Parody

Weird Al Yankovic parodied James Taylor with his song *Good Old Days*.

Taylor has been referenced in popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner
Morbid Angel

## Info

Morbid Angel is a death metal band whose debut album *Altars of Madness* has been considered one of the forty greatest in the genre. Their original themes focused on Satanism, occultism, and anti-Christian. They later changed to Sumerian paganism after becoming fascinated with not only the ancient Sumerian empire, but also H.P. Lovecraft and the Roman Empire. Their first album starts with the letter A, the second the letter B, the third C, and so on.
Michael Jackson

## Info

The universally acclaimed "king of pop". Phenomenally popular in the eighties. Formerly of The Jackson Five. Supposedly had a bad childhood, resulting in his child abuse cases decades later. Bleached his skin after contracting a skin condition which left patches of his skin lighter than the rest of his body. Initially only his hand was affected, forcing him to wear a glove. His *Beat It* features a guitar riff from Eddie Van Halen. His song *Bad* was such a success the term "bad" became a slang term for "cool". He had facial surgery that removed a large amount of his nose. Passed away in 2009 of a drug overdose. It is said that his song *Ben* is about a pet rat he once had.

## Genres

Pop

Soul

Disco

## Songs

Thriller

Smooth Criminal

Billie Jean

Beat It

Black or White

Bad

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

## Parody

Weird Al Yankovic has parodied Michael Jackson several times.

Jackson has been referenced on popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner several times.
Patti Smith

## Info

Rock band noted for their influence on the punk rock scene. Best known song is *Because the Night*, written by Bruce Springsteen. Only Patti was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with no backing group. Her group provided a major inspiration for R.E.M. among other alternative bands. Even Madonna has admitted to have taken some influence. She is not to be confused with Patty Smyth, lead singer of Scandal.
Internal Void

**Internal Void** is a doom metal band from Frederick, Maryland.[1]

## Info

Internal Void came together in 1987 after Kelly Carmichael, Eric Little and Adam Heinzmann attended a Saint Vitus concert.[2][3] The band later recruited J.D. Williams as a vocalist[2]and put out two demo recordings in the late 80s/early 90s (*Voyage* and *Smokestack*).[3][4] Hellhound Records picked them up in the early 90s along with several other Maryland doom bands (The Obsessed, Wretched, Unorthodox, Iron Man, Revelation). They had two songs featured on the Hellhound sampler *What the Hell!* in 1991. In 1993 they released their debut album,*Standing on the Sun*. This would prompt a nationwide tour with label-mates Saint Vitus.[4] Not much was heard from the band after Hellhound's demise until 2000, when Southern Lord Records released the band's second album, *Unearthed*, and a split single with Italian doom artist Paul Chain. By this time original drummer Eric Little had been replaced with former Unorthodox drummer Ronnie Kalimon.[1] Kalimon would later be replaced by doom veteran Mike Smail (Cathedral, Dream Death, Penance)[1] and in 2004 the band self-released their latest album, *Matricide*. Internal Void have appeared on numerous tribute albums, included albums dedicated Saint Vitus, Blue Cheer, and Italy's Death SS.

Carmichael, Heinzmann and Smail all joined Pentagram in 2004 and are featured on Pentagram's album, *Show 'em How*.[1][5]
Mink DeVille

## Info

Rock band from San Francisco. Doc Pomus of *Rolling Stone Magaizine* praised their songwriting and realistic depiction of the ghetto. Manfred Allen Jr. har previously played for John Lee Hooker. The band was influenced by The Drifters. Their name is meant to evoke an image of a fur-lined Cadillac. Louis Elranger had also played for Hooker. Allen and Elranger further introduced the blues to the band. Willie DeVille was more of a soul musician than a punk rocker. Influenced by Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band, Elmore James, and Little Walter. They also covered James Brown and the Famous Flames. Covered Otis Redding. Featured Steve Douglas. Phenomenal in Europe.
My Bloody Valentine

## Info

Irish alternative rock band. Covered Sex Pistols and Ramones. Named after a Canadian slasher film. Opened for R.E.M. Covered Dolly Parton. Compared to Hüsker Dü, The Beach Boys, and Pink Floyd. Kevin Shields joined Primal Scream and collaborated with Dinosaur Jr. Recorded for the film *Lost in Translation*. Influenced by The Cramps and Joy Division. Also influenced by The Jesus and Mary Chain and Sonic Youth. Influenced The Smashing Pumpkins and U2. *Rolling Stone Magazine* declared album *Loveless* as one of the greatest albums of all time. Phenomenal in Britain.
Newcleus

**Newcleus** is an American electro and old school hip hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s. The group is primarily known for its 12-inch single (300 mm)s "Jam-On's Revenge" (re-released as "Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)" (1983)) and "Jam on It" (1984).

## Parody

They are referenced in popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner.
Queensrÿche

## Info

Heavy metal band whose name uses a heavy metal umlaut to make themselves look Nordic or German when in fact it means nothing. Name is pronounced "Queen's rike". Three Grammy nominations and the Viewer's Choice Award at the 1991 MTV Music Awards (they had also been nominated in four other categories). They had remained underground until *Silent Lucidity* that year. Three albums have gone platinum, with *Empire* going multi-platinum. Their first two albums went gold. Other albums have seen mild success. *Operation Livecrime* made the top forty albums. Video album *Mindcrime at the Moore* was a top ten hit. Several hit singles throughout the nineties and beyond, with *Eyes of a Stranger* making the top forty in 1988.
Mudhoney

**Mudhoney** is an American alternative rock band. Formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney's members are singer and rhythm guitarist Mark Arm, lead guitarist Steve Turner, bassist Guy Maddison and drummer Dan Peters. Original bassist Matt Lukin left the band in 1999.

Mudhoney's early releases on the Sub Pop label, particularly their debut single "Touch Me I'm Sick" and the *Superfuzz Bigmuff* EP, were massively influential on the Seattle music scene. More than almost any other release of the era they inspired the dirty, high-distortion sound that would become grunge. Later on, Mudhoney also mixed heavy blues rock and punk rock into their sound at various stages. Although the band has found little commercial success during its long career, which has yielded 10 studio albums, it has inspired countless grunge and alternative rock musicians.[1]

## Genres

Alternative

Grunge

Punk

## Parody

They are referenced in popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner
Junior Parker

**Herman "Junior" Parker** (May 27, 1932 – November 18, 1971) was an American Memphis blues singer and musician.[2] He is best remembered for his unique voice, which has been described as "honeyed" and "velvet-smooth".[3] He was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001.[2]

One music journalist noted, "For years Junior Parker deserted downhome harmonica blues for uptown blues-soul music".[4]
Primal Scream

## Info

Alternative rock band made up of former members of The Stone Roses. Named after "primal scream theory". Influenced by Thin Lizzy. Covered The Velvet Underground and The Byrds. Performed at the Glastonbury Festival. Have had issues with drug addiction. Influenced by Parliament-Funkadelic. Supported Depeche Mode. Phenomenal in their native Britain, with a handful of alternative hits in the United States.
Gil Evans

## Info

Gil Evans was an American jazz pianist who was prominent in the development of bebop. Influenced Charlie Parker. Performed with The Count Basie Orchestra, Miles Davis, and others. Composer Bob Graettinger had worked with Stan Kenton. Featured Cannonball Adderley. His music was used in film. Worked with The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Worked with some members of the *Saturday Night Live* band. Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame. Two Grammy Awards. Played at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Ozzy Osbourne

## Info

Metal musician formerly of Black Sabbath. Almost all his solo albums have gone at least gold, with most going multi-platinum. Three of his five live albums went at least platinum, with *Tribute* going double-platinum. Two compilations went gold, with *The Ozzman Cometh* going double-platinum. The EP *Just Say Ozzy* went gold. Dominated the rock charts in the eighties and nineties, with several past the turn of the millennium including two rock chart toppers. Three gold video albums, two platinum. His work has been featured in video games and films. Performed with Motörhead, Lita Ford, Dwezil Zappa (son of Frank Zappa), Elton John, Andrea Bocelli, Rod Stewart of Faces, Mountain, Metallica, Slash of Guns N Roses, and Eminem. Alice Cooper was originally only the name of the band. His real name is Vincent Furnier.

## Parody

WiIWare game *Baddest of the Bands*, from the creators of popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner, references a part of Osbourne's career.
L.A. Guns

## Info

L.A. Guns is a metal band from Los Angeles which would become one half of Guns N Roses. Their first two albums went gold in the United States. *The Ballad of Jayne* was a top forty hit single. *Kiss My Love Goodbye* and *It's Over Now* were top forty rock hits. Video album *One More Reason* went gold in the US. Member Kelly Nickels also played for Faster Pussycat. Performed with Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe. Toured with Skid Row. Performed with a supergroup featuring Michael Schencker, formerly of Scorpions, and Bobby Blotzer of Ratt. Supported Poison. Toured with Warrant.
John Fogerty

## Info

John Fogerty is a country rock musician formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival. During his solo career his biggest hits included *Centerfield* and *The Old Man Down the Road.* Due to the record label owning his work with CCR, he was sued for *Old Man* sounding too much like *Run Through the Jungle*. It was determined that he could not be found guilty of plagiarism because he had performed both songs. In *Centerfield*, a bat hitting a ball can be heard, indicating a home run and accompanied by the lyric "It's-a gone and you can tell that one goodbye". The album cover for *Centerfield* features an old-fashioned baseball glove, referenced in the song as a "beat up glove". He sometimes performs with CCR reunion band *Creedence Clearwater Revisited*. In one concert, he changed the lyrics of *Bad Moon Rising* to the common misheard lyric "There's a bathroom on the right", but only for the penultimate line. In another concert he changed part of *Lookin' Out My Back Door* to "Tangerines and Elvis are playin' in the band".

## Songs

Centerfield

The Old Man Down the Road
Little Walter

## Info

Harmonica player who performed with The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Charlie Parker. He is the only pure harmonicist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, having been inducted in the Sidemen category. Performed with Sonny Boy Williamson and his son as well as Snooky Pryor. Also played for Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley. Influenced The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Blues Traveler. *Joke* was named as one of the songs that shaped rock and roll by *Rolling Stone Magazine*. Blues Hall of Fame. *Best of Little Walter* named one of the greatest albums of all time by *Rolling Stone*.
Porter Wagoner

## Info

Country legend and one of the most successful of all time, with numerous hit singles and albums throughout his career. Toured with Dolly Parton before she became famous. Country Music Hall of Fame. Noted for his Manuel suits and pompadour. Brought James Brown to the Grand Ole Opry and appeared in a Clint Eastwood film. Covered Johnny Cash. Appeared on the *Late Show*. Opened for blues rock band *The White Stripes*. Died of lung cancer at age eighty.
Little Anthony and the Imperials

## Info

Soul group who had several hits in the late fifties to mid sixties. Anthony was known for his falsetto. They were one of only a few doo wop groups to continue to be successful into the sixties. They were inducted into several halls of fame. Member Sammy Strain also played for The O'Jays.

## Genres

Soul

Easy Listening
Joe Cocker

## Info

Blue eyed soul musician best known for his covers of Beatles songs. His cover of *With A Little Help From My Friends* was used as the theme song to eighties TV show *The Wonder Years*. Cocker was known for his spastic performances, although he was never diagnosed with cerebral polsy. Cocker died in 2014 after being eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for ten years. Despite this he was not nominated for the class of 2015 or 2016. His hit *Up Where We Belong* was featured in the film *An Officer and a Gentleman*.

## Songs

You Are So Beautiful

Up Where We Belong

With a Little Help from My Friends

Unchain My Heart

Feelin' All Right

The Letter

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

## Parody

At a They Might Be Giants concert, puppet Homestar from the popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner sings part of the Cocker version of *With a Little Help from My Friends*.

## Influences

The Beatles

Traffic

The Box Tops
Junior Wells

**Junior Wells** (December 9, 1934 – January 15, 1998), born **Amos Wells Blakemore Jr.**,[1] was an American Chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player, and recording artist. Wells, who was best known for his performances and recordings with Muddy Waters, Earl Hooker, and Buddy Guy, also performed with Bonnie Raitt, the Rolling Stones, and Van Morrison.[1]
Green Day

## Info

Pop punk band whose change from a hardcore punk band into a sellout power pop band has garnered them heavy criticism for going against the anti-corporate image of punk while still marketing themselves as such. Their *American Idiot* is an actual punk song and criticizes the American culture. It was parodied by Weird Al Yankovic as *Canadian Idiot*, in which Al satirizes the Canadian culture. Their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was also criticized due to their image, with many claiming more legitimate rock musicians should be chosen instead. Most of their albums have gone at least gold, including two compilations and one video album. Numerous hit singles, several going at least gold.

## Genres

Pop punk

Power Pop

## Songs

Welcome to Paradise

When I Come Around

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

Minority

American idiot

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Holiday

Wake Me Up When September Ends

## Influences

The Bobby Fuller Four

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Survivor

Scorpions

Queen

## Parody

Weird Al Yankovic parodied Green Day with his *Canadian Idiot*.
Lionel Hampton

## Info

Jazz musician who has worked with Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. National Medal of Arts. Also worked with Dinah Washington and Dizzy Gillespie. Recorded with Stan Getz. Died of heart failure in 2002. Supported by New York governor Nelson Rockefeller on housing projects. Various other awards and honors. Multiple halls of fame.
Guitar Slim

## Info

Blues musician whose *Things That I Used to Do* is considered one of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll by *Rolling Stone Magazine* and has successfully been covered by such artists as Stevie Ray Vaughan. Experimented with guitar distortion long before it was popular. Influenced Jimi Hendrix and many other artists.
Grateful Dead

## Info

Jam band who garnered a phenomenal cult following in the sixties which still lingers to this date. Their frontman Jerry Garcia died in 1995. The fans, known as Deadheads, then discovered similar jam band Phish. The name of the album *Aoxomoxoa* is a palindrome. The name is written in a font that, when viewed carefully, reads "We ate the acid". Many of their albums have gone at least gold. These include compilations, box sets, and live. They did not have a top forty hit until *Touch of Grey* in 1987.

There is a study of Grateful Dead at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

## Genres

Country Rock

Psychedelic Rock

Blues Rock

Roots Rock

Pop Rock

## Songs

Uncle John's Band

Ripple (It's A Hand-Me-Down)

Touch of Grey

Truckin'

Casey Jones

Friend of the Devil

Fire on the Mountain

St. Stephen
Leonard Cohen

## Info

Canadian singer-songwriter, painter, and poet who has received numerous honors, awards, and tributes throughout his lifetime. Considered the second most influential singer-songwriter of the 1960s next to Bob Dylan. Toured with The Charlie Daniels Band. Performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Coproducer Henry Lewy had worked with Joni Mitchell. Had a guest appearance on *Miami Vice*. Performed at the Royal Albert Hall. Also performed on *Austin City Limits*. Covered Mitchell. Tributed Paul Simon. Featured Herbie Hancock. Performed with Barenaked Ladies. Performed at the Glastonbury Festival. He is mentioned in a Nirvana song. Progressive rock band Marillion also mentions him. His debut album *Songs of Leonard Cohen* went gold. Phenomenal in Europe and his native Canada. *More Best of Leonard Cohen* went gold.
Kiss

## Info

Phenomenally popular glam metal band. They were so popular they spawned merchandise galore, and even starred in a film. The movie was an ultimate failure. The meaning behind their outfits was that they were depicting themselves as superheroes. A rumor spread that the name Kiss was an acronym for "Knights in Satan's Service", but has been debunked. Another rumor originates from the design of the S's in the Kiss logo resembling that used by the Nazis for their SS uniforms. This has also been debunked, as the band claimed they were trying to make the S's look like lightning. Their glamorous look is influenced by the New York Dolls. Their induction was disputed for years, citing a bad relation between the induction committee and the band. Most of their albums have gone at least gold. Each member's solo album has gone platinum. Every live album has gone at least gold. They released a compilation called *Double Platinum.* However, it only went single platinum. *Smashes, Thrashes, and Hits* went double platinum. *The Very Best of* went gold. *The Box Set* went gold. Numerous hit singles.

## Songs

Rock and Roll All Nite

Heaven's On Fire

Lick it Up

Detroit Rock City

Shout it out Loud

Calling Dr. Love

## Pop Culture

Action figures of Kiss perform *Rock and Roll All Nite* in an episode of Nickelodeon animated cartoon series *Kablam!* during the *Action League Now* segment.

Kiss has been referenced several times on popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner.
Herb Alpert

**Herbert** "**Herb**" **Alpert** (born March 31, 1935) is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as **Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass**, **Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass**, or **TJB**. Alpert is also a recording industry executive, the "A" of A&M Records, a recording label he and business partner Jerry Moss founded and eventually sold to PolyGram. Alpert also has created abstract expressionist paintings and sculpture over two decades, which are publicly displayed on occasion. Alpert and wife, Lani Hall, are substantial philanthropists through the operation of the Herb Alpert Foundation.

Alpert's musical accomplishments include five No. 1 albums and 28 albums total on the *Billboard* Album chart, nine Grammy Awards, fourteen platinum albums, and fifteen gold albums.[1]As of 1996, Alpert had sold 72 million albums worldwide.[2][3][4] Alpert is the only recording artist to hit No. 1 on the U.S. *Billboard* Hot 100 pop chart as both a vocalist ("This Guy's in Love with You", 1968), and an instrumentalist ("Rise", 1979).

## Hall of Fame

Alpert was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 as a nonperformer. The Tijuana Brass have yet to be inducted, however.
Peter Cetera

'*Peter Paul Cetera**(/səˈtɛrə/*****sə-**terr**-ə*; born September 13, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and bassist best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago, before launching a successful solo career.[1] As a solo artist, Cetera has scored six Top-40 singles, including two that reached number 1 on*Billboard**s Hot 100 chart. Cetera will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Chicago in 2016.
Hot Tuna

## Info

Blues rock band formed as a spinoff of Jefferson Airplane. Supported and featured on albums of JA. Covered Jelly Roll Morton. Performed at the Fillmore. Featured David Crosby of The Byrds. Bob Weir of Grateful Dead performed with them, as well as Pete Sears of Jefferson Starship and Rod Stewart. Performed at the studio of Levon Helm of The Band. Live album *Hot Tuna* made it to number thirty. Compilation *Flight Log* made it to 37. Covered The Rolling Stones.
Grand Funk Railroad

## Info

Named for the Grand Trunk Railroad. Nearly all of their albums have gone at least gold. *Closer to Home* went double platinum. *Live Album* went double platinum. Two compilations went gold. Several hits during the early to mid seventies, including two #1 hits.

## Genres

Blues Rock

Country Rock

## Songs

Some Kind of Wonderful

Time Machine

We're an American Band

The Loco-Motion

Walk Like a Man

Feelin' Alright
Ornette Coleman

## Info

Jazz musician noted as an innovator of free jazz, including "inventing" the term with the title of one of his albums. Provided a less rigid sound than bebop. Initially criticized by Miles Davis, although Davis later changed his opinion. Covered Thelonious Monk and Bobby "Blue" Bland. Worked with Grateful Dead. Performed on the soundtrack to *Naked Lunch*. Grammy lifetime achievement award. Honorary doctorate from the University of Michigan. Died of cardiac arrest in 2015.
King Crimson

## Info

Progressive rock band from the sixties noted for their medieval style. Lead vocalist Robert Fripp once said "Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence". Their debut album went gold, while the rest were chart hits. Some members of King Crimson would go on to form Journey.

## Genres

Progressive Rock

Psychedelic Rock

Hard Rock

## Songs

The Court of the Crimson King

21st Century Schizoid Man

I Talk to the Wind
Rage Against the Machine

## Info

Rage Against the Machine is a rap-metal band from Los Angeles. Several of their albums have been ranked by *Rolling Stone Magazine* as being among the greatest albums of all time. VH1 rated them as one of the greatest artists of hard rock. Had a great influence on the nu-metal genre. Performed on *Saturday Night Live*. Covered Devo, MC5, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band, The Stooges, and Bob Dylan. The group later formed the group *Audioslave* with a former member of Soundgarden. Member Zack de la Rocha collaborated with Trent Renzor of Nine Inch Nails. Their Facebook page was supported by Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Paul McCartney. All their albums have gone platinum, with three of four going multi-platinum. Several rock and alternative hits. Two gold video albums with their first video album going double platinum.

## Parody

Weird Al Yankovic parodied RATM with his song *I'll Sue Ya*
Ivory Joe Hunter

**Ivory Joe Hunter** (October 10, 1914 – November 8, 1974)[1] was an American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, and pianist. After a series of hits on the US R&B chart starting in the mid-1940s, he became more widely known for his hit recording, "Since I Met You Baby" (1956). He was billed as **The Baron of the Boogie**, and also known as **The Happiest Man Alive**. His musical output ranged from R&B to blues, boogie-woogie, and country, and Hunter made a name in all of those genres. Uniquely, he was honored at the Monterey Jazz Festival and theGrand Ole Opry.[2]
Kenny G

## Info

Jazz musician and one of the best selling of all time, with over 75 million records sold. He has worked with Whitney Houston, The Steve Miller Band, Weezer, Will Smith, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Frank Sinatra, Celine Dion, Michael Bolton, George Benson, and Aretha Franklin. His genre of preference is smooth jazz. Criticized for overdubbing Louis Armstrong hit *What a Wonderful World.* Most of his albums have gone at least gold, some platinum. *Breathless* went diamond. Two holiday albums went multi-platinum, one gold. *Kenny G. Live* went triple platinum, as did his greatest hits. Numerous hits throughout his career. Also worked with Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac, Patti LaBelle, and Andrea Bocelli as well as Stevie Wonder and Kenny Loggins.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

## Info

Rap group important in popularizing the genre in the eighties. One of the most popular rap groups of the decade. Best known hit is *The Message,* which helped introduce social topics to rap instead of just party themes. Some have criticized their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, claiming that rap should not be represented despite their being a "rap-rock" genre, even a further "rap-metal".

## Parody

They are referenced in popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner, specifically by character Coach Z.
Megadeth

## Info

Thrash metal band and one of the most popular of the genre. Their album *Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?* went platinum in the United States. *So Far, So Good...So What?* also went platinum. This was followed by *Rust in Peace*, also going platinum. *Countdown to Extinction* went double platinum, surpassing their previous albums. Today it is their most popular album. *Youthanasia*, named for a controversial practice of "assisted suicide" named euthanasia, went platinum. *Cryptic Writings* went platinum as well. *Risk* went gold. Their live album from Bulgaria went double platinum. Video album *Rude Awakening* went gold. *Arsenal of Megadeth* went gold. *That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires* went gold. Megadeth dominated the mainstream rock charts in the nineties and beyond. They have had success even in recent years. Considered one of the Big Four of thrash. Formed by Metallica frontman Dave Mustaine. Opened for Alice Cooper. Covered Sex Pistols. Opened for Dio and toured with Iron Maiden. Covered Alice Cooper. Suffered from drug and alcohol problems. Slash of Guns N Roses once considered joining Megadeth. Performed with Anthrax and Alice in Chains. Supported by Pantera and White Zombie. Their music has been featured on television. Covered Black Sabbath. James LoMenzo had previously worked for White Lion and David Lee Roth. Influenced by UFO and Ramones. Also influenced by Led Zeppelin and The Beatles. Noted for many inflammatory statements in the press. Their music deals with religion, politics, and war. They have influenced death metal bands.
Love and Rockets

## Info

Alternative band named for a book series by Jamie and Gilbert Hernandez. Their best known hit is *So Alive*, which charted at number three. The song had been inspired by T. Rex. Also covered The Temptations *Ball of Confusion*. Broke up in 1999. Reunited in 2007. Covered The Clash. Tributed by The Flaming Lips, Better Than Ezra, The Dandy Warhols, and other artists. Their album *Love and Rockets* made it to number fourteen.

## Genres

Alternative

Post Punk
Little River Band

## Info

Soft rock band best known for their hit *Reminiscing.* Many other hits, including *Lonesome Loser* and *The Night Owls* at sixth on the charts for both. One compilation went double platinum. Two studio albums went platinum, two gold. Covered The Everly Brothers. Opened for the Average White Band. Influenced by David Crosby of The Byrds, Graham Nash of The Hollies, and Little Feat. Performed with Boz Scaggs and Eagles. Wayne Nelson had previously played for Jim Messina of Buffalo Springfield. Peter Beckett had previously played for Player, Richard Bryant for The Doobie Brothers. Adrian Scott had previously played for Air Supply. Great legacy in their native Australia.

## Genres

Soft Rock

Jazz Rock
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

**Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch** was an American hip-hop group led by Mark Wahlberg. The Funky Bunch consisted of Wahlberg (alias Marky Mark), Scott Ross (alias Scottie Gee), Hector Barros (alias Hector the Booty Inspector), Terry Yancey (alias DJ-T), and Anthony Thomas (alias Ashey Ace). The group's best known song is "Good Vibrations", which made it to number one on the *Billboard* Hot 100 in 1991.
Pete Seeger

## Info

Folk musician whose music became exceptionally popular during the grassroots movement of the sixties. He has been successfully covered by Peter, Paul, and Mary, The Byrds, and The Kingston Trio. Has been tributed and honored many times. Has won many awards, including Grammys. Inducted into multiple halls of fame.
Moby Grape

## Info

Folk rock band and a member of the San Francisco sound. Combined folk, psychedelia, country, jazz, rock, and blues. They were formed by former members of Jefferson Airplane. Their album *Moby Grape* was named one of the greatest albums of all time by *Rolling Stone Magazine*. The song *Omaha* from that album is described by *Rolling Stone* as one of the greatest guitar songs of all time. The song was covered by The Move, who became Electric Light Orchestra. *Hey Grandma* was covered by The Black Crowes. The song *8:05* was covered by Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin. Performed at the Avalon Ballroom. Performed with The Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company. The band was at the Monterey Pop Festival, but due to legal disputes was not in the film adaptation. Originally they had been scheduled to open for Otis Redding, but were moved to a time when no one was in the stands. Their original slot was given to Laura Nyro. Member Skip Spence became addicted to LSD and left the group. This caused a slow decline of the band. Bob Mosley worked with Neil Young. In 1987 the band got together with It's a Beautiful Day and other bands to make a comeback. Spence died of cancer shortly before his 53rd birthday. Mosley has performed with Dake Ockerman of The Doobie Brothers.
Norman Greenbaum

## Info

Psychedelic rock musician best known for his counterculture hit *Spirit in the Sky*. Despite its references to Jesus Christ, Greenbaum himself is Jewish. The inspiration for the song came from watching Porter Wagoner sing gospel music, thus the song is done in a gospel style. VH1 ranked the song as one of its top 100 greatest one-hit wonders. It has been featured in film, on television, and in video games.
Poison

## Info

Glam metal band and one of the most popular metal bands of all time. Almost all of their albums have gone at least gold, including live albums and two compilations. Numerous hits from the late eighties to early nineties with a few going gold. Numerous video albums have gone gold.

## Genres

Glam Metal

Rockabilly Revival

Pop Rock

## Songs

Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Nothin' But a Good Time

Unskinny Bop

Talk Dirty to Me

Your Mama Don't Dance

Fallen Angel

I Want Action