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Billboard advertisement, April 20, 1957 The F.M. Staggs/Marty Robbins House in Glendale, Arizona Robbins was born Martin David Robinson on September 26, 1925, in Glendale, a suburb of Phoenix in Maricopa County. [4][5] His parents, John "Jack" Robinson (1889–1975) and Emma Heckle (1889–1970) [6] divorced in 1937 when Robbins was 12 years old. [4] Among the warmer memories of his childhood ...
Razzle was convinced that Hanoi Rocks was a band he would like to join. He came backstage and asked to be the band's drummer. Gyp Casino, who had been the band's drummer, was fired few months later and Razzle became his replacement. [1] Despite being the only English member, Razzle immediately bonded with the rest of the group.
Harry Wayne Casey (born January 31, 1951), better known by his stage name KC, is an American record producer, musician, and songwriter. He is best known for his band, KC and the Sunshine Band, with co-founder Richard Finch. Casey has enjoyed success and recognition as a producer of several hits for other artists, and as a pioneer of the disco genre of the 1970s. [1][2][3]
Devo[a] is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a No. 14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", the song that gave the band mainstream popularity. Devo's music and visual presentation (including ...
Kiss was an American hard rock band from New York City, US. Formed in January 1973, the group originally featured rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley, bassist Gene Simmons, lead guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss, all of whom contributed to vocals. [1] The band's lineup remained stable for seven years, before Criss left on May 18, 1980, after an injury and increasing personal tensions. [2 ...
The book is divided into three sections: The Life, The Cars, and The Guitars. The first section is a biography of Gibbons, while the latter two sections showcase his car and guitar collections, respectively. In 2020, Motorbooks published an expanded reissue of the book to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ZZ Top. [24]
ZZ Top[a] is an American rock band formed in Houston, Texas, in 1969. For 51 years, it consisted of vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard, and bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill until his death in 2021. ZZ Top developed a signature sound based on Gibbons' blues style and Hill and Beard's rhythm section. They are known for their live performances, sly and humorous lyrics, and the ...
Walking on Cars was a four-piece Irish rock band, whose 2020 line-up consisted of Pa Sheehy (singer/lyricist), Sorcha Durham (pianist), Paul Flannery (bass guitarist) and Evan Hadnett (drummer). [1]