The Legend of 27
For those of you who follow rock and roll, you might be aware of the "Legend of 27". Its just another way of saying that numerous rock and rollers have died at the age of 27 (Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison). Heres the full list:
Robert Johnson
Died: 1938
Iconic musician whose music has been covered by the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Cream, RHCP, Lynyrd Skynrd, ZZ Top and many more.
Jesse Belvin
Died: 1960
One of the greatest contributors to the fledgling LA doo-wop scene. Co-wrote "Earth Angel".
Brian Jones
Died: 1969
Founding member of the Rolling Stones, and back then, the only "bad" Rolling Stone.
Malcolm Hale
Died: 1968
Guitarist of "Spanky and our Gang", an eclectic 1960's band.
Alan C. Wilson "Blind Owl"
Died: 1970
The least glamorous of the "27s", Alan Wilson was more than anything a blues scholar, a great harmonica player, and a guitar player with a solid foundation in Delta blues.
Jimi Hendrix
Died: 1970
Left handed guitarist who played a right handed guitar upside down. And he's had a few hits in his short career.
Janis Joplin
Died: 1970
The queen of 1960's rock, who held her own, and then some, in a male dominated 1960's rock scene.
Jim Morrison
Died: 1971
You know who he is, don't play that game.
Arlester "Dyke" Christian
Died : 1971
Founding member of "Dyke & the Blazers", and a pioneer of the funk music genre.
Ronald "Pigpen" McKernan
Died: 1973
The one true "showman" in the Grateful Dead roster.
Roger Lee Durham
Died: 1973
Singer and drummer of "Bloodstone", one of the first bands in the black rock and funk movement of the seventies.
Dave Michael Alexander
Died: 1975
The original bassist of The Stooges, and the primary composer of "We Will Fall," "Little Doll," and "Dirt."
Gary Thain
Died: 1975
Bassist of prog rockers, Uriah Heep during their golden age.
Kurt Cobain
Died: 1994
Singer and guitarist of Nirvana. You know the rest.
Others in the list:
Kristen Pfaff (Hole)
Richey James Edwards (Manic Street Preachers)
Raymond "Freaky Tah" Rogers (134 All Stars)
Sean McCabe (Ink & Dagger)
Maria Serrano-Serrano (Passion Fruit)
Jeremy Michael Ward (The Mars Volta)
Bryan Ottoson (American Head Charge)
Valentin Elizalde
Mia Zapata (The Gits)
Dennes Boon (The Minutemen)
Helmut Köllen (Triumvirat)
Chris Bell (Big Star)
Pete Ham (The Iveys)
Holy shit huh?
Robert Johnson
Died: 1938
Iconic musician whose music has been covered by the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Cream, RHCP, Lynyrd Skynrd, ZZ Top and many more.
Jesse Belvin
Died: 1960
One of the greatest contributors to the fledgling LA doo-wop scene. Co-wrote "Earth Angel".
Brian Jones
Died: 1969
Founding member of the Rolling Stones, and back then, the only "bad" Rolling Stone.
Malcolm Hale
Died: 1968
Guitarist of "Spanky and our Gang", an eclectic 1960's band.
Alan C. Wilson "Blind Owl"
Died: 1970
The least glamorous of the "27s", Alan Wilson was more than anything a blues scholar, a great harmonica player, and a guitar player with a solid foundation in Delta blues.
Jimi Hendrix
Died: 1970
Left handed guitarist who played a right handed guitar upside down. And he's had a few hits in his short career.
Janis Joplin
Died: 1970
The queen of 1960's rock, who held her own, and then some, in a male dominated 1960's rock scene.
Jim Morrison
Died: 1971
You know who he is, don't play that game.
Arlester "Dyke" Christian
Died : 1971
Founding member of "Dyke & the Blazers", and a pioneer of the funk music genre.
Ronald "Pigpen" McKernan
Died: 1973
The one true "showman" in the Grateful Dead roster.
Roger Lee Durham
Died: 1973
Singer and drummer of "Bloodstone", one of the first bands in the black rock and funk movement of the seventies.
Dave Michael Alexander
Died: 1975
The original bassist of The Stooges, and the primary composer of "We Will Fall," "Little Doll," and "Dirt."
Gary Thain
Died: 1975
Bassist of prog rockers, Uriah Heep during their golden age.
Kurt Cobain
Died: 1994
Singer and guitarist of Nirvana. You know the rest.
Others in the list:
Kristen Pfaff (Hole)
Richey James Edwards (Manic Street Preachers)
Raymond "Freaky Tah" Rogers (134 All Stars)
Sean McCabe (Ink & Dagger)
Maria Serrano-Serrano (Passion Fruit)
Jeremy Michael Ward (The Mars Volta)
Bryan Ottoson (American Head Charge)
Valentin Elizalde
Mia Zapata (The Gits)
Dennes Boon (The Minutemen)
Helmut Köllen (Triumvirat)
Chris Bell (Big Star)
Pete Ham (The Iveys)
Holy shit huh?
posted by Epic_Lad at
10:39 PM
5 Comments:
Fuck, that's quite a list
Especially between 1960 and 1975.
the richie edwards one is strange..bugger just disappeared without a trace.
although i don't know if they were 27, the disappearance of the black river house band is another totally dubious thing..terrible if true.
Damn. Gimme has like 6 months left then
:P
Ironically, most of them suck. Morrison is the only guy i'd say was a loss (for his writing, not for much else).
Oh and pardon me, Robert Johnson [the devil's own guitarist 4 sho].
:)
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