Planning to release a cover single, then take a hiatus, Roth and Eddie agreed upon a remake of the 1960s Roy Orbison song ” Oh, Pretty Woman “, which peaked at 12 on BB Top 100. “Oh, Pretty Woman”‘s comical video helped its success, but was also banned by MTV.…
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The founding members of Queen met in west London during the late 1960s. Guitarist Brian May had built his own guitar with his father in 1963, and formed the group 1984 (named after Orwell’s novel ) the following year with singer Tim Staffell . May left the group in early…
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The Cester brothers, Nic and Chris , grew up in Dingley Village and attended St Bede’s College, Mentone , Melbourne. They listened to their father John’s classic rock records from the 1960s and 1970s. While still at school Nic formed a group by 1995, which Cameron Muncey joined. Jet’s influences…
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The Smithereens are known for writing and playing catchy 1960s-influenced power pop . Along with a basic East coast roots-rock sound that owed much to musicians who inspired DiNizio, including the Who , the Clash , Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe , The Smithereens deployed a uniquely retro obsession with…
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The band was initially started as a side-project by Yuya Uchida when he returned to Japan after visiting his friend John Lennon in England in the mid-1960s, where he was introduced to various upcoming artists such as Cream and Jimi Hendrix . Yuya wanted to introduce a similar sound to…
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Night Sun’s origins lay in the late 1960s jazz band Take Five who were popular in the Rhine Neckar Area of Germany.
Daltrey, who was in the year above, had moved to Acton from Shepherd’s Bush , a more working-class area. He had trouble fitting in at the school, and discovered gangs and rock and roll. He was expelled at 15 and found work on a building site. In 1959, he started…
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Singer Guy Speranza (March 12, 1956 – November 8, 2003) had difficulty melding his religious convictions with his role in the band and was replaced by Rhett Forrester (September 22, 1956 – January 22, 1994) for the next album, Restless Breed (1982). Though a striking frontman, any hope of a…
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With their record deal cancelled, Young and Palmer pawned the Mynah Birds’ musical equipment and bought a 1953 Pontiac hearse , which they drove to Los Angeles. Young and Palmer arrived in Los Angeles, hoping to meet Stephen Stills , who as Young had learned, was living in the city.…
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The Van Halen brothers were born in Amsterdam , the Netherlands, Alex Van Halen in 1953 and Eddie Van Halen in 1955, sons to Dutch musician Jan Van Halen and Indonesian -born Indo Eugenia Van Beers. The family moved to Pasadena, California , in 1962. Eddie began learning classical piano…
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