George Hurley, baterista dos Minutemen e fIREHOSE, celebra hoje 65 anos...!

 

George Hurley (Brockton, Massachusetts. 4 de setembro de 1958) é um baterista dos Estados Unidos da América, mais conhecido pelo seus trabalhos nas bandas Minutemen e fIREHOSE.

Mesmo tendo frequentado a mesma escola que D. Boon e Mike Watt, George Hurley só os conheceu por volta de 1978. Naquele mesmo ano, George Hurley formou a banda The Reactionaries, ao lado de D. Boon, Mike Watt, e Martin Tamburovich.

Após os The Reactionaries finalmente chegarem ao fim, George foi para uma banda hollywodiana de new wave, chamada "Hey Taxi!". Como as bandas independentes naquela época não duravam tanto tempo, em 1980, o "Hey Taxi!" também chegou ao fim, e George Hurley substituindo o então baterista do Minutemen, Frank Tonche, entrando na banda.

George Hurley também é conhecido pelo seu distintivo corte de cabelo, que usou durante quase toda a trajetória dos Minutemen e fIREHOSE, um cabelo volumoso e grande que ele apelidou de "The Unit". No documentário "We Jam Econo", de 2005, George Hurley explicou que como todos os seus membros estavam ocupados enquanto ele tocava bateria, ele acabou deixando o seu cabelo crescer para que os movimentos de sua cabeça se tornassem mais chamativos.

George Hurley é casado desde 1997. Em julho de 2002, a sua esposa deu à luz o seu filho, Garrett.

 

  

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Perry Bamonte faz hoje 63 anos

Perry Archangelo Bamonte (born 3 September 1960) is an English musician and illustrator, best known as a member of the rock band The Cure from 1990 to 2005, and again since 2022. 

 

Biography

Born in London, England, Bamonte became a guitar tech for The Cure in 1984. He joined the band as keyboardist in 1990, replacing Roger O'Donnell who abruptly quit after a tour, and Bamonte played both guitar and keyboards on the band's 1992 album Wish. Following the departure of Porl Thompson in 1993, Bamonte took on additional lead guitar duties, O'Donnell rejoined in 1995 to fill the keyboardist position. Bamonte appeared on the subsequent albums Wild Mood Swings, Bloodflowers, and The Cure. He has been credited for writing the music for the songs "Trust" from Wish, "This Is a Lie" from Wild Mood Swings, and "Anniversary" from The Cure. He also appeared on the live albums Paris and Show as well as Trilogy.

In 2005, it was reported that Bamonte and Roger O'Donnell were let go by the Cure's leader Robert Smith, who wanted to make some changes to the group. Smith reportedly wanted to make the band a three-piece. The news was officially announced on May 27, 2005 on The Cure's website. On June 18, 2005, The Cure announced the return of former guitarist Porl Thompson. The seemingly abrupt changes in the band brought about rumors and speculation, while no official statement was given by Smith as to why Bamonte and O'Donnell were let go. While it was a surprise to both, both Bamonte and O'Donnell remained on amicable terms with Smith.

In September 2012, Bamonte was revealed as the bassist for London band Love Amongst Ruin to help them tour their second album Lose Your Way.

In March, 2019, Bamonte joined fellow members of The Cure, past and present, for their induction into the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Bamonte rejoined The Cure in 2022 onstage as a guitarist/keyboardist, performing on the first night of the band’s “Lost World Tour” in Riga, Latvia.

 

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Steve Jones, guitarrista dos Sex Pistols, nasceu há 68 anos

Stephen Philip Jones (Shepherd's Bush, London, 3 September 1955) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of the punk band Sex Pistols. Following the split of the Sex Pistols, he formed the Professionals with former bandmate Paul Cook. He has released two solo albums, and worked with Johnny Thunders, Iggy Pop, Cheap Trick, Bob Dylan and Thin Lizzy. In 1995, he formed the short-lived supergroup Neurotic Outsiders with members of Guns N' Roses and Duran Duran. Jones was ranked #97 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

 

Jones (right) with the Sex Pistols in 1977

 

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Kevin Michael "GG" Allin nasceu há 67 anos...

Kevin Michael "GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin; Lancaster, New Hampshire, August 29, 1956 – Manhattan, New York City, June 28, 1993) was an American punk rock musician and songwriter who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. Allin was best known for his controversial live performances, which often featured transgressive acts, including self-mutilation, defecating on stage, and assaulting audience members, for which he was arrested and imprisoned on multiple occasions. AllMusic called him "the most spectacular degenerate in rock n' roll history", while G4TV's That's Tough labelled him the "toughest rock star in the world".

Known more for his notorious stage antics than for his music, Allin recorded prolifically, not only in the punk rock genre, but also in spoken word, country, and more traditional-style rock. His lyrics, which often expressed themes of violence and misanthropy, polarized listeners and created varied opinions of him within the highly politicized punk community.

Allin's music was often poorly recorded and produced, given limited distribution, and met with mostly negative reviews from critics, although he maintained a cult following throughout and after his career. Allin promised for several years that he would commit suicide on stage during one of his concerts, but he instead died from an accidental drug overdose on June 28, 1993, at age 36.

 

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Nik Turner nasceu há 83 anos...

Nicholas Robert "Nik" Turner (Oxford, 26 August 1940 – Pembrokeshire, 10 November 2022) was an English musician, best known as a former member of space rock pioneers Hawkwind. Turner plays saxophones, flute, sings, and is a composer. While with Hawkwind, Turner was known for his experimental free jazz stylisations and outrageous stage presence, often donning full makeup and Ancient Egypt-inspired costumes. 

  

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Música de aniversariante de hoje...!

Elvis Costello - 69 anos

    

Elvis Costello, nome artístico de Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus (Londres, 25 de agosto de 1954) é um cantor, compositor e músico britânico. Ele esteve associado aos primórdios do cenário pub rock britânico no meio dos anos 70, e mais tarde foi associado aos estilos punk rock e new wave, antes de se estabilizar como uma voz única e original nos anos 80. O seu alcance musical é impressionantemente amplo. Certo crítico escreveu que “Costello, a enciclopédia do pop, pode inventar o passado sob sua própria imagem”.

     

    

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Joe Jackson nasceu há 69 anos

   

David Ian "Joe" Jackson (Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 11 August 1954) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, Jackson scored a hit with his first release, "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", in 1979. This was followed by a number of new wave singles before he moved to more jazz-inflected pop music and had a Top 10 hit in 1982 with "Steppin' Out". He is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has also composed classical music. He has recorded 19 studio albums and received 5 Grammy Award nominations.

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Pat Smear - 64 anos

Georg Albert Ruthenberg (Los Angeles, August 5, 1959), better known by his stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead guitarist and co-founder of Los Angeles-based punk band The Germs and for being a rhythm guitarist for grunge band Nirvana, which he joined as a touring guitarist in 1993, and Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. After Nirvana disbanded following the suicide of its frontman Kurt Cobain, drummer Dave Grohl went on to become the frontman of rock band Foo Fighters, with Smear joining on guitar. He left Foo Fighters in 1997, before rejoining as a touring guitarist in 2005, and has been a full-time member since 2010. 

 

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Jason Thirsk, baixista da banda de punk rock Pennywise, morreu há 27 anos

      

Jason Matthew Thirsk (Hermosa Beach, California, December 25, 1967 – July 29, 1996) was the bass player of the California punk rock band Pennywise from 1988 through his death in 1996. He grew up in Hermosa Beach, California.

    

Pennywise was formed in 1988 by Thirsk along with singer Jim Lindberg, guitarist Fletcher Dragge, and drummer Byron McMackin. Thirsk did not like to travel. Thirsk had been in rehabilitation for alcoholism and suffered from depression, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 28.

    

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Stone Gossard, guitarrista dos Pearl Jam, nasceu há 57 anos

Stone Carpenter Gossard (Seattle, July 20, 1966) is an American musician who serves as a guitarist and co-lyricist for the rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of the band.

Gossard is also known for his work prior to Pearl Jam with the Seattle-based grunge bands Green River and Mother Love Bone. Gossard was also a member of the bands Temple of the Dog and Brad. In addition to his performing career, he has been active in the music industry as a producer and the owner of a record label and recording studio. He released his first solo album Bayleaf in 2001; his second, Moonlander, followed in 2013.

Gossard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam in 2017.

 

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Saudades dos Ramones...

O últimos dos Ramones, Tommy, morreu há nove anos...

   

Tommy Ramone, nome artístico de Tom Erdélyi, depois anglicizado para Thomas Erdelyi (Budapeste, 29 de janeiro de 1949 - Nova Iorque, 11 de julho de 2014) foi um produtor e baterista. Foi o último integrante original da banda Ramones a morrer. Ele era portador de estrabismo de grau médio.

Tudo começou a 30 de janeiro de 1974. No estúdio dele, apareceu um trio (futuramente os Ramones) com o Dee Dee cantando, Joey na bateria, e Johnny na guitarra. Eram uma banda horrível, mas com um ótimo gosto, segundo Tommy Ramone. O mesmo sugeriu que Joey ficava bem entre Johnny e Dee Dee, a partir de então, fizeram testes para bateristas. Após dezenas de testes, Tommy adaptou-se a um estilo de bateria inspirado nos Beatles e assumiu o cargo.

Tommy Ramone compôs importantes músicas dos Ramones, como I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend e Blitzkrieg Bop.

Em 8 de outubro de 2004 voltou a tocar, com o pseudónimo de Ramone, no "Ramones Beat Down On Cancer"

Tommy Ramone foi ainda integrante de uma banda de Country & Folk chamada Uncle Monk, que fez turnês americanas e europeias. Tommy tocava bandolim e concertina.

Faleceu a 11 de julho de 2014, aos 65 anos de idade, vítima de cancro do ducto colédoco.

      

    

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Sandy West, baterista dos The Runaways, nasceu há 64 anos...

  

Sandy West (Long Beach, California, July 10, 1959 – San Dimas, California, October 21, 2006) was an American singer, drummer and songwriter. She was one of the founding members of the Runaways, the first teenage all-girl hard rock band to record and achieve widespread commercial success in the 1970s.

    

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According to her bandmate Lita Ford, West was lesbian. West died on October 21, 2006, at the age of 47 from lung cancer diagnosed a year before. West was never married and had no children.  

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Debbie Harry - 78 anos

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Deborah "Debbie" Ann Harry (Miami, 1 de julho de 1945) é uma cantora e compositora de punk rock e new wave dos Estados Unidos que obteve fama por ser a vocalista e líder da banda de new wave Blondie. Após o seu sucesso musical inicial, Deborah desenvolveu uma carreira a solo como cantora, gravando cinco álbuns e também como atriz, atuando em mais de 30 filmes.

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Dado Villa-Lobos faz hoje 58 anos

    

Eduardo Dutra Villa-Lobos, conhecido artisticamente por Dado Villa-Lobos (Bruxelas, 29 de junho de 1965), é um músico brasileiro nascido na Bélgica, mais conhecido pelo seu trabalho como guitarrista na banda de rock de Brasília Legião Urbana, e também por ser sobrinho-neto do compositor clássico Heitor Villa-Lobos.

       

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GG Allin morreu há trinta anos...

Kevin Michael "GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin; Lancaster, New Hampshire, August 29, 1956 – Manhattan, New York City, June 28, 1993) was an American punk rock musician and songwriter who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. Allin was best known for his controversial live performances, which often featured transgressive acts, including self-mutilation, defecating on stage, and assaulting audience members, for which he was arrested and imprisoned on multiple occasions. AllMusic called him "the most spectacular degenerate in rock n' roll history", while G4TV's That's Tough labelled him the "toughest rock star in the world".

Known more for his notorious stage antics than for his music, Allin recorded prolifically, not only in the punk rock genre, but also in spoken word, country, and more traditional-style rock. His lyrics, which often expressed themes of violence and misanthropy, polarized listeners and created varied opinions of him within the highly politicized punk community.

Allin's music was often poorly recorded and produced, given limited distribution, and met with mostly negative reviews from critics, although he maintained a cult following throughout and after his career. Allin promised for several years that he would commit suicide on stage during one of his concerts, but he instead died from an accidental drug overdose on June 28, 1993, at age 36.

 

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O guitarrita dos The Clash Mick Jones nasceu há 68 anos

Michael Geoffrey Jones (Wandsworth, London, 26 June 1955) is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as the co-founder of the Clash, and as that group's guitarist until 1983. In 1984, he formed Big Audio Dynamite with Don Letts. Jones has played with the band Carbon/Silicon along with Tony James (formerly of Generation X and Sigue Sigue Sputnik) since 2002 and was part of the Gorillaz live band for a world tour in 2010–2011. In late 2011, Jones collaborated with Pete Wylie and members of the Farm to form the Justice Tonight Band. 

   

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Hillel Slovak morreu há 35 anos...

  

Hillel Slovak (Haifa, Israel, April 13, 1962 – Los Angeles, California, June 25, 1988) was an Israeli-American musician, best known as the founding guitarist of the Los Angeles rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he recorded two albums. His guitar work was rooted in funk and hard rock, and he often experimented with other genres, including reggae and speed metal. He is considered to have been a major influence on Red Hot Chili Peppers' early sound. 

Born in Israel, he later moved to the United States. Slovak met future bandmates Anthony Kiedis, Flea, and Jack Irons while attending Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. There, he formed the group What Is This? with Irons, Alain Johannes, and Todd Strassman; Flea later replaced Strassman.

Slovak, Flea, Kiedis, and Irons founded Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983, gaining popularity in Los Angeles through their energetic stage presence and spirited performances. Slovak eventually quit to focus on What is This?, which had been signed to a record deal, leaving the Red Hot Chili Peppers to record their 1984 debut album without him, including five songs he co-wrote. Slovak rejoined the Chili Peppers in 1985 and recorded the albums Freaky Styley (1985) and The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987) with them.

During his career, Slovak developed a serious heroin addiction. He attempted to rehabilitate several times but died of an overdose on June 25, 1988, at age 26. Several Red Hot Chili Peppers songs have been written as tributes to Slovak, including "Knock Me Down", "My Lovely Man", and "Feasting on the Flowers". In 1999, his brother James published a book, Behind the Sun: The Diary and Art of Hillel Slovak, which features Slovak's diaries and paintings. Slovak was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on April 14, 2012, with his brother accepting the award on his behalf. 

 

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