Together with his brother, bassist Andy González, he played an important role in the development of Latin jazz during the late 20th century. During the 1970s, both played alongside Eddie Palmieri and in Manny Oquendo's Conjunto Libre, and from 1980 to 2018 they directed The Fort Apache ...
He is known chiefly for his operas influenced by the music of Stravinsky and Prokofiev, as well as by jazz. He also composed pieces for piano, violin and organ. Rafi Kirder Rafi Kirder is the bassist and vocalist for the Swiss band Deathrope under his alter persona Richland K. Harp...
It may seem like a song about getting it on and getting off, but it was actually inspired by the temporary death of bassist Nikki Sixx. On December 23, 1987, Sixx overdosed on heroin and suffered a near-fatal heart attack. He was declared clinically dead, then one of the EMTs ...
Randy Meisner, co-founding bassist of rock legends theEagles, died on July 26, 2023 at age 77 as confirmed by the band. In a statement shared by the group on their social media, they lamented the loss of their former bandmate, who served as their bassist from their 1971 inception throu...
“Now More Than Ever,” punctuated by drummer Danny Seraphine. Record-2’s highlight is “25 or 6 to 4” (a #4 hit), which features Kath’s brilliant guitar solo and great lead vocal by bassist Peter Cetera. Bonus points: The album was originally titledChicagobut was renamed when the...
Klezamir consists of: Clarinetist/Mandolinist/Guitarist/Singer Jim Armenti (well-known in rock and roll, country, and R&B circles); Pianist/Flautist/Accordionist Amy Rose (who wows audiences with her classical, latin, and jazz interpretations); Bassist Joe Blumenthal (who performs bluegrass and...
Of course, his main instrumentalist partners in crime (drummer Alex Van Halen and bassist Michael Anthony) were quintessential, too, and the differences between main frontmen David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar resulted in at least two uniquely indispensable periods for Van Halen. AC/DC Koh Hasebe/...
Motivated by feelings of alienation and even hostility between himself and his audience, Pink Floyd bassist and lead songwriter Roger Waters created "The Wall," a stunning concept album that grapples with this internal struggle. The band was famously falling apart during the recording, with keyboard...
It may seem like a song about getting it on and getting off, but it was actually inspired by the temporary death of bassist Nikki Sixx. On December 23, 1987, Sixx overdosed on heroin and suffered a near-fatal heart attack. He was declared clinically dead, then one of the EMTs ...
Vanilla Fudge—Noted primarily for their creative way of reinventing a cover song, the New York-area ’60s band included the great drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tim Bogert, both of whom would later play with Jeff Beck.Bobby Vee—The now-deceased singer started out as a Buddy Holly ...